45 Young Achievers make it to the ISB 'YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAMME'
The Indian School of Business (ISB) today announced the first cohort of its Young Leaders Programme (YLP) comprising 45 talented undergraduate students who have been chosen through a rigorous 3-stage selection process spanning seven months. A first of its kind initiative in India, the YLP will offer these students an opportunity to fast track their careers by awarding them pre-admission to ISB’s one-year Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP).
Making the announcement, Deepak Chandra, Deputy Dean, ISB said, “The Young Leaders Programme at the ISB has been designed with an objective to identify leadership potential at a young age and provide them a head start in their careers. Over the next two years, we will equip these 45 young leaders with the right skills and exposure through a structured learning and mentoring programme, that will allow them to realise their potential.”
Group of Young achievers
The ISB has selected these 45 young achievers on the basis of their academic credentials, extracurricular credentials and demonstrated leadership potential. They come from leading institutions:
- BITS - Pilani
- BITS - Hyderabad
- BITS - Goa
- Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur
- Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur
- Indian Institute of Technology - Delhi
- Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay
- Indian Institute of Technology - Madras
- Indian Institute of Technology - Roorkee
- Jadavpur University - Kolkata
- Lomonosov Moscow State University - Moscow
- Manipal Institute of Technology - Manipal
- Nanyang Technological University - Singapore
- National University of Singapore - Singapore
- National Institute of Technology - Tiruchirappalli
- National Institute of Technology - Surathkal
- St Francis College for Women - Hyderabad
- St Stephen’s College – New Delhi
- H R College of Commerce & Economics - Mumbai
- Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies - New Delhi
- Shri Ram College of Commerce - New Delhi
The YLP Advantage
Candidates selected into the YLP are required to complete one year and nine months of work experience before they join the ISB’s Post Graduate Programme. During the pre-PGP period, all students will be mentored by ISB faculty and senior management through a structured learning process. This will equip the students to develop their individual leadership skills, expose them to diverse career options, network and build relationships with like-minded YLP peers and ISB alumni. Further, they will also get multiple opportunities to interact with various ISB stakeholders, attend seminars, workshops at the ISB and interact with
international students, business and academic leaders, from across the world. They will also have access to the rich learning resources available on campus. In short, they will get an insight into the ISB way of life.
They will be awarded a scholarship of Rs. 1 lakh each at the time of joining the Post Graduate Programme. This is in addition to the regular merit, need and corporate scholarships that all PGP students are eligible for.
Selection Process
The YLP is a ‘bridge’ programme for pre-final year college students interested in making an early move into leadership positions. Admissions are now open for the next round of YLP. To be considered for admission, an applicant must be in his/her pre-final year of graduation. The selection process has three stages:
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Stage 2 |
Stage 3 |
All applicants are required to submit:
- All academic details and achievements till date
- Extra-curricular interests and achievements
- One essay
- A 90-second video
- A one page résumé
- Application fee of INR 1,000
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Candidates shortlisted from Stage 1 will be required to submit:
- GMAT score
- Three essays
- Two evaluations
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A final short-list will be announced and all the short-listed candidates will be invited to the ISB campus for the final selection process which will include an interview |
About the ISB:
The Indian School of Business (ISB) was established in 2001 with an aspiration to put India on the global map of management education. In less than a decade since its inception, the ISB has successfully pioneered several new trends in management education in India, and firmly established itself as a world class management institution. In 2008, the ISB became the youngest institution to be ranked among the Top 20, in the Global B-school Rankings by the Financial Times, London, and since then has been ranked consistently among the top B-schools globally. The ISB today has a strong pool of research-oriented resident faculty and invites high calibre international faculty from reputed B-schools to teach in its Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP), Post Graduate Programme in Management for Senior Executives (PGPMAX), and Executive Education Programmes. In addition to teaching, the visiting faculty also participates in collaborative research with the resident faculty. The school has over 3000 PGP Alumni and 12000 Executive Education Alumni, making an impact on business and society across the world. The ISB is in the process of setting up its second campus in Mohali, Punjab, which will also have specialist Institutes for promoting research and education in areas critical to India’s development. The Mohali campus is slated to be operational from April 2012. |
