Symbiosis School of Economics

Symbiosis School of Economics
SSE
Motto "वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम"
Motto in English
 "The World is One Family"
Type Private
Established 2008
Parent institution
 Symbiosis International University
Chancellor S. B. Mujumdar
Superintendent Mrs. Deepashri Bhagwat
Principal Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar
Dean Dr. Jyoti Chandiramani
Academic staff
 37;11 full-time and 23 visiting
Administrative staff
 21
Students 517
Undergraduates 406
Postgraduates 111
Location Pune, Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°31′19″N 73°49′48″E / 18.52194°N 73.83000°E / 18.52194; 73.83000
Campus Urban
Language English
Mascot The Common Man
Affiliations Symbiosis International University
Website http://www.sse.ac.in

Symbiosis School of Economics, Pune (SSE), is a private college in Pune, India specializing in economics which is under the academic control of Symbiosis International University. It has become one of the most prominent colleges in India for economics due to its rigorous curriculum and international approach. It is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council with an 'A'-Grade.[1]

History

It was founded in 2008 as a constituent of Symbiosis International University as per Section 3 of the UGC act, 1956[2] by Notification No.F9-12/2001-U3, Government of India.[1] It was inaugurated by Dr. S. B. Mujumdar, President & Founder Director and Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, then Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission on 1 August 2008.[3][4]

Campus

Symbiosis School of Economics is located at the hillside campus of Symbiosis International University on Senapati Bapat Road in Pune city. It shares the campus along with three other Symbiosis colleges, namely, Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences,Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce, Symbiosis College of Nursing.

Organization and administration

The college is under the jurisdiction of Symbiosis International University.[1] The management committees of the University plan the major issues of planning, development and supervision of academics.[5] The Principal Director of Symbiosis School of Economics is Vidya Yeravdekar.[6] The Director is Dr Jyoti Chandiramani who is also the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Symbiosis International University.[7]

Academics

Courses and Programmes

The college offers the following courses :

Besides this, the College is responsible for many academic facets of Symbiosis International University including designing the Ph. D. course work, formulating and conducting classes for the doctorate program of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. It also offers a Certificate Course in Quantitative Techniques, Corporate Social Responsibility and Urban Governance in India and NSE Certified Capital Market Professional. The college has also come up with a monthly newsletter known as Dualis where students would be contributing articles related to daily economic issues, theories and self proposed model.[1]

The Institute, though newly raised, has gained a prominent status as is evident from thousands of aspirants for the undergraduate course who sit for the highly competitive written examination. In 2013, around 90,000 applicants of those who appeared for SET, 32,000 applied for the Symbiosis School of Economics. Out of the successful candidates around 300 students were shortlisted for Group Discussion/Writing Ability Test (PI/WAT) at various centers, with only 112 making the grade.

Co-Academics

The international collaborations of SSE include the London School of Economics, Wharton School of Business, Harvard Business School, Nanyang Technological University, Berlin School of Economics & others. It also has an internationalization student exchange programme with Canada.[1] The school also conducts national conferences, cultural fests as well as organizing outbound programs for student development.

National Conference

Symbiosis School of Economics organized its first national level conference on 17–18 February 2011. The topic of the conference was Urban Policy and Planning: A case perspective of Pune.[17][18] The conference had 9 tracks that dealt with issues around formation of urban policies and planning initiatives throughout the country with special focus on Pune. Students along with faculty members were also involved in pre-conference research work which sought to promote greater understanding and better learning for students.[17]

Cultural Events

The official logo of Laissez Faire 2011

SSE organizes various cultural events for the purpose of overall development of students which includes the official college festivals as well as other activities. The first festival organised named Eclectic Paradigm was held in 2010 as an intra-collegiate fest. It was a precursor to the annual inter-collegiate festival that was started a year later, i.e. Laissez Faire, and was open to all colleges and the general public.[19] The term Laissez-faire was selected being an economics term denoting free-market conditions and also because the letters "SSE" are present within the term.

