Round-1 2008-09 Telephonic Interview Experience - 3

This is the interview experience of an R1 applicant who has been admitted to the Class of 2009.

Profile

Acads: Good, BE - Biomed, Gold Medalist in the program MS - Biomed,

USAWork-exp: Healthcare industry in USA - 6.5yrs to date Comprises of R&D, Customer Relationship Mgmt(Mktg) and Program Management

GMAT: 710/5.5

Interview: Telephonic -

She had a phone call scheduled at 6:30am ET. Got a call at 6am from Mr. Srinath preponing it by 15min. Interviewers were Ms. Hima Bindu and Mr. Srinath.

Questions:-

1. Talk about "Sunflower" - spoke only for 3-4 min and used a decent analogy.
2. Then, we went thru my application details. First off, came the standard Q: Walk me through your career progression/ Talk about yourself.
3. Ms. HimaBindu asked me why I didnt want to pursue my career in R&D and why I opted for CRM and Program Mgmt roles. I told her that my initial experience was to build a solid foundation in the healthcare industry and to learn about the products, processes and business. CRM was to enhance knowledge about Customer engagement and to tie in how we make products to what the end user/customer wants, etc. Program Management was to go thru the entire product life cycle development. This is just the gist...but went thru some details... I told her if I wanted to continue in R&D I could have but it wasn't were I wanted to grow in my career.
4. Then the discussion evolved around my goals... Strategic Marketing...she said why not opt for Mass Media... my reply was that Mass Media would be good but not in line with my aspirations. I would like to continue in Healthcare industry and whatever experience I have garnered would help me take the next step - Market research, developing marketing programs for products I already know about, etc. The sole reason for doing an MBA to build a solid foundation in business principles - specifically in my area of interest.
5. She asked me to give an example of a product that I thought was well-marketed... Discussed one... There were some interrupted questions, answered those and went back to what I was initially talking about.
6. Then, we talked about my extra-curricular activities and about the most challenging professional relationship I faced and how I handled it.
7. Then I asked a couple of Q's and that was it.

The interview lasted for about 30min and went reasonably well.

Profile of an ISB admit - Class of 2009 - 4

Round: One

Class of 2009

GMAT - 740 /5.5

Education - BE in Electronics and design technology

Work ex - 5 years ( 4+ in IT(TCS) and 8 months teaching)

International work ex - 1 year

Profile ofan ISB admit - Class of 2009 - 3

Round: One
Class of 2009

Work Ex.: Senior Applications Engineer at Oracle with a total of 3.5 yrs

GMAT : 710 and 760

Acads : Excellent

Extra Curriculars : Decent (President's Scout, NSS wing at college , social activities at Oracle)

Profile of an ISB admit - Class of 2009 - 3

Round: One
GMAT: 760
IIT Delhi, GPA: 8.3
Workex - 2 years 5 months as of dec-07 in software product development

Profile of an ISB admit - Class of 2009 - 2

Round: One
Acads: Btech Production engineering and management (NIT calicut)
Total workex: 5.5 years 2 years at Ashok Leyland, rest at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO..
GMAT: 710/ 5

Profile of an ISB admit - Class of 2009

Round: One
Class: 2009
GMAT: 760(50, 42, 5)
BTech: IIT, Guwahati: CPI 8.96
XII: 89.2
X: 87.4
Workex(till april 2008): 1.5-> India
Since May 2007, Singapore
All in Embedded software development

Tentative Interview Dates - Class of 2009

As per the website of ISB, the tentative interview dates are as follows

Cycle-1

Pune - 25 - 27 October, 07
Chennai - 25 - 27 October, 07
Kolkata - 26 - 27 October, 07
New Delhi - 30 October - 03 November, 07
Bangalore - 22 - 24 November, 07
Mumbai - 15 - 17 November, 07
Hyderabad - 05 - 30 November, 07
International - 05 - 30 November, 07

Cycle-2

Pune - 21 - 22 December, 07
Chennai - 27 - 29 December, 07
Kolkata - 28 - 29 December, 07
New Delhi - 01 - 05 January, 08
Bangalore - 09 - 12 January, 08
Mumbai - 16 - 19 January, 08
Hyderabad - 20 - 31 January, 08
International - 20 - 31 January, 08

These are tentative dates and are subject to change without any notice in view of circumstances beyond Adcom control. Decision of the Admissions Committee is final. Interview calls are usually emailed a week prior to the interview dates.

