IIM Mumbai was delighted to welcome Prof. Bob Doherty, Chair of Marketing and Principal Investigator of FixOurFood at the University of York, UK, and Amrita Sadarangani, Chief Academic Services Officer at the University of York, Mumbai Campus, on 6 August 2026 as part of a delegation from the University of York.

The delegation was introduced to IIM Mumbai through Dr Manish Shukla, Associate Professor of Operations Management at Leeds University Business School. We sincerely appreciate his efforts in facilitating this valuable institutional connection.

The meeting provided an excellent platform for exploring potential collaboration between IIM Mumbai and the University of York. The discussions focused on several promising areas, including: • Faculty and student exchanges • International student immersion programmes • Joint research and academic collaboration • Development of collaborative academic programmes

The meeting was attended by Prof. Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Director of IIM Mumbai; Prof. V. B. Khanapuri, Dean, SRIC; Prof. Vivek Khanzode, Dean, Academics; Prof. Neeraj Pandey, Dean, Faculty Affairs; Prof. Sumi Jha, Dean, Alumni and International Affairs; Prof. Debabrata Das, Professor-in-Charge, International Collaboration; along with programme chairpersons and faculty members.

The interaction marked an encouraging step towards building a meaningful and mutually beneficial academic partnership. We look forward to taking these discussions forward and creating new opportunities for international learning, collaborative research, knowledge exchange, and institutional engagement.