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.”
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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.
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December 15, 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.
December 10, 2025
Reimagining business school education in India | Fortune India Boardroom
In this edition of Fortune India Boardroom, Dean Varun Nagaraj shared insightful perspectives on why B-schools must stay relevant and how they need to evolve in a world that is changing faster than ever.
October 13, 2025
Perspectives on AI in teaching
Dean Varun Nagaraj speaks at the plenary session themed 'Leveraging AI in Indian B-Schools: Current State, Future...
August 21, 2025
Top 3 challenges in management education
India’s top B-schools thrive, but many others risk irrelevance with falling admissions and weak opportunities
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