ISB Hyderabad MBA Courses & Fees 2025: Fee, Admission Dates, Placements & Seats, Ranking

The PGPMAX is the only EMBA equivalent course from India to be ranked in the Global Top 50 in The FT EMBA 2022 Ranking. The course is designed for experienced professionals, senior executives, and business owners having 10 to 25 years of work experience. Admission to PGPMAX is based on an interview and profile review. Candidates who have qualified GMAT can also provide their score along with the application. Experienced professionals, senior executives, and business owners with 10 to 25 years of work experience are eligible to apply for ISB PGPMAX. 

The institute offers PGP, Advance Management and doctoral-level courses, namely Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) and Executive Fellow Programme in Management (E-FPM) across different specialisations. Interested students must meet the minimum eligibility requirements to apply for the course of their choice.

• For postgraduate courses, such as PGP, PGP Pro, PGP MAX and PGP FABM, candidates must complete their graduation degree with a minimum specific aggregate. Additionally, they must have a valid score in the accepted entrance exam or a valid work experience to secure admission
• Candidates who wish to apply for FPM and E-FPM must have completed a postgraduate/ undergraduate degree for admission along with relevant experience/ entrance exam scores

FPM is a four-year course offered at the doctoral level. Admission to FPM is based on Graduate Record Examination General Test (GRE) administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), Princeton, USA or GMAT administered by Pearson VUE, Bloomington, USA OR Common Admission Test (CAT)/ JRF scores. Applicants should have a four-year UG degree or a three-year UG and PG degree or equivalent in areas such as Business, Economics, Engineering, Computer Sciences, Mathematics, Physics or Arts to apply for the FPM course. Click here to check out the detailed admission process for FPM.

Candidates who want ISB Hyderabad admissions can apply online. Below is the step-by-step process to apply online:

Step 1: Visit the official website of ISB Hyderabad.

Step 2: Click on ‘Apply Now’ on the Home page.

Step 3: Click on ‘New Application’ and register with the basic details.

Step 4: Log in with the credentials and fill out the application form.

Step 5: Upload the relevant documents and pay the application fee.

Step 6: Submit and print the application form for further reference. 

According to media reports, the institute conducted its placement drive of 2023. The average package (mid-80%) offered during placements stood at INR 33.26 LPA. More than 1,500 job offers from 222 companies were made to the Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) batch of 2023. Further,  36 international offers were also made during the ISB Hyderabad placement 2023. Consulting emerged as the top function with the highest percentage of offers. Some of the prominent recruiters that were part of ISB placements in recent years include Genpact, KPMG, DBS Bank and Deloitte USI, among others.

During the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad placements 2023, the ISB Hyderabad average package 2023 for mid-80% stood at INR 33.26 LPA. A total of 324 companies participated in the 2023 placement process and rolled out 1,609 job offers.. Candidates can check out the key highlights of ISB Hyderabad placements 2023 in below mentioned table:

The admission process of ISB Hyderabad varies with each course. The same is as follows:

1. The first step for admission to every course is the application process. Candidates are required to apply online for the course.
2. At the second step, candidates need to qualify one of the required exams, among GMAT & GRE for PGP and FPM courses. CAT score is also accepted for PGP in Management for Young Leaders.
3. For PGP, candidates will also need to qualify GDPI round for final selection. ISB conducts its own entrance exam followed by an interview for Advanced Management Programme admission.
4. Additionally, admission to Executive FPM and AMP courses is based on merit in the last qualifying exam and pre-defined eligibility. 
5. For final admission, shortlisted students must pay the admission fee and confirm their seats.

None of the courses at ISB Hyderabad offers direct admission as per the official information released. However, students are advised to check the same with the admission office.

Considered equivalent to an E-MBA, ISB Hyderabad also offers an 18-month PGPpro course to the students. The course is similar in content and rigour to an Executive MBA course globally. The content is trimmed to the needs of the profile and seniority of the class. PGPpro allows working professionals to complete a world-class course without any opportunity cost as they continue to earn while learning, thereby enabling them to apply their learnings in the workspace. According to media reports, the institute conducted its placement drive of 2023. The average package (mid-80%) offered during placements stood at INR 33.26 LPA. More than 1,500 job offers from 222 companies were made to the PGP batch of 2023. Check the verified student reviews at Shiksha.

Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) at ISB is a globally top-ranked one-year residential management course. The PGP is comparable in rigour and content to a regular two-year full-time MBA course offered by global business schools. Graduates with a valid score in GMAT/ GRE can apply for the PGP course at ISB Hyderabad. There are two other modes of admission as well which include Early Entry Option (EEO) and Young Leaders Programme (YLP). Meant for professionals with an experience between 2-25 years, completing the course will award PGP certificate to the students which is neither a degree nor a diploma. This is because only universities can award a degree in India. The course is designed to enhance business management skills with a cutting-edge research-based and globally acclaimed curriculum taught by the best faculty in the world. Click here to know about the ISB Hyderabad PGP course in detail.

