School of Management Studies - University of Hyderabad

What School of Management Studies - University of Hyderabad does

The School of Management Studies (SMS) is a constituent academic department of the University of Hyderabad, a Central University established by an Act of Parliament and recognized as an Institution of Eminence. Founded in May 1999 and headquartered on the University campus at Prof. C.R. Rao Road, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, SMS offers five programs: a two-year full-time residential MBA, an MBA in Health Care and Hospital Management, an MBA in Business Analytics, a two-year weekend Executive MBA for working professionals, and a Ph.D. programme in Management Studies. Total annual intake is approximately 167 students, admitted through CAT scores (general MBA) or university-conducted entrance examinations followed by group discussions and personal interviews.

The school's pedagogy combines case studies, simulations, role plays, field visits, and corporate executive guest lectures, supplemented by mandatory eight-week summer internships and fourth-semester project work. It draws on the university's centralized infrastructure, including a library holding over 3.0 lakh books and 700+ journal subscriptions (EBSCO, Elsevier, UGC INFONET, Mathscinet), a computer centre with simulation software, and an AICTE-approved Entrepreneurship Development Cell. Recent research direction includes co-organization of NCMLAI 2026 with the Analytics Society of India and IIM Bangalore's Data Centre and Analytics Lab (DCAL), positioning the school in the analytics/AI education domain.

SMS operates under a tuition-based revenue model with program fees structured by program type; pricing is not publicly disclosed and the institution does not report commercial revenue. The school is publicly funded through the University of Hyderabad under India's Ministry of Education, with no PE/VC or private ownership stake. Student acquisition occurs through standardized national entrance examinations and the university's application portal, while graduate outcomes are supported through campus placement across diverse sectors including manufacturing, services, healthcare, agriculture, and space research.

Name

School of Management Studies - University of Hyderabad

Legal name

School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad

Website

https://sms.uohyd.ac.in

Company type

Public

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The School of Management Studies is a constituent department of the University of Hyderabad offering MBA specializations (General, Health Care & Hospital Management, Business Analytics, Executive) and a Ph.D. programme to approximately 167 students annually, admitted via CAT and university entrance exams.

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Product category

Management Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAHAHAI

Strategy, Consulting & General Management Institutes

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

SECONDARYEDAHAHAO

Management Research Institutes & Doctoral (PhD/DBA) Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

Keywords

• Management education
• Business school
• MBA programmes
• Doctoral research
• Executive education

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyderabad, Telangana

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Academic Program Fees: Revenue generated from tuition fees for MBA programs (General, Health Care & Hospital Management, Business Analytics, Executive MBA) and Ph.D. program. Programs are full-time residential courses with fees structured by program type.

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Core offering

School of Management Studies delivers postgraduate management education through five programmes: a two-year full-time residential MBA, MBA in Health Care and Hospital Management, MBA in Business Analytics, a weekend Executive MBA for working professionals, and a Ph.D. in Management Studies. The pedagogy combines case studies, simulations, role plays, field visits, mandatory 8-week summer internships, fourth-semester project work, and corporate executive guest lectures, supported by faculty-led research, consultancy, training, and outreach activities.

Product overview

School of Management Studies (SMS) at University of Hyderabad operates as an educational institution offering multiple management programs. The portfolio includes a two-year full-time MBA, MBA specializations in Health Care and Hospital Management and Business Analytics (introduced in 2017), an Executive MBA for working professionals (launched 2019), and a Ph.D. programme. The school promotes faculty research, consultancy, training, and outreach activities across various sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MBA Programme Two-year full-time residential MBA programme offering comprehensive management education with industry-aligned curriculum, case-based pedagogy, mandatory 8-week summer internship, and fourth-semester project work; admits 72 students per batch based on CAT scores, Group Discussion, and Personal Interview.
• MBA in Health Care and Hospital Management Unique MBA specialization focusing on healthcare sector management, hospital administration, and healthcare policy; admits 37 students per intake with training tailored to the healthcare industry.
• MBA in Business Analytics MBA specialization introduced in 2017 focusing on data analytics, machine learning applications, business intelligence, and predictive modeling for data-driven decision making.
• MBA Executive Programme Two-year weekend Executive MBA programme for working professionals seeking advanced management education without career interruption; admits 40 students per intake through university-conducted entrance examinations followed by GD/PI.
• Ph.D. Programme in Management Studies Full-time doctoral programme requiring dissertation work of international quality in analytical and applied areas of management; admits 18 students per intake with a separate track for senior management professionals, and includes an entrance test covering research methodology and management subjects followed by interview.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22+ years of excellence in management education with alumni in leadership positions globally

