College of Business Management

Through a variety of hands-on and structured approaches, GIBS Business School supports students through research, entrepreneurship, and startup/incubation initiatives by providing access to faculty support.

1. Dedicated Mentorship & Guidance

Faculty serve as Research Mentors and provide guidance to students on identifying research topics, developing research frameworks, collecting and analyzing Data and Publishing Research results or Making presentations at Conferences. Faculty mentor students to prepare them for preparing a high-quality Academic Work, not just a Theoretical Summary of the work.

2. Innovation, Research and Entrepreneurship (IRE) Support

Faculty assist students in converting business ideas into real-life opportunities by utilising the IRE initiative, where Faculty help students develop Business Model and validate their Business Idea through a Business Model Development Cycle. Faculty further connect students with Business Professionals and Experienced Entrepreneurs to gain further knowledge of Business Practices.

3. Project and Incubation Guidance

Faculty support students who are working on Start-Up Concepts and who are involved in the Live Incubation Framework by providing insight into a student's Business Plan and Developing a Go-To-Market Strategy and Financial Model. Faculty aid students in obtaining Mentorship from External Incubators or Angel Networks by helping students reference their Pitch Deck information and preparing the Facilities Documentation for Investors. Faculty frequently help students with refining the Pitch Decks, preparing Investor Material and Testing the Hypotheses of the Product/Service.

4. Industry Connections & Networking

Faculty leverage their Corporate and Research Networks to connect students with Industry Partners, Startup Founders and Funding Mentors on-campus which enhances their ability to build connections with people beyond the Classroom and provides students with exposure to Real-Life Markets and Early Validation.

5. Workshops, Clinics and Speaker Series

Due to the professors' close relationship with the Business and Academic Community, professors regularly host and run the workshops, clinics and speaker series.

The college offers various scholarships to the students. Given below are the scholarships offered by Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Business Management in Mangalore:

• Entry Merit Scholarship: To avail this scholarship, candidates are required to pass Class 10 and Class 12 with 75% aggareagte. The applicants who is eligible can get INR 75,000.
• Entrance Exam Merit Scholarship: Candidates who have scored 85% aggreagte or higher in CAT/XAT and GMAT are eligible for this scholarship. Thr college offers INR 1,00,000 to the eligible candidates.
• Student Exchange Subsidy: Candidates selected for student exchange programs during the SDMIMD PGDM program may qualify for a subsidy ranging from INR 40,000 to INR 1,25,000.
• Student Merit Scholarship: The college awarded three students for Outstanding Academic Performance in each Term during the PGDM Program.
  To avail the scholarships,candidates candidates are not required to apply separately, candidates admission application data will be considered for the award.