With an ever-growing repertoire of campus placements, SDM-IMD is considered as an institution that provides practical managers for improving the effectiveness of organisations.

With a stringent admission process, SDM-IMD filters in only those best suited as its student managers. The process for the flagship PGDBA programme is through the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the IIMs followed by a Managerial Aptitude Screen (MAS). The previous academic record, relevant work experience of the students also play a role in the screening process.

A part of the SDM Educational Trust, Ujire, (SDMET), SDM-IMD has its philosophies concreted with decades of experience. SDMET runs over 35 premium educational institutions including higher education centres in medical, engineering, dental and management sciences. The trust also involves itself in charity and social upliftment.

Campus
The campus is a first-of-its-kind in the country. An amalgamation of modern infrastructure with stylized classic architecture makes the setting perfect for freeing the mind for knowledge absorption. Situated at the foothills of the scenic Chamundi Hills, the campus can be considered as technology embodied in the lap of nature.

Verdure
Green courtyards welcome the visitor to the tree-lined avenues leading to the various facilities.

Classrooms
The classrooms are designed in such a way as to facilitate customized attention to each student. Brainstorming is encouraged and practiced in small alcoves projecting out of these rooms. Facilities in the classrooms are:

LCD Projectors
OHPs
Computers
White Boards
AV Systems

Information Technology
Efficient managers are those who can use technology to mould their businesses successfully. With continuously upgraded hardware, software and Communication facilities, SDM-IMD is taking the face of management into the new era. With a dedicated broadband Internet connection available on a 24-hour basis, students have access to information at any instant. Students, faculty and administration are networked with an internal LAN.

SAP University Alliance Programme
As part of its continued endeavor to ensure that its students are work ready from day one of Final Placement, SDM-IMD is a member of the Global SAP University Alliance Programme. Complete access to SAP R/3 is available on 24x7 basis for faculty and students, with SAP functionalities integrated into various courses both for concepts and methodology. Apart from this, students and faculty is benefitting from access to plug and play material, research projects and research funding.

Amphitheatre
With a seating capacity of over 500, the amphitheatre serves as a platform for students to display their cultural capabilities. The amphitheatre is where students relax for an evening of cultural vibrancy and talent exposition.

Auditorium
The auditorium is a spacious hub of discourses, seminars, presentations, etc. With over-300 seating capacity, the auditorium also serves as a theatre for management movies. Cultural, educational and recreational fests continuously take place in the auditorium making the learning process more fun and interactive.

Hostel
The SDM-IMD hostel is a home away from home. With fully furnished single rooms, lounge / study area, recreational facilities and a common dining area, the SDM-IMD hostel is a mini world on its own. The other facilities in the hostel include broadband internet access, housekeeping, dry cleaning and laundry.

Fitness
A spectacular 4000 square foot games block, indoor walking / jogging track, table tennis courts and a private fitness centre help the students pursue their favorite sport and help them stay fit and healthy.

Other Resources

Furnished guest house for visitors
Book store
Copy centre
Course material
Telephones
Health centre
Student managed departmental store

Library
SDM-IMD Library is a resource centre for teaching, learning & research. Being the heart of the academic centre, it is home for all the information services. With an aim of providing "Anytime, Anywhere Access" to information, the library contributes and supports SDM-IMD in transforming talent into business leadership. It plays a proactive role in enabling access to information resources of all kind and providing innovative, responsive and effective services to meet the changing needs of the academic community.

Surrounded by nature, the visually pleasing three-tier design makes the library an extension of the classroom environment. It houses literature predominantly related to management and its allied subjects and develops and maintains a comprehensive collection of information resources that are useful for academic and research purposes. It ensures that information resources are acquired and organized to meet the present and future needs of its patrons. The library utilizes information technology extensively to ensure that resources are accessible from anywhere at anytime.