SSE hosted its second annual fest LaissezFaire 2013 on 11, 12 and 13 February 2013. Over the three days of the fest had three keynote speakers and four panel discussions that engaged in an exchange of ideas in contemporary economic issues. The main speakers at the fest were Mr. Devdutt Pattanaik (writer, speaker and mythologist), Mr. Harish Krishnamachar (Country Head and Senior Vice President of World Sport Group), Mr. Phanindra Sama (CEO, Redbus.in ), Dr. Vivek Dahejia, Dr. Shubhada Rao and Mr. Dileep Padgaonkar. The main events included Paper Presentation, Rule of The Roost (Debate), Pantomath (Quiz), Marketing Challenge, Panel Discussion, Reel Life and Treaure Hunt. Vodafone was the Title sponsor whereas, Economic Times was the print media partner, Red FM as the radio media partner and Allen Solly as the Fashion Partner.

SSE hosted its third annual fest LaissezFaire 2014 on 14 and 15 February 2014.

SSE hosted its fourth annual fest LaissezFaire 2014 on 5th- 10th January 2015. In 2015 LaissezFaire Fest celebrated cinema ranging from the earliest days of silent cinema to the most recent releases; through ambience, events and screenings. Fest explored the enthralling world of film. With participation from over 30 colleges across the country, that took part in over 25 diverse and varied events. The Fest was conducted in association with VH1 and INOX Leisure Limited [20]

Placements & Other Achievements

Students are widely placed. Students got placements in prestigious institutions such as Goldman Sachs,Morgan Stanley,Facebook,UBS, Citibank, Procter & Gamble, etc.[21][22]

Dr. Jyoti Chandiramani (Director, SSE) has authored chapters for the book titled "Perspectives In Urban Development Issues In Infrastructure" and Shariq Us Sabah [23] former (B.Sc. Student) has authored two poetry books titled "The Subdued Sound" and "Manifesto of a lover".[24]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "About SSE". Symbiosis School of Economics. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "UGC Act-1956" (PDF). mhrd.gov.in/. Secretary, University Grants Commission. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Unattributed (2 August 2008). "Ahluwalia praises private sector role in education". Thaindian News. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Symbiosis School of Economics (SSE)". India Study Hub. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  5. ↑ "Committees". Symbiosis School of Economics. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  6. ↑ "The Principal Director". Symbiosis School of Economics. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  7. ↑ "Director". Symbiosis School of Economics. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  8. ↑ "About B.Sc. Economics (3 Year Full Time)". Courses offered. Symbiosis School of Economics. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  9. ↑ "Admission Procedure - B.Sc. Economics (3 Year Full Time)". Symbiosis School of Economics. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  10. ↑ "SET Test for Symbiosis Undergraduate Programmes". SET Test Website. Symbiosis International University. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  11. ↑ "Entrance procedure for SSE". www.entrancezone.com. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  12. ↑ "About M.Sc. Economics (2 Year Full Time)". Courses offered. Symbiosis School of Economics. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  13. 1 2 "Application Procedure - M.Sc. Economics (2 Year Full Time)". Symbiosis School of Economics. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  14. ↑ "SNAP Test for Symbiosis Postgraduate Programmes". SNAP Test Website. Symbiosis International University. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  15. ↑ "About Post Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Governance (1 Year Full Time)". Courses offered. Symbiosis School of Economics. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  16. 1 2 "Application Procedure - Post Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Governance (1 Year Full Time)". Symbiosis School of Economics. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  17. 1 2 "National Conference on Urban Policy and Planning: A Case Perspective of Pune – 17th and 18th February, 2011". Symbiosis School of Economics. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  18. ↑ Reporter (18 February 2011). "Parisar and the National Conference". Sakaal Times. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  19. ↑ "Laissez Faire 2011". Symbiosis School of Economics. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  20. ↑ http://lffest.com
  21. ↑ http://sse.ac.in/placements/overview-bsc
  22. ↑ http://sse.ac.in/placements/overview-msc
  23. ↑ http://www.shariqussabah.org
  24. ↑ http://sse.ac.in/students/achievements

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