NMIMS Mumbai is deemed to be a University owning 17 specialized schools, more than 17000 students, and 750 plus full-time faculty members. Known for its MBA/PGDM program the NMIMS Mumbai is AICTE accredited and has been ranked 24 by NIRF in 2020.  NMIMS Mumbai programs are nationally and internationally accredited by NBA, NAAC, AMBA, SAQS and Bureau of Indian Standards. Read more about the latest happenings of NMIMS SBS:

NMIMS Announces Registrations for the 8th Batch of the niche MBA (Law) Program

Date: April 15, 2023

Mumbai, 10th February 2023: In today's world, businesses are faced with a complex landscape that encompasses various factors such as regulatory compliance, ESG opportunities, contractual arrangements, privacy, intellectual property, and strategy implementation. As a result, it is commonplace for businesses to rely on teams consisting of legal experts, chartered accountants, cost accountants, and company secretaries to participate in firm strategy and operations. The MBA (Law) program offered by SVKM's NMIMS School of Business Management is designed to bridge the gap between business and law. It aims to equip professional lawyers, chartered accountants, cost accountants, and company secretaries with a strong foundation in management principles, functional business areas, commercial thinking, and all aspects of corporate law. The program prepares these professionals to take on transformative and proactive roles in business leadership.

The program focuses on corporate, intellectual property, cyber, ESG and commercial law. It is designed to give students the knowledge they need to handle complex legal issues that arise in business contexts. By providing a combination of business and law education, the program aims to prepare students for various career paths, whether in business management, law, or a combination of both.

As Dean of NMIMS School of Business Management, Dr. Prashant Mishra, stated, “The MBA Law program at NMIMS School of Business Management demonstrates the institution's commitment to producing well-rounded leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs with an understanding of various aspects of a business. Integrating legal frameworks in management education is essential in today's business world, as legal complexities present a significant challenge for managers. 

The two-year full-time MBA (Law) program is a perfect opportunity for students who want to gain specialized skills and knowledge in business management and law. Graduates will be equipped to tackle legal and regulatory issues that businesses face and be able to make informed decisions that align with the company’s bottom line and goals.

It will enrich students' knowledge and develop their skill sets which will help students think more practically. Students will be equipped with additional capabilities for understanding and resolving critical business problems. It also provides students with the skills necessary to draft legal briefs, policy documents, and standard operating procedures.

“MBA Law provides students with multi-disciplinary business management and law skill sets. Programs on law and management are the need of the future to help the overall development of students. NMIMS is proud to offer such cutting-edge programs, which are unique in their approach to combining management and legal education. Students who enrol in this program will be well-prepared for successful careers in the dynamic and exciting intersection of business and law.” said Dr. Sudhanshu Pani, Program chairperson, MBA (Law), NMIMS

Eligibility and selection criteria:

To be eligible for this program, candidates must possess a degree in LL.B., B.A. LL.B., B.B.A. LL.B., or B.Sc. LL.B. from a recognized university, with a minimum overall grade of 50%. Additionally, candidates who have passed a final examination from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, the Institute of Cost Accountants of India, or the Institute of Company Secretaries of India are also eligible to apply. Candidates with a GMAT score of 600 or above (GMAT scores from the last five years) or 200 or above on the NMAT by GMAC will be considered.

A Milestone Moment: SVKM’s NMIMS SBM Hosts Convocation Ceremony for MBA Students

Date: April 15, 2023

Mumbai, 10th February 2023: SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), a Deemed-to-be University, successfully hosted a convocation ceremony on January 23rd 2023, for its MBA programs. An attendance of 146 students was recorded at the convocation from MBA Decision Science and Analytics (DSA), MBA (Law), MBA Real Estate Management (REM), MBA Part Time, MBA Part Time (Social Entrepreneurship), and Executive MBA programs at the Mumbai campus. The Chief Guest for the event was Mr. Ronald C Sequeira, Managing Partner, Anrontt.

A dignitary panel attended the convocation ceremony, including Shri. Amit Sheth, Nominee of the Honourable Chancellor, Dr. Ramesh Bhat, Vice Chancellor SVKM’s NMIMS, Dr. Sharad Mhaiskar, Pro-Vice Chancellor, SVKM’s NMIMS, Dr. Prashant Mishra, Dean, School of Business Management, NMIMS, Dr. Ashish Daptardar, Registrar, NMIMS, and Chief guest Mr. Ronald C Sequeira, Managing Partner, Anrontt. Along with dignitary Prof. Binesh Nair. Programme Chairperson, MBA DSA, Dr. Alaknanda Menon, Programme Chairperson MBA (REM), Dr. Sudhanshu Pani, Assistant Professor, SBM, NMIMS, Dr. Pradeep Pai, Programme Chairperson MBA Part-Time, Dr. Chandrima Sikdar, Associate Dean, Dr. Meena Galliara, Director, Jasani Center for Social Entrepreneurship & Sustainability Management, Dr. Satish Kajjer, Programme Chairperson PTMBA SE and Hitesh Hadmkar, were presented on the dias.

