Imperial School of Agri Business: Courses, Fees, Admission, Placement, Faculty

Imperial School of Agri Business (ISAB) has co-founded by GBPUA&T Pantnagar and IIM Ahmedabad alumnus with a vision to encourage and nurture excellence in the field of food and agribusiness management education. ISAB is ranked among top 10 ABM institutions in India and received India Agribusiness Award 2022. It is offering a full-time MBA program in food & agribusiness with 9 areas of specialization along with an executive and specialized program in food and agribusiness. Admissions are based on CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ ATMA or ISA’ BEST conducted by the institute. Shortlisted candidates will be called for the second round which includes paper writing, group discussion and personal interview.

As per the ISAB Placement drive, 100% of MBA-FABM students of the 2020-22 batch are placed. Some of the top recruiters of ISAB are UPL, Acadian Plant Health, DeHaat, NCML, IB Group, Sonalika, NAFED, and DCM Shriram among others. Check: ISAB Greater Noida Placements

ISAB offers INR 2 Lakh scholarship to needy students as per the scholarship matrix and also facilitate for mortgage-free education loan from nationalized banks. ISAB also offers self-sponsored students exchange/immersion programs with Israel, the US, Australia, Malaysia, the UK, etc. ISAB provided 100% Placement to 2020-22 Batch of MBA-FABM and 100% Summer Internships to 2021-23 Batch of MBA-FABM. ISAB is a part of MOSAA Foundation Of Agriculture Science Training Education & Research, a section 8 company crafted to provide excellence in the filed of agriculture education, training and research. ISAB Greater Noida is carrying the legacy of 15 years which started its journey in 2007 and rebranded itself in 2020 as Imperial School of Agri Business (ISAB).

Further, ISAB is promoted by the Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture with the support of 300+ companies, more than 10 Industry associations, more than 10 foreign institutions and Government bodies. ISAB is a part of MOSAA Foundation of Agriculture Science Training Education and Research, a section 8 company crafted to provide excellence in the field of agriculture education, training and research.The college has tied up with agripositions.com an HR firm through which they have access to more than 200 companies for internships and placements.

Table of Content

ISAB Highlights
ISAB Courses
ISAB Admission
ISAB Placement
ISAB Scholarships
ISAB Facilities
ISAB Faculty
ISAB FAQs

ISAB Highlights

Institute Type	Private
Affiliated to	Integral University
Courses Offered	MBA
Application Mode \| Fees	Online \| INR 450
Admission Criteria	Merit as well as Entrance based
Entrance Exam	National: CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ CMAT Institute: ISA’ BEST
Top Recruiters	Reliance Jio Krishi, UPL, De Haat, CropIn Tech
Facilities Available	Hostels, Library, Labs, etc
Official Website	https://www.isab.org.in/
Admission Helpdesk	+91-8319400485 \| +91-7440977485
Address	Knowledge Park III, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

ISAB Key facts

Best Faculties from IIM, MANAGE, IRMA Alumni Group
100% assured Placement record
200 hours dedicated program on Business Analytics, MS Excel, PPT & Word
Foreign exchange/immersion program with ISRAEL, US, AUSTRALIA, MALAYSIA, UK etc.
100 hours special English-spoken classes for Hindi Medium students
80+ Expert Talk in a year with Top industry leaders/founders
25 weeks Paid Internship ( 2 Internships are mandatory apart from summer internship )
70 hours of Business Analytics (MS Word, PPT, Advance Excel, Power BI)
100+ Expert Sessions
120 hours Corporate Communication Program
140 hours Behavioural Training Program ( Team Work, Attitude, Interpersonal Skills, Corporate Ethics )
20 hours of training on Agri Tech, Blockchain, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

ISAB Rankings

ISAB has secured 8th rank among 100 Agribusiness Management Institutions for industry exposure and placements in Agri-B Survey 2021 published in the leading magazine Agriculture Today.
ISAB received “India Agribusiness Award 2022" under the Agribusiness Education category at 5th India Agribusiness Summit 2022.
ISAB is recognized by DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Ministry of MSME.

