IIM Nagpur Inaugurates Executive Ph.D. Batch 2025-2029
IIM Nagpur welcomed 17 accomplished professionals to the new cohort of its Executive Ph.D. Program (Batch 2025-2029) on August 23, 2025, marking the start of an intensive research journey that bridges academia and industry.
The inaugural ceremony was graced by Prof. Santosh Misra (Former IAS Officer, Senior Partner at PwC) and Dr. Lakshyaraj Singh Ji Mewar (77th Custodian of the House of Mewar, Chairman of the Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation) as Chief Guests, along with Prof. Bhimaraya Metri (Director), Prof. Sujeet Sharma (Dean - Research & Ph.D.), and esteemed faculty members: Prof. Prashant Gupta (Dean - Faculty & Academics), Prof. Alok Kumar Singh (Dean - Executive Education), Prof. Prakash Awasthy (Chairperson - MBA), Prof. Ankita Dash, Prof. Nilesh Gupta, Prof. Atul Arun Pathak, Prof. Debarun Chakraborty, Prof. Neelkanth Dhone, Prof. Nikunj Kumar Jain, Prof. Pradeep Kumar Roy, and Prof. Swamy Perumandla.
The event also featured engaging sessions by Prof. Prasanna Karhade (CUHK Business School), Prof. Mayank Kumar (IIM Bangalore), Prof. Mukundhan (IIM Trichy), Prof. Rajiv Kohli (William & Mary School of Business, USA), Dr. Gauri Deshpande (TCS Research, Nagpur), and IIM Nagpur faculty Prof. Nikunj Jain, Prof. Apoorv Khare, Prof. Ranjitha GP, and Prof. Yatish Joshi, sharing deep insights on advanced research and its practical applications.
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