K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research

K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research
Other name	KJ SIMSR
Type	Private business school
Established	1981
Director	Dr Monica Khanna
Location	Mumbai
Campus	Urban
Website	simsr.somaiya.edu/en

The K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (KJ SIMSR) now known as K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management (KJSIM) is an autonomous business school located in Somaiya Vidyavihar, Mumbai. It was established in 1981 as a part of the K. J. Somaiya Trust and Somaiya Vidyavihar. KJ SIMSR was granted the status of autonomous institute by the University Grants Commission in May 2013.

History

Padmabhushan Shri Karamshi Jethabhai Somaiya, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, established Somaiya Vidyavihar in 1959 with a vision to serve the education needs of society at an affordable cost. Somaiya Vidyavihar, spread over 72 acres (290,000 m²) of green land, was home to faculties including Management, Engineering, Humanities, Science, Commerce, Biotechnology, Information Technology, Journalism & Mass Communication, Linguistics and Religion.

KJ SIMSR was established in 1981 as a part of the K. J. Somaiya Trust and Somaiya Vidyavihar with the objective of providing state-of-the-art education in management and allied areas. The institute was inaugurated by Manmohan Singh, former prime minister of India.

It offers programmes including Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Master of Management Studies, Ph.D programmes in Management, and Management Development Programmes. It is affiliated to the University of Mumbai and/or approved by AICTE.^[which?] The institute is certified as ISO 9001:2008. It has received the SAQS Accreditation by AMDISA. It is a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).^[1]