ISB Executive Education

What ISB Executive Education does

ISB Executive Education is the executive education division of the Indian School of Business, a private business school established in 2001 with campuses in Hyderabad and Mohali and 92 listed employees. The division offers a three-tier individual programme catalogue — C-suite (AGMP, CGMO, CHRO, SMP, CSO, ISB-NUS GAMP), Executive (WLP, ELP, EPBM, EPSL, SDLP), and Certificate (Public Policy, EOL, BSEP, MNI, BHPT, CSE, MEP, SFE, PM, OEL, AIB, DBTAI, MSTDC, LE, BS) — delivered through on-campus immersions, blended live-online formats, and self-paced content. Revenue is generated via three streams: individual programme fees (one-time, range INR 95K-INR 12.75L plus taxes), bespoke Enterprise Learning Solutions for 250+ corporate clients, and revenue-share Partner Programmes delivered through EdTech platforms Emeritus and Imarticus. Distribution combines direct field sales for enterprise and government engagements, including 6,500+ officials trained across 200+ PSU programmes, with channel partnerships (Emeritus, Imarticus) and a joint programme with the National University of Singapore for global C-suite reach. The institution holds AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS triple-crown accreditation, ranks #2 in Asia (FT Global MBA 2026) and #1 in Asia for Custom Executive Education (FT 2026), and provides access to a 110,000+-member alumni network for ongoing engagement, referrals, and repeat programme demand.

Name

ISB Executive Education

Legal name

Indian School of Business

Website

https://execed.isb.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ISB Executive Education, the executive education arm of the Indian School of Business, delivers C-suite, executive, and certificate programmes — plus bespoke corporate and public-sector learning solutions — to senior professionals across India, Asia, and select global markets through its Hyderabad and Mohali campuses and EdTech partnerships with Emeritus, Imarticus, and NUS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyderabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Programme Fees: Revenue generated from professionals enrolling in C-suite Programmes, Executive Programmes, and Certificate Programmes. Fees range from ₹95,000 to ₹12,75,000 per programme plus taxes, billed primarily as one-time fees per programme cohort.
2. Enterprise Learning Solutions: Customised learning solutions delivered to corporate organisations, government bodies, and PSUs. Partnerships include bespoke programme design and delivery tailored to organisational strategic objectives.
3. Partner Programme Revenue Share: Online programmes delivered in partnership with Emeritus and Imarticus EdTech platforms. ISB provides academic rigour and brand while partners handle digital platform delivery and marketing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ISB Executive Education offers structured management and leadership programmes targeted at working professionals, organised into C-suite, Executive, Certificate, and Partner programme categories. It also designs and delivers customised learning programmes for corporate enterprises (Enterprise Learning Solutions) and government/public-sector organisations (Public Sector Solutions). Programmes are delivered through classroom, live-virtual, and online channels, often in collaboration with academic and technology partners such as Emeritus, Imarticus, Kellogg, NUS, MIT, and others.

