The Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business Management (IISWBM) is a public business school in Kolkata, India. The school is the first institute in Asia to offer an MBA degree. It was ranked 34th among management schools by the Business Today' "India's Best B Schools 2014". As per Economic Times B-School Survey, IISWBM was ranked 33rd in Human Resource Management and 37th in Overall Ranking. History In August 2017, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suggested IISWBM upgrade to a university. In 2019, alumni association also demanded, university or deemed university status for country's oldest B-school. Academics The institute offers the following courses: Master of Business Administration (MBA Day) Master of Business Administration (MBA Evening) Master of Business Administration (Human Resource Management) Master of Business Administration in Public Systems Management with specialization in Environment Management, Energy Management, Healthcare & Hospital Management, Transportation and Logistics Management PhD & M.Phil. (University of Calcutta) Executive Post Graduation Programme in Management (EPGPM) Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Management (PGDSM) The institute publishes a management Journal called Survey. Notable people This list consists of notable people who have been associated with this Institute: Arindam Sil, Indian Film Star, Director and Producer Sumantra Ghoshal, Indian Scholar and Educator See also List of colleges affiliated to the University of Calcutta Education in India Education in West Bengal References External links Official website Business schools in Kolkata University of Calcutta affiliates Educational institutions established in 1953 1953 establishments in West Bengal