International School of Management Excellence (ISME), Bangalore was founded in 2006 by alumni from Carnegie Mellon University, Purdue and Wharton, USA The institution is approved and accredited by AICTE, NBA and its PGDM is equivalent to MBA due to the accreditation by AIU (Association of Indian Universities).
 
ISME’s parent organization,NVT Quality Certification is an ISO accreditation body that has certified companies for over 30 years across 36 countries.ISME has been ranked as one of the top B-Schools in India with all faculty having global & corporate exposure. The college has academic partnership with foreign universities like University of North Carolina, USA, Arizona State University, USA, THWS Germany, Singapore Institute of Management, Management Development Institute Singapore, THWS Germany etc.
 
 

ISME has also been ranked as: 

  • Ranked Top 30th B-School All  India by Times of India,  2025
  • 7th Top B- School in South by Times of India, 2025
  • 5th  Top 5 B- School in Bangalore by India Today, 2023 
  • B- School for Best ROI by Academic Insights, 2023 
  • Best School for Academic Excellence by Bangalore Management Association

ISME offers the following programs:
        
•    PGDM - Post Graduate Diploma in Management + International Business Program, Singapore (AICTE Approved, NBA accredited, Equivalent to MBA by AIU)

•    MCA (Master of Computer Application) (AICTE Approved, Bangalore University)

•    BCA, BBA, B Com + ACCA (Bangalore University) + International Business Program, Singapore

•    Ph.D in Management (University of Mysore)

•    Fellow Program in Management (FPM), AICTE Approved

Other Programs:

•    Weekend (Online) PGDM + US CPA

•    Weekend (Online) PGPM + US CPA

•    2-year PGDM Retail, Supply chain & Logistics Management-Online Blended (AICTE Approved) 

Some of the major highlights are tabulated below:

International School of Management Excellence Bangalore

Highest Salary (In Lakhs)

14 lacs pa

Average Salary (In Lakhs)

8 lacs pa

Number of Companies

150 +

Batch Size

240

Fees

10.45 Lakhs

Exams Accepted

CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ATMA

Director

Dr. Nitin Garg (B.Tech & M.Tech – IIT Bombay, MBA-Carnegie Mellon University USA, Ph.D.,IIM Lucknow)

Cutoffs

NMAT 200+ | CAT & XAT 60%ile + | CMAT 75%ile+

Batch Profile

  • Female 48% - Male 52%
  • 21% Work Exp.
  • 79% Freshers
  • 19% Engineers
  • 31% Commerce
  • Average Age - 23 years

Admission Criteria

Stage 1: Complete Application Form (online/walk-in).

Every applicant seeking admission to ISME needs to complete

the Application Form online, (https://isme.in/pg) and attach the

required documents and submit the entire application to ISME’s Admission Office.

Stage 2: Personal Interview

Stage 3: Admission Decision

How are interviews conducted

 Online and offline PI

Sample Interview - What they Ask?

Students will be asked about:

  • Educational and professional background
  • Work experience
  • Hobbies and extracurricular activities
  • Subject related questions
  • General Knowledge questions

ISME focuses on profile-based selections and considers both and academic and non-academic achievements.

Last Year Call date, PI date, Results Date

Rolling admissions with 3 deadlines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facilities 

Library, Advanced Computer lab, State of the Art Auditorium, secure & homely on-campus hostel, world class sports complex with AstroTurf football, volleyball, basketball, smart classrooms.

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