S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), established in 1981 in Mumbai, is a leading management institute, recognised by Financial Times Global Rankings as India’s #3 business school and by Business Today as one of the country’s top five business schools. A constituent of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, India’s visionary educational trust established in 1938, SPJIMR offers a broad portfolio of management programmes to individual participants and organisations. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Association of MBAs (AMBA) (UK), and EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), SPJIMR is part of an elite group of institutions globally to achieve the prestigious ‘Triple Crown’ of accreditations, placing it among the top 1% of global business schools. It is a category-I management institute in India under AICTE.
SPJIMR partners with top ranked business schools since 2010 to offer MBA / MS degree through GMP. Students study 6 months at SPJIMR and then join the partner school for 6 – 18 months to complete their studies. The credits earned at GMP are accepted by the chosen international partner school. Participants acquire dual alumni status (SPJIMR + international partner school). Students joining through the partnership pay a “Special Tuition Fees” towards the partner school. GMP is the gateway to an international MBA/ MS degree leading to a Global Career.
| Application stages | Phase – I | Phase – II |
|---|---|---|
| Start date for online application form | 5 August 2026 | 16 September 2026 |
| Last date for submission of application form | 15 September 2026 | 5 November 2026 |
| Brandeis International Business School, USA | SFU Beedie School of Business, Canada |
| Robert H. Smith School of Business, USA | Aston Business School, UK |
| Stevens School of Business, USA | EBS Business School, Germany |
| University of Miami, USA | ESB Business School, Germany |
| University of South Florida, USA | IÉSEG School of Management, France |
| USC Marshall School of Business, USA | Nyenrode Business Universiteit, The Netherlands |