ISB PGP Brochure 2017 18

How far can one year of your life take you?
Post Graduate Programme in Management, 2017-2018
Contents
Message from the Dean
03
Governing Board
04
One School, Two Campuses
07
Learning
08
Faculty
13
Industry Interface
15
Pedagogy
17
Research Centres and Institutes
18
International Exchange Programmes
19
A Network of 34 Schools
20
The ISB Alumni Network
24
Class Profile 2016-2017
26
Student Clubs and Initiatives
28
Careers
30
Awards and Accomplishments
33
Life at ISB
34
Admissions, Financial Aid and Scholarships
36
Message from the Dean
Greetings!
The Indian School of Business (ISB),
evolved from a need for a distinctive
business school in this region dedicated to
providing the best management education.
The School is the dream of some of
the best minds from the corporate and
academic world. Their aspiration was to
establish an internationally recognised,
research-driven, independent management
institution that groomed future leaders for
India and the world.
The composition of its leadership and
partners includes business leaders,
entrepreneurs and academicians, and
marquee institutions of higher learning
like the Kellogg School of Management,
The Wharton School, London Business
School, MIT Sloan School of Management,
and the Fletcher School of Law and
Diplomacy at the Tufts University.
Our location in India and the Asian
region provides the setting for a thoughtprovoking interplay of management
thinking and practices from the West and
the East, impact on business strategy and

policy through collaborations, and multidisciplinary perspectives in our academic
and executive programmes. As a result
we offer unique perspectives through our
curriculum.
Our faculty are thought leaders in their
respective fields and have distinguished
themselves as researchers, management
theorists, policy makers, and consultants.
This, combined with the impressive
infrastructure and serene landscapes,
provides a great learning and research
environment. Students at the ISB enjoy
world-class academic, residential, and
recreational facilities.
This is an invitation to you to come and
experience the ISB story and to be a part
of it.
Rajendra Srivastava
Dean and Novartis Professor of Marketing

Strategy and Innovation
Indian School of Business
Post Graduate Programme in Management, 2017-2018 | 3
Governing Board
Name
Adi Godrej
Anil Ambani*
Bernard Arnault
Rahul Bajaj*
Manvinder S. Banga
Scott R. Bayman
Neeraj Bharadwaj*
Riley P. Bechtel
Lloyd C. Blankfein
Sally Blount
Ronnie C. Chan
Purnendu Chatterjee*
Keki Dadiseth*
Michael S. Dell
Y C Deveshwar*
Jurgen Fitschen
Geoffrey Garrett
Prabhu Goel
Vinita Gupta
Vinod Gupta
Urs Hofmann
Donald Jacobs
Pramit Jhaveri
Uday Khemka
Vinod Khosla
Chanda Kochhar*
Bon-Moo Koo
Andrew Likierman
Arjun Malhotra
Harish Manwani*
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Aman Mehta
Victor Menezes
Lakshmi Mittal
Rakesh Bharti Mittal*
Sunil Bharti Mittal
Designation
Organisation
Chairman of the Board

Chairman
Group Chairman & CEO
Chairman and CEO
Chairman
Operating Partner
Senior Director
Managing Director
Chairman
Chairman and CEO
Dean
Chairman
Founder and Chairman
Non-Executive Chairman
Chairman of the Board and CEO
Chairman
Co-Chairman of the Management Board and Co- Chief Executive Officer
Dean
Founder and Former Chairman
Founder
Managing General Partner
Member of the Executive Board
Dean Emeritus
CEO
Vice Chairman
Founder and Partner
Managing Director and CEO
Chairman and CEO
Dean
Chairman Emeritus
Non-Executive Chairman
Chairman and Managing Director
Former Chief Executive Officer
Senior Operating Advisor
Chairman and CEO
Vice-Chairman and Managing Director
Chairman and Group CEO

Godrej Group
Reliance Group
LVMH Mot Hennessy Louis,Vuitton S.A.
Bajaj Auto Limited
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC
Albright Stonebridge Group, LLC
Carlyle Group, India
Bechtel Group, Inc.
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Kellogg School of Management
Hang Lung Group Limited
The Chatterjee Group
Omnicom India Marketing Advisory Services Pvt. Limited
Dell Inc.
ITC Limited
Deutsche Bank AG
The Wharton School
Signet Solar Inc.
Quick Eagle Networks Inc.
Everest Group, LLC
Credit Suisse Group AG
Kellogg School of Management
Citi India
SUN Group
Khosla Ventures, LLC
ICICI Bank Limited
LG Corp.
London Business School
Headstrong Corporation
Hindustan Unilever Limited
Biocon Limited
HSBC Limited
New Silk Route Partners, LLC
ArcelorMittal
Bharti Enterprises
Bharti Enterprises
4 | Post Graduate Programme in Management, 2017-2018
Name
Designation
Organisation
Yoshihiko Miyauchi
Mark Moody-Stuart
Pawan Munjal*
Sunil Kant Munjal*
James R. Murdoch
N R Narayana Murthy
Lakshmi Narayanan
Sanjay Nayar*
Vikram S. Pandit
Deepak Parekh
Rajendra Pawar*
Teh Kok Peng
G V Prasad*
Atul Punj*
Srini Raju*
Ajit Rangnekar
Girish Reddy*
Arun Sarin
David Schmittlein
Ajay Shah
M K Sharma*
Analjit Singh*
K P Singh*
Pramath Raj Sinha*
Chairman and CEO

