Explore ISSM
Founded in 2008, ISSM has grown into one of Chennai’s leading business schools. Our mission is to develop visionary leaders who are equipped to navigate the complexities of a global economy with integrity, innovation, and impact.
ISSM Quick Facts
- Upcoming Batch Capacity
- Current Batch Count
- Overall Graduate Students
- 360
- 360
- 3000+
- Number of Faculties
- MBA Specializations Offered
- PGPM Specializations Offered
- 35
- 6
- 7
- Graduation Rate
- Students Receiving Placements
- Retention Rate After the First Year
- 100%
- 100%
- 99%
ISSM Quick Facts
- Upcoming Batch Capacity
- Current Batch Count
- Overall Graduated Students
- 360
- 360
- 3000+
- Number of Faculties
- MBA Specializations Offered
- PGPM Specializations Offered
- 35
- 6
- 7
- Graduation Rate
- Students Receiving Placements
- Retention Rate After the First Year
- 100%
- 100%
- 99%
Why ISSM
- Dual Degree Advantage (MBA + PGPM)
- Industry-driven curriculum designed by experts
- Hands-on learning through internships, live projects, and global visits
- Personalized mentoring and career guidance
- Proven track record of academic excellence for over 17 years
We don’t just prepare you for a job – we prepare you for a lifetime of leadership.
Our Mission
ISSM is dedicated to providing world-class business education to aspiring managers and executives. We strive to foster industry-recognized performance standards through qualitative learning experiences, positioning ourselves among India’s Top Ranked Business Schools.
Our Vision
At ISSM, our mission is to cultivate a globally esteemed School of Business that creates visionary leaders who will redefine management practices in India and around the world by promoting entrepreneurship and organizational excellence through ethical, reliable, and socially responsible methodologies.
Kathir Ganapathiappan
Co-Founder & Chairman
Born in Coimbatore, Mr. Kathirvel Ganapathippan is a software engineer by profession and a global leader by experience, having served as Director of Engineering at Qualcomm. At ISSM, he brings industry insight and strategic vision together, ensuring students are prepared not just for careers, but for the future.
Hello, and welcome to ISSM. We believe that it is people make ISSM great, so whether you are a prospective student, current student, professor, researcher, staff member, alumnus, associate, vendor, graduate, parent, neighbour, or visitor, your interest and enthusiasm in us are greatly valued and appreciated.
ISSM endeavours to build a generation of leaders for the new millennium – men and women who will be capable of shaping future with a vision, sense of justice, charity and concern for all of the human family.
ISSM has been established with the objective of producing high quality executives and managers. The challenge in today’s globalized world is to produce managers who can operate across the globe. Further we aim to benchmark ourselves on a global scale on par with the best management institutions, and become the institution of choice for aspiring managers of India. I have no doubt that this objective will be achieved and exceeded.
Today, change is so rapid that the educational system has to keep itself abreast of the latest developments in the industry. To understand the dynamics of change, ISSM students are acquainted with the current global economic business trends as well the best management practices. ISSM provides the students an interactive learning environment that allows them to think and to reflect, to explore and express themselves.
Dr. Parkavi Mahalingam
Founder & Managing Director
Born in Coimbatore to an agricultural family, Dr. M. Parkavi found her true calling in teaching. What began as a passion soon became a purpose, and that purpose today forms the very own lifeline for ISSM. Her unwavering belief in the power of education continues to shape student’s mind.
A warm greeting to you.
This institution has a vision to excel in the field of management and produce high quality leader – managers, proposed to be achieved by adapting ourselves to the changing times while maintaining focus on social responsibilities.
ISSM offers a 2 years regular Intensive MBA Programme with specialisation like Marketing, Finance and Human Resources to develop and nurture the talents in the respective expertise.
The core values at ISSM are
- Trust and Confidence.
- Transparency and Honesty.
- Perfection and Excellence.
The institution believes in interactive teaching, professional management and close interaction with the industry. ISSM offers a unique blend of knowledge, training and research opportunities. The active involvement of management and faculty will reflect in introduction of new courses and course modules year after year, not only as a reactive endeavour responding to changing needs, but also a proactive initiative.
At ISSM we educate, empower and train our students to excel with key positions in top organizations both in India and abroad. They are groomed to act as ambassadors of constructive change wherever they work.