PGP MAX
- Overview
- Admissions
- Fees and Scholarships
- Academic Experience
- Voices of ISB
- Global Leadership Network
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Path to global leadership begins here
In this era of unprecedented disruption, where AI redefines decision-making, sustainability demands strategic reimagination, and global volatility tests organisational resilience, transform your expertise into extraordinary leadership.
At the heart of our Post Graduate Programme for Senior Executives (PGP MAX) lies a commitment to transforming accomplished executives into purpose-driven visionaries who inspire, rather than merely lead. You will refine your leadership approach, driving organisational change that aligns with deeper values while delivering exceptional performance and reshaping industries. Develop the strategic judgement to balance purpose with profit, crafting a legacy that transcends borders and creates enduring impact, in an increasingly complex global business landscape.
| Mode: | Modular Learning |
| Duration: | 15 Months |
| Work experience: | 10+ years |
| Location: | Hyderabad, Mohali |
Application Deadline R1
September 14, 2025
PGP MAX brings together senior professionals representing diverse industries, functional expertise, and leadership philosophies. We value candidates who demonstrate leadership qualities, intellectual curiosity, strategic vision, and the willingness to contribute and learn from seasoned faculty and peer experiences. Your capacity to engage with complex business challenges, share distinctive perspectives, and foster collaborative learning environments will enrich the programme’s dynamic knowledge ecosystem while expanding your leadership repertoire.
Applications are open for the PGP MAX Class of 2027. We operate a staggered admission process with three deadlines for each intake. While competition is the same across all rounds, the earlier you gain admission, the more time you will have to secure financing and arrange related logistics. Applicants in earlier rounds also get preference in the allotment of scholarships. The online application for each round opens approximately two months before the application deadline for that round. Know more about our application deadlines and special instructions below.
PGP MAX brings together an elite community of accomplished leaders spanning C-suite executives and functional heads in technology, consulting, manufacturing, finance, healthcare, and beyond. This deliberately diverse cohort creates a multidimensional learning ecosystem where senior professionals exchange cross-industry insights and leadership approaches, fundamentally enriching what you learn and who you learn from.
Fees and Scholarships
ISB believes that exceptional leadership talent should never be constrained by financial considerations. To support this, we offer a flexible payment structure with four instalment options, strategic partnerships with leading banks for customised loan arrangements, and limited merit-based scholarships for exceptional candidates.
Faculty and Research
Learn and engage with groundbreaking insights from our globally distinguished academic community of 70+ resident and 200+ visiting scholars whose cutting-edge research transforms your understanding of complex business challenges, equipping you with insights that prepare you for C-suite roles in rapidly evolving markets.
Curriculum
Navigate strategic courses across eight essential themes designed to elevate your capacity to drive innovation, navigate ethical complexities, and orchestrate organisational performance – all while developing your authentic leadership voice to create transformative impact in the global business landscape.
Programme Journey
Prepare for the precisely engineered modular format – 12 immersive on-campus weeks strategically distributed as one intensive week every four to six weeks over 15 months. This structure delivers transformative learning through concentrated academic instruction, global immersion, industry insights, simulations, and personalised coaching for maximum developmental impact with minimal career disruption.
International Immersion
Expand your global leadership capabilities at Wharton through world-class instruction and interactions in the business and innovation ecosystem. Gain valuable international networks, cross-cultural insights, and immediately applicable strategies to your organisation’s most pressing challenges through targeted industry interactions and immersive experiences beyond the classroom.
Voices of ISB
Discover how PGP MAX transforms executive leadership through compelling insights from both world-class faculty who shape the experience and senior leaders who have navigated this enriching learning journey to C-suite excellence.
No. The PGP MAX is a part-time, residential programme requiring participants to be physically present on one of the ISB campuses for 12 weeks distributed across the 15-month duration. The programme calendar provides detailed scheduling information.
While equivalent in content and intellectual rigor to leading Executive MBA programmes, Indian regulatory frameworks prevent independent institutions from conferring formal master's degrees. Graduates receive a certificate of completion for the Post Graduate Programme in Management for Senior Executives, which is widely recognised for its excellence.
No, we do not require a current GMAT score. However, if you have previously completed the GMAT, we encourage including those scores with your application as supplementary information for the admissions committee's consideration.
No. While the ISB programme draws inspiration from Kellogg and Wharton courses, this is an exclusive ISB programme. Graduates will receive an ISB certificate and a certificate for international immersion from Wharton.
You can expect an approximate of 60 days dedicated to on-campus learning. This is the total number of working days away from work, excluding travel days.
