The Young Leaders Programme (YLP) at ISB guarantees deferred admission to India's No. 1* ranked Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in Management at the Indian School of Business.
YLP equips college students with multidisciplinary perspectives, critical skills, and research tools to build a career across industries
If you are in the pre-final or final year of your undergraduate or postgraduate degree, you can apply to YLP and secure an offer for the ISB PGP while still in college
Once you have been selected into the Young Leaders Programme (YLP), you can begin your PGP at ISB upon gaining 20 months of full-time work experience. Even before that, you can be a part of:
Learning Weekends on ISB campuses
Masterclasses by renowned ISB faculty
Interactions with current PGP students and the ISB alumni network
Campus tours and meetings with future batchmates
Faculty Excellence: ISB has 70+ research-active resident faculty and 200+ visiting faculty from global B-schools, creating a dynamic learning atmosphere enriched by diverse perspectives.
Integrated Learning: ISB's one-year global MBA-equivalent programme employs a case study-based learning approach, emphasising experiential learning for comprehensive skill development. It offers international exposure through courses in global B-schools, transcending traditional classrooms.
Diversity and Global Alumni Community: ISB's diverse student body, spanning various industries and functions, contributes to a global alumni network of 15,000+ professionals across 60+ countries.
Career Advancement: ISB graduates excel in top companies in Consulting, Product, Finance, Marketing, and other functions, besides excelling as entrepreneurs. One of the key commitments of the course is to facilitate career pivots, coupled with growth, in an increasingly dynamic global work environment. The school is ranked #1 globally in salary increase for its graduates.
Apply to YLP during the prefinal, or final year of your undergraduate/ post-graduate degree programme.
Qualify for all the three stages and make it to the offer list for pursuing the Post Graduate Programme in Management at ISB.
You will need to complete 20 months of mandatory full-time work experience after you complete your graduation.
Attend 3 mandatory on-campus learning weekends to connect with PGP students, world-class faculty, and take a campus tour.
Once you complete 20 months of full-time work experience (on or before March 31st), you can directly join the Post Graduate Programme in Management at ISB.
Note: You don't need to take a GMAT or GRE when applying for YLP Stage 1. A GMAT or GRE score is required only when submitting your application for Stage 2.
I felt a competitive exam alone could not determine if I’d be a good MBA student. So, choosing ISB over solely CAT-based colleges was a no-brainer. The YLP admission process values holistic growth. And learning with peers who have diverse experiences enriched my education beyond measure.
YLP's phase-wise admissions process without immediate GRE/GMAT scores eased the application stress. We got a lot of exposure to the classroom setting and the kind of courses that we would be taking once we joined PGP. This boosted my confidence.
For an MBA abroad, you typically need 4-5 years of work experience for a top-tier college. When I came across YLP at ISB, it was an easy decision to stay in India. Through the Learning Weekends, interactions with alumni, and other networking events, I gained confidence and training right from the application stage.
YLP was my bridge to the MBA path right out of college. Interacting with diverse peers eased and enriched this journey. ISB's unique environment fosters people skills through daily interactions with cohort-mates, and by encouraging collaborative projects.
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