SDMIMD, Mysuru inaugurated its flagship B-School Management Fest ‘Naissance 2020 – Battle of the Zodiac Signs’, with Mr. Ryshyanth, Superintend 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.
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.
The Startup Charcha event held, for the sixth year in succession had Mr. Vishwa Alva, Founder and Managing Director, Skanray Technologies delivering the Keynote address. In his Keynote address Mr. Alva highlighted the path taken to build a successful company and emphasized the need for innovation. He commented about the various opportunities today for young professionals. He described his journey as an entrepreneur and various challenges faced in the initial stages. He highlighted the importance of having a good team and a source of finance for youngsters who wish to pursue an entrepreneurial dream. Mr. Alva also emphasized the importance of dealing with regulatory frameworks and establishing a strong foundation of good governance right from inception of a startup. In his address he underlined the importance of startups being socially responsible and developing such practices in the organisation. Mr Alva emphasized that MBA graduates who planned to become entrepreneurs ought to have a good understanding of financial management practices and accounting concepts. Startups have a lot in common in their path to success but the challenges varied in each case and the solutions might be unique, he added.
A Panel Discussion on Entrepreneurship: Issues, Challenges and Way Ahead, was also part of the event and was moderated by Dr M R Suresh, Professor and Chairperson E-Cell at SDMIMD. The Distinguished Panellists were Mr. Vijaysimha, SDMIMD Alumnus and Founder and CEO, Suvashna Training and Development Pvt. Ltd, Mr. Vijay Krishnamurthy, Sports Management Consultant and Dr. B. Venkatraja, Faculty Member, SDMIMD.
In the panel discussion many aspects of entrepreneurship and overcoming initial difficulties of startups were discussed. The government policy reforms for the same and its implications were also discussed by the panel members. The other areas of discussion were Grassroot entrepreneurship for wealth creation, rural entrepreneurship and sports as a booming sector for new venture creation. The objective of setting up a venture should not be just for valuation, it should also make a difference and there is a need to explore entrepreneurship models that provide value to stakeholders, the panellists said. It is very important to be pragmatic while being adventurous was a piece of advice of the panel to the young audience.
Startup Charcha 2020 also had an Insight talk by Dr. M. Sriram, Faculty member, SDMIMD. He opined that a sound working knowledge of preparing financial statements was required for an entrepreneur and emphasized the need to differentiate between capital and revenue expenditure. He briefed the audience about the projections of financial statements both in terms of impact and sustainability of revenue and cautioned entrepreneurs to emphasize on cash flows as opposed to profits. He further highlighted the importance of weighing the pros and cons of various financing approaches for new ventures such as included bootstrapping, venture capitals, and private equities.
The Convergence 3i – Industry-Institute-Interaction, the joint annual event by Confederation of Indian Industry- Mysore Chapter and SDM Institute for Management Development is a platform for the Final Year Graduating Students from Engineering & other discipline and Fresh Graduates to understand the industry requirement and emerging fields in the corporate world. An Expert Discussion on the ‘Need for Creating Platforms for students, institutes and industry to interact’ is opening session of Convergence 3i. Dr. Dattakumar, Head Operations at EnhanzED, Mysore; Mr. Adarsh MS, VP- Growth Strategies North Americas at Excel Soft Technologies, Mysore; and, Lt Col Prasad S N, Ph.D ,Professor- Strategy at SDMIMD. Panel discussion on the 'Enhancing Capabilities through MOOCs and Online Courses will be held by Industry-Academic-Student members. The expert panelists will be Dr. H.S. Kumara from the University of Mysore, Ms. Deepashri Narendra of Vinyas Technologies, Prof. Gandhi L from SDMIMD.
SDMIMD Gets Business School Impact System Certification
SDM Institute for Management Development , Mysuru, is the first institute in Southern India and second in the country to secure Business School Impact System (BSIS) Certification from European Federation for Management Development (EFMD)
The expert team from BSIS headed by Dr. Michael Kalika examined the impact made by the Institute on the 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 plus States, 100% placement record, quality research publications by the faculty, institute networking with local and national bodies, association with industry, association, press, government institutions and civic bodies has made SDM-IMD to earn good points. The involvement of the Institute in organising events to introduce the cultural, social and professional image of Mysuru has earned appreciation from the committee.
The BSIS Impact quality stamp to SDM-IMD 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 SDM-IMD to identify, measure and assess the impact on the society at large.