Product overview

ISB Executive Education offers a comprehensive portfolio of executive education programmes structured across three main tiers: C-suite Programmes for senior executives and CXOs (Accelerated General Management, Chief Growth and Marketing Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer, Senior Management, Chief Strategy Officer, ISB-NUS Global Advanced Management), Executive Programmes for mid-career professionals (Women's Leadership, Emerging Leaders, Business Management, Strategy and Leadership, Strategic Digital Leadership), and Certificate Programmes for focused skill development (including AI-focused programmes like AI in Business Fundamentals to Applications and Digital Business Transformation with AI). Additionally, the institution offers Partner Programmes delivered online in collaboration with EdTech platforms like Emeritus and Imarticus, covering specialised areas including AI, product management, digital marketing, and analytics. Enterprise Learning Solutions provide bespoke corporate training, while Public Sector Solutions address government and PSU leadership development needs. All programmes are supported by ISB's globally renowned faculty, research-backed thought leadership, and the ISB Executive Network of over 110,000 professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advanced General Management Programme (AGMP) Senior executive-level programme focused on advanced general management for leaders operating at or aspiring to the C-suite. Designed for working professionals.
• Chief General Management Officer Programme (CGMO)
• Chief Human Resources Officer Programme (CHRO)
• Senior Management Programme (SMP)
• Chief Strategy Officer Programme (CSO)
• ISB-NUS Global Advanced Management Programme (GAMP)
• Women Leadership Programme (WLP)
• Executive Leadership Programme (ELP)
• Executive Programme in Business Management (EPBM)
• Executive Programme in Sales and Leadership (EPSL)
• Senior Director Leadership Programme (SDLP)
• Product Management Programme (PP)
• Executive Online (EOL)
• Postgraduate Programme in Business (PHPB)
• Business Strategy and Execution Programme (BSEP)
• Management New Leaders Initiative (MNI)
• Business Analytics and Programming Tools (BHPT)
• Cyber Security Essentials (CSE)
• Marketing Excellence Programme (MEP)
• Strategic Finance for Executives (SFE)
• Project Management Programme (PM)
• Operations Excellence and Lean (OEL)
• AI for Business (AIB)
• Data and Business Technology for AI (DBTAI)
• Management of Software and Technology Development Companies (MSTDC)
• Leading Enterprises (LE)
• Business Sustainability (BS)
• Chief Technology Officer Programme (CTO)
• Chief Data and Analytics Officer Programme (CDAAO)
• Chief Financial Officer Programme (CFO)
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Programme (VCPE)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Product Management (PCPM)
• Leadership with AI (LWA)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Product and Data Management (PCPDM)
• Product Management Programme (PMgt)
• Transformative HR and AI (THRA)
• Cybersecurity Leadership Programme (CSL)
• Certificate in IT Project Management (CITPM)
• Certificate in Healthcare Management (CHM)
• Advanced Business Analytics (ABA)
• Digital Marketing and Analytics (DMA)
• Enterprise Learning Solutions
• Public Sector Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• 110,000+ senior executives and entrepreneurs nurtured
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability14 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• ImarticuscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 January 2026Chief Financial Officer Programme delivered in partnership with Imarticus, providing finance professionals with access to ISB's academic rigour through Imarticus's digital learning platform.
• Emeritus (IIT Delhi EdTech Platform)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline programmes delivered in partnership with Emeritus, part of the Emeritus Institute of Management. Partner programmes include CTO Programme, Chief Digital and AI Officer Programme, Venture Capital and Private Equity, Professional Certificate in Product Management, Leadership with AI, Professional Certificate in Digital Marketing, Product Management, Transforming HR with Analytics and AI, Cybersecurity for Leaders, Certificate Programme in IT Project Management, Certificate Programme in Healthcare Management, Applied Business Analytics, and Digital Marketing and Analytics.
• National University of Singapore (NUS)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerISB-NUS Global Advanced Management Programme combines regional depth with global breadth, blending India's emerging market dynamism with Singapore's international vantage point through immersive modules delivered across both institutions.
• Axis BankminorOthersAxis Bank provides education financing options for ISB Executive Education programme participants, offering loans and credit facilities to support programme fee payments.
• Bank of BarodaminorOthersBank of Baroda offers education loans and financing options for ISB Executive Education participants through their ELSC (Education Loan Scheme for Corporate) programme.
• HDFC CredilaminorOthersHDFC Credila provides education financing solutions for ISB Executive Education programme participants, offering structured loan products for professional development.
• IDFC First BankminorOthersIDFC First Bank offers education financing options for ISB Executive Education programme participants.
• PropelldminorOthersPropelld is a non-banking financial company (NBFC) providing education financing options for ISB Executive Education programme participants.
• Avanse Financial ServicesminorOthersAvanse Financial Services provides education financing solutions for ISB Executive Education participants.
• CreditYantra Technologies (Feemonk)minorOthersCreditYantra Technologies operating as Feemonk provides education financing options for ISB Executive Education programme participants.
• ISB Research Centres and InstitutescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISB Executive Education leverages research from ISB's network of centres and institutes including Centre for Analytical Finance, Centre for Business Innovation, Centre for Learning and Teaching Excellence, Srini Raju Centre for IT and the Networked Economy, Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise, Bharti Institute of Public Policy, ISB Institute of Data Science, Max Institute of Healthcare Management, Munjal Institute of Global Manufacturing, and Punj Lloyd Institute of Infrastructure Management.
• Harvard Business PublishingcoreTechnology or IntegrationProject Management programme includes simulation by Harvard Business Publishing, providing participants with hands-on experiential learning through Harvard's renowned business simulation platform.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IIM Ahmedabad Executive Education: India's flagship public business school executive education arm, offering comparable C-suite, executive and certificate programmes to Indian senior professionals. Most direct domestic competitor on cohort pricing and target segment.
• IIM Calcutta Executive Education: Leading Indian business school executive education division with strong C-suite, finance and analytics cohorts. Competes head-to-head with ISB in the Indian mid-to-senior executive market.
• IIM Bangalore Executive Education: Top-tier Indian business school executive education division with comparable leadership and management programmes. Direct competitor for technology, product management and senior executive cohorts in India.
• National University of Singapore Business School Executive Education: Asia-anchored business school executive education division that is both an ISB partner (joint GAMP programme) and a regional peer competing for Singapore-based and Southeast Asian executive cohorts.
• XLRI Executive Education: India-based premier business school with strong HR, leadership and executive education programmes. Overlaps significantly with ISB's CHRO and leadership offerings for Indian senior professionals.

Broad incumbents

• London Business School Executive Education: European-anchored executive education provider with comparable open and custom programmes for senior leaders. Competes for India-based senior executive cohorts seeking international credentials.
• Wharton Executive Education: Top-ranked US business school executive education division offering C-suite, leadership and custom enterprise programmes globally. Competes for the same multinational enterprise custom contracts and senior executive cohorts.
• MIT Sloan Executive Education: Global executive education leader with deep technology, AI and digital transformation offerings. Competes with ISB's newer AI and digital programmes and for multinational custom enterprise contracts.
• INSEAD Executive Education: Global business school with strong executive education presence in Asia (Singapore campus) and Europe. Direct competitor for cross-border CXO programmes and multinational enterprise custom solutions.
• Harvard Business School Executive Education: Global gold standard in executive education with comparable C-suite, leadership and custom programmes serving senior executives worldwide. Direct competitor for ISB's premium international cohorts and custom enterprise work.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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