ISAB Courses

The institute offers an MBA program in the discipline of Food and Agri Business Management. Mentioned below are the details for the same:

Course	Details
MBA	Specializations: Dairy Technology and Management, Poultry Management, Horticulture and Farm Management, Irrigation and Farm Machinery Management, Animal Health Management, Food Processing Industry Management, Fisheries and Aquaculture Management, Commodity Management, Agri input Management etc. Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with 55% marks or equivalent in the Agriculture and allied streams like Agriculture Science, Agriculture Engineering, Biotechnology, Forestry, Sericulture, non-agriculture and allied streams students like B.A., B.Com, B.Tech, BBA/BCA are also eligible to apply for this program.+ Obtained a valid score in ISA’ BEST/ CAT/XAT/ CMAT + Online GD and Interview Duration: 2 years
Certification	Specializations: Food and Agri Business Management Eligibility: UG 3^rd/4^th passed out students of agriculture and allied sciences Duration: 11 months

Check: ISAB Greater Noida Courses and Fees

ISAB Admission

Admission to the college is through online mode. Admissions is merit as well as entrance based. Candidates need to qualify the entrance examinations to secure admission.

How to Apply?

Visit the official website
Click on Online Admission 2023-202 5
Enter the required details
Upload your photo and signature and cross verify the details
Click on ‘Submit’ after payment of application fees of INR 450

ISAB Selection Criteria

The selection process is done through 2 rounds which are as follows:

The first round on the basis of the marks obtained by the students in ISA’ BEST/ CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT exams and in their graduation and 12th and 10th exams.
The second round is on the basis of the performance of the candidate in paper writing, group discussion and personal interview.

ISAB Placements

ISAB offers a 100% assured offer letter to the students. ISAB has partnered with Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture for Industry linkages and placement leads. In the academic year 2021-22, the previous batch of 2020-22 received 100% placement in PI Industries, Dehaat, Godrej Agrovet, UPL, Absolute Foods, Swades Foundation, Srinivasa Farms, Farm Gate Technologies, Jio Krishi etc. and 2021-23 batch received 100% summer internship in Adama, DCM Shriram, Dhanuka, Syndenta Foundation,ISAB has a tie up with agripositions.com because of which they have access to more than 200 recruiting companies. These companies are approached for internships and placements of students. Summer internships are provided to the students of first year at these companies for 3-4 weeks to give them an opportunity to bridge the gap between knowledge and practice. ISAB saw 100 % Final & Summer Placement for MBA-FABM 2020-22 Batch.

The average package of a batch remains between 5-6 Lakh per annum. The summer internship is for 6-8 weeks which commences after students complete their first year. This gives students an opportunity to apply learning and knowledge of classroom teaching to the real world. Apart from the regular summer internship program, students are encouraged to complete 4 more virtual internships throughout in their degree program as per the below Internship Charter: Some of the prominent recruiters are:

UPL	Acadian Plant Health	DeHaat	NCML
IB Group	Sonalika	NAFED	DCM Shriram
IFCI	Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable	CropIn Tech	Sakhi Mahila Milk Producer
Dhanuka	Absolute Food	Farmgate	Godrej Agrovet
Agriwatch	Srinivasa Farms	Swades Foundation	Jio Krishi
PI Industries	Ecosafe Agriscience India	Netafim	-

ISAB Scholarships

Government Scholarships: Students who belong to weaker sections of the society, SC/ST/OBC or minority sections can avail such scholarships which can be accessed through the State Government as per the norms. Scholarships by other central ministries can also be availed.
FAME Scholarship: The college has created provision to extend financial support covering 100% of tuition fees for two categories: meritorious students and economically weaker students.
Loans/Scholarships as financial aid: The college has tie ups with banks and financial institutions to help students get free educational loans. After availing such loans students have to pay only for the mess charges each semester only.
Defence Pride Scholarships: Special financial assistance of up to INR 50,000 to be given to the students whose parents are currently serving or have served Indian army, navy, air force, para military forces. Students will be required to submit the valid proof, details at the time of scholarship form submission.

ISAB Facilities

Library: The institute’s library provides access to the best resources available. It is well equipped and the resources are available in the form of CD-ROMs, online databases, books, audios, videos, reference books, magazines, journals, e-journals, etc. These resources can also be accessed by the students online. The library has different sections like reading section, reference section and stacking section.
Classrooms: The college provides well lit spacious lecture halls and tutorial rooms built recently to deliver lectures and practical training. The college provides top class infrastructure to make the environment user friendly for the students.
Labs: Well equipped labs are required for all the practical training and research initiatives. The college has various laboratories for each department designed to address the needs of the students and the faculty members. Work stations are available at the Wi-Max equipped Computer Lab for students to use.
Canteen: The mess facility for the students is situated on the ground floor. Meals are provided several times a day and all hygienic measures are taken. The chefs are really good and take into consideration the health of the students. The menu changes every week to ensure that it does not remain the same.
Auditorium: The college has a well furnished fully air conditioned auditorium. They are equipped with Green rooms, projector system, audio systems etc. It is used to conduct cultural, academic and social events.
Hostel: The hostel plays an important role in a student's academic and social adjustment to the Institute. The college provides world class amenities in the confines of the hostel. Several options exist for accommodation for students at ISAB. Gym, Laundry, Recreational Room, Basketball, Badminton facilities are also available at the hostel.
Sports: The college have both indoor and outdoor games facilities. ISAB have indoor games ameneties like Table Tennis, Carom, Billiards and for outdoor games facilities for Basketball, Lawn Tennis, Volleyball, Football are available
Safety and Security: Safety and Security is of paramount importance at ISAB, hence we have made sure that you are protected with 24/7 patrolling of the premises by the guards and CCTV camera surveillance of the entire premises.

