The Indian School of Business (ISB) has said that it has taken first place among management schools in India in the Global MBA Ranking 2025 of the Financial Times (FT) and also improved its global rank to 27 compared to 31 last year.
“The ranking is … a lagging indicator of the things we do. The actions that we set three years ago are now playing, “said Madan Pillutla, dean and professor of organizational behavior at ISB, Hyderabad.
“Some of the initiatives that worked for the college include 'sustainability' as a subject after a class discussion. It includes areas such as electricity use, water savings and general resource management, “said Pillutla.
ISB has protected the second rank by an increase in the salary rate in the worldwide ranking. Diversity in the batches and the kind of vacancies of Recruiters are some of the other parameters that are incorporated in the ranking.
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After a tough season in 2024, placements at the Top B schools look brighter this year. This, even if geopolitical shifts clearly stamp their stamp on the placements, whereby some recruiters even ask candidates for a global business environment -related questions.
Placement heads at some of the older IIMs said that while Crore-Plus salaries have arrived, the median wage packages are comparable to those of last year or have seen marginal rise. Recruiters of advice, production and, in some cases, financial services have also shown a higher interest in accepting this year. ISB has seen a similar trend.
“What we have observed is marginal this year better than last year. There has also been a small increase in salaries, “said Pillutla.” The mix of recruitment companies has shifted somewhat, with large consultancy firms that hire more this year compared to last year. In general I would describe the market as cautiously optimistic. “
Curriculum recording
The ISB Dean said for the batch of 2025, the college has also adjusted its curriculum.
“We have considerably reduced the number of core courses. This gives students more choice when adjusting their curriculum based on their interests and career goals, “he said.
The grouped traditional core courses in buckets. One bucket focuses, for example, on decision -making models, which include courses such as management accounting, decision -making modeling and behavioral decisions. Students must choose two of the four courses in this bucket, depending on their previous training and future interests.
The college also rolled out current courses. “These treat contemporary issues such as how AI and new technologies transform the work. Although specific courses are devoted to these topics, we have also submitted these themes in existing courses. “
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