Campus News

SDMIMD-BCIC Seminar on the Leadership Dimensions

Mr Viju Parameshwar, the Former President & CEO of Kluber Lubrication, delivered the seminar on 'The Leadership Dimensions' on November 15, 2022. SDMIMD and BCIC jointly organized the virtual seminar. The session focused on how managers and leaders can equip themselves with the changing dimensions of leadership. The insightful discussion gave insights into the nuances of leadership. The special invitees, members of BCIC, students of PGDM Batch 22-24 and faculty members participated in the seminar. 

Invited talk by Mr Sudhir Mysore

Mr Sudhir S. Mysore, Product Owner, SAP Labs, India, was invited to introduce the SAPs Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution to the PGDM Batch 2022-2024 as part of the course Understanding Information Systems in Organization (UISO) on November 12, 2022. Mr Sudhir, with his rich experience in managing a team involved in developing Digital Manufacturing solutions for manufacturing customers; and his involvement as part of the solution team for SAP’s Marketplace strategy, brought industry examples to the classroom in introducing the fundamentals of ERP and availability of functional features that helps the manager for effective decision-making. 

Research Conference 2022

SDMIMD Mysore joined hands with the University of Dundee School of Business and International Partners to organize a Virtual Research Conference 2022.  The conference was organized between the 7th and 11th of November, 2022.  The virtual conference witnessed the participation of presenters from academics, corporate, practitioners, research scholars and students from the University of Dundee and partner Universities.  The focus of this conference was on issues related to socioeconomic development.  Several papers have been presented in this regard during the conference.  Dr Riyazahmed, Assistant-Professor, Finance, SDMIMD, has presented a paper at the conference. 

Invited talk by Prof. Jagadish

Prof. S. Jagadish, Former Professor - Operations, Indian Institute of Management – Bangalore (IIMB), delivered an invited talk for PGDM 2022-24 on November 4, 2022. Prof. Jagadish discusses the values and management principles relevant to the current scenario. Further, the speaker discussed how young managers could achieve identity by following value-based directions. The inspiration talk concluded with an interactive Q&A. The Director of the institute, Dr N.R. Parasuraman and Deputy Director, Dr S.N. Prasad, graced the occasion. 

10th International Finance Conference 2022

The 10th International Financial Conference (IFC) on Emerging Trends in Corporate Finance and Financial Markets, with the theme - a perspective on financial markets amidst global uncertainties, was inaugurated on October 13, 2022. The decennial edition was inaugurated by Dr S. Devarajan, Sr Vice-president of TVS Motor Ltd and Sr. Vice President of Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC).
 
The keynote address by Dr Devarajan focused on the paradigm shift in management because of technological advancement in manufacturing. Speaking on the need for manufacturing and management of the supply chain efficiently, he discussed Fishbone 7M Diagram (Material, Methods, Machines, Management, Man, Measurement, Mother Nature). He said all 7 M's together would yield positive effects. Dr S Devarajan stressed how the country has been advancing in manufacturing supply chain technologies by citing many examples. Further, he discussed various tools to measure the change in practice in the industry to streamline the process. Dr Devarajan strongly advocated indigenous manufacturing and imparting education wherein manufacturing is equally vital as services.
 
Speaking on occasion, Dr N.R. Parasuraman, Director, SDMIMD, shared the perspective on how the capital market in India seems bullish, the progressive effect of investing long term, the company's role in managing such risks and the strategies involved.
 

Invitation to Present Case for Policy Makers

Dr G. Srilakshminarayana, Faculty, SDMIMD, was invited to present the case ‘Trin-Trin' co-authored with Dr Sunil M.V., Faculty, SDMIMD, during the workshop on Green Initiatives and Innovative approaches in ULBs” at Vikas Soudha. The workshop was organized by the City Managers Association- Karnataka (CMAK), Bengaluru, for the members of the policymakers in Urban Planning, Development, and Management, on October 11, 2022. The case study was about the public bicycle sharing system (PBSS) successfully implemented in Mysore. 

The Business Today B-School Survey 2022

In the Business Today MDRA B School survey 2022 results, our institute is placed in 55th position among 281 top B Schools in the Overall ranking; 33rd among top Private 100 B Schools; 13th among Top 20 B Schools in the South Zone.

The GHRDC-CSR B-School Survey 2022

In the GHRDC-CSR B-School Survey 2022, our institute is placed in the 8th position among 16 Top Leading B-Schools of Super Excellence; 18th among 20 Top B- Schools under the category "Faculty, Publication, Research, Consultancy, MDP & Other Programmes"; 19th among 20 Top B- Schools under the category "Placement (Domestic & International), USP, Social Responsibility, Networking & Industry Interface and 3rd among Top B-Schools in Karnataka.