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Bhavan's SPJIMR Alumni Newsletter
October 2026
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Business Today MDRA
Best B-Schools 26-27
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🎉 SPJIMR is #1 in India!
The bar is set high. We are raising it further.
SPJIMR is ranked India’s #1 private B-school and #4 overall, with strong recognition across management programmes.
#1 Private B-school in India
#4 All India
#5 Best Online MBA
#8 PGPMBM
#9 Fellow Programme in Management
These rankings reflect performance across a range of parameters, including student diversity, learning experience, placements, future orientation and new-age courses.
But for us, the real measure of progress goes beyond rankings. It lies in the rigour of our academic approach, the relevance of what we teach and the leaders we help develop: professionals who pair competence with conscience, sound judgement with ambition, and success with responsibility.
The benchmark matters. What we do with it matters more.
As business and society evolve, SPJIMR remains committed to developing leaders who think deeply, act responsibly and create meaningful impact.
To know more here
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Abhyudaya has gone social!
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We are steadily growing our social media presence to bring more people closer to Abhyudaya’s stories, experiences and impact.
Find us on our primary platforms:
Instagram
LinkedIn
Facebook
YouTube
Instagram currently sees the highest engagement, while our YouTube channel, launched 10 months ago, is another growing platform for sharing Abhyudaya’s stories. Through YouTube Shorts, we are experimenting with short-form videos to reach wider audiences and bring these stories to more people.
A glimpse into our digital stories
Student reflections: #AbhyudayaKatha
Personal narratives by SPJIMR PGDM student-mentors capture the lessons they learn during mandatory home visits, unexpected learning moments and the bonds they build with their mentees. More details
here
Passing the baton: Hastantaran
Our annual handover ceremony marks the transition from graduating mentors to first-year PGDM participants, ensuring that the spirit of mentorship continues. More details
here
Insights from school leaders: Principal podcasts
School principals from Mumbai’s K-West ward share their perspectives and insights into the work being done in their communities. More details
here
Reconnecting with mentors: Flashback Fridays
Through these reflections, alumni Sitaras revisit their experiences with their mentors and share their hope of reconnecting with the people who shaped their journeys.
More details
here
Have a story or experience to share? Write to us at
abhyudaya@spjimr.org.
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From the desk of Industry and International Relations
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Industry thinking in the classroom
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October brought a new European partnership, industry leaders into classrooms and visiting university teams to Mumbai. The emphasis was practical: more opportunities for students and closer engagement between faculty and business. Even the paperwork had something worth reporting.
An invitation worth opening
We are establishing the invitation-only SPJIMR Industry Academic Consortium, bringing corporate leaders, industry bodies and faculty together around live business and societal challenges. AI governance, supply-chain resilience, talent and responsible growth are among the starting points.0
Members will help define the questions and work with faculty towards usable insights, through periodic working groups and an industry-to-academy sprint at TASIC 2027. The world is hardly short of committees; this one will be judged by the problems it helps solve.
We will be reaching out to selected alumni whose experience can shape its agenda. Keep an eye on your inbox.
The 15 October Faculty Excellence Forum featured Julia Culen and Christian Mayhofer, co-founders of the Conscious Consulting Group. Their session explored systems thinking, leadership and sustainable organisational transformation.
For 31 October, PGDM Online participants are scheduled to hear two PGDM Class of 2004 alumni. Geetika Vats will discuss payments, treasury and AI in financial services. Swanand Bhedasgaonkar, a Vice President at Capgemini, will examine enterprise thinking and judgement in developing future CXOs.
In case you wish to engage with us in this exciting journey, please feel free to express your interest at
director.externalrelations@spjimr.org
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Faculty inside the business
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A faculty immersion pilot with Two Brothers began on 13 October, involving Sukriti Sekhri and Vishnu Prasad in company projects. Exploratory discussions with Rallis India covered digital capabilities, marketing and organisation structure. Dr Snehal Shah was also invited to represent academia on FICCI’s HR Committee for 2026 to 2028.
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International partnerships with practical outcomes
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Campus visitors included HEC Liège on 5 October, Institut Mines-Télécom Business School on 9 October, and Manchester Metropolitan University, led by Provost Professor Steve Rothberg, on 14 October.
Manchester’s delegation explored research and immersions and visited Abhyudaya. Visitors heard directly from Sitaras, the schoolchildren supported by Abhyudaya, and a PGDM mentor about their experiences, bringing a personal dimension to institutional discussions. Follow-up discussions include executive education in sports leadership. HEC Liège subsequently confirmed three courses with dedicated assessment arrangements allowing SPJIMR students to finish before returning to India. Academic calendars are rarely accused of excessive flexibility. This was a welcome exception.
