Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS)
Set up in 1993, SIMS is a premier Management Institute ranked amongst the top B Schools in India. SIMS is a constituent of the prestigious Symbiosis International University and is the only MBA 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 MBA 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 female and male 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, one of the three institutes in complete Western India.
SIMS 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 recognized as a Centre for Entrepreneurship by Department of Science and Technology. SIMS has an enviable placement record and it offers an excellent return on investment in terms of the placement packages.
The students with diverse specializations, bagged opportunities in BFSI, IT/ITES, Consulting, Manufacturing, Logistics, FMCG, Healthcare, Edtech and many other sectors Top companies including Accenture, Apollo Global Management, BNY Mellon Salesforce, Google, EY, Gartner, DXC Technology, Bank of America, Infosys, WNS, BlackRock, Coca-Cola, Expedia, Moss Adams, Wells Fargo, Crisil, Packfora, Publicis Sapient, MSCI, V-Guard, Reliance Brand Limited, EI, Hero Insurance Broking, Pramerica, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India are some of the recruiters of SIMS student managers. SIMS is the B-School which creates leaders who “Make a Difference”. Come and be a part of SIMS, become a leader and “Make a Difference” .
Director's Message
Brig ( Dr. ) Rajiv Divekar, is a veteran soldier and an academician. He had a very distinguished career in the Army which included service with the United Nations in Somalia and Lebanon. He was a Faculty at Indian Military Academy, College of Engineering, Defence Services Staff College and Army War College. He has also done the Staff Course at Camberley, UK. He is B. E. Civil (Gold Medallist) and was Head of Faculty 'Strategic and Operational Studies' at Army War College and a faculty member in Defence Strategic Studies at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.
He has done M.Phil. from D. A. V. V. University and M.Sc. from Madras University. He has done his MBA specializing in Human Resource Management. He is recipient of the "Rajiv Gandhi Education Excellence Award", "RashtriyaVidya Gaurav Gold Medal Award" and "Education Leadership Award". Brig Rajiv Divekar (Retd) now holds the position of Director, SIMS. A testament to his dedication, in 2023, he ascended to the prestigious position of Dean, Faculty of Management, at Symbiosis International University (SIU), opening new avenues to shape future leaders. He has rich experience of strategy, planning, logistics and human resource management based on his service with multinational team as United Nations Forces in Somalia and Lebanon.
He has served in Kargil and Leh on the Line of Control where he was responsible for the Logistics and Supply Chain Management of soldiers located on posts at 17000- 22000 feet in the Siachen Glacier. He is a Paratrooper having done jumps from varied military aircraft. He has done sky diving, para sailing, water skiing, hot air ballooning and rappelling. He won the National Silver medal in 1981 in Coxed Fours Rowing event.
He is an expert in construction of military bridges, demolitions, mine warfare, and bunkers and fortifications. After 34 years of service in the Army, he left voluntarily and joined Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies as Director. SIMS is now ranked among the top 25 B Schools in India. Under his visionary leadership and appointment as the Dean, Faculty of Management, SIU, the Symbiosis community continues to scale new heights, nurturing future leaders and driving excellence in management education. He is a charter Member of the All-India Management Association.
Brig (Dr.) Rajiv Divekar Dean, Faculty of Management Director - SIMS, Pune
Programmes offered by SIMS
Research
Symbiosis International (Deemed University) offers research programs under UGC guidelines across various faculties. The Symbiosis Centre for Research and Innovation (SCRI), established in 2009, promotes research excellence.
Teaching Faculty
Empowering Educators, Empowering Change
Symbiosis has some of the most talented and dedicated thought leaders in the country who come from the best institutions around the world. Not only are they academically and professionally amongst the best, but have high standards of moral and ethical values, so that they can be true role models.
Faculty from recognized universities.
Most hold doctoral degrees.
Committed to research and development.
Testimonials
Aditya Kohli
CHRO - SIMS, Pune
Nitin Sethi
CEO - SIMS, Pune
Somna Singh
Country HR Head - SIMS, Pune
Ashok Kumar
Senior Vice President - SIMS, Pune
Karishma Prabhakar Woodman
MD, Head - HR - SIMS, Pune
Puja Narayan
Global Head - Talent Management - SIMS, Pune
Rajesh Chakraborty
Vice President & Head, Financial Planning & Analysis, Treasury Finance - SIMS, Pune
Shoba Krishna
Sr. Account Director - SIMS, Pune
Subeer Bakshi
Head of People & Culture - SIMS, Pune
Priyanka Bhatnagar
Managing Director - Human Resources - SIMS, Pune
Avantika Susan Nigam
Chief People Officer - SIMS, Pune
Tarun Sabhlok
Region Marketing Director - Middle East - SIMS, Pune
Ahalya Arjuna
Head of Employee Advocacy - APAC & EMEA - SIMS, Pune
Smriti Mehra
CEO - English and Business News at Network18 - SIMS, Pune
Dinkar Devgan
Recruiting Lead - SIMS, Pune
Amol Ratan Gupta
SVP & People Leader for CTO & COO - SIMS, Pune
Vishal
Chief Leasing Officer, L&T Realty - SIMS, Pune
Rupinder Kaur
AVP & Global HR Head - SIMS, Pune
Saurabh Arora
Executive Director - SIMS, Pune
Sunil Albal
Principal - SIMS, Pune
Ashish Nene
Senior Director - SIMS, Pune
Karunakar Dubey
Founder - SIMS, Pune
Manoj Chahar
Founder - SIMS, Pune
Harsh Gahlaut
Founder & CEO - SIMS, Pune
Ajit Sinha
Co-Founder & CBO - SIMS, Pune
Akshay Mehrotra
Co-Founder & CEO - SIMS, Pune
Initiatives of SIU
Symbiosis International (Deemed University) is committed to bring about sustainable and meaningful change in the society through its Health Promoting, Social and Quality Initiatives.
