India School of Business is one of the most reputed B-schools in the world. It has been ranked number 28 in the Financial Times MBA rankings 2018. It has maintained a consistency in its rankings in the past three years with 28, 27 and 29 ranks respectively with an average 3 year rank of 28.
Established not very long ago when compared to other business schools on the list, ISB has gained an international recognition in a very short period of time. This fact itself proves a lot about this B-school’s high standards. The business school has two campuses in India one in Hyderabad and another in Mohali.
Let’s us look at some of the data of the previous classes of ISB to understand the profile of the students studying at ISB better so that it would help you understand the profile ISB admission officers would be looking at. If you are ISB aspirant, knowing more about the previous classes would help out a great deal in the ISB admissions.
Demographic statistics about the batch of ISB:
| HYDERABAD | MOHALI | OVERALL | |
| Enrolled | 603 | 293 | 845 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 38% | 39% | 39% |
| Male | 62% | 61% | 61% |
| Age (in Years) | |||
| Range | 22-43 | 22-46 | 22-46 |
| Average | 26.63 | 26.7 | 26.6 |
| GMAT | |||
| Range | 600 – 770 | 600 – 770 | 600 – 770 |
| Average | 710 | 708 | 710 |
| GRE | |||
| Range | 311 – 334 | 322 – 331 | 311 – 334 |
| Average | 325 | 327 | 325 |
| Work Experience (in Years) | |||
| Range | 2 – 20 | 2 – 20 | 2 – 20 |
| Average | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Academic background | |||
| Engineers | 53% | 68% | 68% |
| Non Engineers | 47% | 32% | 32% |
| Intl. Passport Holders | |||
| International | 8 | 6 | 14 |
Profile details of the previous batch of ISB:
Apart from the knowledge gain and development, a career boost or a career shift is one of the primary reasons why professionals choose to pursue a Business degree. Hence, it is very essential for applicants to know how the graduates of ISB are faring in the career aspect after completing their program at the school.
The following are some useful statistics of the career progress of alumni of Indian Business School:
- Weighted Average Salary: $ 174,421 per annum.
- Increase in the salary after completion of the program ( in percentage) : 164.
- Percentage of students employed at three months of the program: 98.
More than the classroom education, students get to learn and develop through each other in form of interactions. A diverse pool of students automatically enriches the quality of course as each of them would bring something different to the table. Hence, the diversity in the students and faculty with respect to the ethnicity, academic background and professional experience is always welcomed in international business schools. Let’s look at some diversity statistics of the class of ISB.
- Percentage of Female Faculty : 19
- Percentage of Female students: 31
- Percentage of international faculty: 19
- Percentage of international students : 3
- Percentage of Women on board : 6
- Percentage of international board members: 60
Now, Let’s see how ISB has been ranked internationally in 2024 Financial Times MBA rankings in separate aspects of its programs:
- Rank for Value for Money: 55
- Rank for Career Progress : 41
- Rank for Careers service : 76
- Rank for Alumni recommendation : 08
- Rank for International mobility: 58
- Rank for International course experience : 93
All these above statistics and ranking about the ISB prove that it is definitely a Business school that is worthwhile your attempt and time. You could analyze your profile against these statistics to decide if you are a fit for this business school.
All the best for your ISB admissions!