New partnerships are being explored with Luxembourg School of Business, Hong Kong Baptist University and Universiti Putra Malaysia, while a proposed project with Liverpool John Moores University would connect students to compare Mumbai’s and London’s financial clusters. And discussions with Pace University’s Lubin School of Business identified joint research in wise leadership, sustainability and AI, alongside a possible New York immersion proposal.
To know more, reach out to director.internationalrelations@spjimr.org
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Alumni Focus
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Notable Alumni
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Ravishankar Kammula (PGDM, Class of 2017) wishing you continued success in all your future endeavours. Read more here
Manhar Khurana
on being featured by Forbes India among 'Influential Leaders Creating Global Impact'. As an entrepreneur and family-business leader, Manhar is building on his family’s legacy while bringing his own perspective to the business and its growth. Read more here
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Share your success stories in brief at alumni.admin@spjimr.org, and include the relevant hyperlink
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SPandan presents Reunion & Awards 2026
A thoughtfully curated, back to campus event and SPandan'26 is scheduled to be held on SPJIMR Campus, Mumbai from Friday, 11th December to Sunday, 13th December'26.
Stay on Campus
Stay right on campus for ₹500 per night per person, available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Check-in: Friday, 11th December post 12 noon
• Check-out: Sunday, 13th December before 12 noon
Registration link: https://forms.gle/yU9PbiiHWYNQE91U9
We look forward to meeting you.
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On 11 October, alumna Farhana Haque joined the PGPM workshop on Global Capability Centres, examining AI, innovation, product ownership, governance and emerging career opportunities.
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Management careers are changing. Management education should too.
What if graduates could learn management from founders, by building and by actually working inside a startup?
SPJIMR launches the Post Graduate Programme in Startup Management (PGPSM), an 11-month, full-time, AI-first programme, built for graduates who want to build careers in the new-age startup economy.
Students prepare for roles across Founder’s Office, Strategy, Growth, Product and other high- growth startup functions.
What makes PGPSM different?
• AI and emerging technologies embedded into the programme
• Founder-led learning
• A 4-month full-time Startup Residency
• Startup placements
If you know a student or young professional who wants a career that is closer to where businesses
are being built and decisions are being made, please share this with them.
Explore PGPSM:
Website details here for more details.
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Dr. Varun Nagaraj, Dean, SPJIMR, speaks about the conviction and ambition behind the programme.
He also shares how WISE Tech, SPJIMR’s flagship startup and innovation ecosystem, will connect students with founders, startups, investors and mentors, creating a very different kind of learning and career access.
▶️ Watch the Dean’s message here
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Start Your Business (SYB) Programme
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Exploring a business idea or already building a venture? SPJIMR’s Start Your Business (SYB) Programme helps aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage founders validate ideas, refine business models and strengthen their ventures.
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Duration: 4 months
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Format: Weekend programme
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Learning: Hands-on learning and mentorship
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Network: 700+ alumni across 20+ sectors
Batch 40 commences on December 12, 2026.
Early Bird Rebate on Programme Fees - Ending Soon!
Apply Now | Explore the Programme
For queries, call or WhatsApp 9930937738.
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LiFE – Ladies in Family Enterprise
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Every woman in a business family has a unique perspective, untapped potential, and an opportunity to contribute in her own way.
LiFE, a four-month programme by SPJIMR, is designed for women from family business backgrounds who wish to understand their family enterprise better, explore a meaningful role within it, or even pursue an entrepreneurial journey of their own.
Through faculty-led discussions, peer learning, mentorship, and real-world business conversations, LiFE helps women build confidence, find their voice, navigate family dynamics, and develop a fresh perspective on the opportunities and challenges of family businesses.
Whether you are considering taking a more active role, looking to strengthen your contribution, or simply curious about where you could fit in, LiFE could be the beginning of your next chapter.
Be a part of LiFE 04, commencing on February 23, 2027, or recommend a woman from your family business who could benefit from this journey.
Know more here
Apply now here
Contact: 8591404902 / 8779776891
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Past Imperfect Episode 31: Sudev Sheth on how to do business in Mughal India
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Online Merchandise
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Order SPJIMR merchandise online and have them delivered to your doorstep, anywhere in India, using the ‘Campus Mall’.
Click on the E-store - Campus Mall
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Read our earlier newsletters here
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