IIM Sambhalpur partners with Sri Sri University for joint research, innovation, student exchange

The Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur (IIM Sambalpur) has collaborated with Sri Sri University (SSU) to enhance innovation, research, and holistic learning. The partnership aimed to build a long-term educational and research link between both institutions through several joint initiatives, workshops.

The agreement also includes student exchange programmes, along with joint research projects, and publications.

Both the institutions will jointly organise various educational workshops, seminars, webinars, and short-term courses, focussing on emerging domains such as data science and its allied fields.

Mahadeo Prasad Jaiswal, director, IIM Sambalpur , said: “We are delighted to collaborate with Sri Sri University to foster innovation and holistic learning. This partnership reinforces our shared vision of integrating modern management education with human values and societal impact.”

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“The collaboration will focus on emerging domains such as Data Science, Artificial Intelligence , Management, Stress Management, and Spirituality. Together, we aspire to nurture future leaders who are not only skilled and innovative but also grounded in ethics and compassion,” Jaiswal added.

The partnership will also hold collaborative academic modules and experiential learning projects, with reciprocal arrangements for accommodation and logistical support.

In addition, both institutions will jointly engage in research and publication activities, applying for funding from national and international agencies and co-authoring research papers in reputed peer-reviewed journals.

“The collaboration marks an important milestone in Odisha’s higher education landscape, reinforcing the shared vision of both institutions to cultivate

responsible leaders, promote academic excellence, and nurture a culture of inclusive growth and innovation,” the management institute said in an official statement.

“The partnership also envisions dynamic student exchange programme, in which faculty members and academic experts from both universities will share their knowledge and deliver lectures across undergraduate and postgraduate levels,” it added.