Global Curriculum

Specially designed for professionals with work experience, the Indian School of Business (ISB) curriculum is challenging and comprehensive. Some of the best minds in management education and business have been involved in creating the curriculum, which is global in scope. The School constantly strives to ensure that the curriculum is contemporary and relevant to current industry needs.

The ISB curriculum is based on cutting-edge research and global best practices. It is reviewed and upgraded every year for its theoretical intensity and practical relevance. Students get an opportunity to have a unique holistic learning experience that is based on real-world issues.

The core courses provide students with an understanding of the fundamentals of general management, while the elective courses give them the flexibility of individual exploration in their chosen areas of interest.

The curriculum is designed to achieve the following learning goals that are prescribed for the programme:

Effective Oral Communication
Each student shall be able to communicate verbally in an organized, clear, and persuasive manner, and be a responsive listener.

Critical and Integrative Thinking
Each student shall be able to identify key issues in a business setting, develop a perspective that is supported with relevant information and integrative thinking, to draw and assess conclusions.

Interpersonal Awareness and Working in Teams
Each student shall demonstrate an ability to work effectively in a team, exhibiting behavior that reflects an understanding of the importance of individual roles and tasks, and the ability to manage conflict and compromise, so that team goals are achieved.

Ethical Responsibility
Each student shall be able to identify ethical issues, understand the impact of a particular issue on various stakeholders, recognize the rights and responsibilities of the stakeholders, and systematically analyse the pros and cons of any decision related to the ethical issue.

Awareness of Global Issues Affecting Business
Each student shall be able to identify key relevant global factors, and be able to analyse the impact of the global environment on business issues, as compared with domestic factors.

The one-year Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) at the ISB, is designed to shape future leaders. Besides the Independent Study Programme and Corporate Interaction initiatives, we also offer the following to students:

• Leadership Development Programme
• Planning an Entrepreneurial Venture
• Experiential Learning Programme
• International Student Exchange Programme