Indian School of Business celebrates 25 years with landmark graduation ceremony

The Indian School of Business (ISB) marked its 25th anniversary with the graduation of its 25th Post Graduate Programme in Management cohort, comprising 417 students. The event also recognised scholars from ISB’s Fellow and Executive Fellow Programmes in Management.

Hyderabad: The Indian School of Business (ISB), which is marking 25 years since its founding, celebrated the graduation of the 25th cohort of its flagship Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP), with 417 students from the class of 2026 graduating at the School’s Hyderabad campus here on Friday.

Speaking on the occasion, Erika James, Dean of the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, advised the graduates that navigating today’s intensely volatile global business landscape requires far more than foundational cognitive skills.

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She outlined a comprehensive framework for modern leadership, urging the new alumni to develop relational, intellectual, physical, and emotional strength. She emphasised the importance of proactively building stamina to withstand sustained pressures, rather than merely reacting to setbacks.

Harish Manwani, Chairperson of the ISB Executive Board, observed that ISB’s distinguishing strength lies in its ability to shape leaders who remain grounded in integrity, while navigating a volatile world with insight and compassion.

Prof. Madan Pillutla, Dean of the ISB, urged the cohort to confront convenient narratives by consistently speaking truth to power and to rely on their rigorous analytical education to tackle complex problems systematically.

The ceremony also recognised one scholar from the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) and 21 scholars from the Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM).