Then and Now | ISB 25

Capturing Memories

Then

Students from the PGP Class of 2003 capture moments together during the School's early years.

Now

PGP Co'27 students gather for a photograph, continuing a tradition of preserving memories and friendships.

Beyond the Classroom

Then

First PGP cohort students during orientation, finding their footing on the campus.

Now

Members of PGP YL's inaugural cohort settle into the lawns during orientation in 2025.

Dreams Come True

Then

First PGP cohort students during orientation, 2001. The student villages weren't ready yet, the cohort was bused in from nearby hotels.

Now

Students walk from Student Village 1 to the academic centre in 2026.

From Vision to Reality

Then

A scale model of the Hyderabad campus, presented at an early ISB board meeting.

Now

An aerial view of the same campus, twenty-five years on.

Learning Beyond Books

Then

A student from the first PGP cohort plays guitar on an open campus.

Now

PGP Co'27 students gather for a late-night music session outside Student Village 1.

Teamwork in Action

Then

A student from the first PGP cohort on the football ground.

Now

Students play frisbee on a floodlit pitch in 2026.

The Last Mile

Then

PGP Class of 2004 at graduation, among the earliest cohorts to walk out of ISB.

Now

The PGP Class of 2024 tosses their graduation caps in celebration of completing their ISB journey.

Heroes Behind the Scenes

Then

Family members gather for a photograph during the orientation of ISB's first PGP cohort in 2001, while a parent captures the occasion.

Now

A graduate poses with his family at the PGP Co'25 graduation ceremony, while his father captures the occasion.

The Founding Spirit

Then

ISB's Founding Chairman Rajat Gupta and Founding Dean Pramath Raj Sinha at the launch of ISB's logo.

Now

The two founders walk the Hyderabad campus corridors during Block Week, February 2025, returning to teach a new generation of students.

Lessons That Live On

Then

Students crowd around a faculty member after class in ISB's early years.

Now

PGP Co'27 students with Professor Seung Hoon Lee after class, continuing discussions beyond the lecture hall.