Former Director
Managing Director and CEO
Chairman
Chief Operating Officer
Chairman Emeritus
Vice Chairman
CEO
Former Chief Executive Officer
Chairman
Chairman and Co-Founder
Chairman
Co-Chairman & CEO
Chairman
Managing Director and Co- Founder
Former Dean
Member - Co-Founder
Director
Dean
Managing Partner
Chairman
Founder and Chairman
Founding Dean Founder and
Managing Director
Former Senior Advisor
Chief Executive Officer
Chairman and CEO
Dean and Novartis Professor of Marketing Strategy and Innovation
Dean
Managing Director
Founding Chairman and Managing Partner
Former Chairman of the Board
Founder, Chairman & CEO
Chief Executive and Founder
Former Executive Board Member
Orix Corporation
HSBC Holdings Plc
Hero MotoCorp Limited
Hero Corporate Service Limited
21st Century Fox
Infosys Limited
Cognizant Technology Solutions
KKR India
Citigroup Inc.
HDFC Limited
NIIT Group
Ascendas Pte Ltd
Dr. Reddys Laboratories Limited
Punj Lloyd Group
Peepul Capital
KKR Hedge Funds
Ondot Systems, Inc.
MIT Sloan School of Management
Shah Capital Partners, LP
Thomas Cook (India) Limited
Max India Limited
DLF Limited
9.9 Mediaworx Pvt Limited
Warburg Pincus
WPP Group Plc
Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited
The Fletcher School
Storm Ventures, LLC
Sabre Capital Worldwide Inc.
Novartis International AG
Symphony Technology Group
Investor AB
New Vernon Capital, LLC
SAP AG
Charles Miller Smith

Martin Sorrell
Mallika Srinivasan*
Rajendra Srivastava
James Stavridis
Sanjay Subhedar
Rana Talwar
Daniel Vasella
Romesh Wadhwani
Jacob Wallenberg
Arshad Zakaria
Peter Zencke
*Also Members of the Executive Board

One School, Two Campuses
ISBs Academic Associations bring in the

best of Global Management thinking into
the Curriculum.
Also, ISB is the first business school in
South Asia to achieve the prestigious
AACSB Accreditation, which has been
earned by less than 5% of the worlds
business schools.
placements. So you are assured of the same

learning, career opportunities and alumni
network, irrespective of which campus
you study in. Both the campuses provide
world-class academic and residential
facilities that help create a perfect balance
between the rigours of intense learning
and an enriching campus life.
The PGP is concurrently delivered across

ISBs two campuses - Hyderabad and
Mohali. The School follows a unified
process for admissions, learning and
During the programme, for those who

wish to experience the other campus
or take up electives being offered there,
inter-campus exchange opportunities are
available over the course of the year.
Founding Associate Schools
Associate Schools
Learning
One thing that you learn at ISB is how to stay

focussed, how to stay on the ball, everytime.
Course Structure
Term 1-3
Core Courses
Term 4
A mix of Core Courses

and Elective Courses
Term 5-8
Elective Courses
Core Courses
The programme comprises Core Courses
and Elective Courses. Core Courses are
taught in the first four terms of the Post
Graduate Programme in Management.
Each term comprises a full-time course
load of 4-5 subjects. The Core Courses
taught across all your terms at ISB include
the basics of Finance, Strategy, Marketing,
Operations and Organisational Behaviour.
These courses are taught by outstanding
resident faculty and visiting faculty
selected from renowned business schools
around the world. The Core Courses
include:
Financial Accounting and DecisionMaking
Neeraj Arora | Class of 2006 |Vice President -WhatsApp
Marketing Management
Managerial Economics
Statistical Methods for Management
Decisions
Competitive Strategy
Decision Models and Optimisation
Global Economics
Marketing Decision-Making
Corporate Finance
Managerial Accounting and
Decision-Making
Operations Management
Management of Organisations
Specialisations and Electives

ISB offers around 80 electives that help
students build on their interests. During
the last four terms, students can opt to

take 18 to 21 elective credits. Registration
for courses is through a bidding process.
Courses are combined to offer students
the following six concentrations and four
industry majors:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Information and Technology
Management
Operations Management
Marketing
Strategy and Leadership
Health care, Manufacturing, Public
Policy, Infrastructure
Practicum Courses
Apart from 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 taught, even as
you learn. The Post Graduate Programme
is supported by the following learning
interventions:
Leadership Development (LEAD)
At ISB, every incoming student goes
through a workshop on Leadership
Development (called LEAD) during the
initial orientation week. They work in
their study groups with feedback based
on their psychological profiles and 360degree assessment. They are put through
experiential exercises and day-long
simulations to gain an understanding of
how they function in groups. In order
to complete the course, the students are
expected to develop their own personal
plan in order to become a better leader.
During the year, workshops are organised
on specific themes that include skills
ISB allows you to introspect, pushes you hard

to think what do you really want to do and then
gives you the resources to make those dreams
come true.
Varun Jalan | Class of 2011 | Consultant - McKinsey & Company
of presentation, conflict management,

