ONE YEAR OF TRANSFORMATION

A LIFETIME OF VALUE

Post Graduate Programme in Management, 2013-2014 Indian School of Business

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ONE YEAR OF TRANSFORMATION

In the professional world, many executives earn a path that offers them a quality life - a good job, maybe a successful business and a secure future. Most settle for it. But then, there are some whose ambitions drive them to accomplish a lot more. The Indian School of Business was built for those who are prepared to revisit their understanding of their careers, rene their goals and objectives, and transform their lives.

The Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) is designed to set you off on a journey that would expand your thinking and change your outlook. So you dont limit your responsibilities to just meeting quarterly targets, but identify ways of creating wealth across geographies. You dont just follow emerging trends, but defy them, and create unexplored paths for business. With your changed outlook, you turn your one year investment at the ISB into a lifetime of value.

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Deans message The one-year PGP A world-class programme from two locations The PGP curriculum Specialisations and experiential learning Faculty Exchange programmes Student clubs Student initiatives Centres and Institutes Industry interaction Alumni association PGP class prole Placements Careers Life on campus Admissions Deadlines and fee structure Our vision
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DEANS MESSAGE

Greetings. It gives me great pleasure to acquaint you with the advantage of investing one year of your career into the Post Graduate Programme in Management at the ISB.

emerging markets. This blend of global and local insight is what lends a distinct edge to your experience at the ISB. We encourage diversity and welcome students from

Our programme, a good balance of theoretical fundamentals and practical exposure, is designed to provide young leaders with the knowledge and the condence to accomplish their objectives, both in their careers and their lives. We are a young and energetic school, ranked consistently among the worlds best schools, according to the Global MBA rankings of Financial Times, London. There are many reasons for this, but I think the most important one is our commitment to providing students with learning that is relevant to them and helps shape their careers in the rapidly changing global economic landscape. We have had the benet of strong academic associations with some of the top-ranked international business schools, who have helped us design a programme that is truly global. Further, we are highly research focused. Our faculty continues to work extensively in their areas of expertise to further research, increasingly with a focus on

different backgrounds - educational, professional, and geographic - adding dimensions to your peer learning. So when you enter the Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) at ISB, you can look forward to being an active participant of a group that will inspire, and in turn, get inspired by you. And rest assured, the one year at ISB will push you to expand your thinking and change your outlook. I look forward to welcoming you on your journey of transformation. Regards,

Ajit Rangnekar Dean

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THE ONE-YEAR PGP

MYRIAD OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING

The PGP is a comprehensive full-time residential programme designed to help you return to work with a competitive edge. It packs the rigours of a two-year programme into a single year of intense learning. The programme allows you diverse learning opportunities through interactions with global faculty, a highly qualied peer group, experiential learning, industry interventions, international exposure, and more. The pedagogy is designed to help you leverage your work experience. The programme format ensures that you get back to your career in just one year, while also saving on an extra years opportunity cost.

YOUR ONE YEAR AT THE ISB

2013 APR
Orientation

2014 SEP OCT NOV DEC

ISB Leadership Summit Solstice the Alumni Reunion Elective Terms

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

Leadership Development Programme (LDP) Core Terms Scholarship applications and interviews Industry events, Seminars and Conferences Elections Elections Campus Graduate Professional Exchange Student and Social Programme Association Clubs

Campus Exchange Programme

ISB Sports League Practicum courses - ELP, PaEV, WGCP, INDS, FIRP Business plan competitions

International Exchange Programme

Placements Graduation

A WORLD-CLASS PROGRAMME FROM TWO LOCATIONS

Hyderabad campus

Mohali campus

560 210
STUDENTS IN HYDERABAD CAMPUS STUDENTS IN MOHALI CAMPUS

UNIFIED PROCESSES ACROSS CAMPUSES

The ISB offers the PGP concurrently from two campuses Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh and Mohali, Punjab. The two campuses also follow unied processes for admissions and placements. So you are assured of the same learning, career opportunities and alumni network, irrespective of which campus you study in. Both the campuses integrate world-class academic and residential
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facilities that help create a perfect balance between the rigours of intense learning and an enriching campus life. For those who wish to experience the other campus or take up electives being offered at a specic campus, inter-campus exchange opportunities are available over the course of the year.

