IPSDR is an autonomous unit of Kumaun University, Nainital located near the lush green environs of Sleepy Hollow (The Hermitage now known as Vivekanand Bhawan), away from hub of the main Campus and the town.

The conventional pattern of higher education has not been successful in providing the required degree of competitive superiority vis a vis the volatile employment scenario in the world of modern business, dominated by the strong currents of privatisation, liberalisation and globalisation. Technological revolution has accentuated this process even further, and this relationship between technology and knowledge has got established as a force to reckon with, in the job market. IPSDR seeks to bridge this gap through the following three Programs:

1. MBA- Rural Management and Entrepreneurship Development (2 Years Full Time Program)
2. MBA Executive (2 Years Part Time Program for Working Professionals)
3. Bachelor of Business Administration (3 Years Full Time Program)