collaboration, influence, working in teams
and so on.
Several ISB students make phenomenal
contributions to the running of the
institution, whether it is the admission
process, running of the curriculum,
co-curricular and extra-curricular
activities, placements, alumni events,
clubs, leadership conferences, B-school
competitions, student life, and so on.
Through this voluntary giving, the
students also receive something valuable
in return. They get an opportunity to
practice leadership. This provides them
important lessons on the art of making

things happen.
In addition, we have advanced leadership
courses on themes such as team
building, change management, managing
complexity and negotiations.
Experiential Learning
Programme (ELP)
The ELP allows you to work on real
world business issues through live projects
offered by companies and organisations.
It enables you to apply your learning
outside the classroom setting and gain
new perspectives on business.
Learning
The canvas of tools ISB gives you access to is

exceptionally large and you wonder if you will
ever be able to use all those tools.
Krishna Bhaskar | Class of 2009 | IAS
Planning an Entrepreneurial
Venture (PaEV)
The PaEV offers you guidance on how
to set up your own enterprise. Through
this elective, you will get an exciting
introduction to the process and practice
of entrepreneurship and new venture
creation.
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
significant 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.
Pro Bono Projects
Students are encouraged to work on
Pro Bono Projects that implement
learnings on a real time basis. Last year
ISB facilitates relationships with industry leaders through

the events, clubs and conferences. These relationships have
been invaluable in my career.
Biju Mohandas | Class of 2007 |Head of Health and Education, Sub-Saharan Africa, IFC
our students worked with the Telangana

Police Head Office, on 6 different projects
studying processes pertaining to human
resource, technology adaptation, budget
management, administrative processes
and procurement systems of the police
department and submitted workable
solutions in selected priority processes.
The NSE-ISB Trading Laboratory gives

students a real time trading experience.
The Lab also offers access to premium
financial databases that enable students
to gain hands on trading experience that
will equip them with skills and knowledge
required to understand the nuances of the
financial markets and handle the challenges
of the fast changing economy.
NSE-ISB Trading Laboratory

The NSE-ISB Trading Laboratory
is a world-class facility having the latest
software in a dynamic and interactive
learning environment. This initiative
is a joint effort of NSE and ISB for the
purpose of further enhancing research
and knowledge sharing in the country.
Mark Finn
Deepa Mani
Jagmohan S Raju
Milind Sohoni
Lynda Moore
Subramanian Krishnamurthy
Siddharth Shekar Singh
Bruce Allen
Arun Pereira
Sarang Deo
Faculty: The Best Minds

from Across the World
The ISBs unique portfolio 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
focussed 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 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.
Tanuka Goshal
Dishan Kamdar
Sridhar Seshadri
Sanjay Kallapur
Industry Interface
The ISB experience added value to me not just in

industry but as a person and it taught me to value myself.
Neeti Mishra | Class of 2011 | Senior Manager - Strategy, Star India Pvt Ltd
The ISB regularly invites eminent business

leaders, professionals and thought
leaders including several Heads of State
and international leaders to share their
insights and experiences with students.
Inspirational encounters with eminent
personalities have proved to be enriching
experiences for many aspiring business
leaders. Some of the speakers who have
visited the ISB over the years are:
Lakshmi Mittal, ArcelorMittal
Adi Godrej, Godrej Group
Piyush Pandey, O&M
Anil Ambani, Reliance ADA Group
Raghuram Rajan, RBI
Azim Premji,Wipro Limited
Rajendra Pawar, NIIT
Daniel Vasella, Novartis
Ranjit Shahani, Novartis India
David Fischer, Facebook
Ratan Tata, Tata Group
George Soros, Soros Fund Management
RC Bhargava, Maruti Suzuki India
Habil Khorakiwala, Wockhardt
Sanjay Nayar, KKR & Co
Jeffrey Sachs, The Earth Institute
Sunil Kant Munjal, Hero MotoCorp
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Biocon
Thomas L Friedman, NewYork Times
Kishore Biyani, Future Group
Vinod Khosla, KhoslaVentures
Lakshmi Narayanan, Cognizant

Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs
Sir Martin Sorrell, WPP Group
Michael Dell, Dell
Mukesh Ambani,
Reliance Industries Limited
Narayan Murthy, Infosys
Pedagogy
The Alumni Network is clearly the strongest

things you take away from ISB and its not
just having these many people as part of your
network but having access to them.
Kanan Nabar | Class of 2005
DGM - Brand Capital, Bennett Coleman & Co Limited (Times Group)
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.
ISBs admissions process is designed
to build a student body composed of
professionals from different backgrounds
in terms of educational qualification, work
experience, industry exposure, functional
expertise, and other such traits.
Study Groups
During 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 students from diverse
backgrounds and opinions which push
the boundaries of your thinking and force
you to enhance your collaborative skills.
Research Centres and Institutes
Centres of Excellence
ISB has differentiated itself with a strong
focus on research since inception.
Operating out of the Hyderabad campus,
the Centres of Excellence have played an
important role in this. Several faculty have
published their research in top ranked
international journals and have been
recognised in India and abroad for their
path-breaking work.
Centre for Innovation and

Entrepreneurship
Institutes
The Four Institutes, operating out of the
Mohali Campus, through their unique
engagement model with industry,
academia and government in India and
abroad, are involved in research and
building management capacity in the
four sectors that they address, through
specialised programmes and initiatives.
Bharti Institute of Public Policy
Centre for Analytical Finance

Srini Raju Centre IT and the Networked
Economy
Centre for Learning & Management
Practice
Centres
of Excellence
Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family

