‘Business Schools In India Are Still Evolving'

NMIMS’s School of Business Management (SBM) provides holistic management education. The rigorous curriculum and innovative programmes offered by the school set it apart from other B-schools. The college aims to build leadership capabilities of students using case-based learning, simulations and live projects. RAMESH BHAT, Dean, SBM at NMIMS talks to BW Businessworld’s PRIYA SARAF on the state of B-school education in the country and its evolution over time to meet newer challenges.

- Priya Saraf

Why should students choose your school?

The School of Business Management, NMIMS University provides holistic management education. The learning processes created by the school are at par with the best in India and benchmarked with comparable peer schools across the world. It is one of the seven B-schools in India to be accredited by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), the world’s premier accreditation agency for business education. Others similarly accredited include IIM-C, ISB Hyderabad, TAPMI, IMT Ghaziabad, XLRI Jamshedpur and IFIM Bangalore. By virtue of this affiliation, SBM also joins a select 817 schools from 53 countries which puts it in the top 5 per cent schools worldwide. This accreditation has also helped the school to strengthen the global connect for the MBA programme, providing higher exposure to international immersion and global careers. SBM ensures the best learning ecosystem with its dedicated faculty, innovative approaches to pedagogy, focus on curriculum which helps harness leadership skills leading to development of socially responsible managers with a global perspective. The rigorous curriculum and innovative programmes set the school apart, making it a preferred hunting ground for corporates to recruit professionals. Starting with the orientation programme, the course aims to build leadership capabilities in students using case-based learning, simulations and live projects. The school provides the best learning experience to students through engagement in activities managed and organized by various student cells. The students also get exposure to other schools and opportunity for interdisciplinary courses. Another big advantage is the exposure to work in India’s business capital and opportunity to interact with professionals almost every day through a robust industry interface created by SBM across industries.