SUBRAMANI SUBBU RAMACHANDRAPPA

CLASS OF 2004, CMD OF RICHCORE LIFESCIENCES

I EXPECTED MY LEARNING TO BE LIMITED TO THE CLASSROOMS. BUT WHEN I CAME TO ISB, I REALISED THAT I COULD LEARN JUST AS MUCH BY INTERACTING WITH VISITING ENTREPRENEURS, VCs AND s BUSINESSMEN.
Shortly after setting up Richcore Lifesciences, Subbu decided to undertake his biggest investment as an entrepreneur - a postgraduate programme in management at the ISB. He was clear about what he wanted to learn from ISB, and planned to apply his learning at his one-man set-up in Bangalore, which he continued to operate by travelling to Bangalore every weekend during the programme. But the learning he found at ISB was far more than what hed expected. He utilised every possible opportunity available at ISB, because he was starting to see the benets of his ever expanding perspective on the growth of Richcore Lifesciences. His interaction with professors and peers helped him discover immense possibilities. The international B-plan competitions he won
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helped reshape his business model and the accompanying prize money served as a much-needed capital infusion into his venture. The alumni network introduced him to several entrepreneurs who shared their knowledge and expertise freely. ISBs industry network also introduced him to venture capitalists and even strategic business partners, and helped him take his company to great heights. Today, seven years after completing his PGP, Richcore Lifesciences has become a multi-crore global business. Subbu admits that his learning from ISB was not limited to the one year spent there. In fact, he believes its a continuous process that helps him even today. After all, one of ISBs faculty continues to be on the board of Richcore Lifesciences.

ADHERAJ SINGH, CLASS OF 2005,

INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL AT KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS PRIVATE EQUITY

IN A FINANCE COURSE, YOU LEARN ABOUT FORMULAE, ABOUT COMPANIES AND MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS. BUT BUILDING YOUR OWN PERSPECTIVES? THATS WHERE INTERACTIONS WITH FACULTY AND YOUR PEERS COME IN.
Adheraj was an employee with Infosys Hyderabad, when he got an opportunity to visit the ISB campus across the street. It was for a session that introduced him to the eld of nance. Recognising the learning opportunities ISB had to offer, he decided to apply to the full-time programme. With his meritorious background and the conviction of his vision, Adheraj secured an admission to ISB in 2004. Once here, over the core and elective terms, he improved his understanding of nance, gearing up for a career in Private Equity. It helped that he got to spend a lot of time discussing PE with Finance faculty. The faculty had conducted extensive research in this space and, having worked closely with global investment banks, could share rich insights into the
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industry. He also learned the art of thinking through and breaking down abstract problems, nding elegant solutions, and presenting them in a manner that would be easy to understand and act on. And living and working with a diverse set of peers from different industry, education, and cultural backgrounds gave him a world view. So when the placements season arrived, his one year of learning and growing translated into a skill set and a mature outlook that PE funds valued highly. Today, after a successful stint at Morgan Stanley Private Equity (Hongkong), and the Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Private Equity subsequently, Adheraj continues to apply all his learning from his one year at ISB.

THE PGP CURRICULUM

16 80 +
CORE COURSES

ELECTIVES

AIMED TO GROOM EFFECTIVE LEADERS

The PGP curriculum was designed to include several interventions that go beyond the classroom, and incorporates a good mix of applied learning and peer learning. The 16 core courses expose you to the fundamentals of business and the electives help you build on your areas of interest and aptitude. The school constantly strives to ensure that the curriculum is contemporary and relevant to current industry needs. It is reviewed and upgraded every year for its theoretical intensity and practical relevance. Learning goals of the PGP The PGP has ve key learning objectives around which the curriculum has been designed. These goals
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have been devised to ensure that you are capable of conducting business and managing organisations in a global setting and are comfortable making ethically and strategically sound decisions, even in environments of uncertainty. The learning goals include: Critical and integrative thinking Interpersonal awareness and working in teams Ethical responsibility Awareness of global issues affecting business Effective oral communication

