POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT (PGDM) – FULL TIME
AICTE Approved, NBA Accredited, Equivalent to MBA by AIU
ISME’s Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is a two-year full-time program approved by AICTE, NBA Accredited and equivalent to MBA by AIU.
Major Specializations:
Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Business Analytics, International Accounting (US CPA)
Minor Specializations:
Digital Marketing, FinTech, People Analytics, Information and Cyber Security
Additional Minor Specialization:
International Business Certification Program from MDIS, Singapore
International by Credentials and Culture
- International Business Certification Program from MDIS, Singapore
- Unique opportunity to learn through a global Business Strategy Game designed by a professor from the University of Alabama, USA
Faculty with International Exposure
All faculty at ISME bring with them a rich repertoire of international experience and exposure, either having studied abroad or having worked for various multinational companies.
Driven by Excellence
ISME is highly ranked by various organizations:
- 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 5th Top B School in Karnataka by CSR 2025
- Ranked 10th 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
Corporate Centric Approach
Strong integration with the corporate world right through the duration of the program:
- Industry conferences, panel discussions and guest lectures on industry relevant topics
- Incorporating corporate inputs in the course curriculum design process
- An immersive 8-10 weeks full-time summer internship program with various corporates and industries
- Multiple on-campus and off-campus recruitment events with 190+ companies for placements
Industry Trajectory Program (ITP)
Get Employed by second year of ISME in companies and other top MNC’s
ISME has collaborative arrangements with top MNC’s for Industry Trajectory Program. The program enables students to undergo a four months’ internship followed by a job offer by December, six months before graduation.
The objective of the Industry Trajectory Program (ITP) is to prepare the selected students in their second year of the PGDM program for specific company and job requirements through customized coursework at ISME and 4 months of Industry Trajectory Program so that they are completely productive by the time they are on boarded full time.
Placement Centric Coursework
ISME has pioneered the concept of offering Placement Oriented Value Added Term (POVAT) that enables students to integrate their learning and be better prepared for opportunities in their corporate world.
Student Focused Campus Life

World Class Infrastructure
A state of the art modern Wi-Fi enabled on-campus residence for boys & girls. It features a State of the Art Auditorium, Open-air Amphitheatre, Cafeteria, Basketball court, Badminton court, Table Tennis table and other sporting facilities with round the clock security.
Life Beyond Academics
For the development of a holistic personality in a nurturing environment, we have various extra-curricular clubs such as Cultural Club, CSR Club, NSS Club, Sports Club (ISME. FIT), Literary & Communication Club and an Entrepreneurship Cell. Co-curricular Labs such as Academic Lab, Finance Lab, HR Lab, Marketing Lab and Analytics Lab.

The Two-year full-time PGDM course-curriculum is AICTE approved and NBA Accredited
First year consists of one week of Orientation course, three terms of eleven weeks each followed by ten weeks of summer internship. Second year also consist of three terms, eleven week each with Placement Oriented Value Added Term (POVAT) of four weeks. Dissertation and Industry training.
Specialization Courses
Major Specializations
Finance
International Finance
Indian Financial System & Financial Markets
Security Analysis & Portfolio Management
Investment Banking & Financial Services
Corporate Valuation & Strategic Finance
Financial Analytics
Derivatives & Alternative Investments
Applied Corporate Finance
Marketing
Marketing & Sales Promotion
Supply Chain & Logistics Management
Consumer Behavior
Retail Management & E Commerce
B2B Marketing & Sustainable Marketing
Marketing Communication & Brand Management
Research Methods
Service & Product Marketing
Professional Selling
Human Resource Management
Managing Industrial Relations
Organizational Development & Change Management
Performance & Talent Management
Learning & Development
Compensation & Benefits
Organizational Behavior
Talent Acquisition
Knowledge Management
Business Analytics
Data Management and Reporting
Business Analytics and Visualization
Python for Business Analysts
Text Analytics
Foundation of Machine Learning
Advanced Machine Learning
Cloud Computing & Big Data
Data Driven Decision Making
International Accounting (US CPA)
Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR)
Regulation (REG)
Business Environment and Concepts (BEC)
Auditing and Attestation
Minor Specializations
Digital Marketing
Digital Marketing
Digital Marketing Analytics
FinTech
Introduction to FinTech
Regtech and Financial Compliances
Information and Cyber Security
Information and Cyber security
Python, Power BI and Tableau
People Analytics
HR Analytics
Applying Psychology to Work
Value Added Courses
Six Sigma Green Belt – KPMG, Business Strategy Game – University of Alabama, Managerial Skills Development, Business and Analytical tools(Advanced Excel, R, Tableau ) , Business Law & Ethics, Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management, Logistics & Operations
* Courses offered are subject to modification, based on evolving placement opportunities.
Value Added Industry Certifications
- KPMG 6 Sigma certification
- Financial Modelling and Valuation – Grant Thornton
- Advanced Excel / Python / Power BI​
- AI for Business professionals
- HR Analytics
- Social Media MarketingÂ
- Personal Grooming and Soft skills
- Experiential Learning: ACE (Attitude, Business communication, Corporate etiquette)
- Design Thinking
- POVAT (Placement Oriented Value- Added Term)
- Aptitude Training
- Grooming & Body language
- Review and Current Business Update
- Group Discussion Training
- Personal Interview Training
- FAQs training – General & Technical
- Mock Interviews by Ace Group
- Job Search – LinkedIn by Ms. Suma Gowda
- Job Trends
*Courses offered are subject to modification, based on evolving placement opportunities.

The Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS), Germany is one of the biggest universities of applied sciences with more than 9,300 students and about 200 professors.
Website: https://www.thws.de/en/about-thws/
THWS offers more than 40 Bachelors and Master’s degree program. The program’s cover technology, economics, social sciences, computer sciences, visual design and language.
A memorandum of understanding was signed during the visit of Dr. Rainer Wehner and Dr.Harald Bolsinger to ISME, Bengaluru on February 23, 2024.
The MoU opens doors to our postgraduate students of ISME to spend 3 months in the summer and be part of the THWS classes, which will be equivalent to the summer internship.
This association allows our students to get a Certificate based on the course taken and avail a complete waiver of Tuition fee (Food, accommodation and transport charges excluded). Top 5 students will be selected based on Merit.
Admission to the PGDM program at ISME is highly competitive. The Admissions team reviews applications on an individual basis looking at all aspects of an applicant’s professional and academic background. An elaborate selection process is followed to ensure quality enrolment
Eligibility:
Bachelor’s/ Master’s Degree from any recognized educational institution/university in any stream or equivalent with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks. Good performance in one of the Management Aptitude Tests. Work experience would be an important consideration for admission.
Selection Process:
Stage 1: Complete Application Form (Online)
Every applicant seeking admission to ISME needs to complete the Application Form online, (https://isme.in/pgdm) attach the required documents and submit the entire application to ISME’s Admission Office
Stage 2: SOP (Statement of Purpose) round + GD (Group Discussion) + Personal Interview
Stage 3: Admission Decision
Based on the review of the application, CAT/XAT/CMAT score and the recommendation of the interview panel, the admission committee invites selected students for admission to the program. Admission Offer letter will be sent to the shortlisted candidates. The admission would be final only after the confirmation of Admission Acceptance from the candidate and the payment of the registration fee. Fee once paid is non-refundable.
*Note – Applicant can apply only once.





