Indian School of Business

Location

Hyderabad, India

Tier

International

Known For

Management, Entrepreneurship & Analytics

Overview

The Indian School of Business was founded comparatively recently and built around a visiting faculty model drawing on leading international business schools.

It offers a one-year postgraduate management programme aimed at students with work experience, which is unusual in the Indian context.

Startup Ecosystem

Hyderabad has grown rapidly as a technology centre, hosting large corporate research operations alongside a growing domestic startup base.

The state government has been notably active in courting technology investment and building startup infrastructure.

Accelerators & Programs

DLabs, the school's startup incubator and accelerator
Bharti Institute of Public Policy programmes
Entrepreneurship coursework and venture competitions
Second campus in Mohali extending regional reach
Access to Indian government and state startup funding

Founder Output

Alumni founders concentrate in fintech, healthcare, business software, and consumer businesses across India.

The school's work-experience admissions profile means its founders are typically starting second careers rather than first jobs.

Local Investors

Hyderabad's investor base is growing, with state government funds and corporate venture arms active alongside national venture firms.

Bengaluru and Mumbai investors participate routinely.

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