title: Dr. V. N. Bedekar Institute of Management Studies
text: # Dr. V. N. Bedekar Institute of Management Studies
  
  The Dr. V. N. Bedekar Institute of Management Studies (BRIMS) is a school of management and finance in Thane, India. It is part of VPM Institutes.
  
  BRIMS was established on 3 July 1973. It was then named as Department of Management Studies.
  
  ## Academics
  
  Courses offered:
  
  * Master in Management Studies (MMS)
  * P. G. Diploma in Management (PGDM)
  
  Autonomous courses:
  
  * EpMBA – (Pharma / General )
  * Certificate Programmes - Retail Mgmt; Foreign Trade,
  * Banking Insurance, Tax Mgmt; Supply Chain & Logistic
  * Language Courses - German, French, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish
  
  ## Infrastructure
  
  The BRIMS campus is spread over 13.5 acres (55,000 $m^2)$ of land.
  
  ### Library
  
  The Library holds a collection of books, research reports, magazines, journals and periodicals. As of 2021 it was stocked with 14,342 books with subscriptions to 9,000 e-books, 23 national and 6 international journals along with 31 e-journals and 10 newspapers. The library provides database search facilities, including to the ProQuest, J-Gate and CRISIL databases.
  
  ### Auditorium
  
  Thorale Bajirao Peshwe Sabhagruha has a seating capacity of 300. Panini Sabha Gruha hall is designed in a theatre style with tiered seating arrangement which can accommodate up to 200 students.
  
  ### Recreation
  
  Recreation facility includes well maintained, multicuisine canteen, boys and girls common room and sports facilities like carrom, table-tennis, badminton, chess and cricket.
  
  