SPECIALISATIONS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

REAL-LIFE BUSINESS LEARNING

SPECIALISATIONS
Multiple specialisations are offered across the two campuses and you can choose up to two areas to specialise in. The list of specialisations include: Planning an Entrepreneurial Venture (PaEV) The PaEV offers you guidance on how to set up your own enterprise. Through this elective, youll get an exciting introduction to the process and practice of entrepreneurship and new-venture creation. Wharton Global Consulting Practicum (WGCP) WGCP is a cross-functional, globally-oriented programme that educates you about the problems of international business and equips you with consulting skills. With WGCP, students from Wharton and the ISB jointly help US and Indian companies enter or enhance their positions in Apart from the regular classroom learning, the curriculum integrates a large amount of applied learning in the form of practicum courses. Therefore you start applying what you are learning, even as you learn. The Post Graduate Programme is supported by the following learning interventions: Leadership Development Programme (LDP) LDP helps you develop your own style of leadership. It catalyses individual growth through a three-fold approach of self-reection, peer evaluation and facilitator intervention. Experiential Learning Programme (ELP) The ELP allows you to work on real-world business issues through live projects offered by companies and
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organisations. It enables you to apply your learning outside the classroom setting and gain new perspectives on business.

Hyderabad & Mohali Campus

Marketing, Finance, Strategy & Leadership, Entrepreneurship

Hyderabad Campus
IT Management, Operations

Mohali Campus
Healthcare, Manufacturing

PRACTICUM COURSES

the North American or Indian markets. Independent Study (INDS) The Independent Study course allows you to explore areas of interest that may not be covered in the curriculum. You have the option of working on an independent study project with another peer under the guidance of a faculty member. Faculty Initiated Research Project (FIRP) The faculty members involve students in their research, which provides signicant mutual learning opportunities. Such research projects are designed and supervised by the faculty, and you are expected to complete the project within the stipulated time.

SRIKIRAN RAGHAVAN, CLASS OF 2011,

MANAGER, ONLINE SALES OPERATIONS (FOR SMES), FACEBOOK INDIA

MY BIGGEST CONCERN WAS COMING BACK TO AN ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT AFTER A BREAK OF ALMOST TEN YEARS. BUT WHEN I CAME TO ISB, I REALISED THAT THE EMPHASIS IS ON WHAT YOU WANT TO TAKE AWAY FROM HERE.
After 10 years in the IT industry and an unsuccessful attempt with his own start-up, Srikiran believed he needed a management education that could give him some perspective, which could help him get back to his now defunct start-up. But there were some difcult questions that faced him. What would a mid-career executive with 10-years experience gain out of any B-School? This was a question Srikiran would ask himself every time he evaluated any management programme. He chose ISB because it was based in India, and it would offer him an opportunity of taking up an exchange programme with some of the best B-Schools in the world. However, the
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PGP opened new possibilities for Srikiran. An experiential learning programme introduced him to the social network. His exchange programme at Wharton gave him the opportunity to further develop his global perspective on business. And most importantly, the one year at ISB allowed him to change his track and take tough decisions. One of which was keeping his personal project on hold while he consults small and medium sized industries on their online presence as a Manager of Online Sales Operations at Facebook. Clearly, his decision of applying to ISB, despite his concerns as a mid-career executive, changed his thinking and transformed his career.

PRAMEET KAMAT, CLASS OF 2006,

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, DUPONT INDIA

THE PGP IS ONE INTENSE YEAR. THE MORE YOU KEEP YOURSELF OPEN TO THE EXPERIENCES AND THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU, THE RICHER YOU WILL BE. IF YOU FREE YOUR MIND, IT WILL LEARN MORE FOR YOU.
Prameet once read an article in a business magazine about ITC. What impressed him was the fact that the business model sought to nd ways of increasing the spending power of the rural consumer, instead of just selling to them. His agricultural roots helped him appreciate the magnanimity of that idea. And as he immersed in the study of this business model, he realised the need to invest in a programme and develop his own skills. He chose ISB because we wanted to be in India and imbibe the facultys perspectives on rural markets. He was amazed at how the faculty proved to be facilitators, who brought out so much of learning that was already present in the classroom, guiding discussions on case studies, and using simulations and games. On the strength of ISBs network, he approached ITCs e-Choupal and evaluated their business strategies out of his own interest. His groundwork included collecting insights from consumers and store owners, and making recommendations. It helped him understand the prerequisites of setting up a business like e-Choupal. So when it came down to choosing his next course of action immediately after ISB, Prameet had no difculty in choosing Castrol, where he was given the responsibility of creating a market in rural India for BPs latest offering from scratch. His ISB experience helped him adjust quickly to the needs of undertaking a rural business project in his rst job, and it continues to help him today, as he handles the business development for DuPont India.
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FACULTY

45 100+
RESIDENT FACULTY
VISITING FACULTY

THE BEST MINDS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD

The ISBs unique faculty model brings together a strong team of resident faculty and international faculty from leading B-Schools around the world. The resident faculty at the school are actively involved in academic as well as industry-related research. This gives you an insight into emerging trends in business focused on new economies. The school also plays host to faculty from renowned schools such as Wharton, Kellogg, London Business School, Cornell, Duke and UCLA, amongst others. It also
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brings many research scholars from around the world on long-term sabbaticals. Staying on campus with students, the faculty spends considerable time shaping business perspectives directly, like involving students in academic projects, or indirectly, like engaging students in business discussions well after classroom hours.

