Research Grant

SIMS is the only accredited Centre for Corporate Governance of the National Foundation for Corporate Governance in Pune. The NFCG has been established by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and CII with support from ICAI and ICSI.The Centres singular focus is to enhance knowledge on important aspects of good Corporate Governance norms amongst the senior management and boards of companies through dissemination of appropriate programs in association with experienced persons practicing in the field.

SIMS has done the NFCG sponsored research project on “Corporate Governance Practices in to-be-listed SMEs in Pune Region” & it has been granted Rs. 1,00,000/- by the National Foundation for Corporate Governance to carry out this research.

The Research Paper will tried to come out with the following outcomes:
  • This paper shall be of immense help to upcoming to-be-listed SMEs planning to grow in the corporate world and its sustainability. In fact, the objective of the research would be to create larger awareness of corporate governance even before the firm has gone public with it’s issue.

  • It will assist the readers to understand the perspective of good corporate governance in SMEs and the need thereof.

  • It shall help the SME’s to adopt a strategy for implementing techniques to identify inherent weaknesses in the organization, strengthen them and strive for continual improvement, thereby being proactive to minimize / avoid potential losses and risks.

  • It shall educate the readers how better corporate governance practices can contribute to the smooth working of the organization and its growth.

SIMS has received a grant of Rs. 3.30 lakh from NFCG for the year 2014-15.

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02/324/2017-18/RP/Minor

Developing Vroom's Expectancy model to increase academic library usage using grounded theory approach

Brig. (Dr) Rajiv Divekar

 Dr Komal Chopra and Ms Dipali More

3,00,000

Research Grants Projects (2015 -21)
S. No. Name of the Scheme/Project/ Endowments/ Chairs Name of the Principal Investigator/ Co Investigator (if applicable) Name of the Funding agency Type (Government/Non-Government) Name of project Year of Award Grant
1 Minor Research Project Dr. Pravin Kumar Sarvadnya Electrotech Pvt Ltd, Pune Non-Government Marketing Research for Electrical Panel Industry 2020-21 Rs 23,600
2 Major Research Project Dr. Pravin Kumar Ministry of Corporate Affairs R&A Division Government Relevance of Section 8 Companies in Implementing CSR Activities 2020-21 Rs 15,00,000
3 Major Research Project Dr. Brig. Rajiv Divekar, Dr. Pravin Kumar Bhoyer National Foundation for Corporate Governance Government Best Boardroom Practices - Comparison between Select Companies from Germany and India 2019-20 Rs. 9,70,000
4 Dr. Suruchi Pandey The Automotive Research Association of India Government Happiness Index Survey for ARAI 2019 2019-20 Rs. 50,000
5 EDP Brig Dr Rajiv Divekar DST-NIMAT Project 2019-20 Government Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India 2019-20 Rs. 1,60,000
6 EDP Dr. Pravin Kumar Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) Government DST-NIMAT Project 2018-19 Rs. 4,00,000
7 Minor Research Project Dr. Pravin Kumar National Foundation for Corporate Governance (NFCG) Government Ingredients of succession planning- study in resect of select Pune based companies 2017-18 Rs. 1,20,000
8 Minor Research Project Brig Dr Rajiv Divekar, Dr. Komal Chopra Ms. Dipali More Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Delhi Government Developing of Vroom's Expectancy Model to Increase Academic Library Usage Using Grounded Theory Approach 2017-18 Rs. 3,00,000
9 EDP Dr. Pravinkumar Bhoyer Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India ( EDI), Gandhinagar. Government DST-NIMAT PROJECT 2018-19 2016-17 Rs. 4,40,000
10 Minor Research Project Dr. Pravinkumar Bhoyer National Foundation of Corporate Governance (NFCG), New Delhi Government Research Project on Ingredients of Successful Succession Planning – Study in respect of select Pune based companies 2014 Rs. 1,20,000
11 Major Research Project Brig. (Dr) Rajiv Divekar Primagest Inc. Japan Non-Government Assessing Indian market presentation for high speed scanners 2014 Rs. 5,00,000
12 Minor Research Project Dr Pravinkumar Bhoyar National Foundation of Corporate Governance (NFCG), New Delhi Government Investigating the corporate governance practices in to be listed SMEs in Pune region 2014 Rs. 60,000.00
S. No. Ref. No. Title Principal Investigator Co Investigator Amount (INR)
1 SIU/SCRI/MRP Approval/2018/1136 dated 20/3/2018 Impact of Higher education imparted by Indian Universities on the Pro-Sustainability Orientation of Students Dr Hirak Dasgupta Dr Sanjay Pawar Rs 1,40,000
2 SIU/SCRI/Minor Research Approval/2014/16/SIMS1/1489/20.3.2015 To Design an efficient financial management system and training module for sick/ inactive SHGs in Pune( PMC limits). Dr BR Londhe Mr. Rahul Dhaigude, Mr. Venkatesh Iyengar 1,15,000/-
3 SIU/SCRI/Minor Research Approval/2014/17/SIMS3/1489/20.3.2015 To identify financial constraints impeding the growth of tourism in Mahabaleshwar and make recommendations for their removal. Mr. Rahul Dhaigude Dr BR Londhe, Mr. Venkatesh Iyengar 1,25,000/-
4 SIU/SCRI/Minor Research Approval/2014/02/SIMS2/1489 dated 20.3.2015 Waste Management in hospitals of Pune Dr. Suruchi Pandey 70,000/-
Research Grants Projects (2015 -21)
S. No. Ref. No. Title Principal Investigator Co Investigator Amount (INR)
1 SIU/SCRI/MRP Approval/2018/1136 dated 20/3/2018 Impact of Higher education imparted by Indian Universities on the Pro-Sustainability Orientation of Students Dr Hirak Dasgupta Dr Sanjay Pawar Rs 1,40,000
2 SIU/SCRI/Minor Research Approval/2014/16/SIMS1/1489/20.3.2015 To Design an efficient financial management system and training module for sick/ inactive SHGs in Pune( PMC limits). Dr BR Londhe Mr. Rahul Dhaigude, Mr. Venkatesh Iyengar 1,15,000/-
3 SIU/SCRI/Minor Research Approval/2014/17/SIMS3/1489/20.3.2015 To identify financial constraints impeding the growth of tourism in Mahabaleshwar and make recommendations for their removal. Mr. Rahul Dhaigude Dr BR Londhe, Mr. Venkatesh Iyengar 1,25,000/-
4 SIU/SCRI/Minor Research Approval/2014/02/SIMS2/1489 dated 20.3.2015 Waste Management in hospitals of Pune Dr. Suruchi Pandey 70,000/-