Spouse life at Indian School of Business,ISB Hyderabad - FAQ's

1) Can we live with our family at Indian School of Business?
- Yes, you can live with your family at ISB in the studio apartment. It can easily accomodate 3- 4 people. You get 1 bedroom , 1 living area, kitchen, bathroom and balcony.

2) What are the facilities available in the studio ?
It has all the facilties you need to live at a place including Bed to Kitchen accesories. You just have to bring your food materials ex: Rice , wheat etc. if you want to cook at home

3) Are maids available in Indian School of Business,ISB?
-  Yes , all types of maids are available at ISB including maids for cooking, cleaning clothes, washing dishes at very reasonable monthly fees.

4) Who cleans the studio/quads/ apartments at Indian School of Business, ISB?
-  Housekeeping staff at ISB cleans your studio/quad/ apartment . They take care of everything , they clean your apartment , toilets, kitchen everything everyday. They are there to help you at even midnight. The house keeping at ISB is just amazing. They also change your bedsheet twice a week.
Everything from the housekeeping staff is FREE of COST.

5) Is there laundry facility at Indian School of Business,ISB ?
- Yes you have laundry facility at ISB. You can wash your clothes on your own in the washing machines available in each student village.

6) What recreation facilities are available at Indian School of Business, ISB?
- Swimming pool, squash court, table tennis, badminton court, basket ball,volleyball etc. ( for more details check the ISB website ) are availble to use by everyone in the ISB community including students parents, spouses, kids everyone.

7) Do you need to inform the ISB management about how many of your family members are going to live with you at Indian School of Business,ISB?
- Yes , if you want someone to stay with you for all year around its compulasry to tell the management and get them an ID card which will provide and easy accesibility on campus. However if  the concerned person (one living with you ) does not get an ID card then probably you have to get a gate pass everytime he/she enters or leave campus.

8) What are the other facilities at campus for spouses at Indian School of Business?
- You can do anything what a student does except of the regular classes and seminars. You are allowed to use the recreation center ex: squash court, swimming pool etc. . You are allowed to go in all the parties and community gatherings.Also you can attend the guest speaker session sometimes.

9) Is there a beauty salon at Indian School of Business ISB?
-Yes there are seperate salons for both men and women at campus. They charge you resonably and provide good service.

10) Does ISB provides jobs to the spouses?
-  Yes,(not compulsorily) but once an opening is there at ISB , the HR will send an email to spouse community and one who is interested and has the desired qualification for the job will be called for interview and can get a job once selected. Jobs for spouses are dependent on number of openings.

11) Does ISB provide gas cylinders at studio/quads?
- Yes ISB provides gas cylinders to all studi/quads for free.

12) Can only married students take a studio ?
- No, Unmarried students can also request for studio's . Depending on the availability the request will be granted.

13) Where to buy grocery at ISB?
ISB has its own MORE superstore and you get all grocery items there including vegetables, fruits and juice.

14) Are the food courts at ISB , open to ISB spouses, family members too?
- Yes the food courts, and cafe are open to everyone on campus.

15) What are the other things an spouse can do, while living at ISB Campus?
- He/she can join foreign language classes held at ISB campus by a renowned language institute at Hyderabad. Also she can join Yoga classes . You are also free to read books at ISB library.

16) Can my parents/spouse/kids live with me in campus at ISB while I study?
-Yes , your parents/spouse/kids all of them can live with you on campus. A student who wants to stay with family on campus, will be allotted a studio apartment and  can live there with anyone he/she want.

17) I want some of my guest to visit ISB , while Iam student  at ISB, is it possible?
- Yes, sure you can bring your guests to ISB campus , they can either live with you in your studio apartment or you can ask the operation department at ISB to allocate you an extra studio (subject to availability)

18) Is there a swimming pool on campus?
-Yes there is a swimming pool on campus and has a trainer too who can help you teach swimming.

19) Can the swimming pool / gym / badminton court/ squash court used by spouses /kids/parents on campus?
-Yes spouses/kids /parents can use all these facilities on campus.

20) What other facilities are available on campus?
-There is a music room, dance room , theater room available on campus where you can learn music , learn dance and see movies depending on  programs scheduled by students/spouse community.

21) I am a working spouse and have a kid , what to do?
- You can keep your kid in the day care for the day or can hire a nanny for your kid ,depending on your work schedule . You don't have to worry much :)

I was a spouse on campus in year 2012 so All of the answers given here are true to my knowledge and are subject to change by time.

Please confirm the answer to any of your queries by mailing ISB ADMISSIONS TEAM on the email id given in the  ISB brochure/website . I am sure they will be more than happy to answer all your queries regarding ISB.

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