The Pune-based Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) is in talks with around seven international institutes to be the content provider and course designer for their courses. The institute has a working tie-up with the Khimji Training Institute LLC, in Muscat and Steinbeis University, Berlin.

Ranked among the top five B-schools in the country, SIBM is looking to grow its brand further to gain international recognition.  The institute is also running a lot of initiatives for the benefit of students. Last year, it spent close to Rs 1 crore on student welfare activities. The institute also conducts a series of guest lectures and panel discussions called Alpaviram, wherein industry biggies come in and share their knowledge with students. Their latest initiative includes a training programme where they run with the State Election Board to train elected candidates for leadership communication and the like in their own languages.

Last year, SIBM also started a value added lecture series involving lectures on latest industry trends in the subjects chosen by students.

The institute also offers customised executive diplomas in business management for corporate for which it has tie ups with companies like Godrej, WNS, Avaya, Zensar, Wipro.