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Research & Scholastic Development Team (RSDT)

The Research and Scholastic Development Team (RSDT) is the research and academic council at Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune. Focused on building future-ready business leaders, RSDT brings together research, industry insights, and all-round academic development. As a key pillar of thought leadership at SIBM Pune, the council encourages students to think strategically, explore complex business ideas, and gain a deeper understanding of how the world of management works.

RSDT plays a central role in driving the institute's research culture - by publishing meaningful research, enabling real-time industry projects, helping students prepare for placements, and organizing initiatives that reflect today's business realities.

Each year, RSDT publishes the Beacon Management Review (BMR) - the annual research journal of SIBM Pune. It offers a platform for students and professionals to present original ideas and research on some of the most important topics in the business world today.

Vision

To make SIBM Pune the center for building thought leadership and a research hub among the leading business schools in India.

Mission

To create opportunities for students to acquire knowledge and apply it through industry projects under the guidance of esteemed faculty in order to nurture and promote a peer to peer based learning environment.

The council's flagship events include:

• Budget Symposium - where students and experts come together to break down and discuss the Union Budget and its impact across sectors
• Research Conclave - a space for thought-provoking conversations between researchers, economists, and industry professionals on where management is headed
• Lumière - a guest lecture series where alumni and industry leaders share real-world insights, experiences, and advice beyond the textbook – preparing students for life beyond the classroom

With a balance of academic and industry exposure, RSDT helps students build a well-rounded, practical understanding of what management truly involves.

Annual Reports

Students' Council RSDT report for the year 2024-2025

Students' Council RSDT report for the year 2023-2024

Students' Council RSDT report for the year 2022-2023

Students' Council RSDT report for the year 2021-2022

Students' Council RSDT report for the year 2020-2021

Team Members

Srivatsa B

Coordinator

Arpita Padhi

Bukke Naveen Kumar Naik

Daksh Sharma

Devanshi Arora

Hrithik Pillai

Manuja Joshi

Noel Vaibhav Surin

R Krishna

Saumya Jain

Shruti Anand

Soumya Guhathakurta