MBA Admissions 2021: 10 Reasons why you should consider SDMIMD Mysore

SDM Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD), Mysore is a leading B-school in India and  is known for quality education with  standards in academics, well experienced and qualified faculty,  moderate fee, high placements, International Accreditation, excellent infrastructure, high volume of scholarships to meritorious and needy students, international partnerships among other key USPs. 

The flagship Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) program of SDMIMD has MBA Equivalence from Association of Indian Universities and AICTE. One of the well reputed B-schools with dual international accreditation SDMIMD has more USPs than are visibly known and these qualitative aspects have become the major attraction for the MBA aspirantslooking for admission in best management institutes at moderate cut offs. SDMIMD, with a legacy of 25+ years offers quality education with commitment. Read More on SDMIMD Admission Process

SDMIMD Mysore: 10 Reasons to Consider
Here are key reasons why MBA Aspirants should consider applying to SDMIMD Mysore:

1. Consistent 100% Placement Record
With the best corporates among the regular recruiters, SDMIMD Mysore has the reputation of recording 100% placement over the years. The maximum and average compensation packages at SDMIMD have been rising year after year. Companies visit the SDMIMD campus from a variety of sectors.

In Placement 2020 for PGDM 2018-20 batch, highest salary has increased to Rs.9.5 LPA from Rs.9.0 LPA last year. The average salary has gone up to Rs.7.70 LPA from Rs.7.14 LPA last year. Top Recruiters in Placement 2020 included Deloitte, EY, Feedback Business Consulting, Infosys, Morgan Stanley among others. Read Full Placement Report 2020

2. Top International & National Accreditations
SDMIMD has earned reputed national as well as International Accreditations. SDMIMD's flagship 2 year, full time, residential Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) program is approved by AICTE and is accredited by NBA at National level. According to Dr Parasuraman, “National Board of Accreditation (NBA) has accredited SDMIMD PGDM Programme. Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has recognized the 2-Year Full-Time PGDM Program and given MBA Equivalence.” 

SDMIMD enjoys dual international accreditation. SDMIMD PGDM has earned ACBSP (Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs), USA and EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development) - EFMD's Program Accreditation System (EPAS); the EFMD-EPAS for 2-Year PGDM Program. SDMIMD is also Business Educational Alliance Member for the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

SDMIMD Mysore is consistently ranked high. In MBAUniverse.com B-school Rankings 2019-20, SDMIMD has been ranked #35. SDMIMD Director, Dr. N.R. Parasuraman says, ‘SDMIMD has always performed to be among the Top 50 B-Schools in the Country in all the B-School Surveys. The rating among the South India B-Schools and Private B-Schools for SDMIMD are quite satisfactory and we are placed within 30th Place.” 

3. 100+ Student Scholarships worth Rs.75 Lakhs
Scholarship schemes at SDMIMD are one of the key attractions for the students. SDMIMD has not only increased the amount of yearly scholarships to Rs.75 lakhs from earlier Rs.50 lakhs but has also increased the number of prospective scholarship awardees to about 100 students in different categories.

The Merit Scholarship Scheme and Merit cum Means Scholarship Scheme at SDMIMD is a key differentiator from other institutes. According to Dr N R Parasuraman, Director, SDMIMD Mysore said, “SDM Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD), based in Mysore, Karnataka has decided to provide scholarships to the tune of 75 lakhs per academic year. The aim is to reward the merit and performance of the students. Yearly, around 100 students get the Scholarships amounting Rs. 75 Lakhs.” 

Scholarship Schemes

• Entry Merit Scholarship: Rs. 75,000 for finally selected applicants with minimum 70% marks from Class 10 onwards
• Empowering Woman:Rs. 50,000 scholarship for finally selected woman applicants with minimum 60% marks from class 10 onwards
• Student Exchange Subsidy: Students selected for student exchange programs abroad during the SDMIMD PGDM program are entitled to a subsidy ranging from Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 1,25,000 based on the location of the host institute/university.
• Student Merit Scholarship: 3 Students will be awarded Merit-cum-means Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Performance in each Term during the PGDM Program
• Government Scholarships: SDMIMD also offers government scholarships to eligible students. The schemes are - National Scholarship Program from the Government of India; State Scholarship Program from Government of Karnataka;Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses by Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India Read More

4. International Tie Ups & Research Opportunity
SDMIMD PGDM program has 15 international tie ups with top global B-schools. The programmeruns for six terms over two years with an acclaimed quality and academic rigour. The innovative curriculum and pedagogy are planned in an elaborate manner every year and takes into account the best practices in other leading management institutions across the globe and also incorporates the views of leading academicians and business leaders. 

Sharing the key international tie ups to enhance the SDMIMD Faculty and Students’ skills through global exposure, Dr Parasuraman said, “SDMIMD has 15 international tie-up arrangements with leading accredited universities from different countries and facility for student exchange for more than 30 students. SDMIMD organizes three international conferences in campus and offers facilities for students to be part of research projects with faculty.”

