ISB remains a dream destination for several MBA aspirants. Spread across 260 acres, ISB Hyderabad has several facilities to flaunt, in addition to the aesthetically pleasing academic block. Prashant Tibrewal, founder and mentor at ISBmantra had the following to say about life at ISB, “At ISBmantra we assist hundreds of candidates to apply to ISB every year, and the most common feedback that we receive once candidates join the PGP is that living in ISB is like living in a luxury resort for a year.” This one year at ISB is filled with challenges and to help students cope ISB makes sure its students are well taken care of. This is evident from the ISB PGP placement report of 2019 where ISB students created history in terms of employment opportunities and salaries. So, how is life at ISB like that turns its students into outstanding achievers?
Following are some of the key highlights of life at ISB:
Student Village
What the rest call ‘Hostels’, ISB calls them ‘Student Villages’. But they hardly have any resemblance with a village. With air-conditioned and fully furnished service apartments, one can expect a very pleasant stay in the student villages.
There are 4 student villages at ISB, each accommodating about 150-200 students. Students can opt to stay either in a ‘Quad’ wherein 4 students share a flat but have their individual bedrooms, or in a ‘Studio’, for a marginally higher fee, which is a 1 BHK apartment, often chosen by students who may have their husband/wife living on campus during the program. Both Studios and Quads are well equipped with:
- Living room: Sofa set, center table, chairs, TV along with a TV cabinet, whiteboard and a breakfast table.
- Bedroom: Wi-Fi, LAN, intercom (in case of a Studio), study table, chair, wardrobe, AC and of course a cozy bed.
- Modular Kitchen: Refrigerator, toaster, microwave oven, gas stove with cylinder, chimney and a complete crockery set.
- Bathroom: A large mirror and an enjoyable shower
What makes living at ISB a truly unique experience is its housekeeping service. Housekeeping staff clean all apartments every day and change bedsheets on request, thereby helping you to channel all your time and energy towards your personal and professional development. Imagine coming back all exhausted after back to back lectures and finding your bed made up like that at a star hotel! While this is something students miss the most once they are back into the world outside, the one year at ISB does get one the taste of living the “CEO life”.
With the ISB Class of 2020 landing on campus a few weeks back, read on about their exciting experience during what they call the “O-Week” : https://www.isbmantra.com/resources/isb-student-diaries/isb-orientation-week
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Recreation Center
After an arduous day, students often look out for avenues to unwind. The Recreation Center is a natural choice for students. With top class facilities for Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, Football, Gym and Swimming, students have a wide choice to practice their favorite sport or just pick something they have never played! Further, there are personal trainers and coaches at the gym and swimming pool, respectively.
Students can also participate in community-based activities such as running across the campus or weekend trekking. One of the biggest events at ISB is the ISB Super League (ISL), which involves multiple sports, engages team owners putting in real money and IPL style auction of players.
These recreation facilities are open to the ISB alumni as well, including the opportunity to participate in the ISL. Frisbee is super popular at ISB and the frisbee matches between ISB students and alumni working at Microsoft are a delight to watch and even more delightful to play!
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Day Care Center
Given that ISB has several married students, ISB not just provides family housing, but also a daycare center for kids.
ISB has partnered with Sunshine Play School which offers a daycare center at the ISB campus. Sunshine Play School provides a safe and fun place for children between 3 months and 12 years. The school has tie-ups with several renowned schools, and this helps children to get admission in other schools in the city. One of the major advantages of having a day care center on campus is that the spouses staying on campus are able to engage in the Spouse and Family Association (SFA) activities as well as assist the admissions office with backend tasks.
An MBA at ISB, therefore, is not just world-class in terms of its academics and faculty, but also in terms of the facilities, that allow candidates to focus well on personal and professional development. “I have been to some of the best university campuses, including that of Stanford, and the ISB campus, especially the student accommodation and facilities, are certainly above par!”, concludes Prashant, who is a member of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) and is regularly hosted by top international universities.
While these are some of the most salient features of ISB Hyderabad, read on about the Mohali campus here: https://www.isbmantra.com/resources/isb-student-diaries/isb-mohali
About the author
Prashant Tibrewal is the founder of ISBmantra and has mentored 1000+ MBA aspirants to get into their dream schools. As the only consulting company with Former ISB Admissions Officers on Board, ISBmantra boasts a success rate of over 80% with its ISB applicants. You may send your details to info@isbmantra.com for a free profile evaluation.
