Southwestern School of Management and Technology (SWSMT)

Southwestern School of Management and Technology (SWSMT) is an academic institution in Basundhara, Kathmandu, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs affiliated with Purbanchal University. Its current higher education portfolio covers business administration, hotel management, information technology, and management at the master’s level. The offered programs are BIT, BBA, BHM, and MBA.

The college combines university-based academic study with presentations, projects, practical sessions, research activities, seminars, internships, workshops, guest lectures, and industry interaction according to the nature of each program. Campus resources include a computer lab, library, classrooms, collaborative learning areas, laboratories, and digital learning facilities. Student participation also extends to clubs, sports, creative activities, research, entrepreneurship-related events, educational visits, and other extracurricular activities.

Quick Highlights

Institutional Background

SWSMT’s present institutional identity developed through Southwestern Group’s involvement in management education. In 2014, Southwestern Group acquired Everest Business School and renamed it Southwestern Business College. The change involved the transfer of the institution’s name, place, and promoters through the Company Registrar Office and Purbanchal University, with which the college was affiliated.

Management remained a central academic area during this period. The BBA program was operated under the semester system, while MBA and BHM were introduced in 2023. The college later developed its academic identity as Southwestern School of Management and Technology, with information technology joining the management and hospitality disciplines in its higher education portfolio.

The institution’s academic approach has also included what it calls “Individual Focus,” intended to give attention to students as individuals rather than treating the class only as a group. Regular activities, competitions, tours, visits, feedback, notices, communication channels, and guest lectures have been used alongside formal teaching.

SWSMT places research and practical application within its academic direction. Its stated priorities also include discipline, curiosity, creativity, professional responsibility, integrity, empathy, and social responsibility. These themes appear alongside the college’s emphasis on connecting classroom work with projects, internships, practical assignments, and interaction beyond routine lectures.

Purbanchal University Affiliation

The BIT, BBA, BHM, and MBA programs at SWSMT are affiliated with Purbanchal University. The university affiliation provides the academic framework under which these degree programs are offered, while teaching, practical activities, student support, and day-to-day academic coordination take place at the college.

The four programs cover distinct areas of study. BBA is centered on business and management, BHM combines hospitality management with extensive practical components, BIT develops computing and information technology knowledge through progressive coursework and projects, and MBA provides postgraduate study in management, business functions, research, seminars, specialization, and thesis work.

Programs Offered and Seats

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

The BBA at SWSMT is a four-year undergraduate program carrying 120 credit hours. It is structured around business administration and includes study in economics, accounting, mathematics and statistics, marketing, finance, human resource management, operations, business law, entrepreneurship, banking and insurance, information technology tools, supply chain management, international business, strategic management, digital business, and related specialization areas.

The curriculum begins with subjects such as English, Microeconomics, Business Mathematics, Financial Accounting and Analysis, and Fundamentals of Management. Later study introduces marketing, macroeconomics, business statistics, cost and management accounting, finance, operations, spreadsheets and data visualization, legal aspects of business, project management, organizational behavior and business ethics, entrepreneurship, and other applied management areas.

An internship appears in the seventh-semester curriculum, alongside Supply Chain Management, Digital Business, International Business, and specialization courses. The eighth semester includes Strategic Management, Digital Governance for Business, and further specialization subjects.

Classroom study is accompanied by presentations, case-based learning, project work, business research, workshops, internships, and industry interaction. These activities give students several ways to work with management concepts beyond written examinations and lectures.

Duration: 4 years
Credit Hours: 120
Eligibility: +2 or equivalent with a minimum GPA of 2 in any stream
Seats: 192

Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM)

The BHM is a four-year, eight-semester undergraduate program carrying 144 credits. Its academic structure combines hospitality management subjects with practical study related to hotel operations.

