Research Chairs

Advancing Research through Chairs

At IIMA, multidisciplinary Research Chairs drive academic excellence by advancing cutting-edge work in emerging domains, partnering with academia, industry, and policymakers, supporting high-impact research, mentoring young scholars, and facilitating knowledge exchange through publications and collaborations, thereby strengthening IIMA’s role as a global knowledge leader. Supported by philanthropies, governments, or private institutions, research chairs enable cutting-edge work by providing the resources needed to explore complex challenges, access critical infrastructure, and engage key stakeholders. Each chair reflects a strategic partnership between academia and philanthropy.

Aligned with national and institutional priorities, the research done at IIMA drives progress in various areas, including management, healthcare, Finance, Social development and evidence-based policymaking. 

List of Research Chairs

Sr Name of Research chair
1 ICICI Bank Chair in Strategic Management
2 JSW Chair in Innovation and Public Policy
3 CRISIL Chair of Financial Market
4 SAP Chair in Social Innovation
5 ATS INFRASTRUCTURE Chair of Infrastructure Management
6 UTI Chair in Macroeconomics
7 Infosys Foundation Chair in Societal Development
8 RBI Chair in Finance and Economics
9 Hindustan Unilever Visiting Professor of Marketing at the Indian Institute of Management
10 Kasturbhai Lalbhai Chair Professor of Management
11 Chandrika Tandon Visiting Chair Professor in Leadership
12 Varun and Ameeta Gosain Foundation Visiting Chair Professor
13 NIIF Chair in ESG
14 Dr. Lal PathLabs Chair in Healthcare
15 Nykaa Chair in Consumer Technology
16 Edelweiss Visiting Chair Professor in Finance
17 Hari Mundra Research Chair in Applied Business Finance
18 CleanMax Chair in Energy and Sustainability
ICICI Bank Chair in Strategic Management
JSW Chair in Innovation and Public Policy
CRISIL Chair of Financial
Market
SAP Chair in Social
Innovation
ATS INFRASTRUCTURE Chair of Infrastructure Management
UTI Chair in
Macroeconomics
Infosys Foundation Chair in Societal Development
RBI Chair in Finance and
Economics
Hindustan Unilever Visiting Professor of Marketing at the Indian Institute of Management
Kasturbhai Lalbhai Chair Professor of Management
Chandrika Tandon Visiting Chair Professor in Leadership
Varun and Ameeta Gosain Foundation Visiting Chair Professor
NIIF Chair in
ESG
Dr. Lal PathLabs Chair
in Healthcare
Nykaa Chair in Consumer
Technology
Edelweiss Visiting Chair Professor in Finance
Hari Mundra Research Chair in Applied Business Finance
CleanMax Chair in Energy and Sustainability
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