It all depends on what you want out of life. If you have more than three years of experience, you should apply to ISB Hyderabad or IIM Calcutta. Furthermore, ISB offers a challenging 8 semester in 12 months program that prepares you to handle any type of workload after that.

Though IIM Calcutta is excellent for finance professionals. If that's the situation, you can go for it. You should not compare the one-year programs at IIM Calcutta and ISB Hyderabad. If you are, ISB is far superior.

ISB Hyderabad and IIM Ahmedabad are among the most reputed B-Schools in India. Contrary to the popular belief that IIMs are the best option, ISB is better than most new IIMs. Here is a brief comparison of the institutes.

IIM Ahmedabad- 

• Flagship program for IIMA is Post Graduate Program in Management. The course fee is INR 23 lakhs.
• The faculties of the institute are alumni of reputed universities across the globe. You will get help from the faculty regarding any doubts even outside the classroom. 
• The college campus is well equipped with modern instruments to provide quality education. The classrooms are fully air-conditioned. The library stays open 24*7 for students and faculty. 
• During the 2021 placement, the average CTC offered was 26.13 LPA. While the highest CTC offered was INR 1.32 Cr PA.

ISB Hyderabad- 

• The flagship program for ISB Hydrabad is Post Graduate Program in Management (12 months). The total course fee is INR 36.3 lakhs. 
• ISB Hyderabad has a great pool of well-experienced faculty. 
• In the 2022 placement drive, the average CTC offered was INR 25 LPA while the highest was INR 42 LPA. 

In terms of ROI, IIM A shows better results compared to ISB Hyderabad. The required fee is also less for IIMA. Unlike ISB, you won’t need mandatory work experience to join IIMA. 

It depends on how many years of experience you have. If you have less than 3 years of experience, then IIM Ahmedabad PGP will be better. Each year IIM Ahmedabad placements witness good entry-level jobs across the industry. You will get many choices. 

If you have more than 3 years of work experience, ISB will be better. ISB  Hyderabad placement sees middle management and top management roles. The salary packages are better as well. 

If you are a fresher, you should choose IIM Ahmedabad. It is the best B-School in the country and has a legacy of offering quality education in the management sector for over 60 years. At IIM A you will be among brilliant folks. The ROI is excellent. IIM Ahmedabad placements are the best in class. For 2022, the average package for the institute was INR 26.13 LPA. 

But if you have more than 4 years of experience, ISB is a better option. Most students of ISB have industry experience, so the peer-to-peer learning opportunities are good. The student crowd is diverse, you will get to meet people from all walks of life. The diverse student crowd makes the MBA experience, enriching. ISB placements 2022 witnessed an average CTC of INR 34.07 LPA.  

Among these two ISB is better. It has a better pool of faculties, better facilities, and a better alumni base. The placement opportunities offered at ISB are also better. 

Here is a brief highlight of ISB Hyderabad placements 2022.

Access to the strong alumni base of ISB, is another perk of joining the institute. 

ISB PGPM is a one-year-long program. This program is better suited for students with few years of work experience. Compared to the other institutes, ISB charges a higher course fee. The total course fee for PGPM is INR 36.30 Lakhs. 

The placement record of the institute is pretty good. ISB placements 2022 ended with an average CTC of around INR 34.07 LPA. 

Compared to FMS, XLRI, JB, ISB is relatively new. So, it has a smaller alumni network.