IIM-Jammu, Army signs MoU for collaboration in education, research

The MoU was signed by Prof BS Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu, and Maj Gen Ajit M Yeole, GOC Tiger Division, in the presence of Lt Gen Akaash Johar, GOC, 9 Corps and others.

A major highlight of the MoU is its comprehensive framework for strengthening leadership development, executive education and professional capacity building for Army personnel. The collaboration will provide serving personnel, veterans, and wards of Veer Naris sponsored by the Army with access to postgraduate management programmes, executive education, specialised certificate programmes and short-term management development initiatives.

A spokesperson of IIM, Jammu, said the MoU will also foster collaborative research, customised management training, faculty and officer exchanges, defence-specific case study development, seminars, conferences and knowledge-sharing initiatives in strategic leadership, defence management, supply chain management, financial management, organisational behaviour, business analytics and strategic decision-making.

“Additionally, the MoU envisages scholarships and fee concessions for eligible Army personnel, access to research and library facilities on mutually agreed terms, the establishment of a Joint Steering Committee to oversee implementation, and the provision of up to 40 seats in six-month executive programmes, subject to applicable academic regulations. Collectively, these initiatives establish a strong foundation for long-term institutional collaboration, leadership excellence, management innovation and capacity building across the defence ecosystem,” the spokesperson said.

He said that the collaboration reflects the shared commitment of the Army and IIM, Jammu, towards promoting excellence in leadership development, executive education, research and institutional capacity building. “By combining the operational experience of the Armed Forces with the academic expertise of IIM Jammu, the partnership seeks to develop future-ready leaders equipped to address contemporary organisational and strategic challenges across the public and defence sectors,” he said.