Indian School of Business (ISB) Post Graduate Programme in Management for Senior Executives (PGPMAX) Admission Notification 2012-2013

Indian School of Business,

Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500032, India

Phone: +91 40 2318 7700 Fax: +91 40 2300 7040

Email: pgpmax@isb.edu

Post Graduate Programme in Management for Senior Executives (PGPMAX) Admission Notification 2012-2013

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The Post Graduate Programme in Management for Senior Executives (PGPMAX) is designed for senior executives, whose busy schedules do not permit them to pursue a full-time programme.

It is equivalent in content and rigour to an Executive MBA programme and is designed on a schedule that minimises disruption of work and personal pursuits.

As depicted below, Executive MBA programmes are tailored specifically for senior audiences and are quite distinct from part-time MBA programmes.

PGPMAX is arguably the first of its kind in India.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to apply for the programme, the following criteria need to be fulfilled:

Bachelor’s Degree: The applicant should have a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification in any discipline. An equivalent qualification will be determined by the admission committee of the programme and will include the likes of CA, ICWA etc.

Work Experience: The applicant should possess a minimum of 10 years of full-time work experience as on date of submitting the application (desired experience is closer to 15 or more years).

Notes

Letter of consent from the current employer is required for the candidate to pursue the programme. This can be submitted either during the application process or once admission has been secured.

TOEFL / IELTS scores will be required from international participants for whom the language of instruction during undergraduate education was not English.

GMAT is not required but applicants are encouraged to submit their scores if they have taken GMAT.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The PGPMAX office and the admissions committee evaluate each applicant on several criteria to ensure that the participants selected for the programme are wellrounded individuals. Each component of the application and the interview are important. The selection of the participants will be made considering a combination of many factors including:

Quantity and quality of work experience e.g. significant responsibility, experience of managing personnel and budgets etc.

Evidence of professional success

Strong communication skills

Likelihood of benefiting from the programme

Business leadership potential, track-record, traits, attitude/mindset etc.

Motivation to participate in the programme

Undergraduate degree performance

Performance in the interview

TOEFL / IELTS score (if applicable)

The above mentioned criteria are not in order of importance

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

The online application is available on the PGPMAX website. The programme office accepts only online applications and no printed applications are available.

The following documents are required to be uploaded along with the online application:

Colour photograph

Copy of Passport

Bachelor’s degree marksheets/transcripts (for all semesters/years)

Bachelor’s Degree Certificate

Marksheets/transcripts and certificates for additional education (if applicable)

Proof of income

Business card

*Two evaluations from current/previous supervisors in the prescribed format available on the application portal

*Employer Support Letter.

GMAT, TOEFL / IELTS scores (if applicable)

Employer Support Letter

Employer support letter is mandatory since applicants will need time off from work for a substantial number of days in a year.

Evaluations

Applicants are required to submit two professional evaluations. We strongly recommend applicants to opt for an online evaluation as per the format prescribed in the application.

For employed applicants, evaluations should be requested from current manager and the most recent previous manager.

Self employed applicants may get evaluations from business associates like your customers or vendors.

In case of any doubt, please consult the Programme Office before making a choice.

Misplaced Educational Documents

It is mandatory to submit the Bachelors Certificate and mark sheets for all semesters/years. In case of misplaced or lost certificate/mark sheets, we advise participants to initiate the process with the university for a copy at the earliest. The programme office does not review applications with incomplete documentation.

INTERVIEW

The programme office will review completed applications and selected applicants will be shortlisted for an interview. Interview may be conducted in person, over videoconferencing, teleconferencing or via a web/internet-based tool.

The interview notifications are sent around 7 days before the scheduled interview date. You may contact the programme office or visit the website for detail closer to the date.

APPLICATION FEE

An application processing fee needs to be paid (only using a credit card) to apply to the programme. The fee amount is dependent on the date when the application is submitted. No payment is required to create a user login and start the online application. Application fee needs to be paid at the time of submitting the completed application. The application fee is non-refundable under any circumstance.

Applications Submitted By    Application Fee

Round 1 Deadline - On or Before October 31, 2012 INR 8,000

Round 2 Deadline - On or Before December 15, 2012          INR 15,000

ADMISSION CALENDAR

1          Applications Open    September 1, 2012

2          Round 1 Deadline    October 31, 2012

3          Round 2 Deadline    December 15, 2012

4          Admission Results Announced*     March 15, 2013

*On or before this date

EARLY APPLICATION

Applicants are encouraged to apply early; preferably in round 1. While the decisions for both rounds are announced together, applicants in round 1 get a substantial discount in the application fee.

Incomplete applications from round 1 will have to pay the difference of application fee if their application is completed in round 2.

INTERVIEW NOTIFICATION

The programme office will review completed applications and selected applicants will be shortlisted for an interview. Interview may be conducted in person, over videoconferencing, teleconferencing or via a web/internet-based tool.

The interview notifications are sent around 7 days before the scheduled interview date. You may contact the programme office or visit the website for details closer to the date.

ADMISSION NOTIFICATION

Selected candidates will be notified of the admission offer by the programme office.

Admitted candidates will be given a time of 20 days to make a non-refundable payment of INR 350,000 plus service tax towards admission fee to secure their place in the programme.

FEE: INR 28.70 lakhs plus service tax

INFORMATION SESSIONS

CHENNAI SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

BENGALURU SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

HYDERABAD SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

TO register for ino-sessions, visit http://www.isb.edu/pgpmax/

For more information and corporate sponsorship

Call: +91-4023187700

Email: pgpmax@isb.edu

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You may contact the PGPMAX office using various means. We suggest the following modes, depending on nature of enquiry, for the best resolution of your query.

Prospective applicant’s first enquiry: Please write to us on pgpmax@isb.edu  with a brief profile of yourself. This will help us understand you better and respond to your query appropriately.

Sponsoring employees: If you wish to sponsor your employees to this programme, please email us at pgpmax@isb.edu stating your query and someone from our office will revert to you as soon as possible.

Applicants facing technical issues with the online application: If you do not need an urgent solution, please send us an email at pgpmax@isb.edu,  preferably attaching a screenshot of the application screen showing the nature of problem. We shall resolve your concerns soon. If you need an urgent resolution of your problem (near the application deadline), please call us at +91 40 2318 7700 between 10.00 am to 5.00 pm (Indian Standard Time), Monday to Friday.

PGPMAX Office

Indian School of Business

Gachibowli - Hyderabad 500032. India

Phone: +91 40 2318 7700 (Mon – Fri, 10.00am to 5.00pm)

Fax: +91 40 2300 7040

Email: pgpmax@isb.edu