EXCHANGE NETWORK

EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES

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SCHOOLS

COUNTRIES

UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES AND CULTURES

Global businesses need managers who possess the tools required to succeed in a new country - leadership skills, cultural awareness, and an understanding of how the global marketplace functions. The ISB prepares you to meet these demands with the help of the Inbound and Outbound Exchange Programmes, built on a network of 39 leading schools from the US, UK, France, South Africa, Israel, Germany, China, Pakistan, South Korea and Singapore among others. Some of the leading B-Schools in ISBs exchange network include: Bocconi University (MSc), Italy ESADE Business School, Spain HEC School of Management, France KAIST Graduate School of Business, Korea Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, USA
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London Business School, UK Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne, Australia NUS Business School, National University of Singapore, Singapore WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany Queens School of Business, Queens University, Canada Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Netherlands The Fletcher School, Tufts University, USA The Leon Recanati Graduate School of Business, Tel Aviv University, Israel The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business, South Africa

STUDENT CLUBS

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PROFESSIONAL CLUBS

SOCIAL CLUBS

MAXIMISE ON YOUR INTEREST AREAS

Student clubs are an important part of the learning and cultural environment at ISB. Formed by functional or industry interest areas, and driven by the students themselves, the clubs help you stay in touch with developments in those areas. Being a part of the clubs also gives you opportunities to interact with industry leaders during the several sessions organised as part of the club mandate. The ISB currently has the following professional clubs:
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Finance Club General Management Club Healthcare Club Marketing Club Media Club Net Impact Club Srei Infrastructure Club Senior Executive Club Retail Club Women in Business Club

Business Technology Club Consulting Club Emerging Markets Club Energy, Manufacturing & Operations Club Entrepreneurship & VC Club

In addition to the professional clubs, ISB is also home to many social, sports and hobby clubs through which students schedule their meets and events all through the year.

STUDENT INITIATIVES

THE WORLD IS YOUR STAGE

There are several initiatives at the ISB that help students pursue professional and personal interests through events, workshops and interactions on diverse subjects. Students also participate in several national and international B-School events, with many winning business plan competitions across the globe. The following events are organised by various student bodies on campus, and have been popular across classes: Ikshaa - Marketing Summit Healthcare and Pharma Conclave Mercado - Retail Conclave Artha - ISB Annual Finance Conclave Capital Markets and Private Equity Conference
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Talent Management Conclave Social Responsibility Conclave Media Conclave General Management Conclave Hospitality Conference Retail Conclave Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Conclave Business Technology Club Conclave Energy Conclave Real Estate and Infrastructure Summit Women in Business Conclave ISB Leadership Summit

SURYANARAYANA SHASTRI, CLASS OF 2003,

MANAGER (PRODUCTS), MICROSOFT INDIA

AFTER WORKING IN EMERGING AND DEVELOPED MARKETS ACROSS THREE CONTINENTS, I NEEDED A PROGRAMME THAT COULD HELP ME RETURN TO INDIA AND LEVERAGE MY EXPERIENCE.
In ve years, Surya managed to accomplish what many engineering students aspire to do. Being an IT Engineer for nancial services, Surya worked across geographies, in countries ranging from Hungary to Tanzania, and then he moved to New York City. In 2003, at a time when India was just starting its economic ascent, he realised that the real opportunity in the medium to long-term was in India. An Indian B-School seemed like an ideal way to make a transition back home and to build a strong network at the same time. With signicant work experience already under his belt, Surya was looking for a programme where his experience would be valued, both in the classroom and at the time of placements. His search led him to the PGP at ISB. After entering ISB
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however, he understood that theres more to business than what hed been exposed to. He took courses from different disciplines - from Market Research to Mergers & Acquisitions, and Macro Economics to Valuation of Intellectual Property in IT - and understood how various functions come together to create a successful business in different markets. Surya also sought learning outside the classrooms, be it through discussions with the faculty, assignments with the diverse peer group, the industry interventions organised through the year, or the student led initiatives on campus. As his perspective changed and outlook matured, he realised that there is no single right answer to most things, and that the essence of management lies in managing uncertainty.

