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SDMIMD gets BSIS Impact Label from EFMD

SDMIMD is now the first institute in Southern India and second in the Country to secure Business School Impact System (BSIS) Certification from the European Federation for Management Development (EFMD) Global Network.
 
The expert team from BSIS headed by Dr Michael Kalika examined the impact made by the Institute on education, business development, intellectual, regional eco-system, societal, visibility and financial. The expert team has appreciated the institute’s notable impact on the region and at the national level. The representation of students from 20+ states, 100% placement record, quality research publications by the faculty, institute networking with local and national bodies, association with the industry, association, press, government institutions and civic bodies have made SDMIMD to earn good points. The involvement of the institute in organizing events to introduce the cultural, social, and professional image of Mysore has earned appreciation from the committee.
 
The BSIS Impact quality stamp to SDMIMD has added another feature to the cap with 2 International Accreditations – Accreditation Council of Business School Programs (ACBSP) from USA and EFMD’s Program Accreditation System (EPAS) for Europe.  The BSIS impact has made SDMIMD to identify, measure and assess the impact on society at large. 

25th Annual Convocation

The 25th Annual Convocation function of PGDM Program scheduled to have been held on March 19, 2020, was postponed on account of the lockdown announced by the Government of India because of the COVID-19 situation   

Yet again it is 100 % Placement

With about 3 months to go for the completion of courses, all eligible Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) students of SDMIMD have been placed in reputed companies with increased compensation. This is for the third consecutive year SDMIMD is achieving this feat.
 
It’s yet another year of sterling achievement at SDMIMD as it completes 100 percent placement of PGDM 2018-20 well head of the course completion. A total of 38 leading companies visited the campus so far for the final placements. The companies that visited the campus are from diverse sectors- Manufacturing, information technology, banking and financial services, FMCG, Start-ups, Consulting and analytics. The banking and financial services sector hired the highest number of students followed by the information technology companies.  
 
‘High level of academic rigour, opportunity to learn beyond the boundaries of the curriculum through summer internships programs, live projects, applied research, international students exchange programs, and by imbibing leadership skills through participation in management fests conducted by premier institutions of the country has added additional knowledge and skills to the young managers’ thus said the institute director Dr. N.R. Parasuraman.
 
Dr. R. Sugant, Professor Marketing and Chairperson Career Services said ‘the stellar performance of our students resulted in SDMIMD not only achieving 100 percent placements of eligible students but also saw the average salary go up to Rs 7.7 lakhs. We are sure that our students will prove to be valued contributors in these organisations’. 

Naissance - The Annual Management Fest

SDMIMD, Mysuru inaugurated its flagship B-School Management Fest ‘Naissance 2020 – Battle of the Zodiac Signs’, with Mr. Ryshyanth, Superintendent of Police (SP), Mysore District and Mr. H. S. Nagesh, Vijaya Bank, Mysore as distinguished Chief Guests. 
 
Mr. Ryshyanth, SP Mysore District, began his speech by stating that competition such as Naissance would bring the best talent out of students. He opined that the gap between education and company’s expectations are being bridged by educational institutes such as SDMIMD. He encouraged the students to think differently, be competitive and work hard. He also urged the students to keep in mind what is relevant currently. He concluded his speech by urging the students to understand the advantages that India has and how this can be projected to create a brand image for India.
 
Mr. H. S Nagesh from Vijaya bank congratulated the students of the institute and conveyed his best wishes to more than 150 participating young student managers representing B Schools from Karnataka and neighbouring states.
 
Earlier, Dr. H. Gayathri, Deputy Director of SDMIMD, welcomed the gathering and shared her views and thoughts about Naissance 2020 and its theme.  Student coordinator Ms. Sristi Roy Chowdhury gave a brief about the theme of ‘Naissance 2020 – Battle of the Zodiac Signs’, which revolved around the management lessons and principles to be derived from Signs of Zodiac which battle to prove their mettle.    
 
The two-day national level B-School fest witnessed the intellectual battle and supremacy between the brightest minds of premier B-schools of India. The students from Christ University, Bangalore emerged as Winners of Naissance 2020 by their outstanding performance in various events- Aquarius (Toastmaster Event), Libra (Entrepreneurship Skills Event), Gemini (HR Event), Capricorn: (Systems/IT Event), Scorpion (Marketing Marketing) organized as a part of the Management Fest.

