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What is the current procedure for selection in ISB (Hyderabad or Mohali) in EEO (early entry option)?
ISB Hyderabad's selection criteria lay great emphasis on Work Experience. The candidates are preferred and differentiated based on this aspect a lot here. To overcome this problem, ISB Hyderabad has come up with an Early Entry Option wherein candidates with little or no work experience can freely be evaluated on the basis of their academic performance, leadership potential, and personality attributes. Some highlights of the selection process of an Early Entry candidate are
- The early entry applicants will have to in turn showcase their skills and capability by putting forward their goals, their prior achievements, and experiences, and why they are pursuing an MBA. An early-entry applicant has no work experience so his reason for MBA should be backed by strong goals.
- Because your academic performance will be the major criterion of evaluating your profile, each and every aspect of the same will be checked thoroughly. Any flaws can pose a problem to your admission.
- For an Early Entry applicant, his interview round is the most crucial as his personal attributes need to be evaluated which can be done through the interview only.
The best thing an Early Entry applicant can do to increase his/her chances of admission is to get involved in extracurricular activities or get additional certificates and prepare best for the interview
Does ISB Hyderabad offer summer internships ?
The flagship PGP course is a one-year course and thus there are no summer internships offered by ISB Hyderabad. And the students pursuing this course have an average work experience of around 5 years and a minimum work experience of around 20 months. So basically there is no need for an internship.
But there is a similar kind of program known as the Experiential Learning Program (ELP). This is a group project and they will select you if you show any interest in the project. These kinds of projects usually comprise around 4-5 people, according to the company's requirements. They make a project according to their interests and if they are selected, then they get the chance to do ELP with that company. You need to work on this project throughout your 8 terms, whenever possible, and also you have to work full time in your term breaks.
The company's manager gives feedback on your project and this remark is also included in your final year mark sheet. This is a very important project and will have a major impact in deciding your final year grade.
What is the lowest GMAT score allowed admission to ISB Hyderabad?
GMAT is the only criteria for selection at ISB. The admission team checks your complete profile in terms of leadership potential, teamwork, quality of experience, etc. They also look for diversity.
The chances of a person getting admission in ISB with a GMAT score of 570 is very much hypothetical. In reality, something like this stands for an exception only. On average you will need a Mean GMAT score of 710 in order to get admission at ISB.
It’s necessary that you will be able to communicate with international professors and colleagues on and off-campus. You should be able to participate and add value to the class case studies and curriculum. Additionally, they also check if you can be able to cope up with the intense one-year program. This is where GMAT and grades fit in - it’s almost a benchmark of the academic capabilities.
Your profile has to satisfy all of these criteria for your admission. It would be a worthwhile effort to interact with ISB alumni for an evaluation of your complete profile for applying to ISB. You should be well aware as to why are you choosing to pursue MBA at the current juncture in your career.
How good is the Management Programme for Family Business in ISB Hyderabad?
I can share my brother’s experience for SP Jain School for Global Management. The Global Family Managed Business (Global FMB) is an innovative 12-month Tri-City programme. It is designed to provide the knowledge, skills and attitude required for family-managed businesses to address challenges that are unique to family-managed businesses.
Global intelligence is a unique consequence of the Global FMB programme as participants are given opportunities to live and study at our campuses in Dubai, Mumbai and Singapore, and as a result, develop the skills necessary to take their business global.
For those aspiring to enter the corporate sector, a traditional Master's programme is ideal. The FMB of S P Jain acknowledges that family businesses have unique business and family challenges involving ownership and management issues, and is designed to incorporate comprehensive coverage of these issues.
S P Jain's GFMB promotes all-round development covering all dimensions of family business so that you can operate with experts in all fields.
I have got a CGPA of 6.5 in my first semester of BTech in IIIT-Hyderabad. Can I improve it till 8.5 for getting an admission offer in a prestigious management institute in IIMs or ISB?
People usually have two opinions regarding MBA admissions. First, the admissions have little to do with numbers, second, CGPA and numbers are extremely crucial. My answer is here to support the second opinion and she’s light on the importance of CGPA.
Don’t decide on your next degree hastily before even completing the first one. You may want to explore more interests before deciding what you want to finally choose. Most people in IIT commit the grave mistake of not focusing on their Academics because they think that the ECE or IT sector is not their cup of tea. They forget that they are among the best computer science minds right now and do not make the best use of this opportunity. Identifying the opportunities offered by the institute is a crucial step before deciding on your future career. Even if after enough reflection you realize that the IT sector is not for you, you may explore other options.
Recently many alumni of IIIT Hyderabad have joined as graduates of IIMs after gaining work experience. But almost every alumnus I have looked up had an excellent CGPA, nothing less than 8.5.
So CGPA is not the only factor but is one of the most important factors during admissions at IIMs. One can get into an IIM even with an average CGPA but having a good CGPA will increase the plethora of opportunities definitely.
