SDMIMD Mysore One Year GPM Admission 2020: Innovative Programme Model with 6 Months in 2 B-Schools Abroad; Application is Open Now!

The one year Global Program in Management (GPM) launched by SDMIMD Mysore is an innovative management programme with the 6 months of international exposure at a moderate fee structure. It is a joint program by the 3 prestigious business schools SDMIMD India, Montpellier Business School France and Universidad Panamericana Mexico. GPM offers a perfect platform for students who are on the lookout for international exposure to build a great career or flourish in the business. Program commencement date is January 6, 2020.

Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) Mysore SDMIMD offers wide range of management programs with industry relevant specializations including the doctoral programme in management.

SDMIMD, Mysore is one of the leading B-schools in Karnataka and is ranked among top 50 B-schools in India. The GPM at SDMIMD Mysore is a 12 months, Full-Time residential Program with international exposure. The Global Program in Management (GPM) offered by SDMIMD is a rigorous, demanding and relevant program for aspirants looking for career growth. 

Application is Open: Last Date to Apply – November 30, 2019
SDMIMD has opened the application process for GPM 2020 admission and the last date to apply is November 30, 2019. Since GPM is a management program that involves the three prestigious business schools of India and abroad, the application time line should be adhered to. Application fee is Rs.2000/- which can be paid online or by DD/cheque.

Global Program in Management (GPM): An innovative program model
GPM as offered by SDMIMD with international exposure for half of the program duration, in two prestigious MBA colleges in France and Mexico serves not only the need of global exposure but also the diversity in experience. Sharing with MBAUniverse.com the emerging need of global exposure in management education and relevance of such innovative program mode, Dr N R Parasuraman, Director SDMIMD Mysore said, “The world over the structure of a typical business program is undergoing change. International exposure is considered invaluable in the context of greater globalization of the corporate world.  A Global Program offers facilities for continuous interaction with students of other nationalities apart from giving them an exposure to conditions in at least two other countries. If the curriculum coverage is good, the learning will be enormous.”

How is the SDMIMD GPM Program conducted?
Objective of the GPM program  is to train a future generation of international managers. You will start your studies at the SDMIMD India for 3 months , then you will continue the programme at Montpellier Business School, France for 3 months, and move to The Universidad Panamericana Mexico, for 3 months. After spending the 9 months, the final 3 months will be at the home Institution -SDMIMD India for dissertation. The final certificate will be awarded by SDMIMD under the joint logo with Montpellier Business School and Universidad Panamericana. 

Who should pursue the SDMIMD Global Program in Management (GPM)
Although there is no restriction for any MBA aspirant who is eligible for MBA/PGDM admission 2020, the program is best suitable for various types of candidates who wish to accelerate their career growth and want to pursue a different MBA with international exposure.

An ideal candidate for the GPM program, according to Dr Parasuraman is ‘a personal in the middle level in corporate hierarchy wanting a quick intense learning experience, particularly in an international context.’ Other candidates who should pursue GPM, in view of Dr Parasuraman are, “ Budding entrepreneurs wanting a.good.management program with wider cross-country exposure and the General.students desirous of a "different" management program.”

SDMIMD Joins 1 Year MBA League
SDMIMD has joined the league of few MBA colleges who offer 1 year MBA in India. The one year short term MBA is the most sought after MBA programme in top MBA colleges of USA, Canada, Singapore, United Kingdom and other top B-schools across the world since the programme offers all the ingredients and USPs of 2 year MBA at a fast track.

GPM Admission 2020: Open Now
Admission to SDMIMD one year GPM 2020 is open now. The admission to the GPM Program is available for fresh graduates, working executives and all other candidates who wish to do MBA program differently with industry and global relevance as the program equips managers for assuming higher responsibilities and enables them to perform more efficiently and effectively in the context of the changed domestic and international business environment. 

SDMIMD: ACBSP and EFMD Accredited
SDMIMD has received  two international accreditations recently by EFMD (EPAS) and by ACBSP. Recognizing the quality of management education and Internationalization at SDMIMD, the global accreditation body EFMD has awarded the prestigious EPAS International Accreditation to SDMIMD PGDM programme. SDIMD Mysore is the first Indian B-school to receive EPAS accreditation. With this accreditation, SDMIMD has become a part of EFMD’s global network of B-schools and Universities that will provide SDMIMD with access to exchange programs, research programs and other collaborations.

