South Asian Institute of Management (SAIM) is located at Old Baneshwor, Kathmandu. It is an independent, academic institution established in 2005 to provide need-based management education.

The college focuses in management development, research and consultation to facilitate the growth and development of managers, entrepreneurs, and business leaders in South Asia as it is emerging as the most dynamic Asian regional economic center for global trade, investment and technology innovation. 

SAIM offers MBA (Global Business) and BBA programs under affiliation from Pokhara University established to provide world-class management education and training to meet the demands and needs of the nations, regionally as well as globally.

One of the major strengths of SAIM College is its faculty members who are well-qualified and experienced with adequate exposure to their areas and remain constantly updated at their expertise through research, consulting, and training. The faculty aims to help the students explore the latest management thinking so they gain knowledge, skills, and insight into all critical areas of general management. Inviting CEOs as visiting faculty from business houses and reputed academic institutions from home and abroad to share their experiences with the students and provide them practical insight into managerial problems is a common practice at SAIM.

Vision: 

• To be a reputed regional learning center that is recognized globally for excellence in its teaching and research in management and development

Mission: 

To develop managers, leaders and entrepreneurs with a strong sense of integrity and commitment through creation, preservation and dissemination of knowledge keeping in perspective the South Asian values to best serve the interest of business, government, non-government organization sand society at large. SAIM is committed and dedicated to strive relentlessly in the academic domain to produce scholars and empower its graduates attain positions of leadership in South Asia and abroad.

Objectives: 

1. To develop managers with sound management knowledge, skills and values along with leadership qualities and a positive attitude.
2. To build relevant, practical curricula grounded on sound theory and based on regional case studies and experience sharing.
3. To motivate students to bring out the best in them and foster creativity, innovation and effective team building.
4. To inculcate creativity and innovativeness in the faculty through continuing education, faculty development programs, consulting and research. To forge institutional and joint venture with reputed institutions globally.
5. To foster close links with the business and academic community in South Asia and elsewhere.
6. To make learning and living at the Institute a unique experience for all participants, and provide them with a sense of camaraderie and friendship that embraces all cultures and religious.