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Hans India
2 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
130 students join ISB's PGP YL 2025-2027 batch
Hyderabad: The Indian School of Business (ISB) has admitted its inaugural cohort of 130 students to the 20-month Post Graduate Programme in Management for Young Leaders (PGP YL). To make its world-class education accessible to deserving students, ISB has awarded tuition waivers to 36% of the founding class, including 37 full tuition waivers and nine partial waivers. Speaking about the first batch of the PGP YL, Professor Madan Pillutla, Dean, ISB, said: 'We are excited to welcome the first-ever PGP YL cohort. This programme is designed to equip recent graduates and early-career professionals with strong foundations in business, technology, and leadership.' Over the next 20 months, he said the group of trailblazers will immerse themselves in a leadership accelerator, – guided by world class faculty and industry pioneers, enriched by global experiences, and supported by structured career development. 'In choosing to come into this programme, the students have shown trust in ISB's ability to transform lives and jumpstart careers. We are confident that our thoughtfully designed programme will help them become purpose-driven leaders ready for the current dynamic global business world.' Further, the curriculum uniquely integrates core business fundamentals with advanced courses in technology, data, analytics, and global perspectives, preparing students for leadership in an evolving business environment. The inaugural cohort, with an average age of 23 years, consists of students from diverse academic backgrounds who have gone through a highly selective and rigorous process. The composition of the students includes 32 per cent fresh graduates; the rest have less than 24 months of work experience and come from diverse sectors. 50 per cent of the batch is women, and the class has representation from all major regions of India. The average scores of students this year are as follows: CAT: 99.1 percentile, GMAT Classic: 731, GMAT Focus: 677, and GRE: 327. Many of these students come from strong academic backgrounds and have also showcased impressive extracurricular achievements. This aligns perfectly with ISB's reputation for attracting well-rounded individuals. The current class profile reflects ISB's commitment to drawing top talent from across the country.
India Today
4 days ago
- Business
- India Today
Indian School of Business welcomes first PG batch with 50% women participation
The Indian School of Business (ISB) has officially welcomed the inaugural batch of its new Post Graduate Programme in Management for Young Leaders (PGP YL), a 20-month MBA designed for fresh graduates and early-career professionals. The first cohort includes 130 students, selected through a precise admission average age of the class is 23 years, with students coming from varied academic disciplines. While 32% are fresh out of college, the rest have less than two years of work experience across sectors. Notably, 50% of the batch is women, and the class has representation from all corners of support young talent, ISB has awarded tuition waivers to 36% of the batch, 37 full and nine partial waivers, reflecting a strong commitment to accessible education. The cohort also boasts exceptional academic scores, including an average 99.1 percentile in CAT, 731 in GMAT Classic, 677 in GMAT Focus, and 327 in GRE, as per ISB's press about the programme, Professor Madan Pillutla, Dean of ISB, said, 'We are excited to welcome the first-ever PGP YL cohort. This programme is a leadership accelerator designed for graduates with strong foundations in business, tech, and leadership.'IIMs GAIN GROUND IN FT MBA LISTMeanwhile, ISB continues to strengthen its global standing. In the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2025, ISB ranked 27th in the world, improving from 31 in 2024 and 39 in holds a three-year average rank of 32, with a particularly strong showing in the alumni network category (ranked 4th globally).Other Indian B-schools on the list include IIM Ahmedabad (31), IIM Bangalore (57), IIM Calcutta (61), and IIM Lucknow (71). IIM Indore (69) and IIM Kozhikode (86) have made their debut this IIM Kozhikode, its Post Graduate Programme in Business Leadership has earned its first-ever spot on the global rankings chart, marking a major milestone for the newer IIMs entering the global stage.- Ends
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
‘50% women, more students with experience,': ISB welcomes inaugural PGP 2025-2027 batch
The Indian School of Business (ISB) has started its inaugural cohort of 130 students in the 20-month Post Graduate Programme in Management for Young Leaders (PGP YL). ISB has awarded tuition waivers to 36 per cent of the founding class, including 37 full tuition waivers and nine partial waivers. The inaugural cohort, with an average age of 23 years, consists of students from diverse academic backgrounds, all of whom emerged from a selective and rigorous process. In this batch, 32 per cent of students are fresh graduates; the rest have less than 24 months of work experience and come from diverse sectors. Additionally, 50 per cent of the batch is women, and the class has representation from all major regions of India. The press release highlights the inaugural cohort's strong academic credentials, noting impressive undergraduate performance and high standardized test scores, with average scores of 99.1 percentile in CAT, 731 in GMAT Classic, 677 in GMAT Focus, and 327 in GRE. Speaking about the first batch of the PGP YL, Professor Madan Pillutla, Dean, ISB, said: 'We are excited to welcome the first-ever PGP YL cohort. This programme is designed for graduates and early-career professionals with strong foundations in business, technology, and leadership. Over the next 20 months, this group will immerse itself in a leadership accelerator, guided by faculty and industry pioneers.' Meanwhile, the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad is the best management college in India and 27th globally in the Financial Times (FT) rankings of MBA 2025. Of the total 100 B schools, 8 of them are from India. Last year, only 6 Indian business schools secured a spot in the FT rankings of MBA. The rank of the ISB has improved this year, as against 31 in 2024 and 39 in 2023. The three-year average rank of the Institute is 32. It stood at 4 for the alumni network. Other institutes that secured spots are IIM-Ahmedabad at 31, IIM-Bangalore at 57, IIM-Calcutta at 61, and IIM Lucknow, which ranked 71. Additionally, this year, two new IIMs joined the list: the IIM-Indore at 69, Kozhikode campus, which ranked 86 in MBA. Interestingly, IIM Kozhikode's programme in Post Graduate Programme in Business Leadership has debuted in the Financial Times (FT) Global MBA Rankings 2025.