All the best for the Class of 2009

Key Dates for Admissions for the Class of 2009

Admissions Calendar - For Indian Passport Holders

Key Dates for Admissions Academic Year 2008-2009

Admissions Calendar -For Non-Indian Passport Holders

For all international applicants, the rolling application process begins on July 1, 2007 and goes on till Jan 31, 2008. The applicant will be interviewed within one month of the application submission date and will be informed about the decision two weeks from the date of the interview. International candidates may need additional time to arrange for their visas, housing, and financial aid, and to work on their English proficiency, hence they are encouraged to apply early.

For any further information or assistance please mail the admission section of ISB at admissions@isb.edu

ISB Admission Information Sessions - Part 2

The ISB conducts Information Sessions to reach out to all prospective students. The agenda for each session includes:

• A short film on the ISB (10 mins)
• A presentation on Admissions (50 mins)
• Question and Answer session (60 mins)

Information Session Schedule

India Locations

City: Ernakulam
Hotel: Taj Residency
Date: September 1, 2007
Timings: 5.00 pm - 7.00 pm

Registration: Register

City: Goa
Hotel: Park Plaza
Date: September 9, 2007
Timings: 3.00 pm- 5.00 pm

Registration: Register

International Locations

The ISB admissions team travels with the World MBA Tour and other educational fairs throughout the world. This is a unique opportunity for you to meet representatives of the ISB and discuss your future education and career goals. This year the ISB will not be participating in the WMBA US/Canada tours.You may visit http://www.topmba.com/ to register for the event.
International Tour Schedule

Country : UK
City: London
Day: Saturday
Date: Oct 13, 2007

Admission Information Sessions on Campus

The best way to explore what the ISB has to offer to its students is to visit ISB's sprawling campus on the outskirts of Hyderabad, for an On-Campus Information Session. At these sessions you can learn more about the ISB and about admissions into its Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) in particular. You will also get the chance to interact one-on-one with ISB's Admissions Staff and the Class of 2008.

The agenda for each session includes:

• Campus Tour (30 mins)
• A short film on the ISB (7 mins)
• A presentation on Admissions (30 mins)
• Question and Answer session (30- 45 mins)

You are welcome to bring your family/spouse/friends to the information session. However, INR 100 per person should be remitted as registration fee.

Schedule

September 21, 2007 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm Register
October 5, 2007 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm Register
October 26, 2007 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm Register

Class Attendance

Within the limits of class space and schedules, you may also get an opportunity to attend a lecture and experience first-hand the benefits of learning from some of the world’s leading management faculty. Classes are typically scheduled between Monday and Thursday. Please send in your request to attend a class to admissions@isb.edu and the Admissions team will get back to you at the earliest.

Disclaimer:- The above dates are taken from the website of ISB. Please check the dates from the website bfore registering for any excutive education programme.

ISB admissions for 2008-09 are open

Hai freinds,

Again the admission process for one year full-time Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) for 2008-09 at ISB is opened. The site of ISB now accepts for filling up the application form.

• You have to register at the ISB site first by creating account by Clicking Here, before proceeding to fill up the application form.
• The email address that you enter in this form will be treated as your primary email address.
• All communications will be sent to your primary email address provided in the registration form.
• Please note that the online application system does not allow you to change your primary email address once entered so as to ensure that all communications made by the ISB reach you in time. ISB would be unable to accommodate any requests for changes in your email address.
• Upon registration, a confirmation mail will be sent to your email address with verification link. You will be able to access the application only after the verification.
• The application form can be filled up in multiple sessions. So, start early, download the essays and start working for your essays.
• Instructions for filling up the applications are very clear
• Recommendations have to be written in a prscribed format provided in the application. The format can be downloaded. If the space provided in the original word document is not suffiecient, you can expand the space provided for each question in the Recommendation Letter.

If you have any query regarding the application form, you can mail to apphelp@isb.edu or you can talk to the admissions office at 040-23187474.

Wishing all the ISB aspirants for Class of 2009 all the best.