Panel Discussion on Impact of Covid 19 on Job Market
Impact of COVID19 on jobs and placements and how to emerge successful’ was the topic for online panel discussion organized on June 6, 2020 for the PGDM 2019-2021 Batch. Alumni members of SDMIMD’s PGDM program Ms. Hamsini Ramamurthy, Zonal HR Manager, Aditya Birla Group (Cement Business); Ms. Deepti Rao, Associate Director (Compensation & Benefits), IQVIA; and, Mr. Sandesh Murchy, Lead-HR, Oracle; were the panel members. The panellists gave valuable insights into the expected growth of different industry sectors and inputs to the students on how they can prepare for the Post-COVID world. The discussion was moderated by Dr R. Sugant, Chairman – Career Services and Professor – Marketing, SDMIMD, Mysore.
Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India (GoI) has approved the establishment of the Institute Innovation Council (IIC) as per the norms of Innovation Cell at SDM Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD), Mysore. The center will systematically foster the culture of Innovation in the eco-system, by encouraging, inspiring and nurturing the young managers by supporting them to work with new ideas with multitudinous modes leading to an innovation promotion eco-system in the campus.
The IIC will be conducting various innovation and entrepreneurship-related activities prescribed by Central Ministry of Education Innovation Cell (MIC) in time bound fashion.
Every year SDMIMD organises the annual flagship event for Undergraduates - Abhigyaan at its campus. Last year it was held on October 10 & 11. The two-day fest was inaugurated by Dr N. R Parasuraman, the Director of SDMIMD.
More than 400 students from colleges across Karnataka participated in various events such as Best Manager, Best Entrepreneur, Marketing, Finance, Human Resource, B-Quiz, Photography, Mad Ads, Treasure Hunt and Street Play. The sports event was introduced in this year’s fest and a cricket match was organized. The inaugural day culminated with vibrant cultural competitions such as Singing, Dancing and Fashion Show.
The second day of Abhigyaan 2019 commenced with the final rounds of the management events. Abhigyaan is a wonderful platform for the students to showcase their managerial skills and talents. SDM College of Business Management, Mangalore emerged as the overall champions of Abhigyaan’ 2019.
Abhigyaan is organized and coordinated by the Samprati Committee, event management committee of SDMIMD, along with the student volunteers every year.
The Student Exchange Program in the field of Management Education is a much sought after academic activity among Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) students.
SDMIMD has entered into MOUs with 15 leading overseas Business Schools for various areas of collaboration.
Four different types of scholarships are available where students are provided aid depending on their merit which includes –
Entry Merit Scholarship – all finally selected candidates with a consistent 70% aggregate all through their academics are eligible.
Empowering Women Scholarship - This is also a special scholarship for women where all women applicants with a minimum 60% aggregate all through their academics are eligible.
Student Exchange Subsidy – All students selected for the international exchange program are selected.
Student Merit Scholarship – Students are awarded for outstanding performance for each term.
SDMIMD's flagship B-School Management Fest Naissance usually takes place in the month of January or February. ‘Naissance 2020’ was inaugurated with Mr. Ryshyanth, Superintend of Police (SP) Mysore District and Mr. H. S. Nagesh, Vijaya Bank, Mysore as distinguished Chief Guests. The 2019 edition with the theme 'Combat of the Crowns’ was inaugurated by the Chief Guest His Highness, The Maharaja of Mysore, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar. The two-day national level B-School fest witnessed intellectual battle and supremacy between the brightest minds of premier B-schools of India with the participation of 176 students from 18 colleges.
The theme for the year was 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 theme of ‘Naissance 2019 – Combat of the Crowns’ revolved around the management lessons and principles derived from the ancient Indian emperors and its implications in today’s dynamic business environment. In 2018 the event was designed under the theme “Heroes We Need”. The year before that was designed under the theme “India-The Promised Land” which reflects India as a jewel in the emerging market crown. So every year a new and innovative theme is there.
Every year the number of colleges and students kept on increasing. This shows the growing popularity of SDMIMD’s flagship event.
Good campus facilities are one of the basic requirements for a good education and SDMIMD ensures that students have the best in terms of facilities and infrastructure. Students are provided with quality infrastructure like smart classrooms, a good library with conventional as well as e-resources and other wellness resources like yoga, well-equipped gym and sports equipment. Good hostel facilities are also provided with single rooms, study areas, a good quality hygienic mess and other recreational facilities.
Applicants will be shortlisted based on consistent academic performance, competitive exam score, recognition of participation in extracurricular activities including sports, debates, theatre, fine arts etc. and work experience if applicable finally for the admission.
