Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies was established in 1965 by the University of Mumbai in collaboration with the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University.

It is considered to be unique in management education as it is firmly rooted in the local soil and capable of articulating the Indian ethos.

It is known for its post-graduate management programme (Masters in Management Studies, equivalent to an MBA) and is one of the best business schools in India, consistently ranking among the top 10.

Ranking
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies has been consistently ranked in the list of the top 10 business schools in India. Economic Times has ranked it at No. 9 in India. The top notch companies line up here to attract talent.

Reputation and Objectives

The major objective behind the JBIMS is to evolve an indigenous model of management education in tune with the contemporary demands of the Indian and the global environments.

It has been rated among the top 25 business schools in the Asia-Pacific region and has been consistently ranked among the top 10 business schools in India.

It also has a panel of eminent management experts and senior practising managers from diverse fields of management. The B-School offers full- and part-time programmes in management.

Besides the regular curriculum, students are involved in co-curricular activities like inter business school competitions, research projects conducted by the institute and are constantly interacting with the industry, thus strengthening their practical orientation and developing themselves into future business managers.

Notable Alumni
Vinita Bali, Managing Director of Britannia
Lalita D. Gupte, Chairperson ICICI Venture Funds Management Company
Siddharth Roy Kapur, CEO of UTV Motion Pictures, 1997
Chanda Kochhar, Managing Director & CEO, ICICI Bank, India
Uday Kotak, Chairman and Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Bank, India
Suresh Kumar, Assistant Commerce Secretary for Trade Promotion and Director-General of the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service
Harish Manwani, Global COO, Unilever PLC
Nitin Paranjpe, CEO and Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
Ajay Piramal, chairman of Piramal Healthcare
Mani Ratnam, acclaimed Indian filmmaker
Harish Bhimani, renowned voice over artist
Sanjay Lalbhai, MD and CEO, Arvind Mills
Paresh Sukhtankar, Deputy MD, HDFC bank
Sam Balsara founder, chairman and managing director of Madison World and Madison Communications
Kalpesh Ojha, CFO, Aspire Home Finance Corporation Limited
Noshir Kaka, MD, McKinsey India
Boman Moradian, Director, Essel Propack Ltd.
Arun Sehgal, President, The Chempro Group.
Sandeep Gokhale, President, JSW Steel Ltd.
Satish Modh, Director of Vivekananda Education Society Institute of Management, Mumbai