Where industry
and academia
meet.
KMA gathers management practitioners, faculty and students into one circle in Bengaluru, to learn from each other and move the field forward.
Est. 2015 · Bengaluru · Registered co-operative society
01 / Who we are
A community of practitioners, academics and students who believe management is learned best in company.
Since 2015, we have brought HR, marketing, finance, technology and analytics into one room.
Bengaluru
02 / The disciplines
Six disciplines, one circle.
KMA brings the main strands of management into the same room, because the real problems rarely respect departments.
03 / Flagship
NES 2027
National Education Summit 2027
23 January 2027 · Bengaluru
Shaping the Future of Education: Challenges, Innovations and Reforms.
to Saturday, 23 January 2027
- Examination and Evaluation Reforms
- AI in Education
- Industry and Academia Collaboration
- Indian Knowledge Systems
- Curriculum Upgradation
04 / What we do
Learning, in company.
- 01
Workshops
Hands-on sessions where practitioners work through real problems together.
- 02
Conferences
Large gatherings on the questions shaping management and education.
- 03
Training programmes
Structured learning that builds skills a manager can use the next day.
- 04
Guest lectures
Talks from industry leaders and academicians, open to members and students.
05 / The circle
The people at the centre.
Eight office bearers steer KMA. Meet the people who hold the circle together.
Now showing
Prof. V R Ravikumar
Founder President
1 of 8 office bearers
06 / Membership
Join the circle.
Members gain a seat at the table: events, lectures, mentors and a network that crosses sectors and campuses across Karnataka.
Life Membership
Lifetime₹25,000
Annual Membership
1 year₹2,000
Institutional Membership
1 year₹10,000
Student Membership
1 yearOn request
Happening next
National Education Summit 2027
23 January 2027, Bengaluru. Shaping the Future of Education: Challenges, Innovations and Reforms.