“A moment of pride and victory, as we gather here today to celebrate the graduation of our students after two years of online convocations. Let us embrace the motto of "learn, unlearn, and relearn" as we navigate the ever-changing world. You also need to develop an attitude of how you will behave in a VUCA kind of situation. The habit of continuously seeking new knowledge and opportunities for growth is crucial for personal and professional success," said Dr. Ramesh Bhat, Vice Chancellor, SVKM's NMIMS, as he presided over the memorable event.

NMIMS is widely recognized as India's leading business school due to its exceptional academic programs and faculty, as well as its various accreditations and rankings, including the Financial Times MiM Ranking 2022. The convocation ceremony was a magnificent event that celebrated both the graduates' accomplishments and the institution's dedication to providing a top-notch education. During the ceremony, students were honored with scholarships, awards, and certificates for achieving the best CGPA and making it onto the Dean's list.

On this special occasion, Chief guest Mr. Ronald C Sequeira, Managing Partner of Anrontt, highlights, "The key to success is staying true to oneself and embracing individuality. He also informed students to follow the ACE - Attitude, Change Oriented, and Ethics which will help them to achieve great success. Remember to have an attitude of gratitude, keep an open mind, and maintain strong ethical standards as you navigate the ever-changing landscape.”

"We are honoured to have you all here for the convocation of our graduating batches. This occasion is not only an opportunity to recognise the achievements of our students but also the contributions of our faculty and staff members to the learning and development of our programs. Today, we celebrate your accomplishments and remind you that graduation day is not the end of the journey, but the beginning of a whole new trajectory in your life," said Dr. Prashant Mishra, Dean of the School of Business Management at NMIMS.

Dr. Sharad Mhaiskar, Pro-Vice Chancellor of NMIMS, extended a heartfelt vote of thanks to all of the esteemed guests, distinguished members, and graduate students for participating in the convocation ceremony. He expresses his gratitude for the presence of Dr. Ramesh Bhat, Vice Chancellor of NMIMS, who presided over the memorable event and shared inspiring words on the importance of continuous learning and self-improvement. He also expressed his gratitude towards the Chief Guest, Mr. Ronald C Sequeira, Managing Partner of Anrontt, for his valuable insights on the key to success and for honouring them with his presence. He also expresses his gratitude to the Dean, Dr. Prashant Mishra, for providing inspiring words and acknowledging the contribution of the faculty, staff, and students.

Mirae Asset Foundation announces Scholarships for the MBA students of NMIMS

Date: April 16, 2022

Mirae Asset Foundation (MAF) is an institution that works across several areas of educational development in India. MAF has recently announced the scholarships for the MBA students of SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS). SVKM’s NMIMS, School of Business Management has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mirae Asset Foundation.

The scholarship will be awarded to the first and second-year students of MBA of NMIMS School of Business Management for the next three academic years beginning 2021-2022. The Scholarship grant will cover all the student’s part annual fees in the first and the second year of their MBA program. The total amount of the scholarship will be evaluated every year and decided at the beginning of the academic session.

The students will receive the scholarship will be referred to as the “Mirae Asset Scholars”. These Mirae Asset Scholars take on the mantle to propagate MAF and its philosophy to fellow students and the campus. These scholars will also undertake certain hours of community service in the field of education. It is not compulsory to provide the service only in the educational field. The students can provide the community service in any other area of service with the permission of the University at the time of the awarding of the scholarship.

On the occasion, Dean of NMIMS School of Business Management, Dr. Prashant Mishra stated “We at School of Business Management are pleased to acknowledge, MAF merit-cum-needs based scholarship support for MBA program participants. This generous scholarship from MAF will aid our effort in building an inclusive and diverse student cohert in our program. It will also strengthen our collective resolve in ensuring that no needy student (especially from socially and economically backward groups) is denied the educational opportunity due to lack of financial support”.

