Student exchange programs enable students to understand each other’s countries, business practices
SDMIMD has Student Exchange Programs with the Shanghai University, China; University of Bordeaux, France; ESC Pau, France; Heilbronn University, Germany; National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan; Business Analytics Institute, Europe; EAE Business School, Spain; La Rochelle Business School, France, Montpellier Business School, France; Porto Business School, Portugal; UBI Business School, Belgium; European Business School, Paris, France; The American University in Cairo, Egypt and ESLSCA Business School, Paris every year, students can opt to study for one term at either of the above Institutes. Such students are put through a selection process, which also includes an interview. Various parameters like academic performance, performance in extra-curricular and co-curricular activities are taken into consideration to draw up the final list of candidates to study in
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International Student exchange Program for PGDM 2024-26 batch
As part of the students exchange program 32 select students of PGDM 2024-26 batch are visiting different international foreign universities for a whole term of study. During the program SDMIMD students will study with many international faculty. 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. The grades obtained by the students in the overseas term will be incorporated into their final transcript.
Visit of Porto Business School Delegation to SDMIMD
A group of 8 faculty and alumni members from Porto Business School, Portugal, visited SDMIMD from November 11 to November 16, 2024, as part of an exchange visit. SDMIMD has an exchange agreement with Porto University, Portugal, for student and faculty exchanges. During the week-long program, the visiting team participated in academic sessions, corporate visits, social projects, and wellness sessions, including yoga. The team was led by Dr. Susana Leāo, Director of Legal and Institutional Affairs at Porto University.
Heilbronn University team Visits SDMIMD
As part of the international academic partnership, a team of students and faculty members from Heilbronn University Graduate School (HUGS), Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences, Germany, visited the SDMIMD Mysore campus on March 3, 2025.
During the visit, Dr. S. N. Prasad, Director of SDMIMD, conducted a session for the German team on India’s history, culture, people, and business. Dr. Mousumi Sengupta, Dean of International Relations at SDMIMD, led an interactive session on ethics, responsibility, and sustainability in India. Dr. Mamta Hegde, a faculty member in the area of HRM at SDMIMD, shared her insights on Indian business leadership.
From Heilbronn, Dr. Ulrike Weingart, Professor of Family Business & Ethics; Daniel Nill, Junior Professor at the Tandem Qualification Centre for Supply Chain Management; and Anastasia Zenn, Degree Programme Manager, accompanied the student team.