Department of Management Studies, University of Madras was started with the mission to train budding managers, innovating and professionalizing management in priority sectors and the thought towards globalization. It is one of India 's oldest and the most prestigious B-schools established as early as 1955. Department has offered unsurpassed quality in its academic programs. The course curriculum responds to the reality that growing globalization of markets and intensity of competition are changing the nature of work. The programs are flexible to individual needs, foster skills and competencies indispensable to the global market place.