Annual Convocation 2023

SPJIMR Mumbai’s convocation ceremony, held on May 13, 2023, witnessed 548 participants graduating from six programmes in an eventful ceremony at its Mumbai campus. Mr. Deepak Parekh, Chairman, SPJIMR Governing Council, declared the ceremony open. SPJIMR Dean, Varun Nagaraj welcomed the gathering and spoke about the institute’s transition towards becoming a world-class institution with a focus on enhancing research output and community impact at scale. He said, “We need leaders, organisations, and society to innovate and scale wisely, with humility, inclusivity, and socio-environmental sensitivity. As a result, we have expanded our mission to include the Northstar of ‘advancing wise innovation’ – which is innovation that is done the right way for the right reasons and achieves the right outcomes.” Dean Nagaraj also highlighted the institute’s accomplishments over the last year and spoke about other significant initiatives.

Chief Guest Amit Chandra, Chairperson and Founder of Bain Capital India and Co-founder of A.T.E Chandra Foundation, was introduced by Mr. Deepak Parekh. During the introduction, Mr. Parekh shared interesting anecdotes about the chief guest and his professional journey. Mr. Chandra awarded the deserving participants Scholastic Medals for their outstanding achievements and delivered an inspiring convocation address. He shared his recipe for success with the participants and gave them the six R framework, which includes reason, resolute, relationships, righteousness, risks and returning and receiving. He noted, “To achieve greatness, it is important for us to have clarity on our sense of purpose. Having some social consciousness woven into it, makes it far more satisfying”.

As the participants received their Graduation Certificates and Dean’s Top Honours, SPJIMR faculty, professionals, and the graduates’ attending families and friends applauded them enthusiastically. The SPJIMR community congratulates each of the graduates and wishes them the best in their future endeavours.

Graduation Day is a time for reflection for graduates as they embark on the next chapter of their lives. It is also a reminder of the institute’s commitment to providing world-class education and producing responsible future leaders who will impact our society positively.