SHOUVIK DHAR, CLASS OF 2009,

CO-FOUNDER, EDVENTO

AS A RADAR SCIENTIST AT DRDO, I BELIEVED THAT MOVING INTO THE PRIVATE SECTOR OF THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY WAS THE BEST CAREER PROGRESSION FOR ME. BUT AFTER ISB, MY OWN DEFINITION OF CAREER PROGRESSION CHANGED.
Shouvik strongly believed that ISB would be a great platform that would help him enter the private sector in the Aerospace industry. After ISB however, life had other plans for him. Shouvik had some entrepreneurial blood running in his veins, which he only discovered in the one year he spent at ISB. Somewhere during his jamming sessions with fellow musicians at the student village, interspersed between several hours of academic grind and business plan presentations, Shouvik and his band devised a new business plan for music labels. After nearly convincing a music label to invest in their idea, there was no looking back. Armed with relevant learning and diverse perspectives, Shouvik turned from wanting to be a part of a great organisation to creating value as an entrepreneur, and quickly established multiple start-ups in the education and F&B sectors. And just one year at ISB helped ignite the serial entrepreneur in Shouvik.
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CENTRES AND INSTITUTES

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CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE

INSTITUTES

LEARN FROM THE LATEST RESEARCH

The Centres of Excellence and Institutes at the ISB serve as a bridge between the industry and academia. They are involved in education, research and outreach activities to promote knowledge creation and dissemination. Often, students are involved in organising events like seminars, conferences and industry leader visits in conjunction with the Centres. This helps them get an insiders perspective into the area the Centre is dedicated to. Apart from the Centres, the ISB has set up dedicated Institutes at the Mohali campus. In addition to conducting research and outreach activities, these Institutes also offer a specialisation in the PGP. So you can opt to take up a dual specialisation, such as Finance and Healthcare, or Manufacturing and Strategy, as part of your curriculum. Centres of Excellence at the Hyderabad campus:
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Centre for Leadership, Innovation, and Change (CLIC) Indu Centre for Real Estate and Infrastructure (ICREI) Srini Raju Centre for Information Technology and the Networked Economy (SRITNE) Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Case Development (CTLC) Wadhwani Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (WCED) Thomas Schmidheiny Chair of Family Business and Wealth Management

Institutes at the Mohali campus: Bharti Institute of Public Policy Max Institute of Healthcare Management Munjal Global Manufacturing Institute Punj Lloyd Institute of Physical Infrastructure Management

Centre for Analytical Finance (CAF) Centre for Emerging Markets Solutions (CEMS) Centre for Investment (CI)

INDUSTRY INTERACTION

BRINGING THOUGHT LEADERS TO YOUR CLASSROOMS

The ISB regularly invites eminent business leaders, professionals and thought leaders to share their insights and practical experiences with students. Inspirational encounters with industry stalwarts have proved to be enriching experiences for many aspiring business leaders. The ISB also invites many high-prole world leaders on campus. Several Presidents, Heads of State and international leaders have visited the campus and interacted with students. Some inuential speakers who have visited the ISB over the years are as follows: Adi Godrej, Godrej Group Dr. Anji Reddy, Dr. Reddys Laboratories Daniel Vasella, Novartis David Fischer, Facebook George Soros, Soros Fund Management Habil Khorakiwala, Wockhardt Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Biocon
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Kishore Biyani, Future Group Lakshmi Narayanan, Cognizant Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs Sir Martin Sorrell, WPP Group Michael Dell, Dell Mohandas Pai, Infosys Piyush Pandey, O&M Raghuram Rajan, IMF Rajendra Pawar, NIIT Ranjit Shahani, Novartis India Ratan Tata, Tata Group RC Bhargava, Maruti Suzuki India Sanjay Nayar, KKR & Co D Shivakumar, Nokia D Subbarao, Reserve Bank of India Sunil Kant Munjal, Hero MotoCorp Thomas L Friedman Vinod Khosla, Khosla Ventures

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

YOUR NETWORK AROUND THE WORLD

Since 2002, the ISB has built a network of over 4,000 alumni, spread across 25 countries. The alumni take active interest in the school and lend their time and resources to participate in various school initiatives, including admission interviews, mentoring students, providing scholarship opportunities, and more. The Alumni Association has seven chapters within the country, in Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune,
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Chennai and Mumbai, and four outside the country. These chapters organise meets at regular intervals. With a representation across a spectrum of sectors, such as Consulting, Finance, Real Estate, Media, Manufacturing, IT and ITES, Telecom, Automobile, Oil/ Energy, Petroleum, NGOs, and Pharma among others, the Alumni Association proves to be a repository of industry knowledge and contacts, which you can benet from all through your career.

