About Us

International School of Management Excellence (ISME) is a leading Business School offering world class education through a student focused culture of excellence, international outlook, entrepreneurial thinking and industry alignment. ISME was founded in 2006 by alumni from Carnegie Mellon University, Purdue University and Wharton Business School, USA. Many ISME faculty have international professional experience or are alumni of top colleges from India and abroad. ISME has graduated over 2500 students who are working in top multi-nationals in India and abroad.

ISME is part of the NVT Group, which is a well-established conglomerate with a diverse portfolio of institutions that have significantly contributed to various technology, defense, education and real estate sectors.

The group companies have been founded and led by Mr. KG Garg (BE, ME Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee); Dr. Nitin Garg (B Tech & M Tech IIT Bombay; MBA, Carnegie Mellon University; PhD IIM Lucknow); Dr. Vivek Garg (MBA Purdue University; BE NIT Allahabad; PhD, ISB; Tanuj Garg (MS Carnegie Mellon University; MBA, Wharton Business School, USA)

The group’s journey began in 1994 with the establishment of NVT Quality Certification (NVTQC: nvtquality.com), which has become a reputable and acknowledged name in quality assurance and certification in sectors of Aerospace, Defence, Space and export-oriented industries. In 2004, the group expanded its scope and influence by establishing NVT Quality Educational Trust (NVTQET). Under the umbrella of NVTQET, the International School of Management Excellence (ISME: isme.in) was set up in Bangalore in 2006, emerging as a premier business school in India. In 2017, the NVT Group set up two prominent educational institutions – National Public School Whitefield (npswhitefield.com) and National Public School East (npseast.com). National Public School (NPS) is the Best CBSE school in Bangalore with 4 branches – Whitefield, East, Marathahalli and Silk Board.  The educational institutions of NVT Group have over 3500 students. The group also has a real estate vertical focused on large high end luxury villa community developments. NVT Group focusses on providing education to children of migrant labor as part of its CSR initiative.

To transform students into successful professionals, and to advance knowledge that drives organisational excellence through:

• Thought Leadership: Generating and disseminating industry-relevant knowledge through applied research, global partnerships, and professional development to meet the evolving needs of business and society.
• Academic Excellence: Providing an experiential learning environment and technology-driven processes that develop ethical and competent professionals with a global perspective and the ability to deliver analytically grounded solutions.
• Institutional Excellence: Fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement and principled governance in all that we do.

To be an internationally recognised institution for industry-focused management education that builds professional excellence, and research that advances organisational excellence.

Institution’s validation earned through faculty quality, placement outcomes, and academic rigor.  Over the years ISME has been ranked as one of the top B-Schools in India. Some of the latest rankings are:

• Ranked in top 5 B-Schools of Bangalore by Business Today, 2025 and India Today.
• Top Commerce College in Karnataka by Higher Education Review 2025
• Ranked 5^th Top B School in Karnataka by CSR 2025
• Ranked 10^th Top leading B School of Super excellence All India by CSR 2025
• Ranked 30th All India by Times of India B School Ranking 2025
• Ranked 7th Top B School in South by Times of India 2025
• Ranked 30th Top BBA Institute in India by Times of India, 2024
• 2nd leading B-School in India by GHRDC, 2024
• Ranked among Top 4 Eminent B-Schools of Super Excellence by CSR, 2024
• Ranked among Top 5 B-Schools in Bangalore by India Today, 2023
• B-School for Best ROI by Academic Insights, 2023
• Best school for Academic Excellence by Bangalore Management Association

National Collaborations

ISME is a member of leading industry and academic associations and ISME regularly conducts joint programs. ISME faculty have taken up leadership roles in these associations.

• BCIC – Bangalore Chamber of Industries and Commerce
• BMA – Bangalore Management Association
• CII – Confederation of Indian Industry
• NHRD – National Human Resource Development
• IIMM – Indian Institute of Materials Management
• FKCCI – Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry
• AIMS – Association of Indian Management School
• AIMA – All India Management Association
• NEN – National Entrepreneurship Network
• NIPM – National Institute of Personnel Management

International Collaborations

ISME has a number of collaborative partnerships on pathway programs, joint certification programs, collaborative research, online faculty exchange, student study visits, and India Business Study program with leading universities in the USA, Canada, France, Germany, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia.

• Singapore Institute of Management
• Management Development Institute of Singapore
• University of New Castle, Australia
• Carleton University, Canada
• Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona (USA)
• University of North Caroline, Pembroke (USA)
• THWS, Germany
• ESC Clermont Business School, France
• University of Oklahoma, USA
• FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management, Germany
• University of Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
• Westcliff University , USA
• Belarusian State University (BSU), Belarus
• University of West Alabama, USA