Manoj Kumar Tiwari reappointed as IIM Mumbai Director, here’s his educational qualification

The Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) in Nagpur, India is ranked at the 39th position in engineering and 77th in the overall categories in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024. In the architecture category, VNIT Nagpur is ranked 10th in India in NIRF 2024.

Jadavpur University is ranked at ninth in the university category of NIRF 2024 rankings and is ranked at second in the NIRF India Rankings 2024 State Public University category.

Prof. Manoj Kumar Tiwari, upon his reappointment, expressed his gratitude and determination for the journey ahead, saying, “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 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.”

Prof. Manoj Kumar Tiwari’s reappointment comes at a significant time in the Institute’s history. As the Founding Director of IIM Mumbai, he was instrumental in leading the transformation of NITIE (National Institute of Industrial Engineering) into the Indian Institute of Management (IIM Mumbai) in 2023 under the guidance of Mr. Shashi Kiran Shetty, following the passage of the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill by the Government of India.

Prof. Manoj Kumar Tiwari is an academician and researcher with over three decades of experience spanning industry, research, teaching, and consulting, both in India and internationally. Prior to assuming the role of Director at IIM Mumbai, he had an extensive tenure at IIT Kharagpur, where he served in various academic and administrative capacities, contributing to its growth and reputation.

He has been a visiting professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. His areas of interest include digital supply chain transformation, business analytics, data-driven decision-making, social network analysis, and digital twin.