ISB Hyderabad Ranked
in Top Twenty World’s Best B-schoolstext
The Indian School of Business
(ISB) has been ranked No. 20 in the global B-school rankings released today
by Financial Times, London.text
Congratulating the ISB students,
faculty, and staff, Rajat Gupta, Chairman, ISB, said,
"This is great news! The ISB graduated its first class in 2002 with a vision to
establish an internationally top-ranked, research-oriented B-school in India. I
am extremely proud that the students, faculty, and staff have achieved this in
such a short time. I am also delighted that the ISB has brought such academic
and international recognition to India." text
Within a short span of six years,
the ISB has made a mark for itself as a premier B-school in India. It has
successfully pioneered several initiatives in the field of management education
by bringing in international best practices and people. The ISB introduced the
one-year programme, unique portfolio model of faculty, accepting students with
prior work experience and diverse backgrounds, the GMAT score as a selection
criterion, lateral placements, international quality research and several other
initiatives. Being ranked Twenty among global B-schools is a validation of the
ISB’s effort to establish an international B-school located in India.text
Speaking on the occasion, M.
Rammohan Rao, Dean, ISB, said, "This is a vision come true for all of us at
the ISB. We owe a lot to our faculty for their research work and for publishing
in top-tier journals. Our students, who are all successful professionals today,
and our staff, who are passionately committed to excellence, have contributed a
great deal for our achievement. We are also deeply indebted to our Board
members, our Associate Schools, the Area Leaders, and our visiting faculty whose
unstinted support has made this possible for us."text
"This is indeed a remarkable
achievement for us. ISB is committed to world class research and has actively
encouraged the faculty to focus on publishing their research work in
internationally acclaimed academic journals. It is wonderful to note that our
work has earned international recognition so soon," said Sanjay Kallapur,
Professor of Accounting and Associate Dean - Faculty Development.text
Celebrations started early today
on the campus, when the congratulatory mail was sent to the ISB community in the
morning. The entire campus is abuzz with students, faculty, families, staff, and
alumni all gathering at the Atrium to congratulate one another.text
"We are all thrilled about this
news! This recognition firmly establishes ISB as a truly international school
amongst B-school aspirants as well as industry, across the world. As alumni, we
have watched our alma mater grow by leaps and bounds, we are all so proud of
being a part of the ISB," said Arjun Srinivasan, Founding President of
the Alumni Association, ISB Class of 2003.text
Going forward, the ISB will focus
on ramping up its student numbers, increasing the strength of its faculty and
setting up more research centres. The school is committed to becoming a research
hub with a focus on emerging markets as well as a knowledge partner to the
industry.text
