About Faculty of Management Studies

M. S. Patel Institute of Management Studies, popularly known as FMS-Baroda, was established in July 1984 to make a distinct contribution to advanced management education and research in the city of Vadodara. It's run by The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSU).  The courses are approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The Faculty aims to develop itself into a centre for quality management education, known for its contribution to the development of Business Leadership and Corporate Excellence.

Its motto is "Those who build beneath the stars build too low". It's based on a poem of famous Urdu poet Muhammad Iqbal, "Sitaro se age jahan aur bhi hai", which means "the world is beyond the stars".

It has consistently been ranked among top 50 B-schools of India and Ranked Fourth among university run B-schools of India. The  students are given admissions based on their scores in state level centralized competitive exam, known as GCET (Gujarat Common Entrance Test).  FMS Baroda has been consistently getting toppers of the GCET as its students.

The Faculty of Management Studies. Baroda is situated in a region, which is at the forefront of business and development. During the past two decades, it has seen the emergence of numerous industrial complexes including large public and private sector units. This environment is highly conducive for the development of advanced management  education  that  caters  to  the managerial  needs  of the industry.

Currently, the Faculty runs doctoral, 2-year full time and 3 -yearevening MBA programme. It has consistently been ranked among top 50 B-schools of India and Ranked Fourth among university run B-schools of India. The institute incorporates the best minds in terms of faculty and students in the field of management. The admissions are given from a state level centralized competitive exam, known as GCET (Gujarat Common Entrance Test). Top candidates of Gujarat fill up all the 40 seats of the institute.