IIM Nagpur Launches Executive MBA in Energy Management

• IIM Nagpur launches India’s first Executive MBA in energy management with NPTI.
• Programme selects 43 professionals nationwide to train future clean-energy leaders.
• Leaders highlight India’s rising power capacity and need for skilled energy managers.

IIM Nagpur made a significant advancement in energy education by launching India's first Executive MBA in energy management, specifically tailored for working professionals in the power, renewable, and related industries.

The initiative, created in partnership with the National Power Training Institute (NPTI), attracted 168 candidates nationwide, of which 43 were chosen for the first batch, representing 16 states.

"In today's era, energy is real power. India's development journey will be driven by skilled energy managers," said IIM Nagpur Director Bhimaraya Metri while inaugurating the programme.

Referring to the cohort as a benchmark batch, he noted that prior to this, no business school in India had provided such a specialised MBA. "India is adding nearly a trillion dollars to its economy every year. As we move towards becoming a $35–40 trillion economy by 2047, clean, reliable, and abundant energy — and therefore perpetual learning — will be essential," he added.

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Tripta Thakur, vice chancellor of Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University and former director of NPTI, who developed the programme, gave the keynote speech. She mentioned that India increased its power generation capacity from 100 GW to 500 GW and plans to double it in the next 10–15 years. "We achieved electricity for all, but the next target is 24x7 quality power for all," she said.

Dr Indu Maheshwari, principal director of NPTI, delivered the closing remarks. Through this launch, IIM Nagpur positions itself as a leading institution cultivating India's next generation of energy leaders dedicated to promoting clean, affordable, and dependable power.