Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS) set up in 1993 is a premier Management Institute ranked amongst the top B Schools in India. SIMS is a constituent of the prestigious Symbiosis International (Deemed University) and is the only M.B.A. institute of its kind in India and a shining example of PPP (Public Private Partnership) between Symbiosis and Government of India - Ministry of Defence since 2002. Its flagship full time 2 year M.B.A. course is primarily for Defence Personnel and their Dependents with some seats for Civilian candidates. This ideal mix of defence dependents and civilians brings out the best in both and ensures holistic development. SIMS has an ergonomically designed and ideally located campus in the heart of Pune. It provides secure residential accommodation to over 600 girl and boy students, state of the art facilities and infrastructure. It is truly a "Home away from Home".
SIMS is an ISO 9001:2015 quality certified management institute. It is one of the three institutes in complete Western India which is an accredited ‘Centre for Corporate Governance’ of the 'National Foundation of Corporate Governance' (established by Ministry of Corporate Affairs and CII) and one of the few recognised as a centre for Entrepreneurship by Department of Science and Technology. SIMS encourages, promotes entrepreneurial activities, and is approved as Business Incubator by Ministry of MSME. SIMS has 8 Bloomberg Terminals which facilitate student learning by enabling them to get live financial and economic data of companies across the globe. SIMS also subscribes to numerous e-learning resources including various journal, online case study, industry, economics and e-books databases amongst others.
SIMS has academic collaborations with Leeds Beckett University, UK; Hochschule Bremen University of Applied Sciences, Germany; Berlin School of Economics & Law, Germany & IESEG School of Management, France for various academic programmes. SIMS has association with CFA Institute University Affiliation Programme where 4 SIMS students get scholarships each year from CFA institute.
SIMS faculty are amongst the best and have many research publications in top rated research journals to their credit. SIMS has numerous live projects, consulting assignments and development programmes for Corporates. SIMS breeds achievers and leaders. SIMS students have made a mark winning numerous B School Competitions, presenting papers in various research conferences and publishing research articles and research papers in various research journals. SIMS boasts of a very large, active and dedicated alumni network. SIMS alumni have broken into the glass ceiling and are CEOs, CFOs and many have turned entrepreneurs.
SIMS is a B School which creates leaders who "Make a Difference". Come and be a part of SIMS, become a leader and "Make a Difference".
SIMS- MAKING THE DIFFERENCE
- Only B-school in private sector with 90% seats reserved for wards of Defence Personnel
- Compact campus with all facilities - residential, mess, sports, swimming pool, health club, auditorium, wi-fi, etc
- Centrally located at the heart of Pune, adjacent to MH Kirkee and Pune University
- Excellent ROI on fees to CTC (over 125%)
- Affordable fees which is less than even Tier - II colleges
- One of the three institutes in Western region other than IIM-A and SP Jain, which is the Centre for Corporate Governance set up by National Foundation for Corporate Governance
- Only institute in the Symbiosis family having an 'Incubation Centre'
- Opportunity to learn and become entrepreneurs through running a campus company
- Large number of academic, cultural and art clubs giving students an opportunity to develop leadership qualities & grow holistically.