Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies Pune, established in 1974, is a premier management institution and a constituent of Symbiosis International (Deemed University). Accredited by NAAC and approved by AICTE, SIMS Pune was ranked 40th out of 110 management colleges in India by IIRF in 2024. SIMS offers flagship postgraduate programs in management, including a full-time MBA and an Executive MBA. Notably, the full-time MBA program reserves 80% of seats for Defence personnel and their dependents, 10% for Defence Special candidates, and 10% for civilian candidates.

For admission into the full-time MBA program at SIMS Pune, candidates must hold a bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% marks or an equivalent grade. Admissions are based on merit, determined through SNAP exam scores, followed by a Group Exercise and Personal Interaction process. The SNAP 2023 cutoff for MBA admission at SIMS was 77 percentile. The total course fee for the MBA program is INR 18.04 lakhs.

SIMS Pune offers an Executive MBA program across various specializations, designed for working professionals. To be eligible, candidates must hold a bachelor's degree from a recognized university or an equivalent foreign university with a minimum of 50% marks and at least one year of work experience post-graduation. Admission to the Executive MBA program is based on a personal interview conducted by SIMS. The course fee for the Executive MBA is INR 5.9 lakhs.

SIMS Pune conducts annual placement sessions for its students, achieving strong placement outcomes. During the 2024 placement season, the highest CTC reached INR 24 LPA. Leading companies that took part in the campus placement program included notable names such as Accenture, BNY Mellon, Apollo Global Management, Salesforce, Google, EY, Gartner, J.P. Morgan, DXC Technology, Bank of America, and Infosys, among others.