Pune is the seventh most populous city in India and the second-largest city in the state of Maharashtra, with an estimated population of 7.4 million as of 2020. It has been ranked "the most liveable city in India" several times. Along with the municipal corporation of PCMC, PMC and the three cantonment towns of Camp, Khadki, and Dehu Road, Pune forms the urban core of the eponymous Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR).
The Symbiosis Society is a family of 64 educational institutions on 19 campuses in India hosting 34,000 students. It manages the Symbiosis International University (SIU), formerly Symbiosis International Education Centre. It was established in 1971 by S. B. Mujumdar, who serves as the president, and is headed by Vidya Yeravdekar.
Symbiosis Law School (SLS) is a law school with campuses located in Pune, Hyderabad, and Nagpur in India. The law school was established in 1977 under the banner of Symbiosis Society, under the patronage of S. B. Mujumdar, President and Founder Director. It is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and the Bombay Public Trust, Act, 1950. Symbiosis Law School is a constituent college of the Symbiosis International University.
Viman Nagar is an affluent residential and retail neighborhood in the Eastern Metropolitan Corridor of Pune and serves as one of the most prominent regions in the city. Viman Nagar is in close proximity to the Pune International Airport.
Hinjawadi is a suburb on the outskirts of Pune, India. It houses the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, a large tech and business park spread over 2,800 acres, which was built by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation.
Symbiosis International University, is a multi-campus private deemed university located in the city of Pune, India. The university has more than 30 academic institutions spread over various campuses in Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Indore, Nagpur, Nashik, Noida. In 2019, the university opened a campus in Nagpur.
The Institute of Management Development and Research (IMDR) in Pune, India, is the oldest management institution in Pune, and comes under the Deccan Education Society. Earlier IMDR was offering three full-time programmes: Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), Post Graduate Diploma in International Trade (PGDIT) and Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources (PGDHR), along with its other part-time programmes. In 2011 IMDR got AICTE approval, and currently IMDR is offering PGDM course approved by AICTE and DTE.
Sus is a neighborhood in the Pune Metropolitan Area. It is located in the north-west area of the city. Earlier a small village, Sus is being increasingly urbanized. The neighbourhood falls under the jurisdiction of the Pune Municipal Corporation.
Shivajinagar is an inner suburb of the city of Pune, India.
Shantaram Balwant Mujumdar is the founder and president of the Symbiosis Society, a multinational educational and cultural center, and chancellor of Symbiosis International University. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2005 and the Padma Bhushan in 2012.
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune or SIBM Pune is constituent of Symbiosis International University. Established in 1978, the institute offers master's degree programmes in management, innovation and entrepreneurship and a number of executive training programmes. SIBM Pune Admission is granted on the basis of candidates’ performance in SNAP.
Arantxa Sanchis is a female professional English billiards and snooker player from India. She won a gold medal in the Women's Team event at the inaugural IBSF World 6-Red Snooker and Team Snooker Championship in Carlow, Ireland, on 6 October 2013. It was a historic first gold medal for Indian women's snooker at a World Championship. On 27 September 2015, she won the inaugural IBSF World Billiards Championship in Adelaide, Australia. This feat made her the only woman in the world to hold IBSF World titles in both billiards and snooker.
Lila Firoz Poonawalla is an Indian industrialist, philanthropist, humanitarian and the founder of Lila Poonawalla Foundation, a non governmental organization promoting professional education among aspiring girls in India by providing scholarships and guidance. She is one of the pioneering Indian woman to secure a professional degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a former chairperson of Alfa Laval India and TetraPak India. She was awarded the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1989 and the Order of the Polar Star by Carl XVI Gustaf, the King of Sweden, in 2003.
Rajiv Chintaman Yeravdekar is an Indian Educationist, & is better known as the Dean and Faculty of Health & Biomedical Sciences of Symbiosis International University. He is on the Board of Governors of the Medical Council of India and is dean of Pune-based Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS)
Symbiosis Skills and Professional University Pune, Maharashtra, India. Established by the Symbiosis Open Education Society, Symbiosis Skills and Professional University is the first skill-building and development university in the state of Maharastra. On 3 May 2017, the state passed a legislation bill to enact this university. Presently, this university offers diplomas, degrees and certificates in various fields such as Automobile, Construction, Mechatronics, Software engineering, Computer science and IT, Beauty and Wellness, Data Science, Retail, Logistics and Ports as well as Architecture. The main objective of this university is to create industry-ready youth, who can work efficiently and effectively in an organization. Furthermore, SSPU has also built strong ties with many leading organizations for joint-curricula development. Some of the famous industry partners of this university are Shopper Stop, Daikin, LSC and Enrich.
Dr. Jyoti Jayant Gogte is an Indian entrepreneur and academician, most notable for authoring Startup & New Venture Management (2014), a reference textbook on entrepreneurship.
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Pune, also known as SIMS Pune is a business school located in Pune, India. Constituent of Symbiosis International University, it offers full time MBA and Executive MBA programmes to Indian and international students.
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