The Library holds a hybrid collection of printed as well as electronic resources which included books, journals, databases, audio-visuals, CDs/DVDs, e-books, e-journals, reports, course materials, case studies, conference proceedings, training manuals, etc. Currently the library holds over 20,000 books, 130 print journals, provides access to 1100 e-journals, electronic corporate databases, newspaper and business magazine database, a local database pertaining to case studies and 120 multimedia resources.

Yoga
Top physical and emotional fitness is a pre-requisite for performance in today's hectic globalised environment. Practice of Yoga and Meditation is thus a practical and value added solution to address this need. Visioning this the Institute has made YOGA & MEDITATION CLASSES COMPULSORY to all its students.

Programs
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA) : The core offering of the Institute is the two year mandatorily residential PGDBA programme approved by the AICTE, Ministry of HRD, Government of India (File No. 431/41-19/MCP(M)/95). With an intake of 120 students per batch, the programme is enriched with a combination of contemporary conceptual and industry practices, driven by faculty with an eclectic mix of industry and teaching experience and supported by an infrastructure that matches global standards. Students have the option to specialise in the second year in upto two functions among a choice of Marketing, Finance, Systems, HRM and Operations.

Achievements / Awards received by the Institute / faculty or students

Award received by the faculty:

Dr. V. Charles, Assistant Professor of QM & OR, received the best paper award for his paper “Stochastic Programming Models to Finance”.

Awards received by the students:

Placement Statistics

Student / Faculty Profile

Faculty Profile
J.M. Subramanya, BE, FIE, PGDBA (IIM, Ahmedabad)
Qualified Lead Auditor from CQE, UK.
Director, SDM-IMD
He has wide-ranging experience in both the corporate sector as well as in academics. After graduating from IIM-A, he worked in various leading companies for thirty-one years. Simultaneously he also taught management in business schools. His specialisation is in the area of Operations Management and General Management. Before joining SDM-IMD he was Vice President - Operations with Sanmar Engineering Corporation, Chennai. During his career in industry, he taught in KIMS, Karnatak University as a guest faculty. He has served as a member on several panels of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Karnatak University.

Presently he is an Executive Board Member of Association of Indian Management Schools.

K. Balakrishnan, BA (Econs), Loyola Madras;
PGDM, IIM Ahmedabad
Has twenty-two years industrial experience across various sectors, functions and organisations such as Blue Star Ltd., Sanmar Group and Escorts Ltd. Was the COO/CEO of Century Wood Ltd. & Raman Boards Ltd.

Exposure to functional areas of Management include Marketing, Contracting, and Corporate Management.

Has traveled abroad extensively in the pursuit of International Business with MNCs such as IKEA, Westinghouse, York, Siemens and others. Set up India's first automated solid wood furniture facility as a green field 100% EOU.

Has been convenor / member of a number of panels / committees such as the Technical Education & Training Committee, Industry-Institute Collaboration Committee, Manufacture & Technical Panel, and the Business Management & Operation Panels of CII Mysore Zone & Karnataka State. Was also the Honorary Secretary and is currently VP, Greater Mysore Management Association.

While in industry, presented papers in the areas of testing methodology for reliability evaluation and non-destructive evaluation using eddy current and X-radiology for the Dept of Science & Tech, GoI and the INAE. After joining SDM-IMD, he has published over 50 papers and articles. He participated in the UNDP Case Writing Project on Corporate Social Responsibility.

Prof Balakrishnan is a resource person with the UGC Academic Staff College and teaches as visiting faculty with KIAMS, IIMK and IIMB. He is also a regular speaker at various Rotary Clubs. Prof. Balakrishnan is on the board of the CSI Holdsworth Memorial Hospital and is currently involved in select industrial consultancy assignments.

