 The IIM Bill 2017 permitted the IIMs to change the nomenclature of their two-year Post Graduate Programme from PGDM to MBA.Asian School of Business also decided to change the nomenclature and approached the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) Kochi for recognition of the programme.In April 2019, the University approved the request and Asian School of Business started to offer the MBA programme with the degree being conferred by CUSAT.