Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development

What Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development does

Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD) is a Pune-based private B-school founded in 1993, operating as a constituent institute of Symbiosis International (Deemed University). It delivers four two-year MBA programs — a flagship MBA with specializations in Marketing, Human Resource Management, Finance, and Operations Management; an MBA in Infrastructure Development and Management (IDM); an MBA in Business Analytics (BA) that incorporates R, Python, and Tableau; and an MBA (Executive) delivered in a weekend format for working professionals. Admissions are routed through the Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP), a centralized computer-based exam, with international students channeled through Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE). Curriculum partnerships include CFA University affiliation, CMT Association academic partnership, and the EU-funded Jean Monnet Module "ECHO," alongside student exchange programs with international universities.

The institute's revenue model is tuition-driven and subscription-style, with annual academic fees of Rs. 6,45,500 (2026-2028 batch), supplemented by hostel/mess charges and refundable deposits, bringing all-in annual cost to roughly Rs. 8,00,000 per student. Pricing has escalated across cohorts — Rs. 5,97,000 (2024-2026) to Rs. 6,15,000 (2025-2027) to Rs. 6,45,500 (2026-2028) — indicating consistent pricing power. With a stated intake of ~180 students per batch, the residential programs operate at a fixed capacity anchored by physical classroom infrastructure on the Symbiosis Infotech Campus in Hinjawadi, Pune. The institute holds NAAC A++ reaccreditation and AACSB accreditation, both of which underwrite the brand premium that supports placement outcomes, including a reported median CTC of 20 LPA (2020-22 batch) and claimed 100% placement records.

Go-to-market is sales-led and admissions-driven: SNAP serves as the primary funnel, supplemented by content marketing (website, blog), events (NEEV festival, Corporate Excellence Awards), and earned media coverage. Customer segments are split between fresh graduates pursuing full-time residential MBAs and mid-career professionals (2-5 years experience) pursuing the Executive MBA. The leadership team is headed by Director Dr. Netra Neelam and Deputy Director Dr. K Rajagopal, with long-tenured department heads across Business Analytics, Finance, HR, Marketing, and Operations. As a deemed university constituent, SCMHRD is not independently funded via capital markets and operates within the broader Symbiosis governance and academic framework.

Name

Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development

Legal name

Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development

Website

https://scmhrd.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SCMHRD is a Pune-based B-school founded in 1993 and part of Symbiosis International (Deemed University). It offers four MBA programs — MBA Core, MBA (IDM), MBA (Business Analytics), and an Executive MBA — admitting ~180 students per batch via the SNAP test, with NAAC A++ and AACSB accreditation.

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Product category

Higher Education / Business School

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Management Research Institutes & Doctoral (PhD/DBA) Programs (EDAHAHAO)

Keywords

• Management education
• MBA programs
• Business school
• Higher education
• Human resource development

Headquarters

HQ city

Pune

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. MBA Programme Fees: Full-time MBA programmes charging annual academic fees ranging from Rs. 4,70,000 to Rs. 6,45,500 per annum, with additional hostel fees, mess fees, and refundable deposits. Also offers Executive MBA for working professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development is an educational institution offering postgraduate management programs. The centre delivers management education and human resource development training to students.

Product overview

SCMHRD offers four distinct MBA programs: the flagship MBA (Core) providing general management education with specializations in Marketing, HR, Finance, and Operations; the specialized MBA (IDM) focusing on infrastructure development and management; the MBA (BA) combining business education with data analytics skills using tools like R, Python, and Tableau; and the MBA (Executive) designed for working professionals. The institution also provides research facilities, student exchange programs, and corporate placement services.

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Brands

• MBA (Core): Two-year full-time residential MBA program with specializations in Marketing, Human Resource Management, Finance, and Operations Management
• MBA (IDM)
• MBA (BA)
• MBA (Executive)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% placement records year on year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CFA UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFA University affiliation providing students with opportunities for CFA charter preparation and finance-related certifications
• CMT AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMT Association Academic Partner providing curriculum alignment with Capital Markets and Trading industry standards
• International Universities (Various)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent Exchange Programme with partner universities abroad. Internationalization objectives include global business practices exposure and collaborative initiatives with foreign academic institutions
• Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral coordination for international student admissions and internationalization activities across Symbiosis International (Deemed University)

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM Pune): Sibling constituent institute under Symbiosis International (Deemed University), offering flagship MBA programmes in Pune. Closest direct competitor for the same SNAP applicant pool and recruiter base, with overlapping specializations and fee structure.
• Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB): Another Symbiosis group institute offering MBA programmes in Pune with international business focus. Competes for the same SNAP-driven applicant pool and shares faculty/placement infrastructure with SCMHRD.
• NMIMS School of Business Management: Mumbai-based private B-school offering full-time MBA with similar fee band, strong placements, and tier-comparable brand. Competes for the same aspirational candidate pool in western India.
• MDI Gurgaon: Premier private B-school offering PGPM/Executive MBA programmes with comparable fee structure and placement outcomes. Targets similar corporate recruiter base and mid-career professional segments.
• XLRI Jamshedpur: Top-tier Indian B-school known for HR specialization (historically linked to SCMHRD's HR focus). Competes for top-end recruiter relationships and the same senior candidate pool.
• SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR): Mumbai-based private B-school offering flagship PGDM/MBA with strong specialization tracks. Directly comparable in fee band, placement outcomes, and candidate targeting.
• Christ University (Bangalore) - Institute of Management: Private deemed university offering MBA programmes in south India with comparable fee band and academic credentials. Competes for the same tier of MBA aspirants.

Broad incumbents

• IIM Ahmedabad: India's flagship public B-school. While operating at a higher fee/placement band, it sets the benchmark against which SCMHRD's outcomes are measured and competes for the top end of the same applicant pool.
• Indian School of Business (ISB Hyderabad): Premier 1-year PGP provider targeting mid-career professionals — overlapping with SCMHRD's Executive MBA segment. Sets the upper-bound benchmark for executive management education in India.
• IIM Bangalore: Top-tier public B-school competing for top recruiter relationships and aspirational applicants. Represents the long-term competitive ceiling for SCMHRD's brand and outcomes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SCMHRDian
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Compliance2 records

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