The PGP Class of 2026 received 1,117 job offers, and ISB reported an average salary of ₹37.29 lakh per annum. These are historical outcomes from the class that graduated in 2026; they are not a forecast or guarantee for a future intake.
ISB PGP Class of 2026
ISB's graduation announcement says the average salary was about 11% higher than for the preceding cohort. It also says the class's annual average CTC after placements was 156% above the cohort's average pre-ISB CTC. That is a cohort-level comparison reported by the school; it is not an individual's salary increase or a calculation of how quickly tuition is recovered. The release lists 1,117 offers, not a salary range or median. Read the official Class of 2026 announcement for the scope and context of these measures.
How the Class of 2025 figures compare in scope
ISB's 2025-26 Placement Report describes a different graduating class. It lists 816 students in Co2025, 364 companies registered for campus placements and 1,164 job offers. The report also says ISB followed a two-offer policy. That detail matters when reading offer totals: the number of offers is not the number of unique students placed, and it should not be used as a direct headcount of jobs or people.
The Co2025 report is useful as historical context, but its class profile, employer activity and market conditions belong to that year. The Co2026 release reports a different class size and offer total; the totals alone do not show whether a graduate's prospects improved or worsened. Compare like with like: keep the graduating year, cohort size, definition of offer and reported statistic visible. Avoid treating two years of published figures as a guaranteed trend for a new applicant's eventual recruitment season. The Co2025 placement report provides the year-specific detail.
Industries and employers represented
For Co2026, ISB identifies Consulting, Technology and BFSI as the leading hiring sectors. The release names Accenture as the largest recruiter, with more than 100 offers, and says Mastercard and EY GDS each extended more than 40. It also mentions employers in technology, consulting, consumer goods, e-commerce and financial services. Those names show breadth in the reported season, not a promise that a particular company will recruit in a later year or hire a given candidate.
The Co2025 report offers a more detailed historical sector mix: its industry chart assigns 37% of offers to consulting and professional/advisory services, 28% to technology, 7% to BFSI and 5% to FMCG, retail, consumer durables, e-commerce and agriculture. Its separate functional chart uses different categories, including business/strategy consulting and technology product management. Industry describes an employer's line of business; function describes the kind of work. Percentages from the two charts should not be combined.
Use both views when assessing fit. A candidate targeting product management, investment advisory or general management should examine the role mix and required experience, not just a headline average salary or the most visible recruiter names. The historic report and current release refer to different cohorts, so retain their labels when comparing sectors.
Career changes and the support offered
ISB reports that 67% of the PGP Class of 2026 moved to a new industry and 69% changed function. Its Co2025 report lists 63% and 59%, respectively. These are school-reported cohort indicators of career mobility. They do not show that every student changed roles, that the changes happened because of the programme alone, or that a particular applicant can expect the same result.
ISB's FAQ describes support from Career Advancement Services (CAS), including workshops, psychometric analysis and one-to-one discussions to help students clarify and prepare for their career goals. The school also says students must take responsibility for building the skills and demonstrating their fit to employers. It describes PGP placements as a recruitment process that depends on market demand and supply, and explicitly says it does not guarantee placement.
Because the PGP is a one-year programme, ISB says there is no summer internship; it offers the Experiential Learning Programme for students who want to work on projects while on campus. Applicants comparing programmes should check the schedule and experience format against their own career plan rather than assuming that internship, placement or a specific post-programme role is assured.
Use the report as evidence, not a salary promise
The Co2026 announcement reports an average salary but does not publish a median or salary distribution in that release. An average cannot tell you what a typical individual received, how many graduates earned above or below it, or how compensation varies by role, location or experience. The highest offer is an outlier measure and is not a useful prediction of a normal result.
Before using any placement figure, check whether it describes offers, registered employers, graduates or changes in career direction. Keep annual compensation separate from signing bonuses, equity or other components unless the report explains how it treats them. The current press release does not provide a complete individual compensation breakdown, so this page does not estimate take-home pay, a median, or a return-on-fees period.
For a personal decision, compare roles and sectors that match your prior experience and target function; review the full official report for its cohort and definitions; and discuss current recruiting support with ISB. Past cohort outcomes can inform that conversation, but they cannot promise an offer, employer, compensation level or career transition for a future student.