The concept of Internships / Summer Training was another offering made by SIBM to Pune. It was in 1982 that a learning cum training scheme was started.

Supplementary training courses were included in the curriculum to supplement the Pune University syllabus. Little wonder then that the same year SIBM started being ranked among the top 5 B-schools in India. The same year saw SIBM organize 3 national level seminars all outside the city of functioning.

All the 3 days of the conclave were attended in large numbers by students, not just from SIBM, but from many other colleges in Pune, and also by the Corporate community. The occasion was graced by Dr.S.B.Mujumdar-Chancellor, Symbiosis International University (SIU), Dr.M.S.Raste-Vice Chancellor, SIU, Dr.Vidya Yeravdekar-Joint Director, Symbiosis Society, Dr.Arun Mudbidri-Director, SIBM and Mr.Shrirang Altekar-Chairperson, Summit SIBM.

In 1990, permanent affiliation was received from Pune University – the only B-school to have ever received it.

In 1996 the BASE programme was introduced, in addition to the curriculum of Pune University. The same year witnessed SIBM shift to its new campus with well-equipped infrastructure.

The icing on the cake came in 2002 - when SIBM got the Deemed University status because of it's excellent academic record.

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management is a constituent of Symbiosis International Educational Centre a Deemed University conferred by the Department of Secondary & Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India vide letter No. F.9- 12/2001-U.3 dated 6th May 2002. Symbiosis International Educational Centre is an unaided Deemed University.