Enterprise
Max Institute of Healthcare

Management
Munjal Institute for Global
Manufacturing
Punj Lloyd Institute of Infrastructure
Management
4 Institutes
International
Exchange Programmes
Global businesses need managers who

possess the tools required to succeed
in a fast changing global scenario:
leadership skills, cultural awareness
and an understanding of how the global
marketplace functions. ISB prepares you
to meet these demands with the help
of the Inbound and Outbound Exchange
Programmes, built on a network of 34
leading schools.
Last year, 53 ISB students went on
exchange to 28 different partner schools.
While we hosted 15 International students
from 10 exchange schools from across
Asia, Europe and America.
Some of the leading B-Schools in ISBs
exchange network include:
Bocconi University (MSc), Italy
China Europe International Business
School (CEIBS)
ESADE Business School, Spain
Kellogg School of Management,
Northwestern University, USA
Melbourne Business School,

University of Melbourne, Australia
NUS Business School,
National University of Singapore,
Singapore
Pontifical Catholic University
of Chile (PUC)
Queens School of Business,
Queens University, Canada
Rotterdam School of Management,
Erasmus University, Netherlands
The Fletcher School,
Tufts University, USA
34
Exchange
Schools
19 Countries
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
University of St.Gallen, Switzerland
WHU - Otto Beisheim School
of Management, Germany
London Business School, UK
A Network of 34 Schools
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University - Netherlands

WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management- Germany
HEC International Business School - Paris
Schulich School of Business, York University - Canada
Smith School of Business, Queens University - Canada
Kellogg School of Management,
Northwestern University - USA
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto - Canada

Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College - USA
The Fletcher School, Tufts University - USA
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania - USA
SDA Bocconi School of Management (MBA)

IESE Business School - Spain
IE Business School - Spain
University of
St. Gallen,
Switzerland
Bocconi
University, Italy
ESADE Business School,

Spain
Darden School of Business, University of Virginia - USA

Fuqua School of Business, Duke University - USA
Kenan Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina - USA
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile (PUC) - Chile
Cape Town GSB - South Africa
Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business - China

School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University - China
Sung Kyun Kwan (SKK) Businesss School - Korea
The Leon Recanati Graduate School of Business,
Tel Aviv University - Israel
The China Europe International Business School - China
Lahore University of Management Sciences - Pakistan

College of Commerce, National Chengchi University - Taiwan
HKUST Business School, The Hongkong University of
Science and Technology - Hongkong
NUS Business School, National University of Singapore, Singapore
The Nanyang Business School of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Bond University - Australia
Melbourne Business School - Australia
Your Network Around

the World
The ISB brand is now represented by
a network of 7500+ accomplished
alumni working in leading companies,
government and non-profits spread over
40+ countries worldwide. Over 400+
alumni are running their ventures. The
school actively supports the development
of its alumni through lifelong learning
programmes combined with career
development and other activities.
The alumni too take an active interest
in the School, lending their time and
resources to participate in various school
initiatives, including admission interviews,
mentoring students, providing scholarship
opportunities, hiring students and more.
400+
alumni at CXO levels

and top leadership
roles
7500+
alumni in 40+ countries

across the world
400+
entrepreneurs in energy, IT products and

services, pharma, bio-tech, private equity, travel
and tourism, infrastructure, education etc.
The ISB Alumni Network

LONDON
DETROIT
EDINBURGH
TORONTO
CAMBRIDGE
FRANKFURT
WASHINGTON DC
CHICAGO
SEATTLE
ANN ARBOR
REDMOND
AMSTERDAM
BIRMINGHAM
BOSTON
AMSTELVEEN
BRUSSELS
PARIS
MINNEAPOLIS
ZURICH
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO
BASEL
JERSEY CITY
ST LOUIS
GENEVA
GREENVILLE
MILAN
ATLANTA
BARCELONA
MADRID
MEXICO
TAMPA
PHOENIX
LOS ANGELES
CIUDAD OJEDA
SUNNYVALE
HOUSTON
COLOMBIA
DALLAS
LAGOS
7500+
ACCRA
alumni in 100+ cities

across the world
SAO PAULO
CAPE TOWN
MUNICH
BEIJING
AURANGABAD
GUWAHATI
TOKYO
DELHI
KUWAIT CITY
DOHA
CAIRO
SHILLONG
DUBAI
AHMEDABAD
SHANGHAI
ALLAHABAD
KATHMANDU
YOKOHAMA
KARACHI
TAIPEI
MUSCAT
KOLKATA
KAWASAKI
OSAKA
HONG KONG
MANILA
BANGKOK
ABU DHABI
HYDERABAD
MUMBAI
PUNE
NAIROBI
BANGALORE
CHENNAI
COLOMBO
KUALALUMPUR
JAKARTA
SINGAPORE
JOHANNESBURG
BRISBANE
SYDNEY
MELBOURNE
AUCKLAND
Class Profile 2016-2017
Work Experience
Learn from the rich experience

around you
At ISB learning happens both inside and
outside the classroom. The peer group
plays a key role in learning outside the
classroom. At ISB, you will be introduced
to a diverse group of students for a truly
international education.
Class Profile
The Indian School of Business encourages
diversity and welcomes students from
all backgrounds. The average work
experience of the class is five years;
however the individual work experience
can vary from two to twenty years.
Student Profiles
Our students reflect a broad spectrum of
professions and educational qualifications
from chartered accountants, doctors,
lawyers to consultants and entrepreneurs.
Students with varied interests, hobbies
and achievements are handpicked to make
an effective cohort to maximise your
learning.
Range
2 20
Average
5 Years
Age spread
Age Bracket
Class Percentage
Below 25
15%
25 - 30
76%
31 - 35
7%
36 and above
2%
Industry Background
2% ADVT/MEDIA/COMM/PR/ENTERTAINMENT
3% TELECOM
1% SHIPPING
4% PHARMA/BIO-TECH/HEALTHCARE/HOSPITALS
10% BANKS/FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

