ISB PGP YL
- Overview
- Admissions
- Fees and Scholarships
- Academic Experience
- Faculty Voices
- Life at ISB
- Career Advancement
- Events
- Campus Ambassador Programme
- FAQs
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Accelerate success, amplify impact
The rapidly evolving digital economy demands that businesses seek a new class of leaders who can expertly navigate complexities through data-informed decision-making, strong technical know-how and effective interpersonal skills. The Post Graduate Programme in Management for Young Leaders (PGP YL) is designed for young graduates who are trailblazers, eager to lead and make a significant impact from the outset in their organisations. This programme's focus on analytical decision-making, leading-edge technological innovations, and leadership development will equip you to step forward as an innovative, next-generation leader.
| Mode: | Residential, Full-time |
| Duration: | 20 Months |
| Work experience: | 0-2 years |
| Location: | Hyderabad Campus |
Application Deadline R1
December 14, 2025
PGP YL seeks talented individuals who are driven to become transformational leaders tomorrow. Ideal candidates demonstrate an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset, early evidence of leadership qualities, and the ability to think laterally—all grounded in a solid academic foundation and a desire to create meaningful impact.
Applications are open for the PGP YL Class of 2028. We operate a staggered admission process with two 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.
The PGP YL constitutes a vibrant cohort that brings varied experiences and perspectives to the classroom. The carefully curated cohort is a melting pot of students from multiple disciplines, profiles and experiences contributing to a learning journey that is rich and multi-faceted, challenging you to expand your thinking beyond what you thought was possible.
Fees and Scholarships
PGP YL propels academic and professional trailblazers into positions of influence at unprecedented speed. The programme pairs emerging visionaries with world-class faculty, industry pioneers, and exceptional peers, creating an unrivalled leadership accelerator. To ensure that the brightest minds access transformative opportunities regardless of economic circumstances, we eliminate financial barriers through strategic payment options, banking partnerships, and a range of scholarships.
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 leadership in rapidly evolving markets.
Curriculum
Immerse yourself in a research-backed, cutting-edge curriculum that blends essential and interdisciplinary knowledge of business management with the latest technological innovation, data, and analytics, enabling you to lead, innovate and spearhead complex challenges in a dynamic business landscape.
Programme Calendar
Plan your learning schedule to match your career goal with what is coming next in the programme journey. With the programme roadmap as your guide, build the skills you want and plan your 20-month journey for success. This roadmap helps you turn every term, class and activity into a purposeful step toward becoming the leader you aim to be.
International Exchange
Expand your global perspective through immersive experiences at 50+ prestigious partner institutions worldwide, building cross-cultural competencies that distinguish exceptional leaders.
Faculty Voices
Our distinguished academic thought leaders share insights on how the PGP YL programme shapes future leaders, fostering innovation, critical thinking, and accelerated impact.
Graduate Student Board
ISB's Graduate Student Board organises events, manages clubs, and develops real-time leadership capabilities for future management roles.
Campus Life
PGP YL is offered at our Hyderabad campus, celebrated for its world-class facilities.Every aspect of the campus, from its cutting-edge classrooms to its vibrant communal spaces, has been crafted to enhance the learning experience.
Career Advancement
A structured career and professional development track, complementing the curriculum, will empower students to confidently navigate complex career landscapes. It will equip them with the skills and insights necessary to make informed and independent decisions. Further, the Career Advancement Services team at ISB will assist students with mandatory summer internship placements in Year 1 and final placements in Year 2.
Exploration and Foundation
Understand various industries and roles, enabling you to make informed decisions about the learning choices in the programme and better prepare for your career paths.
Excelling at the Workplace
Participate in carefully designed practical skills workshops in preparation for the summer internship, followed by post-internship self-reflection and group and individual coaching to enhance workplace effectiveness.
Career Mastery
Gain an in-depth knowledge of the industry and role you will assume after the programme as you prepare for an accelerated management career in your chosen path.
Campus Ambassador Programme
If you are an ambitious student eager to collaborate with top professionals from a world-class business school, this is your chance. The ISB Campus Ambassador Programme invites final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students to champion the PGP YL — a transformative global programme — among their peers.
As an ambassador, you will take the lead in fostering awareness, building connections, and inspiring others to pursue their leadership journey, becoming a catalyst for ambition and excellence within your academic community.
PGP YL is designed for young leaders with 0-24 months of work experience. It offers a unique learning journey that blends global perspectives with local insights, offering a cutting-edge curriculum, access to a world-class faculty, and focus on hands-on leadership training.
No. The PGP YL is a full-time, on-campus, residential programme requiring participants to be present on ISB’s Hyderabad campus for a duration of 20 months.
While the programme is equivalent in content and rigour to an MBA, Indian regulations do not allow independent institutions to grant a master’s degree. You will receive a certificate of completion of the Post Graduate Programme in Management for Young Leaders.
PGP YL is a 20-month MBA-equivalent suitable for individuals with 0-24 months of work experience, which means, even fresh graduates with no work experience can apply. On the other hand, the PGP programme is a 12-month MBA-equivalent programme that requires applicants to have at least 2 years of work experience to qualify.