PGP CLASS PROFILE

12
Banks / Financial Institutions

17
Consulting

4
FMCG / Retail Consumer Durables

4
Government / PSUs NGOs / Forces / Services

21
IT / ITES

5
Manufacturing

8
Oil / Energy Petroleum / Minerals

3
Pharma / Bio-Tech Healthcare / Hospitals

5
Telecom

3
Advt / Media / Communication PR / Entertainment

3
Engineering

15
Others
In %

28 % 670 - 750 5
WOMEN GMAT MID 80% RANGE

YEARS AVG WORK EXPERIENCE

LEARN FROM THE RICH EXPERIENCE AROUND YOU

The learning that you gain from peer interactions is as important as what you gain in the classroom. Having a diverse peer group on campus exposes you to different cultures, ideas, and perspectives. The ISBs admissions process is designed to build a student body composed of professionals from different backgrounds in terms of educational qualication, work experience, industry exposure, functional expertise, and other such traits. Through the course of the programme, students are expected to work on several group assignments and projects. While some groups are self-selected, many are assigned by the school or faculty. This is done to ensure that each study group has a mix of diverse students.
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Study groups

PLACEMENTS

HELPING YOU IDENTIFY THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITY

The ISB has a well-organised Career Advancement Services (CAS) cell which enables you to meet your career aspirations. The cell has a Learning & Development (L&D) division, which works with you to identify your career interests, abilities and skill gaps. It also suggests learning interventions that will help you achieve your career goals. The CAS also maintains strong relationships with the corporate world and works with various organisations to identify their recruitment needs. This is then mapped to students career aspirations, and if a mutually benecial placement opportunity is available, it facilitates an interaction between the organisations and the students. In this way, CAS helps you make the right career moves immediately after graduation. For the graduating class of 2012, nearly 350 companies made a total of 631 offers to the 559 students who
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participated in the placement process. 71% of the students opted for an industry different from the one they came from, while 75% opted for a different function than the one they were involved with before the ISB.

The placement process

The ISB follows a unied placement process for both its campuses. Placements commence with a series of pre-placement talks by recruiters to the student body at either campus. The talks pertain to the organisation, their philosophy and their expectations. Students respond by submitting an Expressions of Interest (EOI), which will be collected from both campuses for each participating organisation. This ensures that all recruiters and students have equal access to the best talent and opportunities, irrespective of the location.

PLACEMENT STATS
Offers by Industry - 2012

6
Manufacturing

2
Infrastructure Construction / Real Estate

28
IT / ITES

1
Education / Teaching & Training

1
High Technology Electronics Manufacturing / Service

30
Consulting

1
Govt. / PSUs / NGOs Forces / Services

1
Oil / Energy / Petroleum / Minerals

4
Banks / Financial Institutions

1
Engineering

7
Pharma / Biotech Healthcare / Hospitals

3
Telecom

8
FMCG / Retail Consumer Durables

1
Advt. / Media Communication PR / Entertainment

1
Chemical / Fertilizers Pesticides

5
Others

Offers by Function - 2012

1
Business Research

35
Consulting

4
Technology

1
Human Resources

1
Product Development

5
Project Management

23
Sales & Marketing

1
Engineering

6
Operations

13
General Management/ Strategic Planning

6
Finance

4
Others
In %

25

CAREERS

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GUIDING YOU TO MAKE THE RIGHT MOVES

Career Shifts
A career shift is characterised by movement across the function, domain or industry you belonged to prior to the ISB. Career shifts require picking up skills and knowledge required to succeed in the new role. Based on your inputs about your career goals in terms of function, role, and industry, the L&D team suggests a course of action, which could involve a set of electives, or even a project which could enhance your prospects of securing a placement of your liking.