Further, the Director of Mirae Asset Foundation, Mr. Ritesh Patel, said, “We want to develop and support educational institutions of excellence and we are happy to partner with NMIMS which has been a frontrunner in management education in India. We have been already supporting their Social Entrepreneurship MBA program by providing scholarships to needy students. To further establish strong ties with NMIMS and in line with our objective to support the youth pursuing higher education, we have decided to support the students pursuing MBA programs through these meritorious and need-based scholarships. I am certain that in the coming years, Mirae Asset Foundation’s partnership with NMIMS will lead to strengthening several streams of educational leadership and excellence in India thereby establishing a rich legacy for future generations”

The Mirae Asset Scholars will be selected based on their merit and needs after reviewing the application. The department of the Mirae Asset Foundation which is providing the MAF scholarship will check the application and eligibility of the candidate. The candidates who are selected by NMIMS SBM will be interviewed by Mirae Asset Foundation and assessed for the scholarship award.

What can Indian Universities learn from global peers?

NMIMS School of Management

Date: March 1, 2022

Dr. Mayank Joshipura, Associate Dean, Research & Ph.D. program, Professor (Finance) | NMIMS School of Business Management

Time Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2022 for the year 2021 have just been announced. It ranked more than 1600 universities worldwide and the top 200 universities form the elite club of the temples of learning. The same story repeats in 2021 with Universities from the USA, UK and Germany dominating the top 200 clubs with 57, 28 and 22 Universities respectively. However, the twist in the story is the rise of Asia. China stands joint fifth in the elite club with 10 Universities in the top 200 with two of its Universities, Peking University and Tsinghua University, ranked joint 16th, breaking into the top 20 for the first time. South Korea (6 Universities), Hongkong (5 Universities) and Singapore (2 Universities) all have a significant presence in the top 200 clubs. India is not present anywhere in the top 300 with Indian Statistical Institute ranked 301-350 overall.

Why don't we see top Indian Universities (Institutions) break into the top 200 clubs? To understand this, we need to deep dive into the criteria used for such rankings. There are five key performance indicators: Teaching, Research, Citations, International Outlook and Industry Income. Teaching, Research and Citations carry a total of 90% of the weightage (30% each) followed by International outlook (7.5%) and industry income (2.5%). 

60% of the total weightage is given to research and the impact of research, measured by citations. Indian Universities lag their global peers both on quality research output (publications) and research impact (citations). Publishing cutting-edge research cannot happen overnight and it requires conscious institutional efforts towards building global networks, collaborating with the best institutions in the world, giving space and time to high potential research faculty and providing adequate resources. Citations, another heavyweight key performance indicator is a derivative of quality publications. If an institution can publish quality research, then only it can create impact and get citations. 

The excessive focus on teaching with a flawed exam-focused evaluation system and excessive regulatory oversight resulted in educated youth with a lack of critical thinking and innovative mindset. Most Universities have become 'teaching factories' and lost focus towards 'creation and dissemination of knowledge through basic and applied research and subsequent publication.

Yes, it is not easy. Lack of autonomy and enabling environment resulted in many high potential research scholars and academics joining institutes of global eminence and realizing their full potential. The contribution and performance of Indian academics in top global universities have earned them recognition for their research and allowed them to take up the highest leadership roles at the institutes of global eminence. 

We often try to hide our failure in breaking into the global elite club of Universities by blaming global ranking systems from the west which are designed to favour institutes from the west. Besides, building a world-class University takes several decades and most reputed global Universities have more than 100 years of legacy. The University of Oxford, the number one University has 900 years of legacy. But to me, that is just an excuse. The rise of Chinese institutions through the ranks is a classic example of how focused efforts backed by investment in resources can bear fruits.

Even if we don't want to follow, the Chinese model, we can learn a lot from the success of the city nation, Singapore in building world-class universities. Established in 1991, the Nanyang Technological University, a thirty-year young University should be a role model for young universities. Starting as a teaching university, it has now transformed into an eminent research university and It has ranked 46th in 2022 THE World University Rankings, up by one position from 47th in 2021. It is an example of how a young institution can benchmark top-class global Universities and leapfrog to enter the elite league. The National University of Singapore, another member of the top 200 clubs from Singapore is another example to look for. It boasts a faculty-student ratio of eight with more than 35,000 students and more than 4000 faculty members with 17 schools with 20% international students from more than 100 countries. It thrives on diversity in the faculty pool and students, multi-disciplinary courses and cross-faculty enrichment.

