Introduction

Global Industry Network- Quality in Education

ISME is a part of ISO 9000 certification body (NVT Quality Certification/ KEMA) which has certified organizations including educational institutions all over the world for ISO 9001:2000

NVT has served over 1000 clients throughout India, South East Asia, Middle East and United States. Some of NVT / KEMA clients include ORG-MRG, GM, HAL, Lemuir, Sobha Developers, Satyam, TCS, Philips, GE, HP, IBM, Motorola, Texas Instruments, Xerox etc.

The programs offered by ISME are –

“Post Graduate Program in Management” (PGPM)– Full Time

• Specializations: Marketing / Finance
• Additional Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

“Executive Post Graduate Program in Management” (EPGPM)-Weekend

• Dual Specialization: Technology Management and Global Business Management

Academics

Some of the features about the program are:

Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

• ISME is the pioneer institute offering real time project expertise using six sigma methodology leading to Black Belt Certification as a part of its unique Curriculum designed & taught by alumni from CMU, Purdue, Wharton, IIT’s, IIM’s and other leading top institutes. According to Prof. Ramesh Tagat, Academic Mentor at ISME and former Professor at IIM Bangalore, “This is a distinct professional orientation to a unique academic program at ISME“.

The Director Mr Nitin Garg is an IIT Bombay alumnus and has an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University, USA.

• Duration: ISME’s program has a very unique format and is of one and half year duration on the lines of many European management schools. Six term course delivery methodology with each term of eight week duration with five courses covered in every term. This allows students a mix of focused and broad based learning experience. This course design also adopts many features of management schools like Harvard and CMU.
  

• Another unique feature of ISME is that the courses are very industry focused and have been accredited by NRBPT, Ministry of Industries and Commerce, Govt. of India.
  

• The PGPM course is designed with an objective to provide the basic management knowledge needed for entry to mid-level executives. There is also a strong focus on skill building like communication and personality. Further, students specialize in a functional area and in some industries within the functional area so that they can align themselves to industry requirements.

Student Life

ISME has a diverse mix of students representing 15 different states of the country with Academic background of Engineering, Commerce, Arts, Science and others. Over 30% of students have more than one year work experience in companies like SAP, Infosys, Voltas, GE etc; 25% of the students are Engineers and the girls represent 25% of the batch.

ISME’s vibrant student community has a lot of opportunities to learn beyond the classroom. Students can lead and participate in Academic, Social and Literary clubs. Student clubs and extra curricular activities enhance student interactions and foster the development of a wholesome personality providing a solid framework for life-long success.

The social club provides an outlet to the ISME community to come together for cricket matches, Diwali and other functions.

The literary club brings out a bi-monthly magazine ‘ExCEL’ (Excellence in Culture, Education and Leadership). The latest newsletter of ISME (http://www.isme.in/Data/Excel_Mag_Nov_2007.doc ) will give you the information about Life @ISME during Oct and Nov 2007.

The corporate relations cell along with the academic club regularly arranges visits from senior industry leaders. Some of the speakers in the last few months were:

Mr.Rakesh Duggirala, McKinsey, Chicago, USA
Mr.Kalyan Sundaram, Mashreq Bank, Dubai
Dr. Lloyd Nazareth – Associate VP, Worckhardt Hospitals addressed the Students on Opportunities in Health Care Sector
Mr. Henk Keizer, Lead Auditor- Management Systems & Inspections, KEMA Netherlands addressed the students on Quality Management Systems
Prof David Kimber, France
Mr. Ranjan Jain, VP HR – Life Style Group talked about the opportunities in the Retail Industry
Mr.Sibichen Mathew, Additional Commissioner Income Tax
Further, CEO of Makino, AVP Aditya Birla Group, President of Ion Idea, Director of Motorola, Director of Tektronix USA and many more have addressed the students.

Infrastructure and Location

Some of the features of ISME’s infrastructure that equals that of MNCs are:

State-of-the-art computer & Wi-Fi academic center, air-conditioned classrooms, executive boardroom and luxurious hostel with round the clock security.

The library has some of the best books and journals for students to enhance their learning experience. ISME is also an institutional member of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore library.

Strategic location in the vicinity of over 500 top companies, next to the Information Tech Park (ITPL).

