Prathap Foundation for Education & Training was established in 1976 by Dr. G.P.C.Nayar, with the objective of setting high standards in professional education. The foundation established The School of Communication and Management Studies in 1992 which was later renamed as SCMS Cochin School of Business. Vision: To be a leader in providing value based education in harmony with the changing global order. Mission: We develop globally competent and socially responsible business leaders through innovative education system. SCMS COCHIN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS is an ISO certified institution for Quality Management teaching which provides a learning environment that challenges students and supports them in achieving their educational and professional goals. The PGDM programme is approved by AICTE and accredited internationally by ACBSP – USA and nationally by NBA – National Board of Accreditation and has an intake capacity of 180 students for the mainstream PGDM course. SCMS goes beyond the realm of teaching and training. SCMS horns the Qualities like skill to communicate effectively, the ability to get on with all types of people, analytical ability and decision making capacity, ability to stand up to any crisis or any confronting situation with self confidence and equanimity, humaneness, concern for the society in which we live and work, civic sense and the will to insist on an ethical dimension to all things we do etc. are absolutely essential for success in life as a professional and as a citizen. BUSINESS MAGAZINE RANKINGS SCMS –COCHIN has been consistently ranked as one among the top 50 business schools in the country by leading business magazines like Business India, Business Standard, Outlook Money etc.