Honoring Our Visionary Founder & Chancellor
How would you describe the greatness of a person when he is incomparable? Maybe a metaphor would
justify his larger-than-life character. But then a metaphor of what class and generation? Your
mind would simply embark on a journey of emotions when you soulfully explore the life of
the Late Prof. Dr. (Col.) A. Balasubramanian — the Founder of Sri Balaji Society (SBS),
the Creator of Sri Balaji University, Pune (SBUP), and the craftsman of many lives.
A
soldier
by heart and a warrior by soul, Late Prof. Dr. (Col.) A. Balasubramanian was also a trainer,
consultant, gifted writer, author and pioneer who conceived the idea of creating the first Post
Graduate Management Institute in India exclusively for Defence Personnel and their dependents.
Also, his contributions had been instrumental in setting up the Symbiosis Institute of
Management Studies (SIMS).
Problems are Opportunities!
Late Prof. Dr. (Col.) A. Balasubramanian
Founder President & Chancellor
Sri Balaji University, Pune (SBUP)
Born in a poor family, (Col.) Bala fought against all odds to complete his education. He joined the Indian
Army as a Sepoy and retired as a Subedar after 28 years of service to the nation. While wearing the
uniform,
he acquired three post-graduate degrees with flying colors.
Late Prof. Dr. (Col.) A. Balasubramanian was the first Indian from the Armed Forces, in the history
of
India, to be conferred the Honorary Rank of Colonel after retirement. Standing tall with him on this
exclusive dais are famous sportsmen like Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar, Abhinav Bindra, Mahender Singh Dhoni,
and the famous actor Mohanlal.
A firm believer in the values of Discipline, Determination, and Dedication, he inspired and
inculcated these
values in the students of Sri Balaji University. Standing firm on his values, he overcame mountains of
obstacles to establish Sri Balaji University, Pune. Today, SBUP runs four prestigious management institutes
on one huge campus in Pune, well-known as Balaji Institute of Modern Management (BIMM), Balaji Institute of
Technology and Management (BITM), Balaji Institute of International Business (BIIB), and Balaji Institute of
Management & HRD (BIMHRD). Along with these MBA programmes, SBUP also carries out several UG programmes with
various specialisations in BBA, BA, and BCA.
We also offer PG programme in MCA. The other colleges - Balaji College of Arts, Science & Commerce (BCACS),
Balaji Junior College of Arts, Commerce & Science (BJCACS) provide education to undergraduate students. More
than 20,000 alumni of Sri Balaji University, Pune are efficiently working in the corporate world, across the
globe. Many of them are successfully running their own businesses or are leading organisations in their
senior management roles. And all this and much more, the credit goes to none other than our Founder
President & Chancellor Late Prof. Dr. (Col.) A. Balasubramanian.
