Hyderabad is not just about Biryani

Hyderabad is not just about Biryani

Hyderabad, The Tech hub of India is known for a lot of interesting things, not only does this city has a lot of food options and a great IT sector, the cost of living in Hyderabad is very affordable. It is the most affordable and comfortable city of India, the climate is welcoming, it has the best healthcare system in India, many tourist destinations, the Ramoji film city, Charminar, Golconda Fort and so much more. The people here are very friendly and open-minded. This city is has residents hailing from every corner of India.

Most of all it is known for the Education it offers. This is an ideal place for students as Hyderabad hosts a large number of prestigious schools and higher education institutes. It has one of the premier institutes for MBA situated in the heart of Hyderabad. We are talking about ISB Hyderabad.

Founded in 2001, this is the dream college for all the students aiming to get into the business world. The college has a luxurious campus that lies on a beautiful site with large boulders, open fields, landscaped areas, and lush greenery. It is fully equiped with all the facilities you might think of if not more. This top B school provides a great standard of education along with practical exposure and important desired life skills that need to present in any manager.  The highlights of the school include-

• A unique one-year Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP)
• Short-duration Executive Education programs for middle and senior management (CEE)
• A part-time Post Graduate Programme in Management for Senior Executives (PGPMAX)
• A five-year doctoral-equivalent Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)
• Masters level Programme for family business scions.

Along with these management domain courses, it offers many long-term programs targeting corporates in different professional stages.

The various long duration courses that it offers are –

• Post Graduate Program in Management
• Post Graduate Programme in Management For Working Professionals (ISB PGP Pro)
Post Graduate Programme in Management For Senior Executives
Executive Fellow Programme in Management
Fellow Programme in Management
• Post Graduate Programme in Management For Family Business
Advanced Management Programme for Healthcare
Advanced Management Programme for Infrastructure
Advanced Management Programme for Manufacturing and Operations
ISB Certificate Programme in Business Analytics
Management Programme in Public Policy

It offers three types of business degrees – postgraduate program in management (MBA), a fellowship program in management and executive postgraduate program in management studies (Executive MBA).

ISB is known for its high-quality research in all areas of management, the fellowship program (FPM) transforms promising young researchers into innovative problem-solvers and thinkers. The ISB FPM curriculum aims to achieve a balance between cutting-edge academic research and an understanding of local realities in the emerging economies.

The Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM) is a doctoral level program taught in an executive format that will provide a portfolio of skills for business professionals.

The school was founded by a group of academicians and businessmen and was started in the year 1996. The co-founder of McKinsey and Company named Anil Kumar and Rajat Gupta instructed the teams at the company to set up the school. They established formal partnerships with leading B-Schools such as Kellogs and Wharton.

The first dean of the school, Pramath Sinha, took an absence from his role as a Junior Partner in McKinsey to assume the role. A major role was played by the Government of Andhra Pradesh in sanctioning the campus that the school sits on right now in Hyderabad.

The foundation stone for the start of construction was laid in 1999 and the school officially started in 2001 when it was inaugurated by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the then Prime Minister of India. It has a sister campus set up in Mohali, Punjab. The additional campus was approved by the Government of Punjab in 2010 and was inaugurated by Shri P Chidambaram, Union Finance Minister, in the year 2012. It is accredited to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. It also has a biannual research periodical by the name of ISBInsightwhich features various articles and snippets on management research from emerging markets.

This college will prepare you in the best way possible, the study material and the content they use is similar to that of Wharton Business School which is considered as one of the top B-school in the world. Some of the professors that used to teach at Wharton now teach at ISB Hyderabad.

The college follows a great curriculum, the teachers are unbelievably friendly and helpful, the alumni are always ready to help you, and has a great peer group that always challenges you to give your best. There is a lot of competition in this college which will directly contribute to  keeping motivated throughout the course. Studying at ISB Hyderabad will give a once in a lifetime opportunity to take huge leaps in your career.