ISB ranked best in India, #20 globally in entrepreneurship on key parameter

By Team Marcomm Oct 11, 2023

The Indian School of Business (ISB) has ranked #1 in India and #20 globally in the recently released PitchBook Annual University Rankings 2023.

PitchBook's annual university rankings compare schools by adding up the number of alumni entrepreneurs who have raised venture capital for their startups in the last decade.

This makes ISB a prominent hub for entrepreneurship with more ISB alumni turning to entrepreneurship over the past decade than any other Indian business school. They include 175 founders who raised $4.5 billion for 158 companies in the last 10 years.

ISB has managed to nurture talent that has the confidence to start their own businesses and make them successful due to a host of reasons. Each year, ISB admits exceptionally bright students, who are trained by a world-class faculty, renowned as thought leaders in their respective domains. In addition to their core subjects, the students are specially trained in entrepreneurship; competitive strategy, responsible leadership; strategic innovation management and business process excellence.

The rigorous training imparted to students at ISB serves them well for the rest of their lives and gives them the confidence to build businesses and companies from scratch.

ISB is strong with over 17,000 alumni and is spread across the globe following their vocation and passion. ISB alumni have made an impact in sectors including edtech, e-commerce, automobiles, cleantech, finance, and media, among others.

Understanding the need to encourage innovative and futuristic business models, ISB has established I-Venture@ISB which fosters entrepreneurship and nurtures start-ups. Today, I-Venture@ISB is at the forefront of mentoring and handholding budding and promising start-ups and entrepreneurs.