IIM-A to open up faculty position for alumni

Bags board approval for 'Professor of Management Practice' position

In a bid to enhance alumni involvement with the institute, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is planning to open up a new faculty position for alumni with no academic background. Known as 'Professor of Management Practice', it will be a full-time faculty position for a minimum of three to five years.

"We have bagged the Board of Governors' (BoG) approval for opening up a position called Professor of Management Practice. This type of faculty position is for those alumni who don't have traditional academic background but have rich industry experience and want to give 3-5 years of their life