Shortlisted applicants, based on the consistent academic performance, extracurricular activities will be called for Personal Interview in February – March 2021 to be held at several centres across India as mentioned in the Application Form (Online interviews are also scheduled on request)
Selected students will be intimated by email/phone/mobile. Your seat will be Blocked for admission on receipt of the first installment of fees by the due date as mentioned in the Offer Letter.
Your seat will be Confirmed subject to the receipt of your entrance exam score and payment of the Second installment of fees.
Annual Leadership talk 2021 - by Prof. Barry O'Mahony of Abu Dhabi University
SDMIMD is organizing the 12th edition of Annual Leadership Talk (ALT) on Thurday, February 11, 2021. This year the talk will be delivered by Prof. Barry O'Mahony, Dean, College of Business, Professor of Services Management, Abu Dhabi University.
The event, which has been held since 2008, has had speakers who are luminaries from various fields like Dr. Michael A. Consumano (Professor, MIT Sloan School), Dr. V. Prakash (Former Director, CFTRI, Mysore), Dr. H. Sudarshan (Hony. Secretary, Karuna Trust), Dr. R Balasubramaniam (Founder, Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement, Mysore); Mr. Anil Sachdev, Founder and CEO of Grow Talent Company Ltd; Dr. R.A. Mashelkar, The President, Global Research Alliance; Prof. Gita Gopinath, Professor in Economics, Harvard University; Mr. Sid Mookerji, Global CEO and Co- Founder, Software Paradigms International Group LLP (SPI); Mr. Salil Ravindran, CFO, Marlabs; Dr Stefan Wilms, Dean of the faculty of Economics and Transport, Heilbronn University, Germany; and in 2019, Mr. Krishnakumar Natarajan, Executive Chairman, Mindtree delivered the 11th Edition of Annual Leadership Talk.
The 26th Annual Convocation of Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development was held today at the Institute Campus situated at the foothills of Chamundi Hill Road, Siddharthanagar, Mysuru. Given the COVID-related restrictions, the audience was restricted only to the students passing out, their parents, members of the Governing Board, faculty, and staff of SDMIMD and representatives of the Press. https://www.sdmimd.ac.in/26th_Annual_Convocation
The annual event of academics and industry interface - Convergence 3i was organized on March 16, 2021. The virtual event was kickstarted with the presentation on Mr Chandramouli, CEO, Feedback Insights on the topic 'Modern Workplace Culture'. The talk was followed by the Panel Discussion on " Expectations of the Employers from the Job Aspirants in the Post Covid Era". Mr Chandramouli, CEO of Feedback Insights, Mysore;
Hello! Everyone … Welcome to SDMIMD with me Vedashree. As Christmas is around the corner students are excited to try out something new and exciting stuff in the campus. Students have decided to conduct a very fun activity called “Secret Santa” where every individual have to pick a draw which contains the name of the students and gift them any thing of their choice and the name remains confidential until the gift is given, this will create a sense of emotional bonding and unity among the students during the beautiful festival of Christmas.
Hi all, welcome to SDMIMD with me Anurima. I would like you all to get a glimpse of life here at SDMIMD. Before taking admission to any college the very first thing that comes to our mind apart from the curriculum , placements and fees is how exactly is the life there in the campus or even hostel for that matter.
Today I’ll be briefing you with very general events that take place here in hostel and college campus when the students are free from the classes and assignments. A place called Amphitheatre is here in campus which is frequently used for small musical concerts that the students here conduct. People who are into music , who play instruments ,who sing and who are interested in listening to music gather up here at a suitable time and listen to students sing and play different kind of instruments.
People generally connect on a WhatsApp group in which all the SDMits are added , one person texts on the group with the timing mentioned over there and everybody who is interested gathers up there and enjoy their leisure time. It is a fun session and a very productive one as it helps people to connect with each other. People who don’t usually talk much also start listening to people sing and start singing along with them.
It is a kind of a mini concert where more than 50 students gather up and sing together, enjoy the break from curriculum, click photos , record videos , post on social media and what not. This is just one of those many things that makes the life here at SDMIMD more happening.
… Welcome to SDMIMD with me Vedashree. As Christmas is around the corner students are excited to try out something new and exciting stuff in the campus. Students have decided to conduct a very fun activity called “Secret Santa” where every individual have to pick a draw which contains the name of the students and gift them any thing of their choice and the name remains confidential until the gift is given, this will create a sense of emotional bonding and unity among the students during the beautiful festival of Christmas. 
