Symbiosis_Institute_of_Management_Studies_Pune
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies Pune
Business school in Pune, India
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Pune, also known as SIMS Pune is a business school located in Pune, India.[1] Constituent of Symbiosis International University, it offers full time MBA and Executive MBA programmes to Indian and international students.[citation needed]
India's only Institute for defence personnel and their dependents, SIMS Pune has some seats for civilian students.[2] It is one of the three institutes in Western India with accreditation of 'Centre for Corporate Governance' of the 'National Foundation of Corporate Governance' (established by Ministry of Corporate Affairs and CII) and one of the few recognized as a center for Entrepreneurship by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. Of India.[3] SIMS Pune is UGC approved and has been accredited in Grade 'A' by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[4]
Established in 1993, the institute is an example of PPP (Public Private Partnership) between Symbiosis University and Government of India – Ministry of Defence since 2002.[5] Admission to SIMS, Pune is granted on the basis of candidates' performance in SNAP.[6]