As per the official website, 1,609 offers were made to the MBA batch of 2021-23, including 31 international offers. Further, 324 companies participated in the ISB placements 2023. Additionally, the average package and median package for mid-80% were INR 33.26 LPA and INR 32 LPA, respectively. Earlier, 393 companies visited the institute campus and offered 2,072 job opportunities during ISB Hyderabad placements 2022. The number of international offers made during 2022 placements was 22. 

Post Graduate Programme in Management for Family Business (PGP MFAB) is a 15-month PGP MFAB course which is designed to equip family business leaders with a specific skill set to enhance their competencies and condition them to capitalise on opportunities and challenges. Candidates who have completed a UG degree or an equivalent are eligible to apply for the PGP MFAB course. The candidate should be a member of a family business intending to carry it forward. Admission to PGP MFAB is based on performance in Business Admission Test (BAT) followed by PI round. The institute also considers the academic performance of the candidates for final selection. The entire course duration has two terms of international Immersion. The first international immersion is at the world-renowned Kellogg School of Management (Chicago) campus. The second international immersion is at a top-ranked business school from emerging markets

Candidates are required to hold GMAT/ GRE scores to apply for the PGP course. The institute also considers CAT score for PGP in Management for Young Leaders. Candidates must complete graduation in any discipline along with two-year full-time work experiences to apply for the PGP course. A TOEFL/ IELTS score is required for non-Indian students who did not have English as the primary language of instruction during their undergraduate studies. Getting into ISB is neither easy nor difficult. Candidates who will be able to score well in all the selection rounds will get admission to the PGP course. While there is no minimum cutoff score for the GMAT/GRE exam, the? range of GMAT scores that was used to shortlist students in recent years was between 600 to 780 and the range of GRE ranged from 311 to 335. 

Admission to the flagship Post Graduate Programme at the Indian School of Business can be secured via one of the following modes on the basis of the academic background and experience level of the students. The eligibility criteria for all the three modes is as follows:

• PGP: Bachelors or equivalent degree + a valid GMAT/ GRE/ CAT score + Min. 24 months of full-time work experience
• EEO (Early Entry Option) - PGP deferred: Bachelors or equivalent degree + a valid GMAT/ GRE score + less than 24 months of full-time work experience
• YLP (Young Leaders Programme) - PGP deferred: A current college student in the pre-final or final year + no full-time work experience

The fees for ISB Hyderabad MBA course is around INR 24.6 lakh. The fees for Certificate courses range between INR 3.8 lakh - INR 39 lakh. The duration of MBA course is for one to two years and for Certificate courses, the duration is for 7-18 months. Moreover, the candidates who want admissions have to clear the eligibility criteria. The eligibility criteria for admissions to MBA course is that candidates must possess a UG (Bachelor's)/PG degree in any discipline and a minimum two years of full-time work experience.

Of all the functions, the highest percentage of offers were made in Technology (31%). The second in the sequence was the Consulting/ Strategy function with 20% of offers made. See the below snip elaborating on the function-wise distribution of ISB Hyderabad placements 2023:

Source: Official Report

Technology emerged as the top industry during 2023 placements with 23% offers attracted in this industry. This was closely followed by the Consulting and Professional/ Advisory Services industry with 21% of offers made. Take a look at the below snip illustrating the industry-wise distribution of offers during ISB placements 2023:

Source: Official Report

The Institute has placed it's selected students in known companies like Lone Ranger Production Pvt Ltd, Dantal Hydraulics Pvt. Ltd., Gndu Rc Sultanpur Lodhi, Sagar, O.P. Jindal Global University, Topline Computers, Dimple Advisory Pvt Ltd, Baywatch Resort Goa, Kvr Bajaj Motors, Shanti Boilers And Pressure Vessels P Ltd Hyderabad, Pboplus Consulting Pvt Ltd, Ess Kay Fincorp, Healthspring (Family Health Experts ), Tekton Builders, K S R Infratech, Lifescience Intellipedia, Medore Equipment Pvt Ltd, Tss Projects Industries, Alex Machine Tools Lonavala, Amazon Transportation, Dinshaws Dairy Foods Pvtltd, Individual.

During 2023 placements, 1,609 total offers were rolled to the MBA students. This included 31 international opportunities as well. In 2022, the number of job offers was comparatively higher and the count stood at 2,072. The table below mentions the total number of offers and international offers made over the past three years of ISB Hyderabad placements: