ISB: Answering Asia's Need For A World- Class Business School

By: Rachita Sharma, Managing Editor | Friday, 22 December 2023

India has always been a country inclined towards education. Some of the world’s oldest educational institutions, libraries etc have been found in ancient India. The culture has carried forward with time and the Indian society greatly values education.

To match with the needs of the hyper education-focused country, India is also home to some of the most premier higher education institutions. Be it schools imparting technical education or focusing on arts, India has great colleges for every education stream.

Business management is no different. However, for years India only had the IIMs as elite management schools. But in 1995, that scenario changed with the establishment of the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad.

ISB come into being to answer the need for a world-class business school in Asia. The founders, some of the best minds from the corporate and academic worlds, anticipated the leadership needs of the emerging Asian economies.

ISB hit the trifecta of accreditations from AMBA, EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). This signifies the high standard of the education imparted at ISB.

Over the years, ISB has produced some of the most prolific business leaders that the Indian and global business world has seen. Beyond the education imparted at ISB, the culture and networking opportunities enrich students in ways unimaginable. From this very mine of talent, have emerged plethora of women leaders as well. The current edition of Women Entrepreneur India brings to you the stories of a few such leaders.

In this magazine edition meet Dr. Sravani Reddy G, Global COO & Executive Director of Board, Ojaska. She is a distinguished healthcare professional with a holistic approach. Being a postgraduate in Allopathic medicine, holding an MBA in Hospital Management from BITS Pilani and an Advanced Management Programme for Healthcare from ISB, she blends medical insights with business expertise. Her roles as Global COO and Director of the Board at Ojaska (USA), Advisor at SolhWellness (India), and Founder & President at Hopeville Charities showcase her versatile leadership. With a commitment to integrative medicine and healthcare innovation, she contributes to diverse sectors like Healthcare Startups, digital health, pharmaceuticals, and medical education. Dr. Reddy's remarkable journey embodies the fusion of medical practice and entrepreneurial vision for impactful change in healthcare.

We also introduce you to Gunjan Aggarwal, Co-Founder, Learn with Leaders, who spearheads transformative initiatives in the education sector. Her visionary leadership has been instrumental in propelling the company's swift ascent, catering to a diverse student base exceeding 20,000 from 80 countries. In a remarkably short span of less than a year, the company has witnessed exponential growth. This includes a noteworthy increase in monthly income, surpassing expectations by over 100 times. These women leaders are testament to the quality of management talent produced by ISB.

Read on and do let us know your thoughts.