Entrepreneurship & Family Business

The Wadhwani Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (WCED) and PGP offer comprehensive guidance to potential entrepreneurs among the students. The WCED mentors students from the initial phase of evaluating ideas, developing business plans, and supporting the implementation. It also facilitates interactions with venture capitalists, technology providers, enterprise-promoting agencies, commercial banks, etc., and helps students lay the foundation for their enterprise. The WCED also runs an incubation programme called the Entrepreneurship Development Initiative (EDI), which provides mentoring and nancial support to students entrepreneurial efforts. In effect, what you have is an ecosystem to groom the entrepreneur in you.

Career Progression
Unlike the career shift, a career progression would require you to take up greater responsibilities within your domain or industry, and work towards developing some crossfunctional skills. The L&D team would help you analyse your career objectives based on your prole and present the opportunities that are best suited to help you get a leap in your chosen career.

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LIFE ON CAMPUS

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STUDY-LIFE BALANCE
The School lays great emphasis on the quality of life on campus. The Student Villages at both the Hyderabad and Mohali campuses provide world-class accommodation and recreational facilities that help you unwind after a hard days work. Many students also opt to have their families on campus for the entire duration of the programme. Facilities at the ISB campuses include: Fully furnished accommodation Professional housekeeping and laundry services Recreation facility with swimming pool Football/ cricket ground Courts for squash, tennis, basketball and other sports Dining rooms Transport facilities which shuttles between the city and the campus Emergency services Postal and Courier Convenience store Book store for Text books, periodicals, magazines, novels, and stationery Bank extension counter and a 24-hour ATM facility Documentation centre for printing and photocopying Travel desk for ticket reservation services on a chargeable basis
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Wellness centre Day-care centre Childrens play area

Spouse and Family Association (SFA)

The Spouse and Family Association (SFA) provides social and professional opportunities for your family while you engage in your academic pursuits. From exploring job opportunities both on and off campus for your spouse to organising cultural initiatives, SFA has a wide range of activities. Events on festivals and holidays are also largely organised by the SFA, thus creating a family culture on campus.

Day-care centre on campus

The ISB has engaged professionals to set up a Day-care centre on campus for the benet of the community. The centre is located within the Student Village, and is easily accessible to the families residing on campus. Playgroup and day-care programmes Caters to children from 3 months to 12 years old Safe and healthy ambience Regular open house for parents and grandparents Medical insurance and periodic health check-up

MAMTA SAINI, CLASS OF 2010,

BRAND MANAGER, LOREAL INDIA

AFTER SIX YEARS IN THE BRANDING SPACE, I WAS LOOKING AT MARKETING ONLY FROM A BRAND PERSPECTIVE. BUT TO BECOME A BRAND MANAGER, I NEEDED A MORE HOLISTIC OUTLOOK. THIS BROUGHT ME TO ISB.
Nearly two years after graduating from NIFT, Mamta got a break in Levis with its marketing department. And that was the turning point in her career, which helped her understand her true strengths and interests in marketing. She also felt the need for a programme that would help her look at marketing with a leaders perspective. With this single minded focus, Mamta applied to the ISB. Early into the PGP, she identied the skills she needed to become a brand manager. She made a special effort to develop her cross-functional skills, owing to her belief that only a unied approach across functions would
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enable the success of any brand. She attended almost every talk given by industry speakers on campus and workshops that were organised by the student clubs at ISB, especially those related to marketing and retail. When she learnt that LOreal was not visiting ISB during their placement season, her conviction of wanting to become a Brand Manager at LOreal inuenced her decision of heading straight to LOreals ofce in Mumbai and seeking employment. Because, as Mamta puts it, When you know you are the right t for a job, nobody can deny you that opportunity.

ROHIT KAPOOR, CLASS OF 2009,

SENIOR ASSOCIATE, MCKINSEY & CO.

IF THERES ONE PLACE THAT WILL HELP YOU MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM A BATTLEFIELD TO A BOARDROOM, QUITE LITERALLY, IT WOULD BE THE ISB.
Rohit Kapoor fullled his childhood dream when he was enlisted in the Indian Army. Subsequent to his training, he was commissioned into the elite Engineer Regiment, where he rose up to the rank of a Major. However, his career as an ofcer was cut short when he was forced to retire due to a severe injury. He decided to enter the corporate world, but he needed to identify areas where his background would give him an advantage. Leadership roles seemed like the natural t, but he needed to make the transition from military to civil leadership, and that is how he came to apply to the ISB. However, a whole new world of opportunities opened in front of him when
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he gained admission into the PGP. Rohit quickly picked up the skills he needed to assist him with his corporate lunge, and found help in both, the intense atmosphere of classroom learning and also leading student initiatives at ISB after he was elected the General Student Body President. His role as the GSB President taught him how to lead a large group of talent through what was to become one of the most challenging economic years. Today, as a senior associate with McKinsey & Co., Rohit attributes his successful career shift to the leap of faith that brought him to ISB.

