ISB seeks exchange plans with B-schools abroad

R Ravichandran in Hyderabad

Following the good response to its first one-year post-graduate programme in management, the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad, is gearing up for the next academic year, having invited fresh applications for the second batch slated to begin on May 13, 2002.

Importantly, ISB is exploring the possibility of introducing exchange programmes with other business schools in Europe, Asia and Australia for the next academic year. A doctoral programme on business management and an executive programme are also on the anvil next year to woo students in a big way.

ISB has now positioned itself to attract the same number of over 1,000 applications or even more for its second batch of PGP, slated to start on May 13, 2002, according to Mr Pramat Sinha, the Dean of ISB.

For the second batch, applications from students will be accepted in two phases. The first phase ends on October 31, 2001, and the second phase by January 10, 2002. Students who miss the opportunity during the first batch, have another opportunity to qualify for the second batch.

The first batch had attracted over 1,000 applications for 130 seats. The first batch, with stringent norms like average age of 26 years, average GMAT score of 690 and average work experience of four years, has seen a wide response from manufacturing, advertising, media, banking, finance and consulting industries among others.

ISB believes that its approach is one of holistic developmen to students. It seeks to provide the fundamentals of management education along with the flexibility of individual exploration in chosen areas of interest. The students will have the advantage of having visiting faculty, drawn from global business schools like Stanford, Harvard, Wharton, Kellogg as well as the University of Chicago.
Mr Sinha pointed out that ISB’s objective is not mere placement. Instead, it will help students find positions that offer the right job-skill fit, at a level commensurate with their experience and aspirations.

Meanwhile, another residential complex to accommodate more students is under completion.