Its aim is to support and encourage studies and research with a focus on professional education. The flagship programme ofAsian School of Business (ASB) was the "Postgraduate Diploma in Management" (PGDM). The IIM Bill 2017 permitted the IIMs to change the nomenclature of their two-year Post Graduate Programme from PGDM to MBA. Asian School of Business subsequently decided to change the nomenclature and approached the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) Kochi for recognition of the programme. In April 2019, the University approved the request and Asian School of Business began to offer the MBA programme with the degree awarded byCUSAT.
The programmeintegrates the CUSATMBA and the industry orientation of the earlier PGDM programme. Specializations are offered in marketing, finance, human resources, and operations. Admission to the programme is through aCommon Entrance Test followed by group discussion and interview. As per the directives of the Admission Supervisory Council appointed by the Government of Kerala, the accepted entrance tests are CAT, CMAT and KMAT. The Two Year Full-Time MBA programme is also approved by theAICTE, New Delhi.
In addition to the full-time MBA programme, Asian School of Business also offers short-term Management Development programmes that are tailor-made to the requirements of specific companies.
In July 2011, Business Digest recognized ASB as No. 2 among private business schools in Kerala.
The two-year, full-time MBA programme at ASB includes a core curriculum in the first year and elective courses in the second year. The elective component allows students to select courses based on their areas of interest to gain specialized knowledge. The programme admits both candidates with prior work experience and recent graduates.
ASB offers education programmes designed for corporate professionals. For instance, over 100 executives from IBS Software participated in a two-month management development programme conducted by the institution.
In addition to custom MDPs designed for a specific organization, ASB also offers Open Programs, which are short MDPs open to any professional, who desires to improve their knowledge base in areas such as finance, marketing, strategy or operations.
The Asian School Of Business started operations from the Padbhanamam buildingTechnopark in Kerala. In 2011, the school shifted to its own new campus.ty. This is one of India's first academic campuses to be a LEED-certified Green Building complex and campus situated atPallipuram
A large, well-stocked library provides the place to research management literature and data.Asian School of Business library is an integral part of the learning resources at Asian School of Business. Library has a wide collection of contemporary management learning resources like Text books, Reference books, Journals, Popular Magazines,Newspapers, CDs/DVDs, Case Studies, Reports etc. The complete catalogue of the library is made available using Open Source Library Management Software Koha and can be accessed online.[citation needed] The classrooms, library, faculty areas and other public areas are air-conditioned for comfort.
The campus consists of three main blocks: the academic block, the library block, and the hostel block. Completed in December 2012, the library block contains the library, kitchen, dining areas, gymnasium, and other recreational facilities. The academic block houses classrooms, including a seminar hall with a capacity of 300 and two classrooms with seating for 75 each. The hostel block provides separate floors for men and women and includes electronically controlled access. Each room has an attached bathroom and standard furnishings, with housekeeping services available.
The late Mr. MNV Nair was the Professor Emeritus and Prof. S Jagadish was the firstDirector of the school.
In February 2012, ASB received an award from DNA & Stars of Industry Group for innovation in teaching methodology. The full-time faculty members include professionals from leading management institutions such as the IIMs, with extensive experience in both business and academia.
ASB attracts visiting faculty for key subjects, most of them alumni ofIIM.
ASB has exchange programs withUniversity of Kansas School of Business. ASB has ready forged a string of tie-ups with universities like Instytut Organizacji i Zarzadzania W Przemysle (Institute of Organization and Management in Industry) (ORGMASZ) ofWarsaw inPoland.
ASB has also signed other agreements with European Universities and are in discussion with others inSouth Korea.