International Partnerships with 15 Renowned Foreign Universities include Texas A&M University, USA; Shanghai University, China; University of Bordeaux, France; ESC Pau, France;  University of Montevideo, Uruguay; Abu Dhabi University, UAE; British University in Dubai; Heilbronn University, Germany; National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan; Universidad Sergio Arboleda, Colombia; Business Analytics Institute, Europe & EAE Business School, Spain, Montpellier Business School, France, La Rochelle Business School, France, University of Dundee, UK.

5. Campus Location & Infrastructure
SDMIMD Mysore has a Great campus not far from the city but at the same time away from the hub-hub of the crowded city life.  SDMIMD campus in Mysore provides residential learning to 400 students for Post-Graduate Management programs, every year.  Key highlights of SDMIMD campus are:

• Listed as one of the Gorgeous College Campuses you should visit In India
• Awarded for excellent architecture
• Single occupancy hostel rooms
• Air conditioned class rooms
• Well Equipped and stocked Library with a repository of printed as well as electronic resources which include books, journals, databases, AVs, CDs/DVDs, e-books, ejournals, reports, course materials, case studies, conference proceedings and training manuals. Currently the library holds over 14000 books, 70 print journals, provides access to 39000 (EBSCO + J-Gate) e-journals, electronic corporate databases like Capitaline, newspapers and business magazines, abstracts & case study databases, and additional 120 multimedia resources. Being a site licence holder, SDMIMD Library has single click access to all Harvard Business School published materials. SDMIMD also holds institutional membership with other prominent libraries.
• Houses well designed Auditorium, Amphitheatre and Conference Hall
• Well Equipped Computer Centre at the campus
• Yoga Hall and Gym to keep the Students physically and mentally fit and stress free

6. Academic rigor at par with best institutions
SDMIMD programme content, faculty, resources at the campus provide high academic rigor which is at par with top B-schools.

Program Content: SDMIMD PGDM programme curriculam is of global standard and is consistently updated as per industry requirement. The PGDM program is designed and structured to enable students to adapt to the changing requirements, challenges and opportunities of the global business scenario. It provides students with a strong theoretical and conceptual base.

The course is compiled from current industry practices and probing business case studies. In their second year, students can opt to specialize in the areas of Marketing, Systems, Finance, Operations, or Human Resource Management. Students have the option of dual specialization and can also decide to be a generalist and not specialize in any area and instead opt for courses from various streams to make up the required minimum of 34 credits.

Faculty:  SDMIMD Faculty has rich experience in academia and industry. Several of them have international teaching experience. The learning is not confined to classrooms only. Case based pedagogy, regular industry connect programmes in which top industry leaders share their experiences are a regular feature at SDMIMD. 

• Five  international faculty are teaching PGDM course modules at SDMIMD
• More than 60 Corporate/Academic/Social relevant Guest Lectures by eminent speakers from India and abroad are conducted
• The Case Study based pedagogy uses Harvard Business School’s publications & other reputed sources.
• Record number of faculty publications

 Resources: SDMIMD is known for atmosphere for reflection, involving space, touch with nature, support in terms of library and computer/web facilities, databases, recreational and self-development centres. SDMIMD is one of the very few institutions in the country hosting three international conferences every year.  These attract a large number of academics from various parts of the country.  These events are co-organized by the students giving them exposure to actual management of such events.  SDMIMD has an active Centre for Research (CFR) dedicated to focused faculty research and a Centre for Development Studies (CDS) for research in the areas of social relevance, NGOs and Govt. organizations 

7. Moderate Fees
SDMIMD PGDM 2021-23 programme fee is Rs.11,20,000. The Fee includes Tuition & Hostel stay charges for the entire PGDM Program. The fee can be paid in six instalments.

8. Diversity in SDMIMD Class Room
Academic, Gender, Cultural diversity is on constant rise in SDMIMD class rooms. More candidates with work experience are taking admission in SDMIMD Mysore. Key Highlights of the diversity in PGDM 2020-22 batch profile are:

Academic Diversity: 63% students are from academic streams including Commerce, Science, Humanities, Management among others, while only 37% percent students are from Engineering back ground at SDMIMD. 

Qualification wise distribution
Qual	2020-22		2019-21		2018-20
B.COM	67		71		69
B.SC	6		5		7
B.TECH	67		66		74
BA	5		2		4
BBA	31		34		20
OTHER	4		2		6
Total	180		180		180

Source: SDMIMD Mysore

Cultural Diversity: SDMIMD has inducted students representing 17 states across India. Top representing states are Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. This student diversity at SDMIMD provides umpteen opportunities for students to learn about different cultures and work with members of diverse backgrounds. 

