Varun Nagaraj
Dean, SPJIMR
“Advancing wise innovation is our North Star. We believe that we must harness technology and innovate to create meaningful impact. True innovation must be responsible, inclusive, and serve a larger purpose with a focus on the three Ps—people, planet, and profit—to ensure sustainability, long-term value, and positive societal impact. At SPJIMR, our goal is to nurture future leaders who balance business success with ethical responsibility.”
Thought leadership
Why we need good friction in the age of AI
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19 December 2025
Leadership of ideas
Management education must go beyond placement salaries to build lifelong judgement, adaptability, and character. At SPJIMR, the focus is on wise innovation, responsible leadership, and societal impact to prepare graduates for continuous change, not just their first job.
15 December 2025
Insight meets impact | India’s Top Private B-School
Dean Varun Nagaraj, in this article, explains that SPJIMR undertakes two kinds of initiatives, both aligned with the institution’s vision of nurturing next-generation managers equipped to lead with responsibility and impact.
10 December 2025
Reimagining business school education in India | Fortune India Boardroom
In this edition of Fortune India Boardroom, Dean Varun...
13 October 2025
Perspectives on AI in teaching
Dean Varun Nagaraj speaks at the plenary session themed 'Leveraging AI in Indian B-Schools: Current State, Future...
Podcasts
Shaping changemakers through purpose and innovation
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Building the future without exhausting it | Varun Nagaraj | SParc 2026
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Dr. Varun Nagaraj on changing MBA landscape, placements, selection criteria
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Dean Varun Nagaraj explores AI’s role in human-centred design
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Future of B-schools likely to be new format courses, with fewer
2-year MBAs
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