Institutions in Mumbai, Maharashtra
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Private deemed university with 26,000+ students enrolled
Interesting Notes & Highlights:
Started as a public, charitable trusted university in 1934; Private deemed university in 2003
Programs and initiatives support small/family business throughout the country
Due to high rating and accreditation standards, they can offer online courses
Student Affairs is an emerging division at the university
In addition to focusing on wellness for students, they also include mental health resources for parents of students and have regular conferences with parents
SP JaiN INSTITUTE of Management & research
Private international business school with a focus on service & justice with less than 1,000 students enrolled
Interesting Notes & Highlights:
Mission & values based business school - their mission and vision is posted in every single room
The best language in their Mission: “Advancing wise innovation”
They have several humanities professors from the United States. One faculty member shared that they didn’t have to go through the part-time/lecture status. They were highly recruited into a tenure track position right out of their doctoral program because of the demand for faculty, especially in humanities.
All students are required to live on campus
Abhidayah is a k-12 school for low-income students; university students are engaged in every aspect of the school as part of their service requirements
St. Xavier’s
Private, Jesuit, autonomous institution with 7,000+ students enrolled
Interesting Notes & Highlights:
156 years old, started by the British
Houses a Resource Center for the Visually Challenged - they have cutting edge technology to provide accommodations for students who are low vision or blind
Has status as a Minority Serving Institution based on religious identity
Fun fact - I have cousins who are alums of St. Xavier’s!
Another fun fact - there’s a photo of a student playing hand drums - those are called tabla, I started learning how to play the tabla in January 2024 - it’s a lot of fun!
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Public deemed university with 4,500 students enrolled
Interesting Notes & Highlights:
Programs are focused on field engagement with extensive industry partners - students spend up to 50% of time in paid internships during their time in school
Industry influences and shapes the curriculum for the academic programs
Academic disciplines include Emergency Management and Electoral Management
Embodies values of social responsibility to the community and world
