Welcome to  IMRC 2025!

Building on the resounding success of its inaugural edition, the India Management Research Conference (IMRC) returns with its second iteration, scheduled to take place on December 5-7, 2025.
IMRC 2025 brings together luminaries in management science, showcasing cutting-edge research presentations, and practitioners who share insights on identifying and solving complex research problems. This year’s conference is specifically designed to address India-centric management challenges, exploring research problems, business solutions, and the latest developments in Indian management research.
IMRC 2025 is curated for inquisitive minds engaged in high-quality research, seeking opportunities to collaborate and think together with like-minded individuals. The theme for this years’ conference  The Future of the Economy: People, Organizations, and Policy featuring 12 tracks, hosted by the Centres of Research Excellence and disciplinary areas, ensures a comprehensive and enriching experience for all participants. We invite you to be a part of IMRC 2025, where you will engage with renowned experts, share knowledge, and contribute to the evolving landscape of Indian management research.

Centres of Research Excellence @ IIMA

The institute is home to 10 Centres of Research Excellence, each a beacon of inquiry dedicated to addressing both national and global challenges. These centres work closely with the Government of India and industry to engage with pressing issues, applying innovative tools to solve complex management dilemmas.

At IIMA, faculty members weave theory with curiosity to uncover insights that look toward the future. Their work spans a vast spectrum of fields—financial markets, artificial intelligence, behavioural science, digital transformation, healthcare, transportation, leadership, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and gold policy—each approached with an interdisciplinary mindset that invites multifaceted perspectives.

The Centres of Research Excellence serve as intellectual powerhouses, driving impactful research in areas such as financial markets, artificial intelligence, behavioural science, digital transformation, healthcare, transportation and logistics, leadership, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and gold policy. These centres foster a dynamic exchange of ideas, where interdisciplinary thinking helps tackle business challenges from multiple perspectives.

Conference Patron:

Prof. Bharat Bhasker, Director, IIM Ahmedabad

Organizing Committee:

Centre for Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship (CIIE): Prof. Sunil Sharma

Centre for Management of Health Services (CMHS): Prof. Viswanath Pingali, Prof. Rajesh Chandwani

India Gold Policy Centre (IGPC):  Prof. Sundaravalli Narayanaswami

Misra Centre for Financial Markets and Economy (MCFME): Prof. Sanket Mohapatra, Prof. Sobhesh Kumar Agarwalla

NSE Centre for Behavioural Science in Finance, Economics and Marketing (NSE-CBS): Prof. Joshy Jacob, Prof. Pritha Dev

Centre for Transportation and Logistics (CTL): Prof. Debjit Roy, Prof. Sandip Chakrabarti

Centre for Digital Transformation (CDT): Prof. Pankaj Setia, Prof. Swanand Deodhar

Centre for Sustainability and Corporate Governance Research (CSCG): Prof. Anish Sugathan

Ashank Desai Centre for Leadership and Organisational Development (ADCLOD): Prof. Neharika Vohra

Brij Disa Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (CDSA): Prof. Ankur Sinha, Prof. Sriram Sankaranarayanan

LEDS Track: Prof. Ranjan Kumar Ghosh, Prof. Sandip Chakrabarti

Marketing Track: Prof. Arun Sreekumar, Prof. Tanvi Gupta