SPJIMR > Centres of Practice

Each SPJIMR Centre aims to improve the managerial practices of a specific professional community. Centres undertake research on key topics, conduct knowledge sharing and community building events, and provide specialised training and consulting. Centres also offer hands-on opportunities to SPJIMR students to learn and contribute to these communities of practice. Each Centre is managed by an Executive Director who coordinates a network of affiliated SPJIMR and external scholars, industry leaders, policy makers, and other community members.

  • Centre for Impact in Sustainable Development (CISD)

    Centre for Impact in Sustainable Development (CISD) is SPJIMR’s approach to creating a positive and sustainable societal impact. CISD’s societal impact initiatives are focused on empowering the underprivileged segment of our local community through the Abhyudaya initiative, engaging with the social sector at the grassroots level through the Development of Corporate Citizenship (DoCC) and building managerial capacity in the social sector through the Post Graduate Programme in Development Management (PGPDM).

  • Centre for Family Business and Entrepreneurship (CFBE)

    SPJIMR Centre for Family Business and Entrepreneurship (CFBE) aims to promote an entrepreneurial mindset and catalyse the sustainable growth of family business and community entrepreneurship ecosystems. CFBE provides family business leaders with the skills, ecosystem network, global outlook, and mindset required to pursue business growth while sustaining family values. CFBE offers a specialised Post Graduate Programme in Family Managed Business (offered since 1997 with more than 4,000 graduates) and programmes in entrepreneurship and hosts varied networking and funding events. The Centre works with international researchers and publishes survey-based white papers on key issues facing Indian family businesses and micro, small and medium enterprises. 

  • Wise Innovation Studio for Emerging Technologies (WISE Tech)

    SPJIMR WISE Tech is an innovation studio that unites a diverse group of innovators with a shared passion for developing and responsibly deploying new technology solutions that drive positive impact on society and the planet. Its comprehensive offerings include incubation programmes for aspiring entrepreneurs, accelerator initiatives to help start-ups scale, and open innovation efforts that cultivate collaboration and knowledge sharing within the community.

    The WISE Tech community features rising tech entrepreneurs, SPJIMR students and alumni entrepreneurs, corporate innovators, investors, and CSR leaders keen to leverage emerging tech for greater corporate impact, alongside academics focussed on responsible, sustainable, and ethical innovation.

    WISE Tech aims to be the go-to hub for knowledge and community on all matters related to tech-driven ‘wise innovation’ and entrepreneurship.

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  • Centre for Wisdom in Leadership (CWIL)

    Inspired by SPJIMR’s mission of value based growth, Centre for Wisdom in Leadership (CWIL) looks to enhance conventional leadership development approaches currently deployed by corporate learning and development professionals, with wisdom traditions drawn from the East and West. The Centre is part of an emerging global network of leadership and wisdom centres, scholars, and practitioners. CWIL co-creates and disseminates new perspectives through blog articles, podcasts, training modules, retreats, and conferences.

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