Which is best -MBA in finance from ISB Hyderabad or top IIMS A/B/C?
ISB Hyderabad is known for its lack of specialization in Finance. It’s a common understanding now that even if one is preferring ISB Hyderabad for admission, they know that they should go for anything but Finance. Studying some aspects will give you a deeper insight as to why MBA in Finance from ISB Hyderabad is not recommended.
Faculty: Although the visiting faculty is quite decent, it’s the domestic faculty that has ruined the culture at ISB. They are arrogant, pathetic, and extremely incapable. They insult the students regularly and disturb student-teacher relations.
Placements: The roles offered in Finance were below average like Operations, Sales, and BD roles. Such roles were offered in abundance by the banks or start-ups. However, the superior roles like IB/PE/VC/M&A/FP&A/Equity Research/Credit Rating/Asset Management/TAS were offered scarcely. For instance
- only 10 FP and A roles were allotted that too only to CAs
- Only one Investment banking role was offered by Barclays
- Only 5 PE/bc roles were offered and there was a strong preference for a prior IB/PE/VC experience and IIT undergraduate background.
- One M and A role was offered only
- 4 Asset Management and zero Equity Research and Credit Rating roles were offered.
So the best roles were offered limitedly while the batch size stood at 900. Most students ended up with unsatisfactory placements. Now you can decide whether or not to join if you are confident to face the placement scenario.
Is it worth spending 30k to join GMAT coaching at Crack ISB Hyderabad?
Yes, it certainly is worth paying a hefty fee of 30k for GMAT coaching at Crack ISB Hyderabad. The quality of trainers and the certainty of admission is what draw the candidates here. While there are many institutes that specialize in training for the CAT, very few institutes offer training for GMAT.
Crack ISB Hyderabad has many features that have made it so popular and demanding among GMAT aspirants
- The peer group is a productive and effective group discussion is possible
- The institute gives the admission essay reviews free of cost while most institutes charge around 20-25k
- The quality of editing is much better at this Institute mainly because the faculty comprises alumni of top B Schools
So it’s better to pay more for quality education than pay less or the same for substandard education. But remember an Institute can just prepare you for your entrance exam. It’s upon you to put in maximum effort and achieve your goals.
Does ISB Hyderabad need work experience apart from the GMAT score?
Yes, ISB Hyderabad’s PGP program requires a minimum of 2 years of full-time paid work experience. This criteria came into force on 31st March 2016 and is still a necessity.
For candidates who lack in this aspect, there is a back door entry called the Early Entry Option or the EEOs. Under this, you can apply right away, go through the selection process, and receive the admission offer but join only after working for 2 years. This can also be referred to as Deferred admission.
I would like to join ISB (Indian School of Business) Hyderabad for a business analytics course. Is it good? Can I get a good job opportunity through this course?
My answer is based on my sister’s comparison therefore is brutally honest and objective. Some people might still be praising the Business Analytics course but trust me it’s their see efforts to increase its market value only.
I personally am here to convince you against the Business Analytics course. My sister was a student in the same program and even after relentless efforts for 1.5 years, the results were nowhere near expectations. In Fact, she suffered throughout the course and her career was affected a lot in the process. The following points strongly support my opinion and might convince you of the same
Poor quality and substandard faculty who keep changing their rules
- The topics are covered very vaguely and no in-depth insight is offered. An entire topic is covered in 5 lectures that are technically just 10 hours.
- The assignments are not evaluated properly and you don’t receive any feedback from the professors that might encourage you to do better
- No placement assistance is offered to students in ISB Hyderabad
- The batch size is ever-increasing and has made ISB Hyderabad a money-marking Institute only.
- You don’t get to choose one area of Analytics that you want to specialize in and have to study irrelevant subjects that might be of no use to you in the future
- Despite the fees and everything, it’s just a Certificate program and not a degree or diploma
- The Certificate of Business Analytics is not approved by the Government of India and has little value officially
If you are really keen to pursue your career in Business Analytics, choose one area in analytics you want to specialize in and pursue that specific area only. For instance, you can choose a Big data or Machine Learning course and go through their concepts and look for jobs and internships in that area specifically. This is a faster and much more focused way rather than joining the CBA program.
How do I join ISB Hyderabad?
The Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad has a unified application process for both its Hyderabad and Mohali campuses. Prospective students can take either the GRE or GMAT exam to be considered for admission. Depending on their years of work experience, applicants can choose from three different application channels: the Young Leader Program (YLP), the Early Entry Option (EEO), or the Post Graduate Program (PGP).
To apply, candidates must meet certain prerequisites and submit an online application. This application should include compelling essays that showcase the applicant's leadership skills and professional expertise. After submitting their application, shortlisted candidates will be invited for a personal interview. The final decision on admission or rejection will be communicated approximately 15 days after the interview.
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