The International Management Institute (IMI), New Delhi, boasts a highly qualified core faculty, with nearly 100% of full-time professors holding Ph.D. degrees from premier institutions in India and abroad.
The academic framework is organized into seven key functional areas, supported by distinguished academic leaders, published authors, and corporate practitioners.
Finance & Accounting: Focuses on corporate finance, managerial accounting, banking systems, and financial risk analytics. Notable faculty include Prof. Sanjay Dhamija (author of widely cited textbooks on Company Law and Financial Accounting), Prof. Chhavi Mehta, and Prof. Reena Nayyar.
Marketing: Covers strategic marketing, digital transformation, retail evolution, and customer engagement. Led by Dr. Jones Mathew (Director), Prof. Neena Sondhi (Dean – Research & Accreditations), Prof. D.K. Batra, and Prof. Astha Sanjeev Gupta.
Organizational Behavior (OB) & Human Resource Management (HRM): Emphasizes leadership development, talent management, labor mobility, and workplace psychology. Key faculty include Prof. Mamta Mohapatra, Prof. Swati Dhir, Prof. Bindu Chhabra, and Prof. Umesh Bamel.
Information Management (IT & Analytics): Integrates data analytics, business intelligence, and digital transformation into business models. Led by Prof. Ramesh Behl (Distinguished Professor and noted author in MIS/Business Information Systems), Prof. Ashish Kumar Rathore, and Prof. Prerna Lal.
Operations Management & Quantitative Techniques: Covers flexible supply chains, operations strategy, digital twins, and project management. Key faculty include Prof. Kakali Kanjilal, Prof. Siddharth Varma, and Prof. Anchal Patil.
Strategy & General Management: Focuses on competitive strategy, corporate governance, and business ethics. Led by Prof. Sonu Goyal (Dean – Academics), Prof. Ashutosh Khanna, and Prof. Devasheesh Mathur.
Economics: Focuses on micro/macroeconomics, international trade, and emerging market dynamics. Key faculty include Prof. Arnab K. Deb and Prof. Ayona Bhattacharjee.
Research & Intellectual Capital: Faculty members regularly publish books with international publishers (Pearson, Springer, Wiley, Sage, McGraw-Hill, Taxmann) and papers in top ABDC/Scopus-indexed journals. IMI also publishes the peer-reviewed management publication, Global Business Review.
Corporate & Executive Exposure: Academic delivery incorporates case-study methodologies, live industry consulting, and executive mentorship programs.
Industry & Visiting Experts: Alongside core academic faculty, senior industry leaders and international guest professors conduct specialized workshops and masterclasses across post-graduate and executive management courses.
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