Dr. Suresh Ramanathan has taken charge as Chief Executive Officer of International Management Institute (IMI), marking a leadership change at the corporate-sponsored business school group.
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In his new role, Ramanathan will have oversight of IMI’s campuses in Delhi, Kolkata and Bhubaneswar. The appointment places him at the centre of the institution’s academic and strategic direction at a time when management education is being reshaped by changing industry expectations, technology-led business models and growing demand for outcome-oriented learning.
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Ramanathan has a long academic and leadership background in management education. According to IMI 
Kolkata’s faculty profile, he holds a PhD from New York University and has held senior academic roles in India and abroad. His work has included research and teaching in areas such as consumer behaviour, marketing, decision-making and management strategy.
IMI is part of the RP Sanjiv Goenka Group’s education initiatives. In a public professional update, Ramanathan said he had taken up the position of CEO at IMI, with oversight of the institute’s Delhi, Kolkata and Bhubaneswar campuses.
Dr. Ramanathan Done B Tech from IIT Delhi; MBA from IIM Calcutta and PhD from NYU Stern School of Business.
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Dr. Ramanathan has spent his career across some of the world’s top academic institutions. Prestigious names are University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School, the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, HEC Paris, the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Indian School of Business (ISB).
Commenting on his appointment, Dr Ramanathan said, “IMI has a distinguished legacy in management education in India. I look forward to working with faculty, students and industry partners across the IMI campuses to further strengthen the institute’s research ecosystem, deepen industry engagement and build programmes that prepare leaders for a rapidly evolving global business environment.”
About IMI Delhi: IMI (International Management Institute), New Delhi, established in 1981, is India’s first corporate sponsored business school. It is sponsored by India’s corporate business group RPG Enterprises. IMI, New Delhi was launched in collaboration with International Management Institute, Geneva (currently International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Lausanne). It is an AMBA, AACSB, NBA accredited Business Schools of India.
IMI Delhi Ranking
- NIRF 2025: Ranked #40 among Management Institutions in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).
- QS Global MBA 2026: Ranked #42 in Asia.
- Financial Times Masters in Finance 2025: Ranked #68 Globally for pre-experience programs.
- Financial Times Masters in Management 2025: Ranked among the Top 100 globally.
