Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development , Mysore

Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD), a premier Bschool located in Mysore, was established in 1993 with the objective of providing quality management education based on a firm foundation of Indian values and ethics.

SDMIMD is promoted by Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Educational Trust, a much-admired non-profit educational trust that runs over 40 recognized educational institutions in Karnataka, including Engineering, Medical, Dental, Ayurveda and Naturopathy colleges. Under the able leadership of our Chairman, Dr.D.Veerendra Heggade, the trust has played an active role in empowering people and bettering the lives of communities in Southern Karnataka. 

PGDM

SDMIMD's flagship offering is a two year, full time, residential Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) program which is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA). The program has MBA Equivalence by Association of Indian Universities. The PGDM Program is accredited by ACBSP (Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs), USA. and by EFMD - EPAS (European Foundation for Management Development's - Program Accreditation System), thus becoming the first institute in India to get the dual accreditation of ACBSP and EFMD - EPAS.

These accreditations have propelled SDMIMD to be among the top global Business Schools and have enabled the students to learn in an environment that is process & outcome enabled and globally oriented. With the intention of strengthening the PGDM program and providing students and faculty with international exposure, the Institute has 20 tie-ups with several foreign universities for academic collaboration.

Highlights of the program:

• 95% of Faculty with Ph.D with rich experience in the domain. Several of them with international teaching experience.
• SDMIMD introduced the Modular Specialization in ESG - Environmental, Social, and Governance.
• National and international accreditation and ratings creating new avenues for the students.
• Consistent placement record with the best corporate companies among the regular recruiters.
• Emphasis on Business Ethics, Values and Wellness Management.
• SDMIMD involves the Social Research Project (SRP) as a part of the academic program.
• Single occupancy hostel rooms.
• Student and Faculty Exchange Program with more than 15 best universities.
• Academically collaborated with the leading company TCS(TCSiON).
• SDMIMD focuses on Social Inclusion - Inclusive Sustainable Development.
• SDMIMD is one of the site license holder institute for Harvard Business Review (HBR) publications for their books, case studies and teaching materials. SDMIMD is a subscriber for Capitaline and Pro-Quest databases.
• Merit Scholarship Scheme.
• Students from 20+ states across India.

• Graduates/Final Year Graduation students appearing for CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT/ATMA/MAT or who already have valid CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT/ATMA/MAT scores
• Full time graduation courses in any discipline from any college recognised by the UGC or Approved by the AICTE.
• Consistent academic record of not less than 50% aggregate in 10th Std, 12th Std. and Degree. Students in final year of Degree to consider their percentage up to the Second Year/Last completed semester.

Step 1- Eligibility

• Graduates/Final Year Graduation students appearing for CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT/ATMA/MAT or who already have valid
• CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT/ATMA/MAT scores.
• Full-time graduation courses in any discipline recognized by the UGC/AIU.
• Consistent academic record of not less than 50% aggregate in 10th Std, 12th Std. and Degree. Students in final year of Degree to
• consider their percentage up to the Second Year/Last completed semester.

Step 2 - How to Apply?

• The application needs to be submitted online. The application is available at the following link:http://sdmimd.ac.in/application/online.html
• Application Fee: Rs. 1250/-
• Mode of Payment (Online/ Cheque/DD) and other relevant information available at http://sdmimd.ac.in/pgdm-admissions.

Step 3 - Selection Process:

• Selection process consists of Written Ability Test (WAT) and personal interviews (PI). Applicants will be shortlisted based on consistent academic performance, competitive exam score and interview performance. Short listed applicants will be called for an interview process in February-March 2023 to be held at several centers across India as mentioned in the Application Form (online interviews are also held on specific request) Selected students will be intimated by email/ phone/mobile.

Student exchange programs enable students to understand each other's countries, business practices and culture. This gives students an edge in seizing opportunities in global companies. Selected SDMIMD students get opportunity to spend a term pursuing courses at these institutes. Some of these global institutes are:

• Shanghai University, China
• Heilbronn University, Germany
• Montpellier Business School, France
• University of Montevideo, Uruguay
• La Rochelle Business School, France
• Abu Dhabi University, UAE
• University of Montevideo, Uruguay

Placement Report 2020-22

Highest Salary: Rs.13 lakhs

Average Salary: Rs. 8.9 lakhs

Median Salary: Rs. 8.6 lakhs

Top Recruiters

Hindustan Unilever, Capgemini, Infosys, IBM Oracle, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, L&T Infotech EY GDS, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley HDFC Limited, Loreal, Ujjivan SFB and many more.

Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development
Site No. 1, Chamundi Hill Road, Siddarthanagar Post, MYSORE - 570 011.
Tel. No. +91-821-2429722, 2429161, 2420490
Fax : +91-821-2425557