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A short bio, topics I speak on, interviews and coverage.
Short bio
Dr. Atish Chattopadhyay is Director of IMT Ghaziabad. A teacher, institution builder and management-education leader, he is fondly called "Master Moshai" in his native Calcutta. He has held leadership roles at SPJIMR Mumbai, MICA Ahmedabad, JAGSoM and Vijaybhoomi University, where he was Founding Vice Chancellor. He is the first recipient of the Y. K. Bhushan Memorial Award for outstanding contribution to management education.
- Name
- Dr. Atish Chattopadhyay
- Known as
- "Master Moshai", in his native Calcutta
- Current role
- Director, IMT Ghaziabad, since February 2025
- Earlier roles
- Director, JAGSoM, Bengaluru (2018 to 2024); Founding Vice Chancellor, Vijaybhoomi University (2019 to 2024); Director, IMT Ghaziabad (2016 to 2018); Dean, MICA (2015 to 2016); Deputy Director, SPJIMR
- Education
- PhD, Aligarh Muslim University (2007); PGDBM, IISWBM Kolkata (1995); DHM, NCHM New Delhi (1991)
- Recognition
- First recipient of the Y. K. Bhushan Memorial Award; Legendary Teachers Award
- Service
- AACSB Initial Accreditation Committee; International Advisory Board, KEDGE Business School; Founding Member, EFMD India Business Council
- Speaks on
- Role-ready management education, AI in teaching, rankings and accreditation, internationalisation, marketing and retail
As featured in
Where my words have appeared.
What I speak about.
Role-ready, not role-boundHow a business school can connect curriculum with managerial roles without reducing management education to vocational training.
Teaching in the age of AIHow AI can augment teaching without replacing the human classroom, and what assessment must now reveal.
What rankings measure, and what they missHow rankings can serve educational purpose rather than define it.
Internationalising Indian business schoolsAccreditation, global visibility and internationalisation at home.
The teacher-scholarWhy teaching must count in how faculty are valued.
Marketing and retail in emerging marketsStrategic marketing, brand management and shopper marketing across India, Southeast Asia and Latin America.
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In conversation.
- The Times of India26 Jan 2026
Where Management Education Meets Industry Demands
Read the interview → - Outlook21 Jan 2026
IMT: Promoting Innovation for Facilitating Learners' Success
Read the interview → - MBAUniverse.com14 Jan 2026
Role-Competency based MBA Education is Key to Learner Success in the New Business Era
Read the interview → - The Week28 Dec 2025
The Global Surge: Expansion and Competition in Management Education
Read the interview → - Businessworld29 Nov 2025
B-Schools Must Groom Value-driven, Globally Resilient Leaders
Read the interview → - Education Post31 Dec 2024
One of our Key Focus Areas is to Instill an Orientation Towards 'Learning to Learn'
Read the interview →
In the news.
- Business Standard9 Sep 2026
IMT Ghaziabad re-enters FT Masters in Management ranking at #86
Read → - Businessworld22 Aug 2026
Preparing managers for roles that do not yet exist
Read → - BW Education11 Apr 2026
IMT Ghaziabad holds 2026 convocation
Read → - Careers3601 Jan 2025
IMT Ghaziabad announces leadership change; appoints Atish Chattopadhyay as new director
Read → - Mint27 Oct 2018
Get a glimpse: business-school professors
Read → - The Economic Times1 May 2015
Atish Chattopadhyay joins as dean of MICA
Read → - The TelegraphUndated
Aligarh Muslim University conducts workshop on personality development and self-confidence
Read → - PR NewswireUndated
IMT Ghaziabad enters into a five-year MoU with Maruti Suzuki India
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Where I have spoken.
Keynotes, panels and convocations, with the full list by year below.
Every stage, by year
20261 stage
- Presented to B-School Directors on “Can a Business School Connect Curriculum with Managerial Roles…without reducing management education to vocational training?” at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, AIMS B-School Leaders’ Meet, August 13, 2026
20252 stages
- Presented a success story on the “Impact of AACSB Accreditation” in New Delhi, India, AACSB Leadership Dialogue and Networking Session, 2025.
- Keynote Address on “The Impact & Relevance of AI in Marketing” at the 12th AIM-AMA Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium, MDI Gurgaon, July 2025
20244 stages
- Participated as a Panellist in the session “Why and How Business Schools Are Preparing Students for a Changing Workforce” at the Global Sustainable Development Congress, Bangkok, Thailand, THE, 2024.
- Panelist on “Responsible Management Education: Learning & Teaching for Sustainable Education” at PRME Global Forum, July 2024, Global
- Panelist on “Why and how Business Schools are preparing students for a changing workforce” at Times Higher Education Global Sustainable Development Congress, June 2024, Bangkok, Thailand
- Panelist on “Curriculum to Careers” at BW Education NextGen Edu Summit, April 2024, Bengaluru
20231 stage
- Panellist in the session “What if…? Reimagining the Role of Business Schools in 2030” at IE Business School, Madrid, Spain, EFMD Conference for Deans and Directors General, 2023.
20223 stages
- Chaired a session in Sri Lanka featuring the accreditation journeys of the Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Kelaniya and SLIIT, representing JAGSoM. AACSB regional session for Sri Lankan business schools, 2022.
- Panelist on “Accreditation, Rankings and Reputation Management in the post pandemic world” at 4th Indian B Schools Leadership Conclave, 2022, EPSI, New Delhi
- Speaker on “NEP 2020: Role of Private Sector in a Effective Implementation” at National Conference, 2022, EPSI, Pune
20212 stages
- Presented “Kanyathon – An Integrated Experiential-Learning Intervention for Execution Skills and Social Impact” in an online session, AACSB Asia Pacific Conference, 2021.
- Speaker at Regional Conference on Marketing and International Business, 2021, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
20193 stages
- Panellist on “Future Readiness and Strategic Adaptation in Management Education” at Singapore Management University, Singapore, GMAC Asia Pacific Conference, 2019.
- Conference Speaker on “Increasing Government and Industry Research Funding for Business” in Seoul, South Korea, AACSB Asia Pacific Annual Conference, 2019.
- Presented IFIM’s innovative curriculum and pedagogical model in Edinburgh, Scotland, AACSB International Conference and Annual Meeting (ICAM), 2019.
20161 stage
- Invited Speaker/Panellist on “Integrating Innovation and Entrepreneurship into Curriculum Design” in Macau, China, AACSB Asia Pacific Annual Conference, 2016.
20143 stages
- Presented “Career Planning through Self-Awareness and Self-Development” in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, GMAC Annual Conference, 2014.
- Presentation on “Art and Science of Visual Merchandising” at the Samsung Enterprise Solution Expo, 2014, Mumbai
- Presentation on “Retail Market Scenario and Its Impact on Indian Economy” at the 47th Annual General Body Meeting of Indian Institute of Packaging, 2014, Mumbai
20131 stage
- Presentation on “Consumer Insights, Retailer Reflections: What You Always Wanted To Know About Your Customer”, at the 6th Food and Grocery Forum India (FGFI), 2013, Mumbai
20121 stage
- Invited Speaker on “Developing Social Sensitivity Amongst MBAs” in Beijing, China, AACSB Asia Pacific Conference, 2012.
20112 stages
- Invited Speaker and delivered a session on “Value-Based Leadership Development Programme” in Singapore, AACSB Symposium on “Rethinking the MBA”, 2011.
- Panellist, TRRAIN Service Excellence Award, 2011, Mumbai
20101 stage
- Workshop on “Storytelling in Marketing” at The Advertising Club, Bombay, 2010
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