PUNE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Pune (SIMS Pune) is a business school in Pune, India, established on February 8, 1993 by Shri S. B. Mujumdar. It began operations from Symbiosis Pre-Primary School premises before moving to a dedicated campus built on 4 acres of Defence land in Khadki Cantonment, granted under the guidance of then Defence Minister George Fernandes. The institute is a constituent of Symbiosis International University since 2008, offering full-time MBA and Executive MBA programmes with specializations in Human Resources, Marketing, Finance, and Operations. Admission is based on SNAP scores. SIMS Pune is UGC approved, ISO 9001:2015 certified, accredited 'A++' by NAAC, and holds 'Centre for Corporate Governance' accreditation. Its flagship MBA is primarily for Defence Personnel and their Dependents, reflecting a Public Private Partnership with the Ministry of Defence since 2002. The institute organizes events such as the Global Leaders' Summit, SIMSARC research conference, and hosted TEDxSIUKirkee 2019. It is currently headed by Maj Gen (Dr.) Rohit Bakshi (Retd), who became Director in June 2025. Notable alumni include entrepreneurs, actors, and business founders across various industries.