The School of Management began in 1999 as part of Manipal University. It strives to develop managers who are professional, ethical, and socially responsible. The school's MBA program offers specializations and is approved by AICTE. It provides an intellectually vibrant environment for students' development. The school has received awards for excellence and offers experiential learning opportunities to prepare students for challenges in the corporate world through improved teaching methods like classroom discussions, seminars, and workshops.

1. School of Management
School of Management had its beginnings in 1999 as a constituent institute of Manipal
University. Through various programs, the Institute strives to shape managers who are
professional, ethical and socially responsible. It endeavors to equip managers with the
concepts, tools and techniques that would enable them to become agents of inclusive growth.
The institute’s MBA program is approved by AICTE and provides for specialization in the areas
of Marketing, Human Resource, Finance, Healthcare Management and Operations
Management.
Functioning, as it does, in the intellectually vibrant and cosmopolitan atmosphere of Manipal,
the international University town, the Institute provides a highly conducive environment for the
overall development of budding managers.
The institute has been honored with several awards including the “Outstanding B-School
(South)” award by Dainik Bhaskar Corporation Ltd. during 2010.
Facts and Figures
School of Management (SOM) started in 1999 offers specialisation in Marketing, Human
Resources, Finance, Health Care management, International Business and Operations
Management. It provides experiential learning and practical training to students, keeping in
mind the challenges of the corporate world. The Institute achieves academic excellence
through its improved teaching pedagogy which includes classroom interaction, case discussion,
seminars by various industry experts and eminent academicians, experiential training, group
discussion and role-play, workshops and management games.
SOM has obtained ISO 9001: 2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certifications from TUV Rheinland in
recognition of the establishment and maintenance of Quality Management System. In terms of
learning infrastructure, SOM has state of the art infrastructure, classrooms with LCD projector,
a well equipped library with access to online business databases and an IT facility to keep in
touch with the latest in global trends.
Why SOM ?
The School of Management differs from other institutions because the MBA programme
offered here is distinctively different from the programmes offered by other universities.
However, it isn’t just the programme alone that makes SOM different from the others. The
learning environment, curriculum, ambience etc. are conducive for the all-round growth of

2. students as required by the corporate world. SOM believes in blending traditional modes of
teaching along with the modern and thus achieves academic excellence through its improved
teaching pedagogy which includes classroom interaction, case discussion, seminars by various
industry experts and eminent academicians, experiential training, group discussion and role-
play, workshops and management games. Along with this are its modern audio-visual aids that
facilitate the efficiency and effectiveness of the teaching process.
The institute provides every opportunity to develop skills necessary for students to step into
their careers with confidence.