“The center has modern, state-of-the-art classrooms, computer laboratory, etc.” – Deccan Herald – DH Education

Placements

ISME’s parent organization, NVT Quality Certification and KEMA, Netherlands have made a big difference in ISME’s ability to network with top executives from the industry. ISME’s location in the heart of Bangalore also gives it an advantage towards access to some of the biggest multi-nationals. Given the focus of all around education at ISME and its corporate connections, the students of the first batch of ISME have had extremely successful placements.

Some of the details of placement for the batch of 2007 are:

International Placements from the first graduating batch

Highest Salary package of Rs 12 lakhs

Top recruiters of our 2007 batch are:

o AC Neilson

o Amba Research

o Aviva

o City info Services

o DELL

o Deutsche bank

o Empower Research

o Goldman Sachs

o ICICI Prudential

o IMRB International

o Intellenet

o JP Morgan

o Kotak Mahindra

o Lemuir

o Mashreq Bank- Dubai

o Quantum Research

o Skyline Developers

ISME’s Difference in a Nutshell

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

• Course designed & taught by alumni from CMU, Purdue, Wharton, USA; IIM’s, IIT’s & other top B-Schools
• Harvard Business School Publishing, USA courses on leadership & interpersonal skills
• Accredited by NRBPT, Ministry of Industries and Commerce, Govt. of India
• Students Awarded Additional Certificate for Academic Excellence by- Prof. David Lamont, Carnegie Mellon University, USA for project involving learning to manage a multi-national company.
• Project work based on applied Six Sigma Methodologies. All students get Six Sigma Black Belt certification, which is highly valued by recruiting organizations.

“An MBA with syllabus inputs from Harvard and Wharton?

After international schools, it will be an international B-school in Bangalore where students will learn from prestigious business schools of the world and get to work with international experts on real management consulting projects” – The Times of India

“What is new about ISME? What is new is its simulated management game developed at Tepper School of Management, Carnegie Mellon University” – The Hindu- Education Plus

GLOBAL INDUSTRY NETWORK – QUALITY EDUCATION

· Part of ISO 9000 Certification body (NVT Quality Certification /KEMA) which has certified organizations including educational institutions all over the world for ISO 9001:2000

· Served over 1000 organizations worldwide including ORG-MARG, GM, HAL, Lemuir, TCS, Sobha Developers, Satyam, Phillips, GE, HP, IBM, Motorola, Texas Instruments, Xerox etc.

· Students guided by international experts from Deloitte Consulting, IBM, McKinsey, KPMG, Chase Manhattan & Many fortune 500 companies for management consulting projects

· COMPLETED 12 YEARS IN INDIA & 75 YEARS WORLD WIDE OPERATIONS IN EDUCATION, CONSULTANCY & CERTIFICATION

“International School of Management Excellence (ISME) will provide global academic inputs and corporate connections” – The Hindu – Education Plus

WORLD CLASS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

· State-of-the-art computer & Wi-Fi academic center, air-conditioned class rooms, executive board room and luxurious hostel facilities with internet access

· Strategic location in the vicinity of over 500 MNC’s

“The center has modern, state-of-the-art classrooms, computer laboratory, etc.”

– Deccan Herald – DH Education

Global Placements

Placements in top companies of India and abroad. Lifetime career guidance.

“Students aspiring to be future managers can walk into ISME” – Indian Express – City Express

To apply to ISME:

Important Dates

Application Submission Deadline (PGPM – Full Time)

Round 1 Deadline: Jan 25th, 2008

Round 2 Deadline: Feb 29^th, 2008: Suggested submission for all applicants.

Round 3 Deadline: April 15th, 2008: Final date for all applicants (Subject to availability of seats).

Application Availability

The application can be obtained in one of the following ways: –

• Registering on ISME website and downloading the application form. Logon to (www.isme.in ). Go to Admissions>Registration & Application form.
• Application kits are also available at Career Launcher, Career Forum, IMS & PT Education centers across the country.
• Write to the admission coordinator (at ISME address) with a Demand draft for Rs. 1000/- made in favor of “International School of Management Excellence” payable at Bangalore.

Contact details

International School of Management Excellence,
CAP 1, EOIZ,
Export Promotion Industrial Park, Near ITPL,(Next to Big Bazaar)
Whitefield,
Bangalore – 560066.
Phone: +91-80-65606200 / 6300
Fax: +91-80-28416767
E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]
Web: www.isme.in