Hyderabad School of Management (HSM) was established in 1998 under the aegis of the Hyderabad Education Trust to impart quality management education, and to contribute in fostering research in the field of professional education. The ultimate aim was to provide a reservoir of market-ready professional managers to meet the ever-increasing needs of the industry-driven Indian economy that was in a transitional phase in the era of globalization that spurred aggressive economic activity in many devel