State wise distribution
State			No.of Students	%
Andhra Pradesh			13	7%
Bihar			2	1%
Goa			4	2%
Haryana			2	1%
Jharkhand			5	3%
Karnataka			99	55%
Kerala			11	6%
Madhya Pradesh			9	5%
Maharashtra			2	1%
National Capital Territory of Delhi			3	2%
Orissa			1	1%
Rajasthan			3	2%
Tamil Nadu			7	4%
Telangana			4	2%
Uttar Pradesh			7	4%
Uttarakhand			1	1%
West Bengal			7	4%
Total			180.00

 Source: SDMIMD Mysore

Highlighting the academic diversity at the B-school, Dr N R Parasuraman said, “We have been continuously seeking to increase the academic diversity by changing the weights given to various components in the admission process” and adds further “This has borne fruit and in the latest batch we have more than 80% of the students with consistently high scores right through.  Side by side, we have welcomed students from all disciplines and as is evident from the batch statistics.”

Gender Diversity: The strength of female students in the 2020-22 batch has gone up to 42%.  

Gender wise distribution
Gender	2020-22		2019-21		2018-20
Male	104		114		120
Female	76		66		60
Total	180		180		180

Source: SDMIMD Mysore

More Students with Work Experience: In this 2020-22 PGDM batch, 58 students with prior work experience have joined SDMIMD. Out of 58 students 47 students have more than 12 months of work experience. A few students have work experience as long as of 66 and 96 months. According to Dr Parasuraman, “The prominent sectors where our students have previously worked are IT, Finance & Banking, Consulting, E-Marketing and Manufacturing.”  

Work Experience		Male	Female
No. of Students with work experience	58	48	10
>12 Months	47	35	12
> 6 and < 12 Months	8	7	1
< 6 Months	3	3	0
Average Work Experience	21.71	20.54	22.30

Source: SDMIMD Mysore

9. Well Placed Alumni: Reflecting SDMIMD Strength
SDMIMD has an active Alumni Association – ‘PRERANA’ with thousands of well placed alumni located across the globe. The alumni association undertakes number of key activities including Webinar to the current PGDM Batch(s); Panel Discussion on Selected Topics; Societal Supportive Activities during COVID time; Admission and Placement Support- involving key alumni as part of the selection interviews and placement preparation seminars; frequent workshops and sessions by alumni to students and the Prerana Social Media Platform for sharing of Information.  

Some of the notable alumni of SDMIMD Mysore are:

Alumni	Batch	Present Designation	Present Company
Kiran Raj Ullal	1994-96	Zonal Business Head	DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance
Lorrain Coelho	1994-97	Account Director	Collison
Aditi Karnad	1995-97	Head HR - Global Functions	Schneider Electric
Caroline D'Silva	1995-97	Manager - Talent management	SNC - Lavalin
Nataraj RT	1996-98	Senior partner	Edelwiss
Sarvesh Deshmukh	1996-98	Director of Sales	Happiest Minds Technologies
Giridhar M	1997-99	Technical Manager	3M India
Rajesh R Adiga	1997-99	GM Sales and Marketing	Mahindra Lifespace
Seema TS	1998-2000	AVP - Employee Benefits	Wilis Towers Watson
Santhosh J Prabhu	1998-2000	Business Analyst - AVP	HSBC EDPI
Patwardhan Girish	1999-2001	Principal Consultant	Infosys
Madan Mohare	1999-2001	Consulting Head - Data Analytics	The Younion
Anil Kumar G S	2000-02	GM Sales and Marketing	TTK Prestige.com
Manjunath Jayaram	2000-02	Chief Operating Officer/Director	NanoCell Networks Pvt Ltd
Gouri Chandramouli	2000-2002	Brand Image Management	Accenture
Manjunath Arali	2000-2002	VP	Barclays Technology Center
Ashok Pinto	2001-2003	Strategy and Programs	IBM
Feroze Azeez	2002-04	Dy. CEO	Anand rathi financial Services
Poornima	2002-04	Regional Marketing Head	HUL

 Source: SDMIMD Mysore

10. Dual Specializations: Unique Opportunity
SDMIMD offers dual specialization in its PGDM programme with supplementary offerings with NSE, AIMA, KPMG - an opportunity which is not available in most of the B-schools. According to Dr Parasuraman, “Supplementary offerings with NSE, AIMA, KPMG are the great opportunity for the SDMIMD students.”

Specialization are offered in Finance, Marketing, Systems, Data Analytics, Human Resources Management and Operations. First year or the first 3 terms are common to all and in the second year, or from terms 4-6, the specialization comes into effect. Summer Internship of 2 months will be scheduled between the first and the second year.

SDMIMD was established in 1994 and till date 24 batches of PGDM graduates have passed out from its portals. The 2 years Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is the flagship programme at SDMIMD. The admission for 2 years full time PGDM 2021-23 batch at SDMIMD is open. Apart from the flagship 2 years PGDM programme, SDMIMD also offers 1 year Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Management for working professionals. The PGCM at SDMIMD is at par with the PGDM programme. 

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