Early semesters cover Fundamentals of Tourism, Introduction to Hospitality Industry and Hotel Organization, Food and Beverage Service, Food Production, Hotel Front Office Operation, Hotel Housekeeping Operation, Business Communication and Personal Development, Principles of Management, Rooms Division Operations, and Customer Safety and Security Management.

As students progress, the curriculum moves into Hotel Accounting, hospitality economics, beverages and mixology, advanced food production, hotel revenue management, hospitality sales and marketing, food science and nutrition, human resource management, organizational behavior, fast-food chain management, hospitality entrepreneurship, hospitality information systems, resort management, research methodology, facility planning, logistics and supply chain management, and specialization areas.

The final phase has a substantial internship component. The curriculum specifies hotel internship exposure of at least 864 hours, or 18 weeks within a six-month period, in major hotel departments, followed by internship report writing and viva requirements.

Hotel visits, practical classes, workshops, and industry exposure also form part of the learning process, connecting the academic subjects with operational areas such as food production, food and beverage service, front office, housekeeping, and hospitality management.

Duration: 4 years
Structure: 8 semesters
Credit: 144
Eligibility: +2 or equivalent with a minimum GPA of 1.8 in any stream
Seats: 96

Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT)

The BIT is a four-year undergraduate program covering computing, programming, information systems, networks, databases, software development, security, web technology, and related areas of information technology. The curriculum is arranged across four academic years with two semesters in each year.

The first year includes Fundamentals of Information Technology, Mathematics, Technical Communication, Society and Ethics in IT, Computer Programming in C, Digital Logic, Discrete Structure, Object-Oriented Programming in C++, Financial Management and Accounting, and project work.

The middle years move into Numerical Methods, Microcontroller, Data Structure and Algorithm, Computer Network and Data Communication, System Analysis and Design, Probability and Statistics, Computer Organization and Architecture, Operating System, Database Management System, Java programming, Research Methodology, Computer Graphics, Cryptography and Network Security, Web Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Management Information System, Data Warehousing and Data Mining, Simulation and Modeling, and Software Engineering.

Project work runs through multiple semesters. In the fourth year, students encounter Network Programming, Digital Governance, specialization courses, an internship, Principles of Management and Entrepreneurship, Distributed and Cloud Computing, and an Apprentice Project.

The college computer lab supports programming, software applications, data analysis, internet-based academic research, and other digital coursework. BIT students also participate in coding projects, workshops, seminars, laboratory work, and internships.

Duration: 4 years
Level: Undergraduate
Seats: 48

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The MBA at SWSMT is a postgraduate management program affiliated with Purbanchal University. Its curriculum is organized over four semesters and combines core management courses with electives, seminars, specialization subjects, research, and thesis work.

The first semester includes Marketing for Managers, Communication for Managers, Accounting for Managers, Legal Framework of Business, Decision Sciences, and an elective. The second semester moves into Accounting for Managers II, Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior, Economics for Managers, Financial Management, Operations Management, Seminar I, and an elective.

The third semester includes Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprises, Research Methodology and Thesis Proposal, Information Technology Management, an elective, Seminar II, and specialization subjects. The final semester covers International Business, Strategic Management, Seminar III, further specialization courses, and a six-credit thesis.

The wider MBA learning environment includes case studies, presentations, research projects, business workshops, seminars, and interaction with professional settings. The mix of coursework, seminar activity, specialization, research methodology, and thesis gives the program both taught and research-based components.

Level: Master’s
Intake: Fall
Seats: 33

Teaching and Academic Practice

The four programs require different forms of academic work, so teaching at SWSMT is not limited to one common classroom format. Business students work with presentations, cases, projects, research, and internships. Hospitality students combine management subjects with operational practice and extended hotel internship exposure. IT students progress through programming and technical projects before completing internship and apprentice-project components. MBA students move from core management study into seminars, specialization, research methodology, and thesis work.
Guest lectures are another part of the academic setting. The college has used sessions involving people from educational and professional backgrounds, while tours, visits, competitions, workshops, and participation-based activities extend learning beyond regular class periods.

