ISB Hyderabad Admission 2024: Fees, Cutoff, Selection Criteria, Eligibility

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ISB Hyderabad offers a Post Graduate Program (PGP) in Management. The program is designed for working professionals with 2-20 years of experience. PGP is the flagship program of ISB Hyderabad. ISB Hyderabad also has an Early Entry Option and Young Leaders Program for admission to its PGP course. The total fee of the program is INR 36,31,980. 

ISB Hyderabad PGP Eligibility Criteria:

There are 3 entry routes for PGP:

Key fact: Approximately 10% of PGP batch constitutes YLP Admits

ISB Hyderabad PGP Selection Criteria: PGP

Complete guide for ISB PGP Admissions:

1. Choose the admissions round to which you want to apply. In a given application year, the ISB admissions process is divided into three admission cycles, typically in September, December, and January. A candidate may only submit one application during the admissions period.
2. Make a calculation based on the application deadline you've selected, and allow at least 40 to 45 days for the application essays and GMAT or GRE preparation.
3. The application form for ISB admissions in 2023 asks applicants to provide personal information, proof of identity, etc.
   1. Undergraduate and graduate degrees should be listed on the ISB application form as academic credentials.
   2. To the online application, add the employment details, including term, tasks and responsibilities, and accomplishments.
   3. For the ISB admissions process, a valid GMAT or GRE score is required.
   4. The next step is to write two ISB essays. In case of re-applicants an additional essay is required. 
      1. Essay topics for Class of 2023 were:

• Peer Learning is a major building block of PGP at ISB. Help us in understanding how you will be able to add value to the PGP peer group through your personal and professional qualities/capabilities? (400 words max)
• What are your short term and long term career goals? How will the Post Graduate Program at ISB assist you in achieving your goals? (400 words max)

2. 1 letter of recommendation preferably from employer who would know you the best
3. Finally add your extracurricular activities, awards and achievements, hobbies to the online ISB application.

4. After submitting the application, your candidature is reviewed and if suitable, you get an interview call.
5. Final step is the ISB interview. It is usually the alumni of the school conducting the interview in groups of 2 or 3. The range of questions varies from your work experience, hobbies, and special emphasis on how ISB will help you in your career going forward.
   1. ISB rolls out the interview invite 4 to 6 days before the interview date. The Interview panel consists of members from the admission committee and ISB alumni. A typical interview lasts for 25-30 minutes and may continue for 35-40 minutes in some cases.

After completion of the process, ISB would release offer letters on a rolling basis. A candidate is required to deposit admission fee within a span of 5-10 days (depending on the cycle applied)

Check Detailed PGP Admission Process

ISB Hyderabad PGPpro & PGPMAX Eligibility Criteria:

• Candidates should have a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in any discipline or CA / ICWA etc
• Minimum 5 Years of full-time Work Experience for PGPpro program

ISB Hyderabad PGPpro application process:

Step 1- If you meet the eligibility criteria, you are required to submit an online application form on ISB Website. The process and steps for which are as follows:

1. Undergraduate and graduate degrees should be listed on the ISB application form as academic credentials
2. To the online application, add the employment details, including term, tasks and responsibilities, and accomplishments
3. Another important part of the application process is 2 Letters of recommendation from the employers. Evaluations should be requested from current manager and the most recent previous manager
4. You are also required to fill 2 essays- basis which the admission committee will decide upon your candidature. In the past year, following were the topics that had to be written in 400 words or less:
   1. One of the key intrinsic elements at the Indian School of Business is “to develop principled, future leaders who improve lives around the world…” Please discuss how you will contribute towards this mission based on examples of your past work and activities?
   2. Why should the Admissions Committee offer you over other qualified candidates?
5. After submitting your online application, the admissions committee will call for an interview
   1. Candidates will be informed of the admission decision within 4 weeks of completing the interview process.
   2. Candidates offered admission have to pay the admission fee within 10 days of the admission offer being made to reserve their place in the programme

PGP MFAB has 2 terms of international Immersion.  

One of the international immersion is at the world-renowned Kellogg School of Management in the Evanston (Chicago) campus. 

ISB Hyderabad PGP MFAB Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent like CA etc. No mandatory work experience is required, but ISB Hyderabad believes that 2-3 years of experience will add a lot of value.

ISB Hyderabad PGP MFAB Admission Process

Step 1- If you meet the eligibility criteria, you are required to submit an online application form on ISB Website. The process and steps for which are as follows:

1. Undergraduate and graduate degrees should be listed on the ISB application form as academic credentials
2. To the online application, add the employment details, including term, tasks and responsibilities, and accomplishments
3. You have to add details of your family business
4. As part of the application, you have to appear for an online based Test, Business Admission Test (BAT) - conducted by ISB. BAT is developed as an admissions assessment test for business education programmes. It is designed to gauge test takers’ business acumen and analytical thinking through real-world problems.
5. The application is heavily focussed on the essay- You are also required to fill 4 essays- basis which the admission committee will decide upon your candidature. In the past year, following were the topics that had to be written:
   1. Describe an important initiative that your business has undertaken during the past five years. Explain why you consider it that way.
   2. Why do you intend to pursue a MFAB program?
   3. According to you, what are the main challenges faced by your business and how would you address them?
   4. How do you plan to cope up with academic rigor of the programme which involves understanding of mathematical concepts while continuing to work in your business?
6. After submitting your online application, the admissions committee will call for an interview

1. Candidates will be informed of the admission decision within 4 weeks of completing the interview process.
2. Candidates offered admission have to pay the admission fee within 10 days of the admission offer being made to reserve their place in the programme

ISB Hyderabad PGP MFAB Selection Criteria:

Hence, overall the selection criteria is on the basis of:

1. Knowledge of Family Business
2. Business Leadership Potential
3. Inclination towards Achievement
4. Size, Scale, Complexity, Legacy of Business
5. Academic Performance
6. Performance in BAT Test
7. Work Experience
8. Overall Performance in Personal Interview

Check Detailed PGP MFAB Admission Process

ISB Hyderabad offers Doctoral Level, Research-Based program FPM & EFPM. The program duration is 4 years for FPM while 3 years for EFPM. FPM is a full-time course while EFPM is part-time. The total fee of the EFPM program is INR 47,60,000.

Admission to the FPM & EFPM program is based on the Candidates overall Academic Performance, Professional performance, Recommendations, and Work Experience.

ISB Hyderabad FPM AND EPFM Eligibility Criterion