IIM Bangalore Vs ISB

Hello sir I want to do MBA and for that I am confuse whether to take admission in IIM Bangalore or ISB , so can you please tell me which is better ????

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) was founded in 1967 by the Government of India in collaboration with business visionaries.
Indian School of Business (ISB) was founded by a group of eminent industrialists and academicians in association with Kellogg and Wharton. The first student intake was in 2001, and in just a decade, the school is now nipping at the heels of IIMA for the title of India’s best B-school in most international rankings.

Here I am Comparing IIM-A and ISB , Hyderabad on some common topic

1) Course duration

The MBA program at ISB follows the European 1-year model whereas IIMA follows the US-style, 2-year MBA.

Though ISB provides a minimum classroom contact of 680 hours, similar to US’ B-schools, IIMA’s course is obviously a more in-depth learning experience.

2) Class Profile

Gone are the days when IIMA’s class would absorb 60% of students (Class of 2011) with less than 1 year of experience.
The Class of 2015, for instance had 29% with 1-2 years of experience, 17% with less than 1 year of experience, and 25% with no experience, taking the total of IIMA students with less than 1-year experience to 42%, an 18% drop during a 5-year period.

The corresponding figures for ISB tell a different tale altogether. For the class of 2015, ISB PGP class had an average 5 years of experience, proving that ISB is suited for experienced professionals who need a shorter more intensive management education.

3) Admissions

IIMA is considered as the world’s toughest MBA program to get into with a mind-boggling acceptance rate of just 0.1%. ansd GMAT score of 700. After filtering candidates through CAT and GMAT, a personal interview is conducted that is followed by a final selection that takes into account academics and work experience, with a higher privilege given to academic. Interestingly, IIMA treats any experience over 2 years as being equivalent to just 2 years.

ISB, on the other hand, will only take in students with 2+ years’ experience. Exceptional candidates with less than 2 years’ of experience are given deferred admissions. A GMAT score is necessary, but there is no minimum requirement although the 700+ score among Indian candidates is a norm. The application process also mandates a thorough submission of personal, career and educational details, a few essays, and an interview.

IIMA prefers younger candidates with strong academics while ISB goes for professionals with exceptional experience and proven leadership skills.

4) Careers

Both IIMA and ISB hired most students for consulting with ISB slowly losing the percentage recruited in this job function from the highs of 36% in 2011 to 24% in 2014
For more info contact:

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA)
Indian Institute of Management
Vastrapur
Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380015
Telephone: 079 6632 3456

[MAP]Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA)[/MAP]

Indian School of Business (ISB)
Indian School of Business
Gachibowli
Hyderabad, Telangana 500032
Telephone: 040 2300 7000


[MAP]Indian School of Business (ISB)[/MAP]