Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD), a premier B School located in Mysuru, was established in 1993 with the objective of providing quality management education based on a firm foundation of Indian values and ethics. SDMIMD is promoted by Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Educational Trust, a much-admired non-profit educational trust that runs over 40 recognised educational institutions in Karnataka, including Engineering, Medical and Dental colleges.

Part of the venerable 700-year-old Shri Dharmasthala Temple, the Trust, under the able leadership of the visionary Chairman, Dr D Veerendra Heggade, has played an active role in empowering people and bettering the lives of communities in Karnataka. SDMIMD's flagship offering is a two-year, full-time, residential Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) program that is approved by AICTE and accredited by the NBA. The program has also been recognised by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to an MBA.

SDMIMD's PGDM Program is accredited by ACBSP (Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs), USA. And EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development), thus becoming the first institute in India to get the dual accreditation of ACBSP and EFMD-EPAS. The Institute is also now a Member of AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) bringing it on a contact base with leading B Schools of the world. The Institute has entered into partnerships with over fifteen universities worldwide, with the intention of strengthening the PGDM program and providing students and faculty with international exposure.

Vision

SDMIMD will be internationally recognised as a unique institution that has pioneered a philosophy of management education and governance that is Indian in ethos and character and global in relevance.