Indian School of Business
Exchange Programme Factsheet 2021-22
CONTACT INFORMATION
Shiv Kumar
Director, Student Engagement and
Applied Learning
[email protected]
+91-40-23187154
Asma Mohajir
International Exchange Coordinator
[email protected]
+91-40-23187395
Gurpreet Kaur
Manager, Student Engagement and
Applied Learning
Gurpreet_Kaur@isb.edu
+91-172-4591867
SCHOOL ADDRESS
Hyderabad Campus:
Mohali Campus:
Indian School of Business,
Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana,
India - 500032
Indian School of Business,
Knowledge City, Sector 81,
SAS Nagar, Mohali,
India – 140306
Web Address: http://www.isb.edu/inbound/index.Shtml
About ISB
Indian School of Business (ISB) is a global Business school offering world-class management education which runs
parallelly across its two campuses – Hyderabad and Mohali. The school has grown at a rapid pace over the
eighteen years since its inception and already has several notable accomplishments to its credit – it is the
youngest school ever to consistently rank among the top Global MBA programmes, the Post Graduate
Programme in Management (PGP) has been ranked at #23 worldwide in the Financial Times Global
MBA Rankings 2021. ISB is ranked #1 in India, #5 in the Asian business schools. ISB is one among the selected 100
global B-schools to have AACSB and EQUIS accreditation, one of the largest providers of Executive Education in
Asia, and the most research productive Indian management institution. A vibrant pool of research-oriented
resident faculty, strong academic associations with leading global B-schools and the backing of an influential
Board, have helped the ISB fast emerge as a premier global Business school in the emerging markets.
The school is the dream of some of the best minds from the corporate and academic world. A strong support of
associate schools - Kellogg School of Management, The Wharton School, the London Business School, MIT Sloan
School of Management, The Fletcher School, and other global B schools has been a key factor that helped the ISB
to emerge as a school offering the best of management education backed by cutting edge research
One School, Two Campuses
The ISB has two state-of-the-art campuses, one in Hyderabad and the other in Mohali. Both the campuses provide
world-class academic and residential facilities that help create a perfect balance between the rigors of intense
learning and an enriching campus life. The two campuses operate as a single entity, with the same commitment
to world-class programme design and delivery, effecting seamless integration through inter-campus exchanges
and virtual connectivity.
It is mandatory for students who are coming on exchange to ISB for two terms to be a part of one term at
Hyderabad campus and one term at Mohali campus.
Class size
There are 606 students enrolled at the Hyderabad campus and 327 students at the Mohali campus for the PGP
programme.
Study programme
ISB offers courses in the following six concentrations or majors for specialization:
• Finance
• Entrepreneurship
• Information and Technology Management
• Marketing
• Operations Management
• Strategy and Leadership
The industry specializations offered are:
• Healthcare
• Manufacturing
• Public Policy
• Infrastructure
ISB offers around 80 electives across 10 specializations that help students build on their interests.
Academic/Experience Requirements: Exchange students should have completed basic/core courses and
preferably have 2 years of work experience before coming on exchange.
Note: Prerequisite requirements for individual courses if any will be mentioned in the course outline.
Full-time Workload: Exchange students at ISB can take a minimum of 2 courses and a maximum of
5 courses per term. There are 10 sessions for each course. Each session is of two hours amounting to a total of
20 contact hours per course.
Attendance: 100% attendance is mandatory. It is compulsory for exchange students to reach the campus at
least two days before the term begins, preferably a week before and they are required to be on campus till their
term ends (including exams). Once a student registers for a course at ISB, s/he must attend all 10 sessions.
Exchange students should adhere to the rules and regulations of the International Exchange Office. Exam
schedule and exam dates cannot be changed.
Mode of Classes: Due to the current Covid 19 situation, depending on the Govt Covid 19 guidelines and health
advisory, we are following the hybrid module (online + offline). However, we may offer classes completely online
only.
Language of Instruction: All the courses are offered in English. It is required that our exchange students are
proficient in English so that they can keep up with their class discussions and participation.
Learning Expectations: Students learn not just from the faculty and peers, but also from successful industry
leaders and entrepreneurs who frequently visit the campus. Individual assignments, group assignments,
midterm exams, class participation and a final exam are usually part of the course evaluation (Please check each
individual course outline). ISB also hosts several events, workshops & competitions on campus.
Grading: The grading system is on a 4 point scale, using letter grades, with an “A” = 4.0 points, “A-“= 3.5 points,
“B”= 3.0 points, “B -“= 2.5 points, “C” = 2.0 points, “D”= 1.0 points, “F” = 0 points.
Exams & Assignments: Each term usually has a midterm exam in the middle of the term and an end term
exam towards the end of the term. Students must participate in all the assignments, quizzes, class participation
& all the exams as per the course requirements.
HCC Policy: Incoming exchange student needs to adhere to ISB’s Academic guidelines and Honour code
policy.
Language courses: Language courses are not offered.
Buddy programme: Buddy programme is offered to international exchange students to help them
integrate better in to the ISB community. ISB encourages exchange students to participate in activities
organized by all professional and social clubs.
Orientation: Orientation session is conducted on the first Wednesday of the term. As a part of the
Orientation, City tour is also organized for exchange students.
Life at ISB
Student Clubs: The wide variety of student clubs reflects diversity of the Indian School of Business (ISB)
community. ISB has 15 professional clubs and 9 social clubs. Clubs help students to build & support a cohesive
community and provide a forum for interactions and networking both amongst student community as well as
with the world outside. Clubs facilitate learning beyond classroom & also, helps gain invaluable leadership and
life skills.
