ASBM University
ASBM University formerly Asian School of Business Management was established in 2006 as a private B-School. In the year 2019, the institute was granted the position of a university. It facilitates management education in Odisha. ASBM University has been established by Government of Odisha (India) with a mandate to “set best standards in imparting value based quality education that builds leadership.” It was founded by Professor Dr. Biswajeet Pattanayak[1] who is known to many for ‘Lagaan’- a movie which looked into IIM classrooms and corporate board rooms. ASBM University courses[2] are mostly in the fields of innovation, business intelligence and leadership skills.
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Motto | Rewritting the mantra of Excellence |
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Type | Private |
Established | 2006 |
Affiliation | UGC |
President | Prof. Biswajeet Pattanayak |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Kalyan Shankar Ray |
Location | , , India 20°20′16″N 85°44′34″E |
Campus | Urban |
Website | www |
Founder and director

Prof. Biswajeet Pattanayak is the founder director of ASBM University. He has Ph.D. and D.Litt. in organizational behaviour, D.Sc. in management science and is a Fellow of All India Management Association (AIMA), New Delhi. The institution is headed by Shri Ravindra Chamaria, who is the chairman, and Mr. G. Upadhyaya, who is the associate chairman.
Accreditation and ranking
Asian School of Business Management was highlighted in the October, 2006 special B School issue of Business India as ‘a world-class business school modelled after the best IIMs set up in 180 days’. Over the years, it has been recognised as a front ranking business school for its outstanding achievements and its unique industry-linked sectoral focused Programme. As an autonomous institute, it was offering Post Graduate Programme in Management with due approval from AICTE, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India. The Programme was accredited by National Board of Accreditation and Association of Indian Universities.
ASBM received international recognition through accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programmes (ACBSP), USA and also by the South Asian Quality Systems (SAQS). In recognition of its outstanding journey of a decade and half benchmarking quality parameters, the Government of Odisha conferred on Asian School of Business Management the ‘University Status’ on 26th September 2019 by enactment of the ASBM University, Odisha Act, 2019 (Odisha Act 4 of 2019).
ASBM University now carries forward the ASBM legacy of excellence and innovation in education and research, and offers cutting-edge Programme in various fields of higher education. The University is engaged in imparting futuristic and holistic education at par with international standards with the objective of preparing our youth to face global competition and to participate in shaping India become a world leader.
ASBM University provides UG, PG(MBA) & Ph.D degree in management and Commerce [3] which is duly approved and recognized by UGC.
ASBM University is a Life member of Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia[4] (AMDISA).[5] The institution is an Academic member of Retailers Association of India (RAI).
Collaborations
ASBM University has academic collaborations with:
- California State University, USA
- St. Cloud University, United States
- Universidad Argentina de la Empresa
- North Carolina Central University (USA student exchange, research & internship).
Courses
School of Business https://www.asbm.ac.in/sob/
School Of Accountancy https://www.asbm.ac.in/soa/
School of Communication https://www.asbm.ac.in/soc/
School of Information System https://www.asbm.ac.in/sois/
School of Law https://www.asbm.ac.in/school-of-law/
Awards
- ASBM University has been rated A+++ in the National Survey of Business India 2017. The University has also been listed among the ‘Top 10 Best Management Educators of the World’ and conferred with ‘Prestigious Teaching Excellence Award, 2016’ by Accreditation Council for Business School and Programs (ACBSP). ASBM University has gold standards recognition, as it has been accredited by ACBSP, Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA) and Retailers Association of India.