ISAB Faculty

The full time faculty and the visiting faculty of the college are from various educational as well as corporate backgrounds.The faculty have great experience in the field of management, industrial knowledge and excellent research work. The faculties are really supportive and encourage the students to participate in seminars etc. The teacher student ratio of the college is 1:5. It has visiting faculty who are highly recognised and are from IIT, IIM Ahmedabad and XLRI alumni network.

Check: ISAB Greater Noida Faculty

ISAB FAQs

Ques. How are the placement statistics of ISAB?

Ans. ISAB students get 100% assured placement assistance with an average salary package of around INR 5-6 LPA. The higher package depends upon the student's caliber including prior work experience, academic qualification, extra and co-curricular activities. Top-notch companies that have participated in the placement drive organized by ISAB are Mother Dairy fruit&vegetable, DeHaat, UPL, NAFED and many more. Check: ISAB Placements

Ques. What is the total fee for the two years MBA program at ISAB?

Ans. ISAB imparts an MBA program for two academic years & the total fee for the food and agribusiness program is INR 6.70 Lakhs excluding food and the residential fee which is approximately INR 1 lakh for one academic year. This academic fee includes tuition fees, Sports, Library, Gym, IT support, etc. Check: ISAB Courses & Fees

Ques. Does ISAB has companionship or industry collaboration?

Ans. Yes, ISAB has collaborated with giant firms to secure their learners' futures. The collaborative partners of ISAB are, NABARD, PMFAI, NSA, SBI, SFAC, Indian Bank Association, and a lot more. Check: ISAB News & Articles

Ques. Does ISAB offer any educational loans?

Ans. Yes, ISAB has tied up with a few banks to offer education loans for some selected students. They can avail of free bank educational loans up to INR 7.5 Lakhs as per the central government scheme. ISAB Admission authority will provide all the necessary assistance and letter of recommendation to the concerned banks for processing the education loan application.

Ques. What is the eligibility to get the FAME scholarship provided by ISAB?

Ans. To get the FAME scholarship provided by ISAB, applicants must have 75% or 7.50 CGPA in 10th, 65% at 12th, and 65% or 6.50 CGPA at UG, the total family income should be below INR 4.5 LPA. Special financial assistance will be given of INR 50,000 to the students who have lost their parents during the COVID pandemic or serving in defense forces ( army, navy, air force, paramilitary).

Ques. What are the advantages of ISAB over other colleges?

Ans. ISAB has a lot of advantages over other colleges being the only premier Agri B-School in Delhi NCR for Food and Agri Business Management. Some of the advantages are:

It has a great alumni base in the corporate world.
The placement record of the college is very impressive with 100% offer letters to the students.
The college has really well-experienced and recognised faculty.
The college has really good infrastructure from well maintained classrooms, hostels to laboratories etc.
The college tie-up with agripositions.com gives access to more than 300 recruiting companies for placements and internships.

Ques. Can a foreign student apply to ISAB?

Ans. Yes foreign students can apply for admission to this college. Any foreign students who have qualified graduation in the concerned discipline as mentioned under eligibility criteria for GMAT/ TOEFL score can apply for ISA’ BEST.

Ques. What is the eligibility criteria for ISA’ BEST ?

Ans. The eligibility criteria for students to appear for ISA’BEST is as follows:

Must have a Bachelor degree with 55% marks or equivalent in the Agriculture and allied streams like Agriculture Science, Agriculture Engineering, Biotechnology, Forestry, Sericulture etc will be preferred for this course.
Any final year student can also apply for the same but they need to submit a valid score card once the results are out.

Ques. How are the hostel facilities at ISAB?

Ans. The hostel rooms are available on twin sharing and single occupancy according to the needs of the students. The bedrooms are equipped with individual beds, study tables with chairs and almirah. All the bathrooms are attached with geyser, shower and other amenities. They have air conditioners or cooler provisions. The hostels have balconies, free wifi, free laundry, ironing facilities etc.

Check: ISAB Greater Noida Hostel