Abstract

The case discusses the Indian School of Business (ISB), a leading business school in India. ISB aims to become the best business school in Asia and among the best in the world. The case describes what makes ISB unique including its course curriculum, faculty, teaching approach and methodology, infrastructural facilities and placements. The case also examines the hurdles faced by ISB in setting up a world class B-school and details its other financial and administrative problems. Finally, the case describes ISB's recent initiatives and the strategies adopted by the institution to achieve its vision.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

• Management practices followed by world class B-schools.

Keywords

Indian School of Business, ISB, business school, course curriculum, faculty, teaching approach, methodology, infrastructural facilities, placements, hurdles, world class, B-school, financial, administrative problems, strategies, vision