The JOSEPHITE tradition started in Bangalore with the opening of the St. Joseph's European High School by the Paris Foreign Mission Fathers in 1858. In 1884, St. Joseph's College was established. It has grown steadily and today has more than 10,000 students enrolled at the Undergraduate and Post Graduate courses in Arts, Science, Commerce, Computer, Law and Management disciplines in its independent Colleges namely, St. Joseph's College , St. Joseph's College of Commerce, St. Joseph's Evening College, St Joseph’s College of Law and St. Joseph's Institute of Management, formerly called as St Joseph’s College of Business Administration. The Jesuit Fathers, however, came into the picture in 1937 when the Paris Foreign Mission handed over all Joseph's Institutions to them.
These Institutions are now under the Management of the Bangalore Jesuit Educational Society, SJIM is the only Jesuit Business School in Bangalore. St. Joseph's Institute of Management has been conducting One Year Evening Management Courses since 1968.The Courses were a great help to the working executives and the Diploma awarded by the College was well accepted by the Corporates. In 1996, the College secured approval from AICTE, New Delhi, for a Two Year Full-Time PGDM Programme. In October 2016, the name of the institute was changed to St. Joseph’s Institute of Management (SJIM) with due approval from AICTE. The college was also shifted to an independent campus in the heart of the city at Webbs ground, M.G.Road, Bangalore, again with approval of AICTE. The institute prides of a student profile with diverse educational background and corporate exposure. SJIM is a member of International Association of Jesuit Business Schools (IAJBS) and Xavier Association of Management Institutions (XAMI).
The institute is located at 28/1, Primrose Road, Off, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka. There are various modes of transport to reach the college. One can travel by air, road and rail to reach St. Joseph’s Institute of Management Bangalore. The nearest railway station to the college is Bangalore Cant Railway Station. The distance between the station and the college is 4.4 km and would take approximately 19 minutes by cab or auto to reach St. Joseph’s Institute of Management Bangalore. The nearest bus stop is Shanti Nagar BMTC Bus Depot and is 4 km far from the college. Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru is the nearest airport to SJIM Bangalore. It is located at a distance of 36.1 km from the college and would take approximately 1 hour 11 minutes by cab or auto.
St. Joseph’s Institute of Management Bangalore in collaboration with Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University, USA organised an international business plan competition on ‘Developing a financially sustainable and technologically feasible and scalable business idea that will create universal digital inclusion’.
The institute recently celebrated its 23rd annual convocation.
SJIM Bangalore with the help of Manipal Hospital organised a vaccination drive at the campus.
A candidate applying for the PGDM program should have completed a graduate or postgraduate degree from a recognized university.
The candidate applying for the PGDM program of SJIM should also have a consistent academic record of not less than 60% aggregate from Class 10 onwards.
Boys Hostel The hostel is situated within five minutes of walking distance from the college campus. The hostel environment is very peaceful and is fully wi-fi enabled. Students at St. Joseph’s Institute of Management Bangalore can opt for a single room, double room or double room with an attached bathroom as per their convenience. Basketball court and parking facility are also there. Hygienically prepared food is served in the hostels.
Girls Hostel SJIM Bangalore girls hostel facilities comprise free wi-fi, hygienically prepared delicious food, parking lot, basketball court and many more. The hostel provides comfortable accommodation with a peaceful and friendly environment. Students can access the free wi-fi facility at the hostel.
Gym St.Joseph’s Institute of Management Bangalore gym facility has modern equipment for workouts and a trainer to guide the students.
Library St.Joseph’s Institute of Management Bangalore library facilities include numerous collections of books, national and international journals, periodicals, newspapers, magazines. The library also has subscriptions of Emerald, CRISIL Research, EBSCO, Capitoline, J-Gate, Prowess and many more for online resources like e-books and online databases. Both the students and faculty members can access the resources for learning and research work.
Sports The college provides both indoor and outdoor games facilities. They are basketball, cricket, handball, football, volleyball, chess, carrom, badminton, tennis, table tennis, etc.
Cafeteria SJIM Bangalore cafeteria serves hygienically prepared food for the students and staff members at reasonable rates.
Auditorium SJIM Bangalore auditorium is huge and can accommodate a large audience. The auditorium is used for organising events, seminars, guest lectures, etc.
Medical/Hospital St.Joseph’s Institute of Management Bangalore medical clinic facility has a trained doctor to provide basic treatment like first-aid to the students and staff members.
Wifi SJIM Bangalore campus is fully enabled with wi-fi and students and faculty members can access the facility for free.
IT Infrastructure The IT infrastructure of the college provides good networking in the whole campus. The computer lab of the college is well-connected with a broadband network and supports students and faculty members in their research and projects.
Classrooms The college has well-furnished classrooms and are equipped with the latest technological equipment like an audio-video system, smart board, etc.
Parking Facility St.Joseph’s Institute of Management Bangalore parking facility provides free parking for two-wheelers and four-wheelers. CCTV cameras is also been installed in the parking lot for security purposes.