1% CHEMICAL/FERTILIZERS/PESTICIDES
9% OTHERS
9% OIL/ENERGY/PETROLEUM/MINERALS
8% MANUFACTURING
15% CONSULTING
6% IT SERVICES
12% IT/ITES
2% EDUCATION/TEACHING & TRAINING

3% ENGINEERING
5% FMCG/RETAIL/CONSUMER DURABLES
5% GOVERNMENT/PSUS/NGOS/FORCES/SERVICES
3% INFRASTRUCTURE/CONSTRUCTION/REAL ESTATE
1% HIGH TECHNOLOGY ELECTRONICS/MANUFACTURING/SERVICES

1% HOSPITALITY
UG Education
3% SCIENCES/MATHS/STATISTICS
6% OTHERS
1% MEDICINE
1% FASHION TECHNOLOGY/DESIGN
64% ENGINEERING/TECHNOLOGY
9% ACCOUNTING/FINANCE
1% BIOCHEM/BIOTECH/BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
4% BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT STUDIES
7% COMPUTER SCIENCE/APPLICATIONS
4% ECONOMICS/ECONOMETRICS
Student Clubs and

Initiatives
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 engage and interact with
industry leaders during the several sessions
organised as part of the club mandate.
ISB currently has the following
professional clubs:
Business Technology Club
Consulting Club
Energy Club
Manufacturing and Operations Club
Entrepreneurship and VC Club
Finance Club
Public Policy Club
Healthcare Club
Marketing Club
Net Impact Club
SREI Infrastructure Club
Retail Club
Women in Business 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.
Arts and Creativity Club
Dance Club
Music Club
Photography Club
Sports Club
Wine and Brewery Club
Quiz Club
Radio Club
13
8
Professional
Clubs
Social
Clubs
The World is Your Stage

ISB provides an opportunity for students
to hone their leadership skills and network
with industry and individuals with similar
interests through lead coordinators
positions. Students can pursue professional
and personal interests through events,
workshops and interactions on diverse
subjects.
ISB Leadership Summit and Advaita are
some of many the noteworthy events
organised by the ISB students .The ISB
Leadership Summit (ILS) was started
with the vision of curating the best of
ideas in the world of business, academia,
and policy, and to start conversations that
would be relevant to their times. The ILS
13th edition, hosted some of the emient
leaders such as D Shivakumar (CEO,
PepsiCo India), Ravi Pisharody (ED,
Commercial Vehicles, TATA Motors Ltd.),
Rajeev Dubey (Group President - HR &
Corporate Services, CEO -Aftermarket
Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra), Dr.
Satyanarayana Chava (CEO, Laurus Labs),
Kapil Chopra (President, Oberoi Group),
Piyush Shah (CPO, InMobi), Punit Soni
(CPO, Flipkart) amongst other.
Advaita is ISBs international Management

fest that brings together the brightest
business minds from across the world. Last
year Advaita witnessed more than 2000
registrations from about 5000 students
and 40 top B-schools across the world.
The competitions were judged by eminent
industry leaders and professors such as Mr.
Vivek Atray, IAS. Deputy Commissioner,
Panchkula and Marzdi Kalianiwala, VP - BI
at Bookmyshow.com. Ashish Hemrajani,
the CEO of Big Tree, addressed the
students congregated for the event and
gave the participants tips to improve upon
their business acumen.
Last year, the emphasis of club activities
was on increased corporate engagement
from the applied learning perspective.
As part of this, activities were planned
in conjunction with the industry leaders
in different areas, with companies like
Microsoft, Cummins, Amazon, Abbott,
Axis Bank, and others coming on board
with workshops, speaker series, etc. Some
of these initiatives were undertaken in
conjunction with CAS.
Microsoft came onboard as a partner for
Business & Technology Club, with the aim
to engage directly with the club members
at both campuses, as well as to work with

Women in Business Club to promote
diversity in technology through initiatives
aimed at the women students. This
collaboration was marked by the BTC club
hosting a Microsoft Day that had over
10 alumni working with Microsoft, both
PGP and PGPMAX, along with 6 senior
members of the Microsoft India team visit
the Hyderabad campus to interact with the
students.
Cummins launched an exclusive case
competition for students, called REDefine
Challenge, in which the winners received
PPOs, while the runners-up were offered
PPIs.
With the aim to serve those who serve
our communities, the Net Impact Clubs
at Hyderabad and Mohali held Diffusion
in October 2015. Held annually as
two-day capacity building workshops for
grassroots level social enterprises, the
event received a great response this year
too, and saw active support from the
faculty and staff. Overall, 76 professionals
from 20 organisations participated in the
workshops held across Hyderabad and
Mohali
Careers: Guiding You

