Living at ISB

Living at ISB isn't too bad - the biggest drawback is that it's a gated compound. The campus here is a large tract of land in the middle of a corporate park. Financial and technology firms, such as Microsoft, Infosys, Ernst and Young and UBS, have large offices nearby. Our campus itself is surrounded by a large wall and has very tight security - even though this is probably the wealthiest part of Hyderabad and one of the wealthier areas of India. So, safety is not an issue.

Everything needed is on campus - cafeteria, gym, laundry, grocery store, barber shop, etc. However, it's nice to get out of here every so often. So far, I've used taxis to make the trip into town twice. The campus is really nice. It's only about 8 or 9 years old, so everything is still pretty new. There's a lot of green space here and the outside perimiter is wooded, which eliminates the office park feel.

Dorms at ISB

All of the students live in "dorms" here. I use quotation marks, because these are essentially apartments. Mine is much nicer than the one I lived in this summer in Manhattan. My apartment is a four-bedroom, two-bath abode, complete with a central living area and a small kitchen. I have two roommates, who I haven't really talked to, who are both Indian, yet on exchange from foreign schools. My room is pretty spacious and works well.