Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (The world is family) can be seen as fruitful result of the efforts of Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Pune, to establish a multi-cultural and international institute to impart quality education. SIMB, a venture

of Symbiosis Universities, was established in 1978 and isaccredited with ‘A’ grade by the NAAC. Nestled between the Pune hills, this institute has an international reach that offers consultation to various state government projects, one of the leading B-School in Singapore and an IT giant. This consultation is proffered by highly qualified and experienced faculty members with numerous publications to their name. One of their illustrious products is ‘Samvaad’, an SIMB publication of International Journal of Management.

This B-School offers courses in MBA programmes specializing in Marketing, Finance, Operations and Human Resources and practical education through its Management Development Centre (MDP) that

offers industrial training to students and corporate as well. The campus is visited by high end industrial players like Ranbaxy, Dabur, J.P Morgan, Nestle, Ernst & Young, Panasonic, Coca-Cola and several others for placements while companies like L&T, IBM, ITC and many more visit to undertake the MDP on the SIBM campus.

For a truly global education, SIMB has established alliance with The Berlin School of Economics and Law, Nanyang Technological University, Arizona State University, USA and University Bremen, Germany and also conducts international conferences and guest lectures. Its 7000 strong alumni comprises of current CXOs and CEOs of top companies like Cadbury, L’Oreal and many more.