SPJIMR wins Platinum at CII Industry-Academia Partnership Awards 2025
December 5, 2025
SPJIMR has been recognised as a Platinum Winner in the Academia – MBA Institutions category at the CII Industry-Academia Partnership Awards 2025. The institute received the award at the CII Global Summit on Industry–Academia Partnerships in New Delhi.
The recognition celebrates SPJIMR’s commitment to bridging classroom learning with real-world industrial application. The award positions the institute among the country’s top institutions, driving impactful industry collaborations.
“This Platinum recognition from the CII Industry–Academia Partnership Awards is a significant affirmation of SPJIMR’s commitment to bridging management education with real-world practice. It reflects the strength and depth of our collaborations with industry and the collective effort that goes into ensuring our students learn not only in the classroom but also in context. My sincere thanks to our colleagues, partners, and practitioners whose contributions make this work possible. This is truly a team win and a moment of pride for the entire SPJIMR community.” – Dean Varun Nagaraj
The CII awards follow a rigorous three-stage evaluation process. An initial screening assesses applications and supporting documents for preliminary eligibility. Shortlisted applicants then present their cases before a panel of assessors for validation. The process culminates in a final evaluation by a grand jury of eminent experts.
Assessors evaluate applicants on three key parameters: input and effort (number of industry partnerships, total faculty engaged), outcomes (faculty serving on boards, joint publications), and impact (organisational and societal impact, partnership success stories).
The award was presented to Prof. ShabbirHusain R.V. by Vipin Sondhi, Chairman, CII Industry Academia Partnership Awards 2025, alongside Ashish Mohan, Executive Director, Confederation of Indian Industry.
The institute extends its heartfelt congratulations and profound gratitude to all colleagues whose dedicated contributions made this monumental achievement possible.
SPJIMR’s Platinum recognition through this multi-stage process strongly endorses the quality and sustained impact of its industry partnerships across programmes.