The success of our Asian neighbours offers us valuable insights and lessons for Indian Government Public and Private Universities to learn from their regional peers. The new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is the first step in the right direction. Announcing the institutes of eminence and backing them, encouraging top global universities to set up campuses in India and granting much-needed autonomy to deserving institutions are all welcome initiatives. Of course, it needs to be backed by resources allocation and action. While the Government work towards implementing its vision, Indian Universities should set the priorities right and focus on basic and applied research, securing research grants, supporting high potential research within the University with internal grants and improving the faculty-student ratio. While attracting international students and enhancing industry income is important, given the marginal weights (combined weightage of 10%), Indian Universities should focus on teaching and research excellence by leveraging interdisciplinary course offerings and promoting interdisciplinary research. I am sure, with the vision laid down by NEP followed by collaborated efforts by Governments and Public and Private Universities, we will see Indian Universities will break into the top league soon.

NMIMS NMAT – The much-awaited test commences from October 14, 2021

NMIMS NMAT 2021

Date: October 14, 2021

As another academic year approaches, it's time once again for NMAT by GMAC, the entrance test for SVKM’s NMIMS Deemed-to-be University’s School of Business Management in Mumbai and School of Management at Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Navi Mumbai and Indore for their full-time MBA programs, a batch of 2022-24. The test will commence from October 14, 2021 and the last date to apply for NMAT is November 10, 2021.

Speaking on the announcement, Dr. Ramesh Bhat, Vice-Chancellor, NMIMS said “NMIMS' School of Business Management is leading the innovation to offer powerful learning experiences to raise managers with a global perspective. Our MBA programs are thoughtfully designed to prepare socially responsible leaders for the rapidly changing business environment. We offer a strong industry interface, encourage technology-driven solutions, pedagogy focused on critical-thinking and experiential learning, and offer a globally recognized degree." The registrations are open for the following full-time programs from the School of Business Management in Mumbai:

  • MBA with core specializations in Finance, Information Systems, Marketing and Operations & Decision Sciences
  • MBA Pharmaceutical Management
  • MBA HR
  • MBA Decision Science & Analytics + MS in Business Analytics & Information Management from Purdue University. (Dual Degree)
  • MBA (Digital Transformation)
  • MBA Business Analytics (under Centre of Excellence Analytics & Data Science)

NMAT 2021 Admit Card

NMAT 2021 Admit Card will be released on the official website. The candidates can download the NMAT admit card from their NMAT by the GMAC account. Steps to download the admit card is as follows:

  • Go to the official website of NMAT.
  • Click on the ‘Download Admit Card’ link.
  • Enter your registered email id and password to log in to your NMAT by the GMAC account.
  • Download the admit card and take a printout of the same.

In case of any problem in downloading the admit card, candidates can contact the NMAT helpdesk for assistance.

Registration Process

Step 1: Register for NMAT by GMAC on www.nmat.org.

Step 2: Register and apply for NMIMS MBA at www.nmat.nmims.in (Last day to apply is either before the NMAT by GMAC first exam attempt date or 21 November, whichever is earlier).

NMAT 2021 Exam Day Guidelines

NMAT 2021 is starting tomorrow. Read the instructions and answer your questions carefully as you will not get to make corrections or change your answer again. The candidates are advised to prepare themselves according to the guidelines given below:

  • Confirmation email printout
  • NMAT 2021 Admit Card
  • Two valid print IDs
  • Two A4 blank sheets for rough work
  • One Pencil

Note(s):

  • NMIMS accepts the score of the first NMAT examination attempted by the candidate.
  • Apply for NMIMS before your scheduled NMATbyGMAC examination or before 21st November whichever is earlier.

About NMIMS School of Business Management

NMIMS School of Business Management is among the premier private B-schools in India with AACSB accreditation and ranks 4th in the Outlook-ICARE MBA rankings 2020 for private B-schools. Global orientation, eliciting thought leadership, an eclectic mix of theory and practice in the classrooms enabled by diverse faculty are the pillars that enable the School of Business Management to align its courses to international industry standards. For the past 40 years, NMIMS School of Business Management has developed numerous business leaders, entrepreneurs and created intellectual capital that is meaningful to its stakeholders.

NMIMS Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Navi Mumbai and Indore that once offered only PGDM programs are now offering MBA programs as well. NMIMS Hyderabad is introducing a new MBA in Business Analytics this year. 

As far as accreditations go, NMIMS Bengaluru and Hyderabad are AMBA, UK accredited for academic excellence, faculty capabilities, and high standards in curriculum design, career development and employability. Both campuses have been continuously delivering high-quality education meeting internationally accepted standards.