Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad is a premier educational institute of this country engaged in imparting technical education since 1926. Its students have made their name in various industries globally and in the core sector industries we have a stronger presence. The Department of Industrial Engineering and Management was established in 1977 offering M. Tech programme in Industrial Engineering and Management (IE&M). Having run the M. Tech. programme in IE&M for two full decades, the department gained requisite experience as well as expertise for running the MBA program. Keeping pace with the changing times, the erstwhile Department of Industrial Engineering and Management (IE&M) was restructured and re-christened as Department of Management Studies and launched its MBA programme in 1997. The department has been able to make a mark in the industry, with the alumni making their presence felt across all the leading industries of the country. With the introduction of dual degree programme in the areas of Mining, Mineral and Petroleum Management, the department has taken a lead in emphasizing the effective management of core sector as well.