ISB Sets New Benchmarks With its Class Of 2007

ISB Sets New Benchmarks With its Class Of 2007
Increases Class Size, Becomes One of the Largest B-schools in the World *

Hyderabad, May 16, 2006: The ISB has increased its student intake by 20% for the current Class of 2007. The Class of 2007 - all working professionals - has 418 students as compared to 345 students in the Class of 2006. The ISB will now be counted as one among the largest, when compared to the top B-schools in the world.

"We have taken the ISB standards higher this year with 53% students from our new class having secured GMAT scores of over 700. The average GMAT score has increased to 706 from 694 last year. This is comparable to GMAT scores of students at the world's top B-schools and is a matter of pride for the ISB and Indian management education," said Prof. Rammohan Rao, Dean - ISB.

ISB Invests in Talent

To encourage meritorious and deserving students, the ISB has offered scholarships worth Rs. 1.67 crores right at the time of their admission to the ISB. Scholarships have been offered to nearly 20% of the class and will also be awarded by companies like HSBC, Citigroup, Novartis, Anand Group and KC Maritime during the academic year. Scholarships exclusively for women students are also being offered. At the end of the academic year, the top 20 students who are selected for the Dean's list will be offered merit scholarships.

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Contributed by -
Ms. Bhuvana Ramalingam,
Director - Communications,
Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.

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