SDMIMD 1 Year GPM: Programme Highlights

• SDMIMD belongs to the Dharmasthala group, known for its philanthropy and social impetus
• Takes inspiration from the dynamic Chairmanship of Dr D Veerendra Heggade, who has been awarded Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India for his contributions to society
• 1 Year GPM is offered to freshers as well as to working executives
• Fast track management programme with 6 months international exposure in France and Mexico B-Schools
• Low program fee of INR 12.44 lakhs inclusive of Travel and estimated accommodation expenses
• GPM is conducted to boost high career growth
• Industry relevant innovative and contemporary pedagogy
• 3 Months for Dessertation
• The one year GPM is Fully residential program
• SDMIMD is housed in a scenic state-of-the-art campus in Mysore
• SDMIMD houses a well-equipped Library with Harvard Publishing site-license
• A vibrant atmosphere with 3 international conferences held every year
• A large number of corporate talks and seminars by leaders and academics
• Highly qualified faculty
• High research output, with opportunities for students to join hands with Faculty for helping in the research process

SDMIMD GPM Application Fee: Rs.2000/-
The application fee to apply for GPM Admission 2020 is Rs.2000/- and can be paid online, by DD or by Cheque. Please note that last date to apply is November 30, 2019. The programme commencement date is January 2020. 

SDMIMD GPM 2020: Intake 45 Students
SDMIMD will offer admission to up to 45 students only in its one year GPM 2020 program as per the agreement with partner B-schools. The intake will gradually increase in coming years. According to Dr. Parasuraman, “In this year, the agreement with the two partner schools is that each will take in a maximum of 15 students, making the class strength 45.”

One Year GPM Fee for 2020
The total fee for the SDMIMD One Year Global Program in Management (GPM) is Rs.12,44,000/-.  

The fee is inclusive of Travel and estimated accommodation & food Expenses in Mysuru, Montpellier and Mexico B-schools. However, Students need to arrange their own insurance and VISA.

How to Apply for GPM Admission?
SDMIMD GPM Application should be submitted online. The application can be completed in following simple steps:

• Step 1: Login to one year GPM home page at SDMIMD website
• Step 2: Click on ‘Apply Online’
• Step 3: Fill Up the Application Form by uploading the photo of 100 kb of required dimension
• Step 4: Submit & Pay the Application Fee of Rs.2000/- online/by DD/cheque

One Year GPM Admission Eligibility

• Candidate must have completed Full-time graduation courses in any discipline recognized by the UGC/AIU. Consistent academic record of not less than 50% aggregate in 
• Consistent academic record of not less than 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA in 10th Std, 12th Std. and Degree is required
• Applicant must have valid Indian Passport 
• All candidates are required to take at least one of the Competitive Entrance Exams with valid CAT, MAT, XAT, GMAT, KMAT, NMAT or Apply for SDMIMD Admission Test (SAT) scores
• Candidates must declare and maintain a valid and unique email account and a phone number throughout the selection process.
• The SDMIMD Admission Test (SAT) online entrance test has Quantitative, Reasoning, Logical and Passage. The test has 35 questions which are to be answered in 45 minutes.

One Year GPM Admission Criteria
The GPM admission process includes scrutinizing the filled application, shortlisting and the Personal Interview (PI) Round conducted at SDMIMD Mysuru

• Applicants will be shortlisted based on consistent academic performance
• Short listed applicants will be called for an Interview Process in December 2019 (Skype interviews also held on specific request)
• Final Selection Process consists of Written Ability Test (WAT) & Personal Interview (PI)
• Selected students will be intimated by email/ phone/mobile
• Admission call letter for the selected students will be sent by email.
• The GPM will commence on January 6, 2020
• Upon the candidate joining the Global Program in Management (GPM), necessary arrangements for booking flight tickets will be made for the travel to Montpellier and Mexico
• If for any reason a candidate cancels the trip and is unable to go, he/she will forfeit the travel charges and fresh bookings will be made at his/her cost.