Research also appears directly in the curricula. BIT includes Research Methodology and semester projects; BHM includes Research Methodologies and a professional seminar; MBA includes Research Methodology and Thesis Proposal followed by a thesis. This gives research a defined place across several programs rather than treating it only as an extracurricular activity.

Computer Lab and Digital Learning

The computer lab is used for software applications, programming, data analysis, internet-based research, and other computer-supported academic work. Its role is particularly direct for BIT students, whose curriculum requires repeated programming projects and technical subjects, but the facility also supports students in management and hospitality when coursework involves digital tools, research, presentations, data work, or information systems.

Digital platforms and technology-supported classrooms are also part of the college’s academic setup. Their use aligns with subjects already present across the programs, including spreadsheets and data visualization in BBA, hospitality management information systems in BHM, information technology management in MBA, and the broad technical curriculum of BIT.

Library and Study Resources

The library supports coursework, reference work, academic reading, research, and independent study. Its collection includes textbooks, reference books, journals, periodicals, and digital resources. Students can use the space for individual reading as well as academic preparation outside scheduled classroom periods.

The presence of reference and digital materials is relevant across the college’s program mix. Management and MBA students undertake research and project work, BIT includes technical and research subjects, and BHM includes research methodology, professional seminar work, and internship reporting.

Extracurricular Activities and Student Participation

Student activity at SWSMT includes clubs, sports, creative arts, social work, workshops, research-related activities, hackathons, and entrepreneurship programs. Student-managed clubs give participants opportunities to organize activities, work with peers, share responsibilities, and take part in events outside the formal curriculum.

Industrial visits, educational tours, guest sessions, exhibitions, project activities, and competitions add further variety. The college’s activity records also show students participating in academic presentations, group projects, practical sessions, hospitality events, technology-related work, visits, and organized programs.

These activities sit alongside, rather than replace, the academic requirements of the four degree programs. Their relevance differs by discipline: an IT workshop serves a different purpose from a hotel visit, while a business seminar or entrepreneurship activity connects more directly with management study.

Governance and Academic Coordination

Dr. Krishna Bahadur Karki serves as Chairperson, while Dr. Rajendra K.C. serves as CEO. Mr. Prem Kumar Shrestha is the Campus Chief.
The Board of Directors also includes Dr. Jayahari Raj Pandey, Mr. Bijaysagar Pradhan, Mr. Dhamaraj Shakya, Dr. Rama Kandel, Ms. Shova Devi Silwal, and Mr. Janaki Prasad Parajuli as directors. Mr. Bedananda Dahal serves as Company Secretary.

Program-level academic responsibilities are divided among coordinators and departmental leadership:

• Mr. Arjun Upadhaya — HOD, BHM

• Ms. Nani Maiya Dongol — BBA Coordinator

• Mr. Mohan Singh Dhami — MBA Coordinator

• Er. Nabin Acharya — BIT Coordinator

This structure places each of the four higher education programs under a defined academic coordination role while the Campus Chief and institutional leadership oversee broader administration.

Admission and Eligibility Information

Two undergraduate programs have clearly stated entry requirements.

For BBA, candidates must have completed +2 or equivalent with a minimum GPA of 2 in any stream. For BHM, candidates must have completed +2 or equivalent with a minimum GPA of 1.8 in any stream.

The current offered-seat distribution is 192 seats for BBA, 96 for BHM, 48 for BIT, and 33 seats for the MBA Fall intake.

Location and Contact Details

SWSMT is located in Basundhara, Kathmandu. The college can be contacted through its published telephone numbers and institutional email address.

College: Southwestern School of Management and Technology (SWSMT)
Location: Basundhara, Kathmandu
Phone: 01-4981005, 01-4978726
Email: info@southwesternsmt.edu.np
Affiliation: Purbanchal University