Quick Fact Sheet

• ISB Tuition Fee INR 21, 50,000
• ISB Class Size-/Male Female Ratio. The Class of 2010 comprised 568 students
• ISB Program Start Date : 9th April 2012
• Average Salary

  Particulars	2010	2009
  Average International CTC	USD 1, 29,275	USD 119, 022
  Average Domestic CTC	INR 16, 47,103	INR 15,05,000

• Placement

  Years	No. of Companies Registered	No. of Offers made
  Class of 2009	326	401
  Class of 2010	346	541

• Program Duration: Full-time one-year residential Post Graduate Programme in Management.
• Work experience: 2 to 20 years.
• ISB Application http://pgpapp.isb.edu/user/default.aspx
• Mohali Branch. Starting in April 2012, will make the total intake to 770 students foe ISB- Hyderabad (560) and Mohali (210).
• Academic: Scanned copies of all Certificates and Transcripts/Mark sheets (starting from Class X for female applicants and Class XII / High School Diploma for male applicants) have to be submitted as part of the online application.
  • The scanned copies should be A-4, 150 or 200 dpi in JPEG format.
  • Class X mark sheets are required for female applicants to consider them for Novartis Scholarship.
  • Transcript in any other language other than English should be enclosed with a scanned copy of its official translation in English. The official translation may be obtained from your university or the embassy / mission of your country in India.
• Recommendations/Evaluations: These have to be submitted in the ISB format by your recommenders within the application deadline you have chosen to apply for.
  • Online recommendations are preferred to be submitted as part of your application.
  • The referees will be sent an email with a link on which they will be able to complete your recommendation form.
  • Please enter their official email addresses only since personal email addresses will not be considered.
• It is mandatory to submit your latest Income proof (Last drawn salary slip, if employed or Latest Income-Tax returns, if Self-employed) as part of your application.
  • It will be necessary to submit Income proof for you, your spouse and parents (if currently working), if you are applying for a need based tuition waiver/Nurture India scholarship.
    • PHOTOGRAPH: Please ensure that you upload a GOOD QUALITY recent color photograph in business formals with the resolution specified on the application form.
    • The photograph can be a digital photograph or scanned from a printed copy. The resolution must be 300 dpi and size of the photograph should be 450 pixels by 375 pixels (height x width).
    • Please note that this soft copy will be used for various on campus directories, hence should look professional.
  • GMAT: The application system will not allow you to submit the application without entering your GMAT score.
    • Take the GMAT before the application deadline so that you can enter the Verbal and Quantitative scores as part of your application.
    • Requested Pearson to send the Official GMAT Score to ISB before submitting your application.
    • No short-listing for interview will be done, if Pearson does not report your official score to the ISB within two weeks from the application deadline.
    • It's Mandatory to upload a scanned copy of your GMAT Test Centre/Official/Unofficial Score report as a part of the application.
  • Proof Of Identity/Date of birth: Passport, Driving License, Pan card and Voter ID card will serve as proof of identity. Passport or Class 10 certificates are accepted as proof of your date of birth.

Shortlisting:
Selected applicants will be short listed for an interview. Interviews will take place sometime around November for the First Cycle and in January for the Second Cycle.
Interview:

• The tentative interview dates are available on the online application homepage.
• Interview once scheduled cannot be changed to another date or time as it would disrupt the schedule of other applicants.
• A copy of the interview invitation will be needed along with the application reference number.
• Submission of any academic record/s at the time of interview will not be required.
• ISB representatives will conduct personal interviews in Delhi, Kolkata, and Hyderabad only. International applicants can have a telephonic interview.

Decision:
A decision will be taken after all the interviews are conducted. An admission offer will be made to a few of the interviewed students who are accepted into the program.

Acceptance:
Students will be given 15 days time to accept or decline the offer made to them. On accepting the offer, an admission fee of INR 2,00,000 (INR 5,00,000 for those offered under CLIP) has to be remitted. This fee is non-refundable under any circumstances.

Programs offered

1. Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP)
2. Post Graduate Programme in Management for Senior Executives (PGPMAX)
3. Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)
4. YLP

ISB Mohali Campus
The PGP will run in parallel at the two campuses, Hderabad and Mohali, from the academic year starting April 2012. The year will comprise of 8 terms of 6 weeks each, with the first 4 being the "core" terms, and the remaining 4 being the "electives".
Term 3 and Term 4 will have campus exchange option between Hyderabad & Mohali on a 1:1 basis.
Term 5 to Term 8 will have a Campus Exchange option available between Hyderabad and Mohali for different concentration areas. The entire curriculum and the teaching pedagogy will be the same. The first four terms (core terms) will be the same on both the campuses.
There will be a single Admissions process to both the Hyderabad and the Mohali campus. Applicants would be required to indicate their preference of campus in the online application. The Admissions process does not take the campus preference into consideration while evaluating the application and therefore will have no impact on the selection process.

