Our mission is to Influence Practice and Promote Value-based Growth . Our students will recognise, understand, and uphold the social relevance of business decisions, including within the underserved sections of society. We uphold this mission because we recognise our twin roles – as a responsible member of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and as a responsive member of Indian society at large – and look at ourselves in a wider context as a ‘Beyond MBA’ institution.
In our students, we recognise a predisposition and willingness to be a doer first. We also emphasise sensitivity to the social footprint of business actions and the role of spirituality in a balanced approach to decision making. In our faculty members, we recognise a commitment to delivering outstanding learner-centric pedagogy by taking advantage of the personal, residential nature of our programmes. We also require them to create and disseminate knowledge aimed at influencing practice. As a community, we will realise these objectives through integrity, self-accountability, professional discipline, and hard work. We value operational freedom and uphold an entrepreneurial, agile, flexible, and collaborative culture.
The initiatives and innovations at SPJIMR aim to influence industry practices and therefore participate in re-shaping the nation. The learning imbibed through a flexible and versatile curriculum develops in the students, not only a capacity for analysis and judgement, but also an innate ability to relate to social problems and then draw upon their own resources for understanding and action. Promoting value-based growth SPJIMR propounds that individuals need to build the right blend between concern for their own welfare and social good. Thus, the institute encourages development of a co-operative outlook that recognises the value of sharing and mutual respect. This is emphasized in the curriculum through practical experiential learning as well as by example. The other principles which guide our working are: Social relevance and responsiveness – SPJIMR seeks to incorporate within its management curriculum strategies for innovative business practices and social value through the integration of corporate social responsibility programmes.