V. Charles, M.Sc (Loyola College), D.IBM, D.PMIR,
Ph.D (NIT Warangal)
He has been teaching for the last eight years. Before he joined SDM-IMD he was with Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada. Panel Member: Board of Studies, Andhra Loyola College. His Specialization is in Operations Research – Stochastic Programming, Multivariate Statistical Techniques, Processor Scheduling Algorithms, Stochastic Mathematical Approach to Data Mining, Industrial Mathematical Stochastic Modelling, and Financial Modelling. His work includes 25 published research papers in both National and International refereed journals and proceedings in the areas of Stochastic Optimization, Financial Derivatives, Corporate Finance - Capital Budgeting, Portfolio Optimization. He won the best research paper award in Finance from Centre for Financial Excellence, KLS’ IMER, Belgaum. He has Presented 17 research papers at International Conferences and 11 at National Conferences. Thrice identified as a fellow to solve industrial problems of India and UK service industries at IIT Bombay, and has been sponsored by UNESCO, Royal Society of UK and Brunel University, UK.

H. Gayathri, MBA, PhD (Mysore University)
Over nineteen years of teaching experience at the Mysore University and at SDM Institute for Management Development. Assisted various companies in Market Research Studies. Dr. Gayathri has published articles in the area of Marketing, and has also taken up consultancy assignments for the SME sector. She has helped in developing strategic marketing plans, and focused on creating customer friendly, relationship oriented structures in the banking Industry. She is a resource person with the Staff Training College of SBM.

She is a member of SME Panel, CII and NHRD. Her areas of interest are Business Negotiation Skills, Marketing, Services Management & Service Quality and Leadership Influencing Skills. She has conducted Management Development Programs in the above areas.

R. Jagadeesh, B.E, M.E, Ph.D, (IIT Mumbai)
Also holds PG Diplomas in SCMM & Production Management. Over twenty three years of teaching experience in Engineering and Management subjects. Was the regular Faculty in The Department of Mechanical Engineering, SJCE, Mysore and visiting faculty for various Management Institutes of repute. Conducted training programmes for different managerial groups and line staff. Conducted independent research in the area of Operations Management. Organised short term courses, conferences & workshops. Recipient of National Award by Indian Society for Technical Education. Has to his credit more than 50 publications including 8 in International Journals & Conferences. Recognised as a Guide for Ph.D candidates in Mysore University & VTU. Peer Reviewer for The International Journal of Management Development, and Journal of Management Decision, MCB Publications, Bradford, UK.

Informal Advisor (India Operations) for Emerald Publishers, UK. Coauthor of ‘Operations Management’ (Indian Adaptation) by Jay Heizer and Barry Render published by Pearson Education, India.

Invited as Adjunct Professor to teach “Operations Management” at the Fox School of Business, Temple University Pennsylvania, USA.

Malathi Sriram, B.Sc., MCA, PGDSA, M.Phil.
She has sixteen years of varied work experience in academics and in the industry.

She has delivered guest lectures at the JSS International Institute of Professional Studies in the area of Systems Analysis and Design. She has conducted a number of corporate training programs in the area of RDBMS, Systems Analysis & Design, OOAD and UML. She was Academic Head, Aptech Computer Education, Mysore. She has been guiding students in various projects. In SDM-IMD, Mysore from the past 4 years, she has been teaching various courses.

She has worked as software engineer in the industry, developing and designing web-enabled applications. She has worked as consultant for M/s. Prosperity Marketing Services Pvt. Ltd. She was in charge of Software Configuration Management, Requirements Gathering and Design Documentation.

She was in Aztec Software technologies and services as Product Analyst for an Off-Shore Development Center of Dendrite, based in USA.

In the year 2005 she has presented a couple of papers in National Conferences.

R. Mohanakrishnan, M.A. M.Phil, Ph. D
Over twelve years of experience in Corporate, Academics and Consulting. He has trained more than 1000+ people on Selling, Customer Care Skills and on various management development programmes, in Telecom Industry. He worked in two other IT industries as Head HR and played an anchor role in setting the HR Systems and Processes.

He has enormous interest in Organisation Development, and Behavioral Science based training and interventions. He had inducted the Development Centre for more than 1000 employees in ING Vysya Bank during his tenure as Corporate HR Manager.

