Manoj Kumar Tiwari rejoins as IIM Mumbai director for second term

NEW DELHI: Manoj Kumar Tiwari has been reappointed as the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Mumbai director for the second term. He rejoined the office on Friday.

Expressing his delight over the reappointment, Tiwari said: “I am truly honored to have the opportunity to lead IIM Mumbai for another term. The progress we have made together as an institution has been immensely rewarding, and I look forward to building on this momentum to take IIM Mumbai to even greater heights. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to our Chairman Mr. Shashi Kiran Shetty and the Board of Governors for their unwavering support and trust in my leadership. Their visionary guidance has been integral to our success.”

“I also want to express my sincere appreciation to our faculty, officers, staff, alumni, and the officials of the Ministry of Education for their relentless efforts and commitment. Your dedication has been instrumental in shaping IIM Mumbai into a world-class institution, and I am eager to continue this journey together,” he added.

The IIM Mumbai director is an “eminent academician and experienced researcher” and has more than 30 years of experience in research, teaching, and consulting, both in India and abroad, the management institute said in a press release.

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Educational background of IIM Mumbai's director

Shashi Kiran Shetty, chairperson of the board of governors at the IIM Mumbai and founder and chairman of the Allcargo Group, said: “It is with great pride and confidence that we share the reappointment of Prof. Manoj Kumar Tiwari as Director of IIM Mumbai. His leadership has been pivotal in steering the Institute towards unprecedented heights of excellence in education, research, and global recognition.”

He was also part of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur where he served in various academic and administrative works. In addition, the IIM director has also been a visiting professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. His expertise includes digital supply chain transformation, business analytics, data-driven decision-making, social network analysis, and digital twin.

Professor Tiwari is a graduate from the Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nagpur, and completed his postgraduate degree from the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) Allahabad. He is also a PhD holder from the University of Jadavpur, West Bengal.