to Make the Right Moves
The ISB over the years has had an enviable

record of facilitating meaningful careers
for its students, particularly as a pioneer of
the concept of lateral placements in India.
Career Shifts
A career shift is characterised by
movement across the function, domain
or industry you belonged to prior to the
ISB.You need to acquire the skills and
knowledge required to succeed in the new
role. Based on your career goals regarding
function, role, and industry, the L&D
(Learning & Development) team suggests
a course of action which could involve
a set of electives, or a project which
could enhance your prospects of securing
a position/role of your choice.
Career Progression
Career progression requires you to take up
greater responsibilities within your domain
or industry and demonstrate integrative
cross-functional/general management
skills. The L&D team helps you analyse
I went as an Exchange student to China and

my learning about how people live in a different
culture, different environment, their priorities,
taught me a lot.
Vivaik Bharadwaaj | Class of 2006
Director - Product Quality Operations, Google India
your career objectives based on your

profile and presents the opportunities
that are best suited to help you get ahead
in your chosen career.
Entrepreneurship
The School, through its various
initiatives, supports and mentors aspiring
entrepreneurs from helping them
evaluate ideas, develop business plans
or support through implementation.
It facilitates interactions with venture
capitalists, technology providers,
enterprise-promoting agencies,
commercial banks, etc. and helps students
lay the foundation for establishing or

growing their enterprises. The school
also runs an incubation programme which
provides mentoring and financial support
to students entrepreneurial efforts.
Industry wise breakup

2% ADVT/MEDIA/COMM/PR/ENTERTAINMENT
2% TRANSPORTATION/LOGISTICS/OPERATIONS
2% TELECOM
8% BANKS/FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS/FINANCIAL SERVICES
5% TECHNOLOGY
8% PHARMA/BIO-TECH/HEALTHCARE/HOSPITALS
5% OTHERS
3% OIL/ENERGY/ PETROLEUM/MINERALS
4% MANUFACTURING
12% IT/ITES
19% CONSULTING
5% IT CONSULTING
4% INFRASTRUCTURE/ CONSTRUCTION/REAL ESTATE
1% GOVT/PSUS/NGOS/FORCES/SERVICES
Function wise breakup
16% E-COMMERCE
4% FMCG/RETAIL/CONSUMER DURABLES
3% ANALYTICS
2% TECHNOLOGY
18% SALES & MARKETING
3% PROJECT MANAGEMENT
10% PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
7% OTHERS
20% CONSULTING
8% FINANCE
12% OPERATIONS
17% GENERAL MANAGEMENT / STRATEGIC PLANNING
Indicative List of Recruiters
A.T. Kearney
Ernst & Young LLP
Nearbuy
AB Inbev
Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd
Novartis Healthcare
Accenture Services Pvt Ltd
Genpact
Adani Enterprises Limited
Google India
One97 Communications Ltd.

(Paytm.com)
Aditya Birla Group Leadership

Programs
HCL Technologies Ltd.
Amazon Development Center India

Pvt. Ltd.
Hilti India Pvt. Ltd
Planning Department, A.P.

Government
ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (OLA)
Hindustan Unilever Limited
Practo
Axis Bank Limited
ICICI Bank
PwC
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Indegene Inc
Reliance Group
BlueStone Jewellery and LifeStyle

Pvt. Ltd.
Kalpataru Group of Companies
Shell Business Operations
KPMG
Star India
KUL Kumar Builders
Tech Mahindra
Laurus Labs Private Limited
The Boston Consulting Group
Lodha Group
Trident Group
LogiNext Solutions
Yes Bank Limited
McKinsey & Company Inc
ZS Associates
BookMyShow
Citibank NA
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Cummins India
Deloitte USI India
Directi
Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd.
Hero MotoCorp Ltd
Microsoft India (R & D) Private

Limited
OYO Rooms
Parthenon
Awards
and Accomplishments
Last year, our students represented ISB

in 10 international competitions in 7
different countries.
Sarmishtha Sharma was one of the
three global winners of the case study
competition at Novartis twelfth annual
International Biotechnology Leadership
Camp (BioCamp) held in Switzerland,
which is a three-day seminar bringing
biotechnology and business experts
together with 70 selected students from
leading international universities in 24
countries and territories, originating from
31 different nations.
Ajinkya Pandey, Meghna Prasad, Pratyusha
Avadhanula and Karthika Nair have won
the C K Prahlad Case Competition 2016
organised by The Ross School of Business,
University of Michigan. The competition
honours the legacy of the late C.K.
Prahalad and his vision of how innovation
can balance the relationship between profit
generation and social value creation for
the base of the pyramid. While, 100 teams
from business schools around the world
participated, Only 4 finalist teams present
to esteemed faculty judges. The event gives
students the opportunity to showcase

their business knowledge and innovation
acumen by analysing a case study in the
social impact field. This was following the
lead of Mathangi Swaminathan, Vamsee
Gurram, Bhargava Adunuthula and
Siddharth Bhattacharya who had won the
competition the previous year.
Jhansi Naga Kumari Munukoti, Kush
Mishra, Maulick Hitesh Dave, Prateek
Chopra and Samya Mishra, had won at
the Asia Venture Challenge 2016, which
is the premier intercollegiate business
plan competition in the region, which
works with a mission to foster the
entrepreneurial spirit and the ability of
future managers in Asia who are receiving
business education from the regions
leading business schools.
Other prestigious competitions ISB

students have taken part in the last
year are:
20th Annual International Case
Competition, Tepper School of Business
The mai Bangkok Business Challenge,
Sasin Business School
IESE Impact Investment Competition,
IE Business School
7th annual Hult Prize Regional Final
CleanTech Challenge 2016 Final
Bootcamp, London Business School
Third Annual Real Estate Conference
and Venture Competition, Kellogg
School of Management
The Supply Chain Finance Communitys
Global Student Challenge, Windesheim
University of Applied Sciences
Life at ISB
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 Both the ISB

