Indian School of Business

Gachibowli Hyderabad-500 032 India

isb.edu

2,751people follow this school

1,627members applied here

Key facts

Full-Time MBA

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Class profile

Class size: 896
Applications: 1,149
Average GMAT (old exam): 710
GMAT range (old exam): 600-770
Average age: 27
Work experience: 4.3 years on average
Women: 39%
International students: 2%
Rolling admissions: No

Application deadlines

Schools change their deadlines every year. See this year's dates on the school's site.

Rankings

Financial Times: #32

Cost and jobs

Median base salary: $161,174
Median salary with bonus: $163,409
Employed after graduation: 97%

Essay questions

ISB essays play a very important role in the overall MBA application process to the Indian school of Business (ISB Hyderabad). Whether you are targetting the new ISB Mohali campus, the admissions process is the same. Admissions committee members from ISB use these essays to evaluate who you are and what you can bring to the class that’ll graduate in 2020.

However, before you start working on your ISB essays, take a step back to create a basic game-plan. Start off with a helicopter view and then drill down into specifics.

Give the Admissions Committee the assurance that you’ve done your homework before writing the essays, and you’ve got a headstart in making a good impression.

For starters, pick up a copy of Beyond the MBA Hype. It’s not about ISB, but it’ll give you a solid grounding on what (not) to expect from a MBA in India and abroad and get your expectations in check.

Once you’ve got an idea of how GMAT based MBA programs work, then move on to the ISB MBA admissions process.

These numbers were last updated in 2023. GMAT scores here are from the old 200 to 800 exam, which ended in early 2024. Check the school's own website for this year's numbers.

What members who applied here reported

1,624 Beat The GMAT members shared their profile when they applied to ISB between 2011 and 2020. Their GMAT scores are from the old 200 to 800 exam.

696Average GMAT (old exam)

3.31Average GPA

4.4Years of work before applying

27Average age when applying

Members

Work before the MBA

High Tech23%
Consulting18%
Other18%
Manufacturing9%
Financial Services9%
Research and Development5%

College major

Engineering83%
Sciences5%
Other5%
Business Administration4%
Economics2%
Humanities0%

Home country

India89%
United States6%
United Kingdom1%
Canada0%
Germany0%
Singapore0%
United Arab Emirates0%
Japan0%

Recent member profiles

Applied 2020No result posted

Round: 1
GMAT (old exam): 700
GPA: 3.16
Age: 26
Gender: Male
From: Delhi, India
Major: Engineering
Work: Consulting, 25 months
Goal after the MBA: Consulting

Applied 2020No result posted

Round: Not Sure
GPA: 3
Age: 31
Gender: Male
From: Visakhaptnam, India
Major: Engineering
Work: Other, 36 months
Goal after the MBA: Consulting

Applied 2020No result posted

Round: 1
GPA: 3.04
Age: 30
Gender: Male
From: Purulia, India
Major: Engineering
Work: Consulting, 23 months
Goal after the MBA: Non-Profit

Applied 2019No result posted

Round: 1
GPA: 3.04
Age: 31
Gender: Male
From: Bangalore, India
Major: Engineering
Work: High Tech, 120 months
Goal after the MBA: Consumer Products

Applied 2018No result posted

Round: 2
GPA: 2.67
Age: 27
Gender: Male
From: gurgaon, India
Major: Engineering
Work: Research and Development, 53 months
Goal after the MBA: Consulting

Applied 2018No result posted

Round: 1
GMAT (old exam): 720
GPA: 3
Age: 28
Gender: Male
From: Chennai, India
Major: Engineering
Work: Non-Profit, 72 months
Goal after the MBA: Consulting