ISB Announces ‘PGP Class of 2015 Startup Fellowship’ to Foster Student Entrepreneurship

October 16, 2026

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Hyderabad, October 16, 2026: The Indian School of Business (ISB) has announced the setting up of the ‘PGP Class of 2015 Startup Fellowship’, which will provide early-stage financial support to promising student entrepreneurs through ISPROUTE, the School’s structured pre-incubation programme, designed to support aspiring entrepreneurs.

The initiative will be funded through the PGP Class of 2015 (Hyderabad cohort) Startup Endowment Fund, with ISB topping up the corpus to ensure sustained annual support. It will provide an annual grant to an eligible student or student-led team from the ongoing Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) class to pursue their entrepreneurial ventures.

The MoU for the fellowship was exchanged between Professor Madan Pillutla, Dean, ISB, and representatives of the Hyderabad cohort of the PGP Class of 2015, in the presence of DNV Kumara Guru, Senior Director – Advancement, Alumni Engagement and External Relations, ISB and Saumya Kumar, Director, ISB I-Venture.

The PGP Class of 2015 Startup Fellowship reiterates the strength of our alumni community and its commitment to supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs. By providing early-stage support through ISPROUTE, the fellowship will enable student founders pursue promising ideas and advance their ventures.

Professor Madan Pillutla

Dean, ISB

ISB gave our class the confidence to chart our own paths. Dedicating our class endowment to this fellowship is our way of passing that on. Every year, it will support one student entrepreneur in taking the first steps towards building a venture, with ISB's entrepreneurial ecosystem behind them.

Anchana C

PGP Class of 2015

The PGP Class of 2015 Startup Fellowship highlights ISB’s commitment to fostering entrepreneurship and supporting student founders as they develop and advance their ventures.

About the Indian School of Business

The Indian School of Business (ISB) is a research-driven business school with campuses in Hyderabad and Mohali. Established in 2001, ISB offers management programmes for professionals and conducts research relevant to business and society. Its faculty, alumni and corporate partnerships connect the School with organisations and leaders in India and around the world.

Professor Madan Pillutla, Dean, ISB, and representatives of the Hyderabad cohort of the PGP Class of 2015 at the exchange of the MoU for the PGP Class of 2015 Startup Fellowship, in the presence of DNV Kumara Guru, Senior Director – Advancement, Alumni Engagement and External Relations, ISB, and Saumya Kumar, Director, ISB I-Venture.