Distinctive Faculty

Any business school will vouch that it is the faculty, which makes a difference to the school. Our faculty members include eminent management intellectuals with research and teaching experience from the best B-schools in the world. The distinctive research of our faculty members ensures that the programme offers content that is contemporary and global in its perspective.

Unique Faculty Portfolio

With an ideal mix of Resident and Visiting Faculty, students benefit from a strong research base and international exposure. The Indian School of Business (ISB) has over 40 resident faculty, who are available on campus at all times, and over 100 visiting faculty from some of the leading B-schools in the world such as Wharton, Kellogg, London Business School, Cornell, Chicago, Duke, and UCLA, among others.

Each faculty member holds a doctorate and is actively involved in research. It is through their experiences and insights that the curriculum is always kept up-to-date. With the School gaining international recognition, many research scholars from around the world visit the ISB on long-term sabbaticals. Students have the opportunity to gain from an exchange of ideas with them and with the Academic Fellows affiliated to the various Centres of Excellence.

Professors of Management Practice

In keeping with the best practices followed by world-class B-schools, the ISB invites eminent industry leaders and professionals to teach and share their practical experiences and insights with students. Inspirational encounters with industry stalwarts have proved to be extremely enriching experiences for the aspiring business leaders.

Some influential speakers who have visited the ISB over the years are as follows:

• Ram Shriram, Founder & CEO, Sherpalo Ventures
• K P Singh, Chairman, DLF Group
• Julia Middleton, Founder and Chief Executive, Common Purpose
• Ranjit Shahani, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Novartis India Limited
• Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairman and Managing Director, Biocon
• Habil Khorakiwala, Chairman, Wockhardt Limited
• L Brooks Entwistle, Managing Director and CEO, Goldman Sachs (India) Securities Private Limited
• N R Narayana Murthy, Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor, Infosys Technologies Limited
• S Mohan, Vice President, Cognizant
• Ian Thomas, Vice President, Boeing International and President, Boeing India
• Srini Koppolu, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft and Managing Director, Microsoft India Development Centre
• Willie Walsh, CEO, British Airways
• Michael J Christenson, President and Chief Operating Officer, CA Technologies
• Atul Singh, President and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company, India and South West Asia