His other area of interest is Talent Management. He had been invited as a Guest Speaker by various National and International fora. His paper on Talent Management is accepted and he was invited to present a paper on the 3rd ARTDO International Conference at Macau, China. He also presented a paper on “Redefining Motivational Paradigm” in the international IFTDO conference to be held in Cairo, Egypt.

He is currently consulting Rane Group (Chennai), URC construction Group (Erode), and Rangsons Marketing Services Private limited, Mysore.

He is a member of OD Network (USA), NHRD and a member of HR panel of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Mysore.

He is active member of Lions Club involving in various social projects, and he has been nominated as a Director of Lions Seva Niketan School. He is a advisory board member of the Foundation for Research, Education and Development (FRED) Mysore.

Neetu Ganapathy, M.Sc., Masters Diploma in Business Administration (SIMS, Pune)
Neetu Ganapathy has done her M.Sc., in Computer Science from the University of Mysore. She has also earned a Masters Diploma in Business Administration (Marketing) from SIMS, Pune.

She has wide-ranging experience in the training industry in both the areas of soft skills and IT. Her first assignment was with Aptech Computer Education, Mysore, where she taught IT and worked in various capacities, including as Group Leader and Academic Head. She also taught IT at the Mahajana Degree College, Mysore. She has recorded programmes on IT, with EMMRC, Mysore, which are to be telecast on the UGC Countrywide Classroom.

She has worked with Softgate Technologies, San Jose, California, as a Consultant on projects in IT.

S. Padmanaban, B.Com, MBA (Panjab), CISA (USA)
Twenty-seven years experience in Information Technology (IT) industry, in private and public sectors (CMC), in India and Zambia (Zambia State Insurance Corporation [ZSIC]), in capacities ranging from Systems Manager to Director / VP (Operations) and also as Certified Information Systems Auditor. Directed and coordinated many IT projects, including Indian Railways Passenger Reservation System.

Designed and conducted courses and delivered guest lectures on subjects of IT, Information Systems Audit, Security, and Control, at IIMA, TISS, SBI, Bank of Baroda, ZSIC Staff College, University of Zambia, National Insurance Academy, Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development. Carried out consultancy assignments on IS with public and private sector banks. Authored and co-authored cases, case analyses, published articles in refereed journals, and also presented papers at international conferences. Research interests and focused competency are in the areas of: Integrated Information Systems (in-house ERP); Systems Integration, Systems Audit/Security/Control; Quality Assurance; Public System specially Railways/Transport; Financial and allied Services, specifically Insurance and Banking, and EIS/MIS.

N.R. Parasuraman, LLB, FCS, FICWA, DBF, Ph.D.
Twenty-four years of experience in diverse areas of Finance. Corporate experience includes being Company Secretary of Federal Bank Ltd., and Securities Analyst for Joindre Capital Services Ltd. Has been researching and teaching in areas of Strategic Finance, Cost Management, Portfolio Management and International Finance. Is a regular visiting faculty of Finance at the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode.

G. Raghavan, MBA, Ph.D
Also a Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers with Diplomas in International Banking, Financial Services and Bank Management.

27 years experience in a leading nationalized bank in India and in Hong Kong. He has been a Senior Faculty Member in the bank’s staff college for several years and visiting faculty for select professional institutions, trade bodies, educational institutions, b-schools, banks and financial institutions. Scripted bullion banking products, policies, systems and controls when the new gold policy was unveiled in India in 1997.

Authored books on (i) Introduction to Foreign Trade, Foreign Exchange and Risk Management, (ii) Merchant Banking, (iii) A study on Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 1976 and (iv) Financial Management for Indian Institute of Bankers, Alagappa University, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Pondicherry University. Brought out monographs on Getting Started in Gold Banking, Capital Account Convertibility and Foreign Exchange Reserve Management. Regularly contributes articles / papers of current interest and reviews books

A member of CII – Karnataka State’s Economic Affairs and Public Policy Panel 2006-2007

N. Raghavendra Puthraya, B.E., M.Tech.
He is basically an Industrial and Production Engineer from University BDT College of Engineering (UBDTCE), Davanagere and Master of Technology in Engineering Management from Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal. He worked as an "Engineer- Materials and Logistics" in Automobile as well as Energy (wind energy) sectors, before joining SDM-IMD. His areas of research interest includes: Production/Operations Management, World Class Manufacturing Systems, Technology Management and SCM/Logistics.