ADMISSIONS

UNIFIED ADMISSIONS PROCESS

The ISB follows a unied admissions process for entry into the two campuses, at Hyderabad and Mohali. We admit students from a variety of backgrounds, nationalities, education and experience, to promote a vibrant and diverse learning experience. Leadership qualities, ability to work in a team, academic credentials and intellectual prowess are mandatories. To be eligible for admission, you must meet the following requirements: A bachelors degree in any discipline GMAT scores that fulll validity criteria during the time of admission Preferably two years of full-time post qualication work experience TOEFL/ IELTS, only if the medium of instruction during undergraduate education was not English A decision will be taken after all the interviews are conducted. An admission offer will be made to applicants who are accepted into the programme.

Interviews
A panel of ISB representatives and alumni will conduct personal interviews in Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad only. Overseas applicants will have a telephone interview or can opt to visit the campus to interview in person. The panel recommends candidates for admittance based on the interview.

Decision

Acceptance
Admitted students will be given 15 days to accept or decline the offer. 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.

Shortlisting
If you meet these basic requirements, then you must submit an online application that includes essays, recommendation letters and ofcial transcripts. All of these are evaluated and shortlisted candidates are called for an interview. Interviews will take place between October and November for the rst cycle and between December and February for the second cycle.
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Course Commencement
The course begins in April every year and it is a one-year full-time residential programme.

DEADLINES & FEE STRUCTURE

ADMISSIONS CALENDAR
CYCLE 1
Application Deadline Offer Decision Offer Acceptance September 15, 2012 November 15, 2012 Within two weeks of receiving an offer

CYCLE 2
November 30, 2012 February 15, 2013

International applicants follow a rolling admissions cycle and the application deadline is January 15, 2013.

FEE STRUCTURE
The academic fee of about INR 23 Lakh (USD 50,000*) covers tuition, living expenses, course materials, learning resources, activities and events, IT facilities, etc. Dining facilities are on pay-per-meal basis. A refundable security deposit is collected at the start of the programme. If your family chooses to reside on campus, the total expense will amount to approximately INR 25 Lakh (USD 55,000*). * The fee is payable in INR. The USD gures are indicative. Service tax of 12.36% is included in the fee gures stated above. Students who aspire to start their own ventures can get support through the Develop India scholarship Several organisations such as Citi Foundation, Novartis, Phoenix Fund, Societe Generale, IBF, Talentia, La Caixa and Casa Asia provide a wide array of merit and need-based scholarships

Loans
The ISB has signed loan agreements with leading banks/ institutions to provide loans that cover almost 100% of the programme fee. These loans are customised for the students of ISB and usually do not require any collateral. Educational loan covers tuition fees, living expenses, food, laptop and books Loans are offered at customised interest rates No processing or pre-payment charges Over 70% of the ISB students have taken educational loans from banks in the past

Scholarships
The ISB, in conjunction with several companies and organisations, offers multiple merit and need-based scholarships to deserving candidates. Nearly 15% of the batch benets from scholarships ranging from INR 5,00,000 to INR 10,00,000.

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OUR VISION

THE ISB MANDATE

ISB Vision
The ISB vision is to be an internationally top-ranked, research-driven, independent management institution that grooms future leaders for India and the world. Over the years, the school has built associations with top-ranked schools across the globe, like the Kellogg School of Management, The Wharton School, the London Business School, MIT Sloan School of Management and The Fletcher School. The ISBs research output has also been recognised as the highest amongst all B-Schools in India in the last decade.

AACSB Accreditation
The ISB is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and is the rst business school in South Asia to be recognised by this premier global body. Achieving AACSB accreditation involves a process of rigorous internal review, evaluation, and adjustment. It necessitates meeting AACSBs exacting standards for a high-quality teaching environment, a commitment to continuous improvement, and a curriculum thats responsive to the needs of businesses.

Academic associations

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