Important Dates for PGCM Selection Process

• Last date to apply: November 30, 2019
• Interviews : First week of December 2019
• Declaration of Results: Second week of December 2019
• Commencement of Program: 6th January 2020

Montpellier Business School (MBS), France
Founded in 1897 and member of the eminent French Conference des Grandes Ecoles, Montpellier Business School (MBS) holds the three prestigious international accreditations AACSB, EFMD-EPAS and AMBA, a recognition of its academic quality. The B-school has been continuously ranked in the Financial Times' Best Masters in Management rankings since 2012.

Montpellier is a city in southern France, 10 km inland from the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The town's stately Gothic Cathédrale Saint-Pierre, distinguished by conical towers, dates to 1364.

Montpellier Business School has developed a complete range of management courses: Bachelor programme, Grande Ecole Master in Management programme, Masters of Science, Executive MBA. Focused on business and entrepreneurship, open to French and International talents unique in their diversity and their profiles, Montpellier Business School is recognized for its commitment to transmitting its core values - Ethics, Openness and Diversity, Global Responsibility and Performance. Montpellier Business School has a policy of equal opportunities unique both by the number of students concerned and by the quality of their professional success.

Montpellier is the perfect destination to study higher education. A few reasons are that Montpellier is one of the most important university towns in the country, meaning that there are plenty of other young people and fun activities to do. If you decide to extend your stay to study higher education, you will have the perfect campus for your studies. Also, being a student city makes Montpellier cheaper than some other destinations. Montpellier is a dynamic city, a mix of elegant buildings, beautiful squares and grand hotels. ... From a poky provincial city on the Mediterranean coast, Montpellier swelled with its open-door policy and 300 days a year of sunshine

Universidad Panamericana, Mexico
Universidad Panamericana was founded in 1967 as a business school. The original group of scholars and business people who founded the Pan-American Institute of Top Business Management (IPADE), soon began promoting what is today Universidad Panamericana.

Panamericana has four campuses which give service to almost 12 thousand students in 33 degree programs. The first campus was inaugurated in Mexico City in 1968, the second in Guadalajara in 1981 and a third in Aguascalientes in 1989. Campus Santa Fe, also located in Mexico City, was inaugurated in 2011. It works on three foundational pillars - teaching, research, and transmission of culture. The University, in its few decades of life, has come to occupy a place as one of the top universities in Mexico.

Mexico City is home to some of the nation's most important universities, including the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), founded in 1551. More than 350,000 students are enrolled at the sprawling university Mexico's lively and unique capital boasts an impressive selection of world-class universities, with no less than eight universities in (or close to) the city featuring in the QS World University Rankings 2020.

GPM Course & Curriculum: 6 Months in France & Mexico; 6 Months in India

SDMIMD Duration: 3 Months - From January to March 2020: Strategy for Start-ups, Funding and Start up Valuation, Introduction to Business Analytics, Sustainable Business and Social responsibility, Team Building Project on social responsibility will be imparted.

Montpellier Business School Duration: 3 Months - From April to June 2020: Innovation Management Design Thinking Digitalization Lean Management Research Methodologie Project on social entrepreneurship will be taught at the B-school.

Universidad Panamericana Duration: 3 Months - From July to September 2020: Business intelligence, Go big (from start-up to enterprise), Social Business and Social entrepreneurship, Sustainable Innovation Development, Business Ethics, Final Project will be part of the management education at the B-school

Final 3 Months: The final 3 months at the home Institution - SDMIMD India will be for dissertation

Sharing about the career prospects after completing the SDMIMD GPM program, Dr Parasuraman said, “For the middle level corporate executive, this should provide a smooth path for growth. For the others, it would depend on how well the candidates leverage their present skill sets with this crowning.”

SDMIMD is one of the reputed B-schools in Karnataka and ranked among top 50 B-schools. SDMIMD was established in 1994 and till date 23 batches of PGDM graduates have passed out from its portals, currently holding important positions in the Indian and foreign corporate and service organizations. 

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