New Delhi: SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) has appointed Professor Sougata Ray as its new Vice Chancellor. With more than three decades of experience in academia, strategic management and entrepreneurship, Ray will lead the university at a time when higher education institutions are increasingly focusing on technology-driven learning and industry collaboration.Before joining NMIMS, Ray was associated with the Indian School of Business (ISB), where he served as the Thomas Schmidheiny Chaired Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship Practice. He also headed the Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise as its Executive Director.His association with the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C) spanned more than two decades. During this period, he held several key academic and administrative responsibilities, including Professor of Strategic Management, Dean and member of the institute’s Board of Governors.Ray has also worked in the corporate sector. At Infosys Technologies, he served as General Manager and led the company’s Innovation Lab, bringing industry experience alongside his academic career.An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and the Indian Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology, Shibpur, Ray has contributed extensively to research and academic literature. His work includes nearly 200 research papers, articles, books and case studies. His areas of specialisation include strategy, innovation, entrepreneurship, digital transformation and family enterprise governance.His appointment comes as NMIMS looks to expand its academic and research capabilities while strengthening its engagement with industry and international institutions.
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