Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development, Symbiosis International University

Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD) was constituted under a resolution passed by the management committee of Symbiosis Society in its meeting held on 22 July 1993 to offer an autonomous management science program. Students under the Programme were conferred a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDM). In 2003, the Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU) was formed under the Ministry of Human Resource Development's notification No. 9-12/2001-U3 dated 6 May 2003. In continuation with the notification, under Section 3 of the University Grant Commission (UGC) Act, 1956, on 10 November 2006, the Central Government of India, on the advice of UGC, declared SCMHRD as a constituent of Symbiosis International(Deemed University) under Faculty of Management. By this resolution, SIU can offer Post Graduate degrees to students of all Programmes who enrolled in SCMHRD after November 2006. SCMHRD prides itself on being a part of the prestigious Symbiosis International (Deemed University). The QS World University Ranking 2025 has ranked Symbiosis International (Deemed University) between 641-650 in the World, 2nd best Private Universityin India, and the best in India in Employer Reputation. In 2020, SCMHRD became the first B-School in Pune to have been accorded the prestigious AACSB Accreditation. In 2021, SCMHRD became the second institute in India to get CMT Association University partner status for its finance curriculum. The institute's curriculum is aligned with the CMT certification and as per investment industry requirements. SCMHRD students get access to scholarships each academic year to pursue the CMT program and excel in their careers through hands-on learning on technical analysis. In 2024, SCMHRD’s Master of Business Management Program got accredited by National Board of Accreditation. SCMHRD's full-time MBA program and part time MBA-Executive Program specialize in developing and nurturing talent in the fields of Human Resources, Marketing, Finance, Operations and General Management and Strategy. Beside SCMHRD has two more specialized full time MBA program on Business Analytics and Infrastructure Development & Management. The institute believes wholesome knowledge can be gained through experience and practical learning. Hence, the intense academic curriculum is designed such that it prepares students to deliver their best. Apart from academic excellence, the institute also focuses on equipping the students with the latest technical skills and appropriate behavioral competencies used in the corporate World. It also provides opportunities to develop their leadership and entrepreneurship skills through various student activities and institute initiatives. SCMHRD is a member of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), National Human Resource Development (NHRD), Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Hinjawadi Industries Association (HIA). The School faced some new opportunities and challenges: (A) The pandemic lockdown enabled the faculty, professional staff and students to quickly adopt advanced technology including online learning tools for teaching, learning, evaluation and research It saw successful completion of Collaborative Online International Learning program with HES-SO Valais Wallis and other Universities, Five Successful Annual International Online Conference (STEAM) in collaboration with International Universities in terms of event management and publication, International Research Colloquiums, integrations of all courses in the full-time 2 programs with Coursera Courses and increased number of online & hybrid live industrial projects by students and practice of Internationalization @Home. SCMHRD’s research portfolio has substantially improved in last 5 years. During the initial accreditation period (2014-19) total number of SCOPUS indexed articles were 88. In 2020-24 the number of SCOPUS indexed articles have increased to 207. (B) National Education Policy encouraged to bring transdisciplinary approaches to education, adoption of Indian Knowledge System, and Integration of ESG into various courses. (C) the NAAC Accreditation of the University and its constituents with A++ grade and accreditation of the MBA program of the School by National Board of Accreditation enhanced the self-esteem of the School and provided directions on strategizing priorities. (D) The advent of Fifth Industrial Revolution and new agetechnology including Artificial Intelligence necessitates the School to be agile and resilient toadopt these technologies for the advancement of teaching, learning, evaluation and research processes