IIT Madras was established in 1959. The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Madras offered management education in the form of M. Tech. (Industrial Engineering) from 1959 . A MBA program was started by the department in 2001. The Department of Management Studies came into existence in April 2004.

Academic Overview: DoMS IIT Madras, with its highly experienced and qualified faculty offers one of the best management courses in the country, an MBA with IIT advantage. Some programs offered by the department are-

• PGPEX-VLM Program(Postgraduate Program for Executives for Visionary Leadership in Manufacturing): The course was initiated by National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council, to increase the competitiveness of the Indian Manufacturing Centre. It is a joint program of IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Madras and IIT-Calcutta. The program has been supported by Japanese International Cooperative Agency.
• Research Programs: The college offers MS and PhD programs to make a contribution to overall global advancement. The college offers MS in research as well as in Entrepreneurship. The unique feature is the mix of fresh postgraduates as well as experienced executives.