ISB MBA Program Guide 2026

My interview experience: 2 panel members- one was from Finance (M)and other was a Doctor (F, 2005 co... Read More

My interview experience: 2 panel members- one was from Finance (M)and other was a Doctor (F, 2005 cohort) Very Conversational interview Started on my post mba goals in conjunction with my research for that goal and how will ISB help How will ISB move the needle for your goal? Some questions on personal life and setback and how my initial interest in finance was generated What resources you use to keep yourself updated on various industries and consulting Questions on hobbies focusing on movies One question which was unique, not a curveball was Tell me about instances where you were completely dazzled or think how did this happen? Hope this helps. Thank you to everyone to shared their experiences earlier. Helped me a lot. Read Less

This was my interview experience today: Duration: Around 45mins a) Interviewers first explained how... Read More

This was my interview experience today: Duration: Around 45mins a) Interviewers first explained how the interview will be b) Started with give some brief highlights about your profile c) What is your work currently? d) Challenges to your work, how do you manage stakeholders e) so why MBA? f) Strategy execution vs Strategy Formulation, where do you see yourself better? g) Goals Clarity? h) Where do you see yourself 20 years down the line? Read Less

Sharing my ISB virtual interview experience today: -tell us about yourself, keep it short but can g... Read More

Sharing my ISB virtual interview experience today: -tell us about yourself, keep it short but can go into details if you want -you mentioned about your work in demand planning, now with AI that work should be replaceable by AI? (Had a discussion on this with 3-4 follow up questions) -tell us your most impactful contribution at work -what are the things that most teams fight about or cant agree on in your company -then started discussion on personal challenges/experiences I had mentioned in my essays (in depth discussion on this, how i navigate and will navigate situations at ISB. They were respectful and asked very good questions, had to pause and reflect to answer better) -some more discussions around things already discussed in the interview before -if you could choose one superpower to bring as ISB what would it be -asked if I had any questions for them. Read Less

Online interview experience is quite similar to offline experience. With the zoom link given by ISB... Read More

Online interview experience is quite similar to offline experience. With the zoom link given by ISB (will be available in your portal on the day of interview), you have to log in to the chat room. After documents verification, another mail will be forwarded with link of WAT. You have to show your documents ( passport/ aadhar) and capture your face to start WAT. Once your WAT completed, you have to log in again to portal & will be diverted to Interview Chat room. For me, interview panel was very friendly and interview continued around 25-30 min. Major questions: introduce yourself Why MBA Multiple questions about my current job multiple cross questions from essays. Overall environment was quite friendly. Read Less

So my interview went like this yesterday - most of the questions were relating to my work because I... Read More

So my interview went like this yesterday - most of the questions were relating to my work because I work with India’s biggest telecom company so the scale is very large - ⁠questions like why mba and why isb - ⁠why not just prosper in the line you are right now and move on from there to the pivot you want - ⁠behavioural questions - ⁠talked a lot about my hobbies Time -40 mins My background - 3yrs exp(1yr at an American cyber security company and 2yr at Airtel) Post mba-prod man 3 panellists Read Less

So i had 3 panelists. -one was asking me questions related to my job, business venture, work profil... Read More

So i had 3 panelists. -one was asking me questions related to my job, business venture, work profile, why isb -one asked scenario based questions from my resume and things distantly related to my job (I am from anti money laundering background, but asked me questions related to credit lending- not even remotely related to my job) -Third asked me questions on current affairs Read Less

Okay so I had my interview yesterday in Gurgaon. My background - 6 years of Data Analytics experien... Read More

