SDM Institute for Management Development [SDMIMD], Mysore was established in the year 1995 as a Private Educational Institution. SDMIMD Mysore is approved by AICTE, and is accredited by NBA, AACSB and ACBSP. SDM Institute for Management Development offers admission in the field of Management at PG/ Doctorate level with scholarship benefits to deserving students. Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade is the Chairman.
Promoted by Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Educational Trust, the SDM Institute for Management Development was set up in the year 1993. The institute is approved by AICTE and accredited by NBA, ACBSP, and EFMD – EPAS. Its vision is to be recognised worldwide as a pioneer of management education that is relevant globally with Indian Ethos and Character. The mission of the institute is to create business professionals that are leaders with creative determination, social responsibility, and intellectual maturity.
The institute offers a 2 year full-time PGDM Program that has received MBA Equivalence by AIU, Delhi and a Doctoral Program (Ph.D) in Management that has been recognised by the University of Mysore, Mysore.
The candidates seeking admission in the PGDM Program must have cleared Graduation in any discipline from any recognised Institute/University and scored at least 50% marks to be eligible for applying to the course.
*Note: The candidates with Prior Work Experience and/or valid scores in any of the following National Level Entrance Exams namely CAT, XAT, GMAT, ATMA, or MAT are preferred.
The students will be called for a Personal Interview Round, after which the final selection will be done on the basis of Academic Performance, Competitive Exam Score (if any), and Work Experience (if any).
Scholarships are provided by the institute on certain basis namely:
| Institute Name | SDM Institute for Management Development, Mysore |
| Estd. Year | 1995 |
| Approved/Recognised by | AICTE |
| Type | Private |
| Accreditation | NBA, AACSB, ACBSP |
| Programmes offered | PG/ Doctorate |
| Chairman | Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade |
| Address | Site No. 1, Chamundi Hill Road, Siddarthanagar Post, Mysore - 570011, Karnataka, India |
| Contact Number | 0821-2429722, 2429161, 2420490 |
| Official Website | https://www.sdmimd.ac.in/ |
| Rank By | Rank | Year |
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76 out of 122 | 2025 (Private B-Schools) |
Students are provided placements in various leading companies such as Capgemini, Deloitte, Equalize RCM, Federal Bank, HDFC Limited, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Holosuit, IBM, ICICI Bank, IIFL Samasta, Infosys, L & T Infotech, Loreal, Marico, Morgan Stanley, Oracle, Schneider-Electric India, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, Wipro, and many more.
The SDMIMD campus is situated in the city of Mysore, which is at a distance of 140 km from the capital city Bangalore. It is a fully residential business school, so it offers abundant facilities to the students such as:
