Venue: ISB Hyderabad Campus
ISB's Hyderabad campus is located in Gachibowli. Nestled in over 260 acres of natural rock formations and tree canopies, its pink-marble campus located in a tranquil environment provide anideal location for the exchange of innovative ideas.
Address
Indian School of Business, Hyderabad Campus
Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500032
INDIA
About The Host Institutions
Indian School of Business (ISB)
Consistently ranked among the Global Top 20 Business Schools by Financial Times (FT) for five years, the Indian School of Business (ISB) is a leading business school in India. With academic partnerships with the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, London Business School (LBS) and MIT Sloan School of Management, ISB's vision is to be a globally-ranked research-driven management institution.
The School has the locational advantage of being in the knowledge corridor of the city, close to global powerhouses like Franklin Templeton Investments, Infosys, Kanbay, Microsoft, Polaris, and Wipro, among others. The ISB is committed to its role in creating such leaders through its innovative programs, outstanding faculty and thought leadership.
For more information please visit
www.isb.edu
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR)
IGIDR is a think tank and an autonomous research body located in Mumbai and founded by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country's Central Bank. IGIDR is one of the few centers of higher learning in India that focuses on academic training and research from an interdisciplinary perspective. IGIDR brings together researchers from diverse specializations to provide a holistic analysis of contemporary issues in areas like, law and economics, corporate governance, money and finance.
The Institute carries out research funded by various international organizations like the World Bank, USAID, Asian Development Bank, IMF. etc. IGIDR is well known for its biennial India Development Report that surveys contemporary economic issues. IGIDR has well-connected links with policy makers, regulators and industry leaders.
For more information, please visit
www.igidr.ac.in
About Hyderabad City
Hyderabad, located in the centre of India, is one of the fastest growing cities in India. Technological innovation is slowly becoming the city's forte and it is home to many global IT firms, international companies, central and state government units, research and development institutes, and defense establishments.
The city is well connected by air, rail and road to international and Indian destinations. Many leading cities in India like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Kolkata are all within two hours flying distance from Hyderabad. International flights are available to the USA, UK, Frankfurt, Singapore, the Middle East, Bangkok, Colombo and Kuala Lumpur.
For travelling within the city, you have the option of choosing between the buses, metro rail, auto rickshaws and taxis. Hyderabad has one of the largest intercity bus services in the world. Bus services are available to all corners of the city and you will find some public transport just outside the ISB gate.
Hyderabad has a comfortable climate; it does not have extremes in temperature except in summers. The evenings are generally pleasant and the winters balmy.