Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education (SIMSREE) is a management institute under the aegis of the University of Mumbai. It was named after the then-governor of Bombay Lord Sydenham of Combe in 1913.
The motto of Sydenham college is "Labor Omnia Vincit" (Work Conquers All) and in Sanskrit, "Samudyogo Hi Vishvajita" (Diligent Efforts Conquer the World).The college administration is under the purview of the government of Maharashtra. SIMSREE’s parent institute, Sydenham College is one of the most renowned commerce colleges in India. Established in October 1913, Sydenham College, commenced its journey as the first college of commerce in Asia. It was named after the then-governor of Bombay, Lord Sydenham of Combe, who was an early proponent in the spread of commerce-based vocational courses in India. Thus, Sydenham College became the oldest degree-awarding institution in commerce. K. S. Aiyar acted as first honorary principal of the college. It was only in 1941, twenty-eight years after the establishment of Sydenham College, that any other institutes started offering courses in the subject. On the college's seventy-fifth anniversary in 1988, the Indian Post Office issued a commemorative stamp. In 1990, the TIME magazine regarded Sydenham College as the "Best Commerce College on this side of the Suez". SIMSREE was established in 1983, carrying forward the rich legacy of Sydenham College.
Today, SIMSREE has earned its reputation for fostering managerial acumen and entrepreneurship skills among its students, cultivating a student-driven culture which inculcates a sense of responsibility and accountability for aspiring managers. SIMSREE, being under the direct supervision of the Government of Maharashtra, provides students with the requisite corporate exposure and guidance from renowned faculty while charging nominal fees, making it one of the best colleges in terms of return-on-investment for students.
Full Time Courses
Masters of Management Studies (MMS) - 2 years (Affiliated to the University of Mumbai since 1983)
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) - 2 years (Autonomous, initially 1 year course since 1976, 2 years course since 1992)
Part Time Courses
Master’s in Financial Management (MFM) - 3 years
Master’s in Marketing Management (MMM) - 3 years
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
The specialisation of Ph.D can be done in management related subjects like Marketing, Finance, Human Resource and Operations.
Aashish Pawaskar - Screenplay writer, Scriptwriter, Associate Professor
Abhay Lonkar - Director, Marketing & Sales, Abbott Healthcare Solutions
Abhijeet Dey - VP, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co. Ltd.
Akshay Dasani - VP & Unit Manager Corporate & Investment Banking Group Mashreq Bank
Albert Almeida - COO, Marketing, Content & Communications Executive, Hungama Digital Media Entertainment
Aniruddha Joshi - Client Partner to Global & Fortune 500 Companies, HCL America Inc.
Anita Bhat Zutshi - VP Finance, Home & Personal Care, Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
Ashish Ambasta - Head Employee Engagement Practice (India, Middle East & APAC), People Business Consulting and Founder, SEE (School of Entrepreneurial Education)
Ashish Bhasin - Chairman & CEO, South Asia Dentsu Aegis Network & Chairman, Posterscope & Pslive – Asia Pacific
Ashish Hemrajani - Founder, CEO, Bigtree Entertainment
Ashwin Yardi - COO, Capgemini Consulting India Pvt. Ltd.
Ashish Kapila - Director, Barclays Capital
Avinash Kalia - Associate Director, Price Waterhouse Coopers
Avinash Kaul - MD, IBN 18 Network
Badhe Bharat Giridhar - Head, Marketing, Pidilite Industries Limited
Cavas Dumasia - VP, Marketing & Sales, Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.
Charulata Sippy - Sr. VP, DSP Merrill Lynch Ltd.
Dharmesh Sodha - Director, World Gold Council – India
Dipali Mahesh - President, Pinnacle Studios
Gagan Sikand - Director, Process Innovation, Pepsi
Govind Dhananjayan - Chief, South Film Business, Disney UTV Motion Picture
Harneet Singh - VP & Head, Marketing, Domino’s Pizza India
Hemant Katkar - Director, Investment Banking, Deutsche Bank
Jason Gonsalves - VP, Corporate Planning & IT, Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd.
Mahesh Balasubramaniam - Executive VP, Kotak Mahindra Bank
Manoj Warang - Service Sales Manager, Nokia Solutions & Network.
Munawwar Sah - Asst VP, Deutsche Bank
Neeraj Roy - CEO & MD, Hungama.com
Ninad Tapkeer - Regional Head, timesdeal.com, Times Internet Ltd.
Parag Risbud - VP, Avalon Consulting
Pramod Kasat - Countryhead, Investment Banking, IndusInd Bank, India
Prashant Murukuta - Dy. VP, Axis Bank
Prashant Rathi - Sr. VP, Bank of America
Ritesh Poddar - Sr. VP & Associate Director, Citigroup (USA)
Samir Dhamankar - VP, Deutsche Bank
Sandeep Akolkar - President, Finance, Global & Offshore Service Ltd.
Sanjay Apte - MD, Mortgage Banking, JP Morgan Chase
Sanjay Behl - CEO, Raymond Ltd
Sanjay Chandel - Promoter, Azure Capital Advisors Pvt. Ltd
Satish Patil - Country Head, Bayer Biosciences
Shyam Sutaria - CEO, International Business, Emami Ltd
Subodh Salunkhe - General Manager, Operations & Regional Head Mumbai Region – HDFC Ltd
Swati Nair - VP, Corporate Banking, HSBC
Tarun Wadhwani - Head of Talent & Performance Management, Nestle
Veera Dikshit - Director, Enterprise Business, India South Asia, IBM India
Vivek Bhatnagar - General Manager, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Vivek Nadagouda - Director, Amdocs
CRISIL: A** at National Level. A*** at Maharashtra Level, for both PGDBM and MMS
Outlook – a) All India Rank: 24th b) 2nd best in ROI in India
TIME Ranking “AA” at National Level
Careers 360: Western Region Rank: 4th (Public Schools), All India Rank: 20th(Public Schools), Rank in terms of Work Experience: 8th
MBA Universe: SIMSREE ranked 19th in All India B-School List
CNBC TV18: 12th rank in terms of salary statistics, 6th rank in Top 10 University Departments
NHRDN-People Matters B-School Ranking 2015
