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We need to market ourselves more aggressively to recruiters: IIM-A director

Errol D'Souza says challenge will be to remain a faculty-governed institute and yet be responsive to scrutiny of board

Errol D'Souza
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Errol D'Souza

Vinay Umarji
The new director of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Ahmedabad, Errol D'Souza, faces challenges such as hiring quality faculty and boosting research to meeting the board's expectations. He shares the road map for the B-school, especially under the new IIM Act, with Vinay Umarji. Edited excerpts:

As the new director, what is the road map you have laid out for IIM-A?

We are going to spend a lot of time globalising our footprint. We are recognised worldwide. But we don't engage as much global practices as we do in research. We have too much demand from Indian corporates and so

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