| | MARCH 20264Management schools have long been catalysts creating sharp business professionals. However, India had few such institutions in the 80s. This realization inspired Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (SVKM) to lay the foundations of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) in 1981 in Pune.The institute began with a two-year full-time master's programme in management studies with 40 students.45 years down the line, NMIMS has transformed into a force to be reckoned with. As one of India's leading multi-disciplinary and multi-centric universities, NMIMS now spans across eight campuses and 17 schools across Management, Engineering & Technology, Science, Commerce, Architecture & Design, Liberal Arts, Humanities, and Law.Armed with an illustrious 650 strong faculty, NMINS also has 10 faculty members who have received prestigious international scholarships, including the Fulbright and Humboldt, for post-doctoral research.The institute is widely recognised as one of India's renowned centres of educational excellence and research. Naturally, NMIMS has crafted some of India's top business leaders. From medicine to technology, business leadership to entrepreneurship, NMIMS alumni have conquered all sectors alike.Shrenik Kochar, Director, Kochar Tea and Beverages is one such name. He is a second-generation tea businessman mixing the longstanding industry knowledge of his family with a contemporary, data-driven approach to business. He took the best of both worlds deep-rooted family business know-how and a solid management education at NMIMS to develop a scalable tea business that covers white labelling, manufacturing, and brand building.Another such leader is Vijaya Suvarna, Managing Director and CEO, Liberation Coaches. Her company has been ethically and procedurally leading the way for more than twenty years. She started out as a teenager who was making some extra money by giving tuition classes and has had experience in various areas such as retail, hospitality, banking, and consulting, where she has gained a unique, thorough understanding of the business from the ground up.These leaders have built success on the foundations of superlative education acquired at NMIMS University. Read in-depth interviews featuring them and get to know more about their success journeys.Do let us know your thoughts. Rachita SharmaManaging Editoreditor@ceoinsightsindia.comNMIMS: India's renowned centre of educational excellence and research EditorialVol 10 · Issue 05- 03 · MARCH, 2026 Publisher Alok ChaturvediSenior Designer Girisha M Visualiser Rutika Mohanty Monalisha MalikNoidaRohan S Jaspreet K advertise@ceoinsightsindia.comEditorial queries editor@ceoinsightsindia.comAdvertising ManagerRahul Das PattanaikTo subscribeVisit https://www.ceoinsightsindia.com/subscribe/ or send emailto subscription@ceoinsightsindia.comMagazine Price is Rs. 150 per issuePublisher Alok ChaturvediPrinted and Published By Alok Chaturvedi on behalf of InfoConnect Web Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., and Printed at Executive Prints - 113/7, Ground floor, Old madras road, Halasuru, Bangalore - 560008 and Published At No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017.Copyright © 2026 Info Connect Web Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher.GM - Sales & Marketing Amrit SinghCirculation Manager Magendran Perumal Editorial Keerthana Kantharaj Roopalatha H Viswanathan A Lakshmi Prabha S Managing Editor Rachita Sharma
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