ISB 2019 Intake Class of 2020: Calling all applicants

A bit too early to start the thread - eh? But guess what - ISB has preponed both R1 and R2 dates.

So get your GMAT exam out of the way as soon as possible!

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Important Dates

Event	Round-1	Round-2
Application Deadline	15 September 2018	15 December 2018
Interview Dates	Oct 1 to Nov 7, 2018	Jan 1, 2019 to Feb 7, 2019
Final Offer Decision	November 2018	February 2019
Acceptance Date	10 days from the date of the offer	10 days from the date of the offer

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ISB PGP essay topics for 2018-19. [Essay Analysis by Accepted]

Essay 1: At ISB we value diversity as it enhances both the in-class and out of class learning experience. Tell us how would you contribute to the same? (400 words max)

Essay 2: Enrolling in a Business School is an important career decision. Critically look at your career to date, the choices you have made, the key influences behind those choices, your goals for the future and how do you think ISB's PGP can help you in achieving your goals? (300 words max)

Essay 3: Optional essay (mandatory for re-applicants; optional for first-time applicants)

Recommendation

Only one recommendation required

ISB Webinars

28-Jun, 7 PM --> Transition from IT to Management. Click here to register
05-Jul, 7 PM --> Transition from Defence/Marine to Management. Click here to register
12-Jul, 7 PM --> Transition from Practicing Finance to Management. Click here to register
26-Jul, 7 PM --> Transition from Healthcare to Management. Click here to register
02-Aug, 7 PM --> Empowering Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Click here to register
09-Aug, 7 PM --> Does low GMAT/GRE score impact admission at ISB?. Click here to register
16-Aug, 7 PM --> Transition from PSU's to Corporate. Click here to register
30-Aug, 7 PM--> Live webinar with PGP Head of Admissions. Click here to register
06-Sep, 7 PM --> Strategies to improve your application Cyce 1. Click here to register
20-Sep, 7 PM --> Empowering Women in Business. Click here to register
04-Oct, 7 PM --> The role of Career Advancement Services at ISB. Click here to register
18-Oct, 7 PM --> Transition from Media/Advertising to Management. Click here to register
01-Nov, 7 PM --> Student Engagement And Learning at ISB: What goes into one year of transformation in PGP?. Click here to register
29-Nov, 7 PM --> Live webinar with PGP Head of Admissions. Click here to register
06-Dec, 7 PM --> Strategies to improve your application Cycle 2. Click here to register

For more details, visit https://www.isb.edu/pgp/admissions/admission-calendar

All the best!

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Thank you for letting us know about ISB admission calendar.

I wish luck to everybody who is going to apply for the session.

Thank you for setting the ball rolling, Pikolo!
Interesting to see the deadline change. Historically ISB's deadlines were September 15th and November 15th. They changed them about 3-4 years ago to attract applicants who were taking GMAT late to meet the R2 international deadlines in January.

It's interesting that around the same time, all the top US b-schools went for early deadlines starting in September. I guess ISB was feeling left out of the game and is somewhat reverting to its old admission cycle (atleast for R1). For R2, this decision should ease the burden on the applicants who were barely getting time to serve notice periods once decisions were out in mid-February.
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So are the ISB 2019 Deadlines closed??
I thought they will first release the ISB 2019 intake deadlines in 2018

Can somebody help me with this

ISB has moved it's admission deadline to mid of September, earlier it is mid of October

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Thanks a lot.
But i meant to ask that since these deadlines are for the class of 2020. What about the 2019 class?
Is it closed??????

I thought that the deadlines for the 2019 class will be announced in 2018??

These are the deadlines for the Class of 2020 i.e. 2019 intake and the admission process will begin this year(2018).
Admissions for Class of 2019 have already been done last year, in fact the classes have also begun.
Class of XXXX=Batch graduating in XXXX

Hope your query is resolved now. Thanks Rumanshu1990
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Yes, my query is sorted somewhat.
Since the classes for 2019 batch has already started, it means that by saying ISB 2020 batch you mean the batch which will passout in 2020.
If I am correct??

Hence, the classes for 2020 will start in 2019.

Classes for 2019 batch have not started yet

Let me clear this out for you with an example :-

Admission process begins in late 2020 -->students are applying to get admitted in April/May 2021 -->Students pass out in March 2022
Intake --> 2021
Class of -->2022
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Are the essay question(s) out yet?
I tried to access the application page ( https://www.isb.edu/pgp/admissions/apply-online ), but was unsuccessful. Firefox and IE did not let me go through as the page seems to be setup incorrectly.
Is anybody able to access the page?

Essay Questions will be out on June 10th.

ISB also mentioned that they provide feedback on the application to those who got dinged last year. I don't remember the month they mentioned when they do this. Was it June? or July?
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Any idea what were last year's essay questions?

Following were the Essay topics for last year:
ESSAY 1: If we were to admit just one more candidate to the Postgraduate Programme (PGP) at the ISB, why should it be you?
ESSAY 2: Describe your short and long term career plans. How does the PGP fit in with those?

Ohh.. and BTW the deadlines are out for the aplications.

Round 1: September 15 2018
Round 2: December 15 2018.

All the Best !!

Hey guys,

Based on feedback and requests from various students, ISB will be starting with LIVE webinars soon. Below is the schedule

28-Jun, 7 PM --> Transition from IT to Management. Click here to register
05-Jul, 7 PM --> Transition from Defence/Marine to Management. Click here to register
12-Jul, 7 PM --> Transition from Practicing Finance to Management. Click here to register
26-Jul, 7 PM --> Transition from Healthcare to Management. Click here to register
02-Aug, 7 PM --> Empowering Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Click here to register
09-Aug, 7 PM --> Does low GMAT/GRE score impact admission at ISB?. Click here to register
16-Aug, 7 PM --> Transition from PSU's to Corporate. Click here to register
30-Aug, 7 PM--> Live webinar with PGP Head of Admissions. Click here to register
06-Sep, 7 PM --> Strategies to improve your application Cyce 1. Click here to register
20-Sep, 7 PM --> Empowering Women in Business. Click here to register
04-Oct, 7 PM --> The role of Career Advancement Services at ISB. Click here to register
18-Oct, 7 PM --> Transition from Media/Advertising to Management. Click here to register
01-Nov, 7 PM --> Student Engagement And Learning at ISB: What goes into one year of transformation in PGP?. Click here to register
29-Nov, 7 PM --> Live webinar with PGP Head of Admissions. Click here to register
06-Dec, 7 PM --> Strategies to improve your application Cycle 2. Click here to register
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The portal is on. And now it begins!

Do we need to submit recommendations by the application deadline? Or can that be given later as well.
Since, recommendations depend on availability of seniors in office, would ISB consider a slight delay in the same?

Only one recommendation will be needed for the PGP application.

Generally, a delay of 2-3 days post the deadline is permissible, but it is not recommended. Try and work with your recommender to make sure he/she sends it across by Sep 15 (R1) or Dec 15 (R2).
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I work for the Government of India..

And we don't really have any "official email IDs", nor do we have any HR Managers...

So, what info would I need to fill in these columns? They say this is required for background verification.