IIM Kashipur appoints Prof Neeraj Dwivedi as the new director

Indian Express

10-07-2025

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kashipur has announced the appointment of Prof Neeraj Dwivedi as its new director. Prof Dwivedi has over 25 years of experience spanning academia, the corporate sector, and executive leadership. He is an alumnus of IIM Lucknow, who has completed his Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) in Strategic Management. He also holds an MTech from IIT Kharagpur and a BTech from GB Pant University, Pantnagar.
He joins IIM Kashipur from the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, where he served as Professor of Strategic Management and held several senior leadership roles, including Dean (Faculty and Programmes), Chairperson of Post-graduate Programmes, Admissions, Student Affairs & Placements, and Member of the Board of Governors.
As per a statement by IIM-K, Prof Dwivedi has helped IIM Lucknow in achieving the institute's AACSB accreditation. Notably, he served as the national convener for CAT 2017, overseeing the seamless conduct of one of India's largest and most complex competitive examinations.
His earlier associations included the Indian Institute of Management Indore, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, and the School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. Apart from this, Prof Dwivedi also worked in industry for about 7 years before shifting to academics.
He has worked with some of the big organisations, including NTPC, Indian Oil, ONGC, Samsung, McKinsey & Co., Tata Play, among others. Known for his expertise in strategic management, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and leadership development, he continues to receive feedback from executives and students alike.
His academic excellence has been recognised through multiple accolades, including the Best Case Award at the Strategic Management Forum Convention at IIM Bangalore (2010), Overall Best Research Paper Award at the IAMB Conference in San Antonio (2013), and Best Doctoral Student Paper Award at IAMB Rome (2014). His elective course, Merger and Acquisitions, was twice voted as the Best Strategy Elective at IIM Lucknow, and one of his co-authored papers was declared Runner-up for Best Paper at the INDAM Conference in Goa (2024).
Commenting on the appointment, Prof. Neeraj Dwivedi, Director, IIM Kashipur, stated, 'It is indeed an honour for me to take on the role of Director at the Indian Institute of Management Kashipur. I envision IIM Kashipur to emerge as a globally respected management school by transforming itself into an agile, technology-driven, multi-disciplinary institution having a reputation for quality.