Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM)
Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, under the gamut of the prestigious Symbiosis International (Deemed University), is an educational institution that crafts for itself a niche position by adopting an MBA curriculum specialized in Operations Management. The flagship MBA (Operations Management) was constituted with the intent of knowledge extension, dissemination, consultancy, and multidisciplinary services to help industries and businesses improve their operational performance, efficiency, and effectiveness in manufacturing and service-related processes.
A right and rich blend of academicians, researchers, consultants, and industry experts from diverse domains form the faculty cohort or Expert Resource at SIOM, striving continuously not only for Industry Relevance but also for the social and environmental relevance of its existence. With almost one and a half decades of meaningful existence and contribution to the field of operations, SIOM has grown beyond the laurels of the best Industry curriculum and excellent Industry interface to an operational excellence hub.
With Operations as the central focus, augmented with Industry Interface is perhaps the most critical differentiator for SIOM. Its newly added MBA (Agri Operations Management) strives to extend its expertise to the Agribusiness sector. The expertise acquired through indulgence in real-time business problems and continuous quest for dynamic solutions through Research, Industry Collaboration, and Academic Innovation enabled with the latest tools, techniques, technology, and trends, resonates with its mission of ‘Empowering and leading operational excellence”.
Director's Message
Dr. Vandana Sonwaney, Director, Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, shifted to academics 27 years back after 12 years of corporate experience in the Electronic, FMCG, and Services sector with profiles in brand liquidation, logistics service enhancement, S&OP, and SCM and Consulting. Her exemplary work in curriculum development focused on continually evolving competency requirements of the industry, culminating in shaping a niche Institute in the field of Operations Management that SIOM stands conceitedly today and speedily evolving into a center of operations excellence. Under her leadership, SIOM bagged “Best Industry Interface” and “Best Industry oriented curriculum” every year since 2009.
SIOM also received the “Prestigious Education Excellence Award 2018” from the “Confederation of International Accreditation Commission forum” in Delhi. Dr. Vandana is a recipient of the” Distinguished Service Award” for her contribution to fostering Management Research, she received the “Indian Leadership Award” for Education Excellence by All India Achievers Foundation New Delhi and the " Outstanding B School Director Award" in 2019. Dr. Vandana has worked on the CII Maharashtra task force for Manufacturing and Innovation and also as a Co-Convener of Industry -Institute collaboration at CII North West Maharashtra Zone.
She is on the National Advisory Board of the Small and Medium Enterprises Chamber of India. She awarded the Prof. Indira Parikh 50 Women in Education Leaders award on July 7, 2022. She was awarded the Prof. Indira Parikh 50 Women in Education Leaders award on July 7, 2022 Dr. Vandana is also an Independent Director on the Company Boards. She is a member of the Board of Symbiosis International Deemed University. Her keen drive for competency-building, technology-oriented, and corporate-linked learning systems has been the game changer. With the vision of empowering & leading Operations Excellence for industry & community at large, she pledges to fuel transformation & leadership competencies to medium & small firms in a constructive way.
Dr. Vandana Sonwaney Director - SIOM, Nashik
Programmes offered by SIOM
M.B.A. (Operations Management)
Course DetailsM.B.A. (Agri Operations Management)
Course DetailsPh.D.
Course Details
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
I joined SIOM as a fresher with some internship experience only but i quickly realized that this opportunity was a blessing as SIOM provides a unique and distinctive proposition of learning the Best Practices in Supply Chain, Operations, Quality and Program Management.
Abhinav Tiwari
India - SIOM, Nashik
SIOM provides you with the best of environments. What best you extract out of the opportunities depends on you. Getting the best return on investment, learning and unlearning are all within you.
Prateek Kapoor
Director Digitization CoE - SIOM, Nashik
Being at the forefront of the multiple consulting engagements over the past few years in my professional journey, I can now truly value the foundational knowledge that I imbibed during my SIOM days which shaped me into what I am today. I can’t thank SIOM enough for the 3Cs (culture, climate and courses) that help transform any engineering graduate into a world-class executive.
Parth Patel
Vice President, Delivery - SIOM, Nashik
As a student when I was in the process of exploring B school options, the one thing that immediately clicked with me about SIOM was its unique curriculum. As I went through the 2 years’ journey, SIOM brought out the best in me.
Vaibhav Wankhede
VP - Digital Transformation - SIOM, Nashik
Instrumental in igniting thought process, fuelling ambitions, unravelling the core strengths, pushing towards top most excellence, imbibing within a culture of preaching and practising with equal zeal and passion with highest level of brilliance, command, ownership and drive.
Mohammad Kabir Shaikh
Director Partner Service & Customer Success - SIOM, Nashik
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.