For more information refer to the link: http://www.isb.edu/pgp/student-life
Spouses and Families Association: Families are an integral part of the Indian School of Business (ISB)
community, and we take special care to make family life comfortable and fun. The Spouses and Families
Association (SFA) provides social opportunities for spouses and families of ISB students. From exploring job
opportunities for spouses to organizing social, cultural and outreach initiatives, SFA has a wide range of activities.
Events on festivals and holidays are also largely organized by the SFA on a community level, thus creating a sense
of family for all students.
Facilities & Services:
• ISB campus has an Academic Centre, lecture theatres (classrooms), Learning Resource Centre
(library with computer room), Student Villages (residential housing), dining hall, café,
swimming pool, modern & fully equipped recreation center, Bank, ATM, Wellness Centre, mail room,
travel desk, cab desk, bookstore, and convenience store.
• All apartments of the campus have appliances, furniture, A/C, cable TV, high speed
internet, filtered water and electric utilities.
• The students will have to bring their own towels and toiletries.
• Mobile connection and Currency exchange – Please get in touch with the exchange
coordinator for local mobile connection and currency exchange.
• Housekeeping service is provided in all accommodations.
• Laundry service is available.
Required Documents
Nomination form duly filled along with the resume and a passport size picture.
Registration Fee
Incoming Exchange students need to pay 100 USD towards the registration fee. This is collected at the time of
registration.
Term Dates & Nomination Deadlines
TERM DATES
NOMINATION DEADLINE
TERM START DATE
Term 5
Term 5: Sep 30, 2021
Dec 20, 2021
Term 6
Term 6: Oct 30, 2021
Jan 31, 2022
Term 7
Term 7: Nov 30, 2021
Mar 14, 2022
Term 8
Term 8: Dec 30, 2021
Apr 25, 2022
It is compulsory for exchange students to reach the campus at a week before the term begins and they are
required to stay on campus till their term ends (including exams).
Accommodation
On-Campus accommodation:
On-Campus accommodation is limited and will be allotted on first-come, first serve basis.
Off-campus accommodation:
In case the students do not get accommodation on campus, the exchange office will assist the
students in finding suitable accommodation (serviced apartments) closer to the school.
Expenses
Academic:
• Books/Course Materials: Course materials are provided for all courses. Textbooks have to be purchased
which would be available at the bookstore on campus.
Living Expenses:
• Room rent for shared accommodation is INR 36,125 per term plus 18% tax (600 USD approximately, we have
calculated each USD as 71 INR)
• Room rent for family accommodation is INR 52,000 per term plus 18% tax (864 USD approximately, we have
calculated each USD as 71 INR). Availability of family accommodation on-campus is limited.
• On-campus accommodation is made available to students one/two days prior to term begins. However, if you
wish to arrive a little earlier to the programme commencement, please write and check with the exchange
coordinator for accommodation availability.
• Electricity charges as per usage
• Laundry charges (rates would be applicable)
Other Expenses:
• Travel: Students will have to take care of their travel cost for Hyderabad to Mohali/Mohali to
Hyderabad.
• Transportation: Students will have to take care of their personal travel within city. Cabs
will cost about 15 USD approx. for half a day.
Health insurance
Exchange students should have a valid health insurance that covers him/her while in India. We suggest students
to have Covid insurance as well.
Please check if there is any specific requirement of Health insurance for Indian visa.
Yellow Fever certificate is a must for African nationals.
Visa
The students will be issued a visa recommendation letter to support their visa application. Students are
required to obtain a valid student visa from their nearest Indian Consulate/Embassy. Please note that a tourist
visa will not be acceptable.
Foreigners’ Regional Registration Office (FRRO)
An exchange student with a student visa needs to register with FRRO.
Following students need to register within 14 days of arrival with the Foreigners’ Regional Registration office
(FRRO):
• possesses a visa for more than 180 days
• has been endorsed a visa with a condition of FRRO registration
• needs to extend the visa duration
Citizens of Afghanistan, Bangladesh & Pakistan are required to register within 24 hours of arrival)
For more information refer to the link: http://indianfrro.gov.in/frro/
Documents required for FRRO registration
• Bonafide certificate and residence proof letter. ISB will provide these documents for the registration
• Original and photocopy of the passport with all the visas on the passport
• Soft copy of passport size photos
• Yellow Fever certificate for African nationals (students will have to bring it from their home country
before coming to India)
Citizenship Requirements: As the exchange programme is also meant to provide a cultural learning
experience, we respectfully request that our partner schools do not send Indian citizens to ISB on exchange.
However, this may be subject to change on a case to case basis.
Internships: ISB does not offer an internship programme.
Alumni Status: Alumni status is not provided to incoming exchange students
Learning & Development (L&D): L&D services at ISB include:
• Workshops
• Soft skills
• Hard/Tech skills
• Resume reviews
• Mock GD
• Mock Interview
PS: Access to career portal and recruitment process is not available for incoming exchange students.
Exchange Coordinator Services
The exchange coordinator, in consultation with the Academic Services Office, acts as the main contact person
for all the exchange students.
About Hyderabad
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyderabad
About Chandigarh & Mohali
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandigarh ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohali
Please Note: The above schedule is based on the current situation and is liable to change if the situation
worsens or Govt guidelines change.