Muthoot Group Launches Muthoot Business School offering first-of-its-kind pre-PGDM paid internship programme in Kochi

Kochi, July 19, 2025: The Muthoot Group, India’s leading financial conglomerate and the parent company of Muthoot Finance, today announced the launch of Muthoot Business School (MBS) at Kochi, Kerala. Conceived as a Neo Tech Global Corporate Business School, Muthoot Business School is set to redefine management education by seamlessly integrating academic excellence with industry immersion, technological fluency, and ethical leadership.
The institution was launched by Dr. Shashi Tharoor, MP (Thiruvananthapuram), in the presence of Group leadership, and academic dignitaries. Dr. Tharoor unveiled the plaque and scroll, and delivered the inaugural address, applauding the Group's strategic investment in nation-building through education. George Alexander Muthoot – MD, Muthoot Group of Companies delivered the Presidential Address. The keynote address was delivered by George Jacob Muthoot – Chairman of The Muthoot Group of Companies.
The ceremony was also graced by George M George, and George Muthoot Jacob – Deputy Managing Directors, Muthoot Group of Companies, Prof. Dr. Anand Agrawal, Founding Director & Dean – Academics, Muthoot Business School; K. R. Bijimon – ED and COO, Muthoot Group of Companies, P.C. Neelakantan, Principal, MITS; and Prof. Dr. David Tereladze, Dean – International Relations, Muthoot Business School, K.P. Padmakumar – Former Chairman, Federal Bank along with other distinguished guests.
The launch of MBS is an extension of Muthoot Group’s founding vision: to empower lives by building institutions of trust. Rooted in this ethos, MBS has been conceptualized as a future-first management school that marries academic excellence with corporate relevance and global exposure.
Delivering the inaugural address, Dr. Shashi Tharoor, MP and noted author, lauded the Muthoot Group’s visionary step into education and called for business leaders who are ethical, empathetic, and globally minded.
Dr. Tharoor praised MBS for blending academic excellence with real-world exposure through its Work-Integrated Learning model, Pre-PGDM internships, and focus on cutting-edge fields like AI and Blockchain. He noted that the institution is uniquely positioned to produce leaders equipped for an evolving global landscape.
Highlighting the shifting role of business in society, Dr. Tharoor emphasised that “today’s enterprises must prioritise values alongside value.” Citing Mahatma Gandhi’s caution against “commerce without morality,” he urged the corporate world to lead with conscience and sustainability. To the inaugural batch of students, he offered a powerful message: “You are not just being prepared for the market - you are being equipped to shape society.
George Alexander Muthoot, Managing Director, The Muthoot Group, added:
For over six decades, the Muthoot Group — guided by the vision and values of the Muthoot family — has quietly but purposefully built institutions that matter. From eight educational institutions and three hospitals - which includes an engineering college that has consistently ranked among the top three in Kerala, our journey has always been rooted in service and nation-building. Today, we take a bold new step forward. With the launch of our neo-tech Global Corporate Business School, we’re not just creating another institution - we’re setting a vision into motion. A vision that reflects our belief in leaders nurturing leaders. A vision that embraces the future, while standing firm on the legacy of the past.”