Okay so I had my interview yesterday in Gurgaon. My background - 6 years of Data Analytics experience at BCG, leading a team. Post MBA goal - Consulting 2 panelists One from 2012 batch Another from 2022 Questions - 1. Tell us about yourself 2. ⁠why MBA 3. ⁠why not move to consulting internally 4. ⁠long term goal, why not move towards LT goal directly 5. ⁠why do you want to create impact only through consulting when you’re already doing it via social initiatives 6. ⁠would you work with the same team post MBA and why, why not 7. ⁠handling conflicts in your team 8. ⁠weaknesses learnt through feedback and how have you worked on them 9. ⁠why ISB (wasn’t exactly asked directly so I had to slip it into few answers here and here) I was very conversational Contrary to what I had expected, there were no questions from specific points on my resume, more around whys of MBA and the goals. Overall it was well managed, comfortable and chill. Happy to chat further about the experience. Good luck everyone 🤗 Read Less

My interview went something like this (for 45-50 minutes)- 1. Introduction 2. ⁠Questions on Summe... Read More

My interview went something like this (for 45-50 minutes)- 1. Introduction 2. ⁠Questions on Summer Research Fellowship at IIT Hyderabad 3. ⁠Why did I join NSS? (Dont tell us social service) 4. ⁠What’s my career path so-far? And Why do I need an MBA? 5. ⁠what leadership traits I learnt in NSS? How have I used them in my job? 6. ⁠conflict management scenarios in my job. After one instance, they asked for another. Cross question - We dont believe you did anything outside your job role here. Convince us otherwise. 7. ⁠what’ld your friends say about your weaknesses and why? Reflect on reasons your weakness. Give us a holistic answer. 8. ⁠what’s your second weakness!? And what are you doing about it? 9. ⁠what if ISB doesnt happen? Why dont you go for certificate courses in your company instead of ISB? Will we see any goal change in your application next year? 10. ⁠what’s your biggest achievement at work and walk us through it? - interruptions - dont tell us about the user and business impact. Tell us on a personal level why is it so important to you. 11. ⁠what else do you do on weekends about leadership? Mentioned trek co-ordinator. - tell us how your day looks like as a TC. (Might have missed some questions because there was persistent cross questioning) Ending remarks - we grilled you so bad, grill us back now. Read Less

35min, 3 panelists questions: 1. Tell us about yourself 2. ⁠I was an esports player so a lot of ... Read More

35min, 3 panelists questions: 1. Tell us about yourself 2. ⁠I was an esports player so a lot of questions on that. 3. ⁠They flipped the post mba goals question. I am from a marketing background and post mba goal was in marketing too. they asked hypothetically, if i were to pursue a career in esports after isb, what would i do? 4. ⁠Transferable skills from esports to professional life and isb 5. ⁠cross questions on that. how did i showcase leadership there? 6. ⁠how do you manage pressure 7. ⁠some questions from a professional anecdote in essay 2 8. ⁠which job titles from your current company are likely at the biggest risk from ai 9. ⁠Your profile is based around marketing but what will you do if you get a consulting offer after isb 10. ⁠you have 3yoe why are you not applying elsewhere 11. ⁠for you, is mba greater than isb or vice versa 12. any questions a bit unconventional since hardly any questions on reasoning behind post mba goals and not a lot of grilling on why isb. just said like a couple of lines and they were satisfied with that. overall tone wasnt grilling for the most part, it felt conversational and they seemed curious to know more about esports as one of them was from the esports industry too. Read Less

~35 mins, 3 panellists. Questions: -Tell us about yourself -Why undergraduate degree abroad + follo... Read More

~35 mins, 3 panellists. Questions: -Tell us about yourself -Why undergraduate degree abroad + follow ups on experience -Tell us about your work + deep dive on one project -What would you do if a teammate wasn't pulling their weight on a project -How do you manage people more senior than you -How do you manage work pressure -Explain the additional non-project initiatives at your work + follow up -Why MBA, why now, why ISB + follow up on target roles -Non-work interests + multiple follow ups -What if no ISB admit -Any questions Essay topics: -You have made an error in a business simulation exercise. The mistake may not be noticed by the reviewer, and your team needs high grades, what would you do -You need to give peer feedback to a coworker who is sensitive and takes feedback personally, how would you approach this Read Less