JBIMS was established by the University of Bombay in 1965.

The activities of all successful organisation revolve around their market efforts. Marketers must carefully define the product, inform prospective consumers about it, present it in the best manner and decide on a price. The manner in which these activities are carried out is based on the organisations strategy.

The marketing specialisation emphasises on understanding the market and successful formulating marketing strategies in all types of environments. Students learn the practical skills required by the market researcher. This specialisation prepares students to assume responsibility in any marketing job including industrial or consumer marketing, brand and product management, advertising, market research or sales and distribution.

Course content offered under the Marketing specialisation are as follows:

The aim of this course is to prepare students for superior achievements in the highly competitive, complex and rapidly changing field of finance. Students acquire the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to solve the strategic and tactical problems that finance executives face today and will face in the future in the international business world.

In keeping with the requirements of the environment, a special emphasis is laid on Fiscal and Corporate Tax Planning, as an extension to Financial Management Theory and Project Finance, according to the students an all-encompassing view of the world of corporate finance, and in the process, enabling them top add more value to their organisations.

Course content offered under the Finance specialisation includes:

The Information System function, which comprises the design, implementation and maintenance of an infrastructure to support information flows across the organisation has traditionally been dominated by technology specialist.

The knowledge base covered in this specialisation also includes awareness of the evolving environment affecting systems design, implementation and use. This specialisation creates an understanding of key management issues with respect to the use of computers and information systems in modern business applications.

JBIMS has tied up with the San Jose, California - based Software Technology Group (STG) to provide value addition to the Information Systems specialisation in the second year of the MMS program.>Course content offered under the Information Systems specialisation includes:

People in any organisation, represent an important organisational resource. Productive, flexible management of that resource must be a priority. Furthermore, those who make decisions and pursue courses of action which enhance value creation, and ultimately determine the fate of any organisation , will be more effective if they bring to strategic decisions a solid base of understanding of the four human resource issues addressed in this specialisation.

Students gain an understanding of the range of human resource problems faced by various organisations. This includes the considerations which must be taken into account , both in taking immediate action and in developing longer range policies, such as the impact of decision on individuals as human beings, not simply as employees. Students acquire knowledge of current and emerging human resource programmes and practices, and skills in diagnosing human resource problems and pursuing a course of action to resolve them.

An indicative list of the course offered under the Personnel specialisation is as follows:

Operations Management includes those functions which design and deliver goods and services. Organisations, large and small, need a high level of excellence in this field to compete successfully. This program provides students with the requisite multifunctional management and analytical skills. In addition to technical skills in logistics and operations management, this specialisation encourages the development of teamwork and leadership skills which are essential for effective management.

An indicative list of the courses offered under the Operations specialisation is as follows:

Part-time courses for working managers. Every candidate must have passed a Bachelor's degree examination in any faculty of Bombay University or of another University recognised as equivalent thereto; and acquired a minimum two year's work experience (Supervisory/Executive).

The Doctoral Programme (Ph.D.) contributes significantly to the total research activity at the institute. This programme has already produced nineteen Doctors of Philosophy, who have done intensive research in diverse areas of contemporary relevance.
The programme aims at helping the management practitioners, educationalists and scientists to develop advanced knowledge and skills through systematic examination of factors affecting management in business, industry and government.

A candidate applying for the course has to satisfy the following criteria:

Master's Degree in Management Studies of this University. (MMS, MHRDM, MMM, MFM ) or recognised as equivalent.
OR
A Master's Degree in any faculty of this University or of any other University recognised as equivalent.
OR
A graduate in any faculty with a recognised education qualification such as ACA, AICWA, ACS, IAS, LLM. , with at least four years' executive experience in any business, Government, or professional organisation / industry.
OR
At least four years' teaching / research experience at post-graduate level.

Admission procedure : Admission is based on a selection programme consisting of written tests & interviews. A candidate is allowed to submit his/her thesis after a minimum of two academic years. The programme can be pursued either on a full-time or part-time basis.

Financial Assistance : Full-time candidates desirous of financial assistance can make applications to the University directly.

"Visristi" is the in-house research journal. It is an endeavor to publish original ideas and insights relevant in the Indian context. Visristi was born in 1996 and has since been received extremely well by both - the academic community and the corporates.

Catalyst Forum makes an attempt to bridge the gap between New Age Management thought and academic curriculum. The forum focuses on inculcating skills required for pragmatic thinking through its club activities. The various student clubs, concentrate on specific areas of the business world, understand their respective areas and solicit corporate interaction in the form of guest lectures, interactive management games and informal sessions on job profiles.

The various clubs are:

The Consulting Club
The Marketing Club
The Investment Banking Club
The Insurance Club

Strategeym is the annual Business convention Of JBIMS. It was born in 1995.