Startup Charcha 2020

SDMIMD conducted the event Startup Charcha on February 12, 2020. This event is a culmination of various entrepreneurship activities undertaken by Swayam - E cell of SDMIMD students. It is also an event that is in line with the current surge in interest on startups and the conducive policy environment for the same. SDMIMD had initiated entrepreneurship activities to give conceptual insights to PGDM students on Entrepreneurship. Swayam – E cell of SDMIMD students has undertaken many activities in the last five years. An elective on Entrepreneurship has also been part of the PGDM program at SDMIMD. Read More>

Union Budget Conclave 2020

SDMIMD organized the Union Budget Conclave (post budget analysis) jointly with CII, Mysuru on 3rd February,2020. Deloitte was the knowledge partner for the occasion.
 
The event commenced with a welcome address and brief note on the program and the budget by the program convenor Dr. M Sriram, Assistant Professor, Finance – SDMIMD, Mysuru. Dr. Sriram opined that the budget has factored in the findings of the economic survey and it provided long term stimulus rather than the short term, the desired results of the new Budget would be evident only with time.
 
Dr. N R Parasuraman, Director – SDMIMD, Mysuru in his address on ‘The Indian Economy’ and Budget 2020-21 shared his thoughts on the current slowdown  of the Indian economy and observed that the budget is forward looking and future oriented.
 
The conclave had invited talks by experts on Union Budget 2020-21 from CII, Mysuru comprising of Mr. Baskar Kalale, Chairman, CII, Mysuru, Mr.Amith Kumar, Vice Chairman, CII, Mysuru, Mr. S.Ranganathan, Convener, Finance and Taxation Panel, CII Mysuru.
 
This was followed by a brief presentation on the salient features of the budget by the Post Graduate Diploma Management (PGDM) Students of SDMIMD, Mr.Souvik Dey, Ms.Priya Pandey, Mr.Ashish Prasad, Mr.Sebu Padayvatty, Ms.Syeda Zaiba.
 
Officials from Deloitte presented their views on the impact of budget announcements on taxation and indirect taxation. Mr.Baskar, Partner, Deloitte, Mr.Suresh Kumar, Partner, Deloitte, Mr. Ganesh Krishnamurthy, Director, Deloitte were the officials. The budget culminated with a discussion in the form of Q&A session.
 
The Budget Conclave 2020 was instrumental in extending an insightful, interesting and enriched learning for the invited guests which included, leading industrialists and professionals, academicians from premier institutions and the student fraternity was coordinated by Dr. M.Sriram, Assistant Professor-Finance, SDMIMD, Mysuru

Heilbronn University Scholarship to SDMite

Mr Amit Kumar Sharma of PGDM 2019-21 batch has been selected for the International Student Exchange Scholarship from Heilbronn University, Germany. The selection is based on his Academic Performance and interview conducted by the academic committee for the International Student Exchange Program. Amit will be studying for a whole term in Heilbronn. He is the first Indian student that Heilbronn University is taking in a scholarship scheme, from SDMIMD, after the signing of the MoU 2 years ago.

Student Exchange Program 2020

As part of the students exchange program 29 select students will be visiting eight different international foreign universities for a whole term of study. During the program SDMIMD students will be studying with many international students and get taught by several faculty from different nationalities.  The experience of having different pedagogy is invaluable for their growth.  Besides the facility to do cases and projects with students of other nationalities and background affords cross-cultural understanding. Further, the evaluation technique used in these schools enables students to be on their toes and prove their mettle.
 
The foreign universities to which the selected students will go are as follows: 
 
  • University of Texas A&M, USA – 4 Students
  • University of Bordeaux, France – 4 Students
  • University of Montpellier, France - 4 Students
  • La Rochelle Business School, France - 4 Students
  • University of Pau, France - 4 Students
  • EAE Business School, Spain - 4 Students
  • University of Heilbronn, Germany – 3 Students
  • National Sun Yat-Sen University (NSYSU), Taiwan – 2 Students