Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication

Motto	Connect,Communicate,Converge
Established	1991
Type	Affiliated to Symbiosis International University, Pune
Admin. staff	40
Undergraduates	120
Postgraduates	240
Location	Pune, Maharashtra, India
Campus	Lavale , Viman Nagar
Website	www.simc.edu

Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication (SIMC) is an educational institution in India focusing on the study of communication management and mass communication. It is a part of the Symbiosis International University.

History

It was in 1990 that Symbiosis Institute of Journalism & Communication (SIJC) first opened its doors to about 40 students. Renamed in 1999 as Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication and eventually as Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication; today SIMC has evolved into a world-class media and communication education and training Institute, providing the industry with trained and competent professionals.

SIMC prepares its trainees to perform a vital and challenging role as skilled communicators and managers in Journalism, Audio-Visual, Public Relation and Advertising domains. The school also inculcates in its students the pursuit of leadership for change and improvement in their respective streams. We are now a constituent of Symbiosis International University.

Courses

SIMC (PG) Pune, Lavale Campus offers two full-time postgraduate degree programmes which are spread over two years:

1.Master of Business Administration (Communication Management): focuses on preparing managers for the current and emerging opportunities in the Media and Communications Vertical. The program offers the following specialisations:

a.Advertising & Marketing Communications (Client Servicing /Account Planning, Agency and Creative Operations)

b.Public Relations, Event Management and Corporate Communications

c.Media Management (Media industry management, media audience planning and research, advertising sales and distribution) being launched for the very first time at SIMC from Academic Year 2011-13

2.Master of Mass Communication: focuses on Content generation and creative skills for the Print, Broadcast, Films and Digital Media Industries. The academia offers the following specialisations, (subject to at least 20 students opting for each of these):

a.Journalism (Print, Broadcast and Cyber Media)

b.Audio Visual Production (Radio & Television Production, Ad films, Documentary Filmmaking and Film Studies)

External links

• Official site