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Placement season extended at ISB

Hyderaabad: The Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad ranked among top B-School in the world has extended its placement season for the first time since it came into existence. The effect of the global economic meltdown has also been seen here. Out of total 440 students of 2009 batch, only 250 have got placement so far. The placement drive began at ISB in January. The institute has also witnessed fall on the annual average salary offers from Rs. 18-20 lakh to Rs. 13-15 lakh. In 2007 416 students were made 581 offers. In 2008, 657 offers were made to 421 students. Placements should have been completed by the end of March, and the campus would have been readying for graduation day in the first week of April. Over the years, the placement trends analysis and results announcement used to take place on graduation day as scheduled on April 4. This year,it is unlikely to happen. Students of 2008 batch got 280 jobs from IT's, finance and real estate sectors. All these sectors have badl...

ISB ranked 15th top business school in the world

Hyderabad: The Indian School of Business (ISB) has been ranked 15th in the global business school rankings by the Financial Times, London. This is the second year in a row when the ISB has achieved a high rank among leading international business schools. Last year, it was ranked 20, making it the first Indian business school to be counted among the top 20, the ISB said in a statement here on Tuesday. "I am very proud of the ISB's achievement. The high level of commitment of the faculty, students, alumni, and the staff at the ISB as well as the unstinting guidance of its associate schools and the board, have made it possible for this institution to overcome many challenges in its formative years," said Rajat Gupta, ISB chairman. The ISB was established in 2001 by a group of leading industrialists and academicians from India and abroad. From 126 students in 2001, the ISB has steadily increased the number of students year after year. There will be 440 students graduating in...

Business students get management lessons from Charlesworth

Hyderabad: Students of the Indian School of Business (ISB) here learnt key management lessons from former international hockey player and coach Richard Charlesworth. Addressing the ISB students on "leadership, teamwork, strategy and motivation" on Wednesday, the Australian gave them management lessons from the field of sports. The talk covered strategies and systems for achieving success, both in business and sports arena, which share several similarities."A key learning from the talk was that a good leader is one who is able to create a 'leader-full' team instead of having one to lead the team," said a release from the ISB."The leader should be able to appreciate the diversity in the team and allot roles based on their individual strengths. He should also be an active team player. A good team player is one who has faith in the team's decision and is committed, even though it may not be his preference," Charlesworth said."Understanding th...