ISB Advantages ISB has successfully established itself as a strong brand in the chain of business schools in India. Its presence in the global rankings also indicates its commitment towards quality education in the field of management. The broad visible advantages of ISB over other B-schools across the globe would be-

1. The India advantage
2. One year program
3. Cost effective
4. Placement advantage
5. Least settling time
6. Proximity to family
7. Overall ratings for the school are good

SB Trade Off's
There is nothing like good and bad, thinking make it so...!
  Personal requirements and individual perspective play an important role in identifying the pros and cons of any desired thing. Hence based on our experience with various ISB applicants and other MBA applicants, the broad trade office's for ISB could be listed as-

1. Global exposure is minimum
2. Global diversity in the class is minimum
3. 1 year can be disadvantageous
4. Placements outside India would be tough

Contact Address
Indian School of Business
Gachibowli
Hyderabad-500 032
India
Ph +91 40 2300 7000
Fax +91 40 2300 7099
pgpadmissions@isb.edu

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ISB Essay 2012

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Essay Topics
Essay - 1: Please detail, your two most significant achievements. These could be either professional or personal but relevant to your application to the ISB. (300 words max) Analysis - As mentioned before leadership is a prime trait which the admissions committee looks in the ISB applicants. This essay gives us the opportunity to showcase the diverse leadership roles exercised during one's career.
The most difficult part here is to think of 2 suitable situations. Each situation should complement and supplement each other.
At least one out of the two has to be an example of professional accomplishment. Professional leadership experience is the most common and transferable hence spend lot of time analyzing which situation to talk about. An example where your role/involvement can be portrayed effectively should be picked up. You can talk to us directly and we can help you with the choice.
The other situation can be picked from your extracurricular, personal, and community leadership roles and again remember picking a situation which actually makes your profile diverse. If you think that you have more than one compelling circumstance from your professional career then feel free to use the same.
Both the situations used should present different dimensions of leadership. For example, you can talk about effective planning, integrity, focus/vision, decision-making skills, taking initiatives, risk taking capability, confidence, effective communication, etc. The adjective used to describe your leadership skill is not that important as is the situation used to describe the adjective!

Essay - 2: Where do you see yourself three years after you graduate from the ISB? (300 words max) The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision. It's got to be a vision you articulate clearly and forcefully on every occasion." --Theodore Hesburgh, President of the University of Notre Dame

Analysis- Rightly said, if you cannot have a vision for yourself then how will you formulate one for an organization in future!
Businesses, careers, and the workplace are rapidly changing, and the skills that you have or plan for today may not be in demand in the coming years. Long-range career planning should be more about identifying and developing core skills that your company will always value while developing your personal and career goals in broad strokes. Core Skills to focus here would be: communications (verbal and written), critical and creative thinking, teamwork and team-building, listening, social, problem-solving, decision-making, interpersonal, project management, planning/organizing, computer/technology, and commitment to continuous/lifelong learning.
Most of the time, this essay gets very verbose and theoretical. It's nice to brainstorm and exemplify your goals or your career road map, if possible. For example, you might want to have a vision wherein you are associated or heading the business development chain of a white goods manufacturing MNC which is absolutely fine, but then this is what most of the applicants would write. There is no element of creativity here. Can we change this a little and say that you have been sensitive to your environment and want to bring healthy practices in your organization which is probably a small contribution towards saving our planet. Small examples from your current and past activities can go a big way here. The vision statement now can be that you want to head a strategic position in a white good electronics manufacturing company where the management also takes care of making each component which can be recycled or dumped in an environmental friendly manner. Thus, we address all the aspects of a business like growth, revenues, targets, employee welfare, expansions, diversification, etc. but at the same time are able to add some difference and hence can standout.
Think out of the box, and you will succeed!

Essay - 3: Please provide additional information that will significantly affect the consideration of your application to the ISB. (300 words max)

Analysis - This is a very open-ended question and such questions could be more challenging than the ones which have a definite answer. I would suggest that in this essay try to present your candidature to ISB underlining your main qualifications (not restricted to your university degrees or professional designations) so that your case is considered strongly for the ISB Class of 2012. Compellingly state why you should be admitted to ISB and mention why you are interested in ISB.
Since this is an all-purpose essay a holistic picture of your candidature needs to be presented, including your career progression, your personal achievements/interests, your expectations from ISB and how you "fit" with ISB. How you contribute to the ISB MBA class and can significantly add to its diversity could make this a winning essay for you!

Sample ISB Essays

1. If we were to admit one more student to the class of 2012, make a compelling argument as to why that student should be you? (300 words max)
   • n mid 2009, when global recession was daunting the bravest entrepreneurs, I was imbibing lessons of enterprising business. I have experienced the entrepreneurial challenges of new venture formation, revenue generation, global client management, employee retention et al, devised creative solutions and positioned my start-up at a self-sustaining profitable enterprise. ISB will endow me with the skills to propel my endeavor to greater heights. I will work with
   • My experience is unique as I run an 'outsourcing' venture in an emerging market with predominantly a US client base. In managing my operations out of India and targeting the LPO market in US, I have experienced issues both Asian-American. The insights I have foregathered will be enhanced through my participation in the
2. What are your short term and long term goals? How will the ISB help you achieve the same? (300 words max)
   • Having experienced the waxes and wanes of a full blown entrepreneurial venture, my career goals have become starkly clear.
   • In the short term, I envision maximizing our penetration into the USD 300 million LPO market in US. I will establish a pan-India presence so that we are able to best capitalize on the opportunities generated.
   • In the short term, I envision maximizing our penetration into the USD 300 million LPO market in US. I will establish a pan-India presence so that we are able to best capitalize on the opportunities generated.
   • My long term goal is to change the nature of my firm from an Indian-based boutique consulting firm with off-shore operations to a rapidly growing organization with multiple sales & marketing units in different states of US.

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