Campuses Include:
Fully-furnished accommodation suited
to needs of both single and married
students
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 shuttle
between the city and the campus
Emergency services
Postal and courier services
Convenience store
Bookstore 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
Wellness centre
Daycare centre (Hyderabad only)
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.
Daycare Centre on Campus

(Hyderabad Only)
The ISB has engaged professionals
to set up a daycare centre on campus
for the benefit of the community.
The centre is located within the Student
Village, and is easily accessible to the
families residing on campus.
Playgroup and daycare 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
Admissions
ISB follows a unified admission process for
entry into its two campuses at Hyderabad
and Mohali. To be eligible for admission,
you must meet the following criteria:
A bachelors degree in any discipline
GMAT or GRE scores that fulfill the
validity criteria at the time of admission
Work Experience: There is no minimum
or maximum work experience
requirement to apply to ISBs PGP.
However, you need to have a minimum
of 2 years of post-qualification, fulltime work experience to enroll in the
programme. Students in college and
working professional with less than 24
months of work experience till March
31, 2017, can apply for a deferred
admissions through the Young Leaders
Programme (YLP) and the Early Entry
Option (EEO) respectively
TOEFL/IELTS score would be required
only if the medium of instruction
during undergraduate education is not
English
Selection Process
If you meet the above eligibility
requirements, then you must submit an
online application form that comprises
of essays, a recommendation letter and
mark sheets. All of these are evaluated
holistically and short-listed candidates are
called for an interview. The interviews take
place between November and December
for the first cycle applicants, and between
February and March for the second cycle
applicants. A panel of ISB representatives
Early Entry Option (EEO)

The Early Entry Option (EEO) allows recent graduates with less than 2 years of full
time work experience to apply to ISBs PGP. If selected, they will secure a deferred
admission to the PGP, and would be eligible to enroll into the programme after
completing at least 24 months of full time work experience.
For more details log on to isb.edu/eeo
The Young Leaders Programme (YLP)
The Young Leaders Programme (YLP) A first-of-its-kind initiative in India. The YLP
is designed exclusively for undergraduate and post- graduate students in their prefinal year and final year seeking a head-start on their peers. This mode of entry makes
you eligible for guaranteed admission to ISB PGP, contingent upon completion of 20
months of work experience. For more details log on to isb.edu/ylp
will conduct personal interviews across
various cities. Overseas applicants have an
option to opt for a Skype or a telephonic
interview.
Course Commencement
Classes for the PGP Class of 2018 will
commence in April 2017.
Offers for admission will be made to

selected applicants. Selected candidates
will be given 10 days to accept or decline
the offer in Cycle 1 and Cycle 2.
Advantages of applying in Cycle 1:
For accepting the offer, (for PGP &

EEO) a non-refundable admission fee
of INR 2,50,000 and INR 5,00,000 for
those offered corporate sponsorship has
to be remitted to ISB.The candidates
selected through YLP will have to remit
INR 1,00,000 for accepting the offer and
the remaining part of the admission fee
before enrollment into the programme.
The tuition fee and admission fee will
be payable as per the year of joining
the programme. Service Tax as per the
government norms would be payable in
addition to the above amounts.
Full tuition fee waivers will be awarded

only in Cycle 1
50% of merit and need based
scholarships will be offered in Cycle 1
You will have more time to plan the exit
from your current organisation
You will have sufficient time to apply for
a loan if you are planning to fund your
education through a student loan.
Application Fee
For first-time applicants: INR 5,000
For re-applicants : INR 2,500
(This fee is inclusive of taxes)
Admissions Calendar
Cycle 1
Cycle 2
Application Deadline
October 15, 2016
January 15, 2017
Offer Decision 1
November 10, 2016
February 10, 2017
Offer Decision 2
December 05, 2016
March 05, 2017
Acceptance Date
10 days from the date of the offer
A rolling admission process is followed for non-Indian passport holders
Fee Structure
Particulars
Shared
Accommodation
(Amount in INR)
Studio
Accommodation
(Amount in INR)
2,50,000*
2,50,000*
21,50,000
2,00,000
21,50,000
3,15,000
5,000
5,000
Total Fees
26,05,000
27,20,000
Add: Service Tax + GOI Cess at the prevailing rate

(Present rate 15%)
3,90,750**
4,08,000**
Total Fees
29,95,750
31,28,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
30,25,750
31,58,000
~ USD 45,000^
~ USD 47,000^
Amount payable at the time of accepting the offer

Admission Fee (non-refundable )
Tuition & other costs - Payable on or before April 7, 2017
- Tuition Fee
- Campus Housing
- One-time contribution for ISB Alumni for use of ISB
Library & Recreation Centre
ISB Alumni Association membership contribution

