The average work experience for students in the <a href=" removed link ” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>ISB PGP is 4.4 years for the Class of 2024. This figure has remained consistent over recent years, typically ranging between 4 and 4.5 years.

For ISB’s flagship PGP, the admitted class averages 4–4.5 years of full-time work experience, with a minimum requirement of 24 months as of program start. The middle 80% of the class typically spans 3–7 years of experience. For PGP YL (20-month program for early-career candidates), average experience is 0–2 years, with a maximum eligibility cap of 24 months. For ISB PGPpro (Executive MBA), average experience is 8–10 years with a minimum of 5 years required. For ISB PGPMAX (senior executive program), average experience is 15+ years with a minimum of 10 years required. For PGP MFAB (Family Business program), candidates are typically family business successors with varying industry experience, often 2–10 years in the family enterprise. Experience fit matters: candidates with 8+ years are usually better suited to PGPpro or PGPMAX than PGP; candidates with less than 2 years should consider PGP YL. Full ISB program-experience matrix at https://www.goalisb.com/post/isb-mba-eligibility.