Universal Business School was established in 2009 as a part of Strive India Education Foundation. UBS offers International Joint Degree programs that are globally accredited by leading Universities such as Cardiff Met. University (UK), INSEEC B-School (France), Swiss School of Management (Italy), Lincoln University (San Francisco, USA), University of Dallas (USA), Northeastern Illinois University (Chicago, USA), Salamanca University (Spain), University of San Miguel (Mexico) and University of Economics (Varna, Bulgaria). UBS offers a Dual Specialization PGDM + MBA Degree whereby the student must study completely in Karjat with an option to study in Paris, Varna, San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, or Salamanca.

UBS Mumbai courses are approved by AICTE and are per industry trends. Recently, UBS Mumbai was rated as a ‘Five-star University’ for its best infrastructure by India Today. UBS Mumbai campus in Karjat has shown remarkable placement records for its students. UBS Mumbai placements for the Class of 2023 have been successfully completed, with 98% of placements so far. Top recruiters of the institute include Aditya Birla Capital, Udaan, ICICI Securities, PI Data Centre, and Berger Paints.