Interest-free refundable security deposit
Total amount payable
Admission fee, along with the applicable service tax has to be paid at the time of offer acceptance.
The Service tax is payable at the time of payment with the respective fee component
^
To be paid as per prevailing exchange rate on the date of the actual payment
*
**
Loans
The ISB has signed loan agreements with
leading banks/institutions to provide loans
that cover almost 90% of the programme
fees. These loans are customised for the
students of ISB and usually do not require
any collateral.
Educational loan covers tuition fee,
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
Medical Insurance
Premium for Group Medical Insurance
for Students at campus is mandatory and
has to be paid in addition to other fees
and charges at the time of registration.
The premium will depend on the age of
the student and other factors. Medical
insurance for dependents living on campus
is mandatory.
Other Estimated Expenses
for PGP 2017-18 per Student
S.No Particulars
Approx Cost
(INR)
1.
Course Packs
~ 50,000
2.
Electricity
~24,000
3.
Laptop & Meal Plans Extra
Scholarships
There are 3 types of scholarships that are offered at ISB
Merit based
Name of the Scholarship
Amount
Eligibility & Selection Process
ISB Full Tuition Fee Waivers
Full Tuition Fee
Over All Merit
ISB Partial Tuition Fee Waivers
INR 0.5 to 1 Million
Over All Merit
ISB AIESEC Scholarship (Indian Origin)
INR 0.5 Million
Over All Merit + Scholarship Essay
ISB AIESEC Scholarship (Non-Indian Origin)
INR 1 Million
Over all Merit + Scholarship Essay
ISB Diversity Waivers
INR. 0.5 Million
Over all Merit + Scholarship Essay
Amount
ISB Need Based Waivers
INR 0.5 Million
Application + Scholarship Essay
Means Based
Corporate Scholarships and Alumni Endowments

Amount
Aditya Shembekar Scholarship
INR. 0.4 Million
Need Based
PGPMAX Class of 2012 Endowment
INR. 0.5 Million
Need Based
Bajaj Auto Scholar
Full Tuition Fee
Merit based
Citi Scholar
USD 12,500 or equivalent in INR.
Merit based
ISB Alumni Endowment
INR. 0.8 to 1 Million
Merit Based
Class of 2011 Alumni Endowment
INR. 0.4 Million
Need Based
Novartis Scholarship
INR 0.4 Million
Need Based for female students
Nurture India Scholarship
INR 0.6 to 0.7 Million
Need Based
DDecor Tuition Waiver
INR 0.5 Million
Need Based
Hitachi Tuition Waiver
INR 0.5 Million
Need Based
For more details on the scholarships log on to isb.edu/pgp/fees-financing/Scholarships

Note:
It is mandatory to live on the campus.
It is mandatory to have medical insurance cover for the entire duration of the programme. Premium for Group Medical Insurance scheme for students and
their dependents living on campus has to be paid at the time of registration.The premium will depend on the age and number of dependents on campus.
The amounts payable are fixed in Indian National Rupees (INR.). Payments can be made in any currency subject to the mentioned amounts being realised
by the School.
Service Tax:The effect of the amendment brought about by the Finance Act 2010 to Section 65 (105) (zzc) of the Finance Act, 1994 is presently before
the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT). ISB has always maintained that the said section does not apply to the educational
programmes of ISB. However Service Tax Department is of the view that Service Tax is applicable on the fees charged to the students by ISB. As per the
advice of our legal counsels, to mitigate the risks associated with this levy, ISB will be collecting the Service tax as applicable on the fees as and when
payable by you and remit the same to the Government Account under protest and without prejudice to ISBs rights and contentions in Law. In the event of
the said matter ultimately getting resolved in favor of ISB, ISB will provide the necessary information to you so as to assist you to obtain a refund from the
Government of India.
The amounts do not cover expenses that may be undertaken on food, electricity, computer peripherals and any other miscellaneous expenses applicable for
the smooth completion of the programme. ISB reserves the right to modify, add and recover any expenses not explicitly mentioned in the above table.
Disclaimer: This brochure is only for the purpose of providing information to the reader on the ISBs PGP.
ISB reserves the right to change and modify these details at any time.The brochure does not result in any binding contract between the ISB and the reader.

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Mohali Campus: Knowledge City, Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Mohali - 140 306.
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E-mail: PGP@isb.edu, Web: www.isb.edu/pgp
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How far can one year of your life take you?

Post Graduate Programme in Management, 2017-2018

Message from the Dean

One School, Two Campuses

Research Centres and Institutes

International Exchange Programmes

The ISB Alumni Network

Class Profile 2016-2017

Student Clubs and Initiatives

Awards and Accomplishments

Admissions, Financial Aid and Scholarships

Message from the Dean

the East, impact on business strategy and

Dean and Novartis Professor of Marketing

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Charles Miller Smith

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placements. So you are assured of the same

The PGP is concurrently delivered across

During the programme, for those who

Founding Associate Schools

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One thing that you learn at ISB is how to stay

A mix of Core Courses

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Specialisations and Electives

the last four terms, students can opt to

ISB allows you to introspect, pushes you hard

of presentation, conflict management,

important lessons on the art of making

The canvas of tools ISB gives you access to is

the guidance of a faculty member.

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our students worked with the Telangana

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NSE-ISB Trading Laboratory

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