Kalapatapu Ravikiran Sharma, BA, MSW, BCJ, CM, MPhil, MMC
A qualified human resource professional, qualified social work professional and a qualified mass communication professional, he is a MPhil with organizational behaviour as his research area from the prestigious IIT Bombay. His management teaching experience comprises a stint as an associate professor with Rai University - Hyderabad centre and as a lecturer in Institute for Technology and Management- Warangal centre. After completing his doctoral coursework with IIT Roorkee, he is currently pursuing his thesis on a part- time basis. He served as a teaching assistant at IIT Bombay and IIT Roorkee for three semesters and one semester respectively. Lately, he secured a prize as a successful Indian alumnus from his England alma mater, Southampton Solent University, Southampton, where he pursued a five-month full-time Post Graduate Certificate in Management on a full scholarship. He has published/presented nine research papers so far.He has also contributed philosophical poems. His teaching-cum-training areas are human resources, organisational behaviour and communication.

C.S. Somu, B.E., L.L.M. (University of Mysore), Diploma in Business Management, PGD in Cyberlaw, PGD in Human Rights, Diploma in e-commerce
He is a versatile academican specialising in Law. Worked in various Engineering, Polytechnic and Pharmacy Colleges for 5 years. Noted writer in many newspapers specifically in the area of cyberlaw. Has over 7 years of teaching experience in Law and 4 years in Engineering coupled with 3 years research experience. Worked in Two-Wheeler automobile sector for 5 years. Currently pursuing his PhD in the area of cyberlaw and human rights from University of Mysore. Has published several papers in the areas of property law, environmental law, cyberlaw, labour and industrial law and so on in reputed journals. Has carried out an empirical study for the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board on “Water quality Management in Hassan City” of Karnataka. Participated as resource person in many national conferences and state seminars addressing contemporary issues in the field of law. Member of Human rights associations and actively worked for the downtrodden to protect their human rights. Also an avid participant in all legal literacy programmes across the Karnataka State. Member of Environmental Panel, CII Mysore Chapter.

T.V. Venkatarathna, M.Com (Mysore University), FICWA
Twenty-five years experience. Was associated in senior positions with Vikrant Tyres Ltd., Optrex India Ltd., and was Controller Finance and Administration for The UB Group (Life Sciences Division). Worked in Advisory / Consultancy positions relating to framing of MOUs, proposals for new units, Project Appraisal, Financial Planning etc. Teaching experience at local chapters of ICWAI and ICAI, Bangalore. Special areas in SDM-IMD include Project Appraisal, Corporate Finance, Derivatives and Risk Management.

Vinod Madhavan, MBA, PGDRM
Over nine years of experience in both industry and academics, specialised in the area of marketing. He is an accomplished trainer in the area of sales and distribution management and CRM. Presently he is pursuing his Ph.D in the area of Economics from the Karnatak University, Dharwad. His area of work is related to the formats and break-even points of organised food retail. He is involved in the content development, training and course formulation of Retail Management across many Universities, Institutes and Industry.

He is also the recipient of the prestigious CII Industrial Fellowship Award wherein he has worked with FoodWorld Supermarkets Pvt. Ltd. to develop their supply chain. Prior to his academic venture, he headed sales in South India for Mobil Peeves Ltd (A unit of ExxonMobil, USA). He has published seven papers in the area of marketing management and has presented a paper on Business Ethics at IIM, Bangalore. He has conducted over sixty training programmes in the area of sales and dealer management for the Kirloskar Group (Kirloskar Oil Engines, Kirloskar Copeland Ltd, Kirloskar Pneumatics Ltd), Atlas Copco, West Coast Paper Mills, Jindal Vijayanagar Steel Ltd. and Cummins India Ltd.

