DoMS, Indian Institute of Science

The department currently offers a full-time Master of Management program (M.Mgmt) and a Ph.D. program. Additionally, it provides an External Registration Program (ERP) for practicing industry professionals. Admission to the MBA program is exclusively open to engineering graduates. The selection process involves a rigorous three-step screening, which begins with an all-India level test such as CAT/GMAT/GATE, followed by a group discussion and personal interview. The M.Mgmt batch size is strictly limited to 16 students.

The MBA program was offered until 2008 and was structured as a 21-month, four-term program. The courses were categorized into three main areas: hard core, soft core, and electives. The hard core courses aimed to equip students with fundamental skills across various management disciplines, while the soft core and elective courses were designed to cater to individual interests. Alongside classroom teaching, students were required to undertake mandatory industry projects. At the end of the first year, every student was obligated to complete an internship in the industry for a minimum of eight weeks. During the fourth semester, students would undertake industrial projects, which often served as their M.Mgmt thesis project.

Starting from August 2011, the Master of Management Program has been offered. The eligibility criteria for admission remain the same as those for the earlier MBA program. The M.Mgmt course is unique as it specializes in Technology Management and Business Analytics, aligning with the contemporary demands of society and industry. The curriculum is highly quantitative and technology-oriented, aimed at nurturing graduate engineers to become competent and socially responsible management leaders in organizations that are technology-intensive and data-driven. The selection process is rigorous, involving the shortlisting of around 450 students from approximately 3000 applicants, with the final selection resulting in 16 students being admitted to the program.

Every Friday, DoMS is graced by stalwarts from the industry who provide the students with insights into their personal & professional life. This is a platform where the leaders of tomorrow interact and learn from those who have redefined the way business is done today. Every seminar focuses on Contemporary Technology Management or Business Analytics problems and delves into solutions relevant to the same.

COSMAR, the Consortium of Students in Management Research, is an annual International Research Consortium organized by the Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. COSMAR began as the National Doctoral Consortium (NDC) in 2000 and has since then evolved into its present form. COSMAR has always been a purely not-for-profit student-driven academic event.

Over its previous editions, COSMAR has attracted some of the best research in management and allied disciplines from institutions of high repute and academic standing from all over the country such as the Indian Institutes of Management [IIMs], the Indian Institutes of Technology [IITs], the National Institutes of Technology [NITs], Indian Statistical Institute [ISI], Indian Institute of Science [IISc], Institute of Rural Management Anand [IRMA], Jawaharlal Nehru University [JNU], Management Development Institute [MDI] Gurgaon, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research [IGIDR], Xavier Labour Relations Institute [XLRI] Jamshedpur, Xavier Institute of Management [XIM] Bhubaneswar, and Institute for Social and Economic Change [ISEC], to name a few.

• Department of Management Studies IISc Official Website