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Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

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AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Analytics Society of India (ASI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 July 2026The Analytics Society of India is the first and largest body of analytics professionals and organisations in India, a national level not-for-profit organization founded in 2013 housed at IIM Bangalore. Founded by eminent personalities from IISc and IIMB to promote and propagate knowledge in analytics. Co-organizing the 6th National Conference on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (NCMLAI 2026) with SMS, UoH.
• Data Centre and Analytics Lab (DCAL), IIM BangalorecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 July 2026DCAL is a centre of excellence set up by the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) in the year 2012. IIMB is one of the first institutions in the country to venture into analytics training in 2010. DCAL is a dedicated research, training and consulting lab to support interdisciplinary research using data on Indian and multinational organizations. DCAL acts as platform for academia and industry practitioners to collaborate on research projects in the field of Analytics and Big Data to generate deployable solutions to organizational problems.
• Springer PublicationsminorOthersConference proceedings publisher for NCMLAI 2026. Accepted and registered papers will be published in conference proceedings by Springer Publications.
• National/International InstitutionsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe School has achieved impressive growth over the last two decades forging partnerships at national level as well as international collaborations in terms of student exchange, faculty research and extension activity.

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Direct peers

• Indian School of Business: Indian School of Business provides postgraduate management, executive education, and research programs in India. It serves a similar management-student and corporate-recruiter market, although it has a larger multi-campus footprint.
• Indian Institute of Management Mumbai: IIM Mumbai, formerly NITIE Mumbai, offers management education, executive programs, research, and corporate recruitment with a focus including operations and supply chain. It is a relevant public-institution peer for SMS's general and specialized MBA portfolio.
• XLRI – Xavier School of Management: XLRI offers full-time, executive, and doctoral-level management education in India. Its residential MBA format, national admissions, and corporate placement model closely parallel those of SMS.
• Indian Institute of Management Indore: IIM Indore is a public Indian business school with full-time management, executive education, research, and placement activity. Its integrated MBA and broader program portfolio make it a relevant operating peer.
• Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad: IIM Ahmedabad offers postgraduate and doctoral management education, executive programs, research, and corporate placement. It competes for a similar national pool of management students and recruiters.
• Indian Institute of Management Lucknow: IIM Lucknow provides postgraduate management, executive education, and doctoral programs with a national recruitment network. It is comparable in business-school model, learner segments, and employer relationships.
• Indian Institute of Management Bangalore: IIM Bangalore is a leading Indian public business school offering full-time and executive management education with substantial analytics, research, and doctoral activity. Its management programs, national applicant pool, and corporate recruitment channels make it a close operating and positioning peer.
• Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode: IIM Kozhikode offers full-time and executive management programs, management development, and doctoral research. It competes with SMS for MBA applicants and corporate campus placements in India.
• Indian Institute of Management Calcutta: IIM Calcutta is a public business school with two-year management programs, doctoral education, executive learning, and a strong placement network. It is comparable in institutional structure and the core MBA product offered by SMS.
• Management Development Institute: MDI Gurgaon provides postgraduate management, executive, and corporate development programs and recruits through campus placement. It targets many of the same early-career and working-management professionals as SMS.

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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