Events
Samprathi
The link between SDM-IMD and small-scale industries is a close-knit student-managed organisation called Samprathi. A variety of Management games are a part of the Samprathi umbrella of events. The highest priority of Samprathi is social issues. Conducted annually, the proceeds from these activities go to the underprivileged.

Dimensions
A quarterly magazine published by the students, enable students and practicing managers voice their opinions about any subject under the sun. Dimensions enables the students to exercise their skills in writing, editing and production of a class-leading publication that compares with the best in the industry.

Profiles & Contact details of Alumni

Mr. Vipin Prasad - Batch of 2000-2002, Working in People Health Services Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
President, SDM-IMD Alumni Association
Contact Mr. Vipin Prasad at mailto:vipin@peoplehealthindia.com

Upcoming Events

Global Organization Development Summit (GODS)
September 18 - 21, 2006, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
Visit the website for full details http://www.odsummitindia.org/

MDPs or any other short term courses
Management Development Programmes (MDP)
With a customized approach towards problem solving, SDM-IMD has devised a series of training programmes aimed at corporates. The solutions provided make the corporate understand the simplicity in tackling issues that would seem complex otherwise. Focus areas include: creation of new competencies in managing diversity of businesses, technologies, people dynamics and global markets.

Client Specific Programmes (CSP)
Developed by the faculty in consultation with the management of the client organisation, CSPs provide effective solutions with long term impact. CSPs represent the Institute's approach to On Demand Business.

Consultancy
With considerable consultancy experience, the faculty of SDM-IMD is equipped to tackle any problems faced by the client. The problem is modularized into teams or individual faculty members for in-depth research to arrive at an optimal solution.

Research and Publications
SDM-IMD has a team of experienced faculty who progressively interact to create material that assists in looking at management through a fresh eye. With a showcase of research papers and articles produced in-house, SDM-IMD is paving the way for enriching management training with its in-house produced knowledge. Last year 34 papers and 24 articles were published both in National as well as International journals covering diverse functional areas such as:

Marketing
Finance
Systems
HRM
Quantitative Methods
Economics
Production
Law

The faculty also specialises in developing case studies that assist corporates as well as students to understand real-life management issues clearly and help gain practical knowledge.

Any other information which may be of interest to prospective applicants

No. of Batches Passed Out : 11

Number of Faculty Members :
Permanent Faculty : 16
Visiting Faculty : 20
Adjunct Faculty : 02
Guest Faculty : 14

Staff
While faculty conceives and students receive educational inputs, it is the staff who are crucial in translating ideas into action and design into delivery. The staff at SDM-IMD are remarkable such that every single one of them works with minimal supervision, great versatility and the fullest commitment,while maximising internal customer satisfaction. Meticulously combining punctuality with an eye for detail, the staff contribute enormously to making SDM-IMD a fulfilling and fun place to work in.

About Mysore
140 Kms from Bangalore lies the abode of untold grandeur and glory. Mysore, the capital city of the Wodeyars has always enchanted its admirers with its quaint charm, rich heritage, magnificent palaces, beautifully laid-out gardens, imposing buildings, broad shady avenues and sacred temples. There's an old world charm about the city that reaches out and leaves no one untouched.

Mysore is one of the major cities of Karnataka. Situated 770m above sea level, Mysore has a cool climate throughout the year. Mysore is a vibrant city teeming with tourists and visitors. It is known the world over for its exotic sandalwood and rich silks. Its grand and imposing palaces, majestic temples, gardens leave an ever-lasting impression on the visitor.

Mysore is at present host to the Infosyian Training Center that trains around 40000 engineers annually. The city is very soon going to witness a pate of investments both in the IT and non IT sector.