ISB: The ISB, Indian School of Business, at Hyderabad has seen exceptional success in an extraordinarily short time span and its flagship ISB Post Graduate Programme in Management has been an acclaimed success. The ISB PGPMAX – Post Graduate Programme for Senior Executives – is the new kid on the block for older gunslingers.
The ISB PGPMAX – Post Graduate Programme for Senior Executives – was launched towards the end of 2009 targeting senior executives with an average work experience of 10-25 years of “managerial experience”. Though the eligibility requirement is just 10 years of work experience the ISB is aiming at 15+ year profiles. The 15 month programme will consist of classroom sessions six days every six weeks, apart from a 2-week immersion session in USA and a one week session in Brazil.
ISB PGPMAX Class Profile: The ISB PGPMAX Class of 2011 had 66 students, 91% male and 9% female. The median age was 41 but mainly ranged between 35 to 49. Years of experience was an average of 18 years and mainly ranged from 13 to 25 years.
ISB PGPMAX Essays: The ISB PGPMAX essays take the more conventional approach that the ISB PGP essays too have been veering towards recently. The Significant Achievement and Goals essays give considerable scope for an impressive introduction. The third PGPMAX essay is a bit dicey; a third person perspective in an application can so easily lead to confused (and confusing) essays, especially for senior management professionals who have been away from academia for ages. Do your very best!
ISB PGPMAX Application Deadline (2010-2011): Round 1 (31 Oct 2010), Round 2 (31 Dec 2010)
ISB PGPMAX Application Essays 2009-2010:
ISB PGPMAX Essay 1. What has been your most significant achievement to date? Please explain why you consider it to be so? (500 words)
ISB PGPMAX Essay 2. What is your motivation to pursue a Post Graduate Program in Management for Senior Executives? (500 words max)
ISB PGPMAX Essay 3. You have been asked to be a part of ISB’s PGPMAX admissions committee. What are the criteria for selection you would use to admit participants to this programme and why? (500 words max)
