Participants from 16 states in IIM-N for Executive MBA in Energy Management
Nagpur, November 16, 2025 | “Energy is real power, and India’s development journey depends on skilled energy managers,” said Dr. Bhimaraya Metri, Director of IIM Nagpur, while inaugurating the institute’s first-of-its-kind Executive MBA in Energy Management on Sunday (November 16). This specialized course for working professionals in the field of Energy management is offered in collaboration with National Power Training Institute (NPTI).
The inauguration marked a national milestone, with the first batch representing 16 states across India, underlining the wide national demand for advanced energy education. Of the 168 applicants, 43 working professionals were selected for the inaugural cohort.
Dr. Tripta Thakur, Vice Chancellor of Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University and former Director of NPTI—who conceptualized this program— was chief guest for the event. Prof. Nikunj Kumar Jain, Chairperson – EMBA-EM, Prof. Prashant Gupta, Dean (Faculty & Academics), and Dr. Indu Maheshwari, Principal Director, NPTI, were present on the dais.
Delivering the Keynote Address, Dr. Thakur, said India has made tremendous progress in power access. “We have achieved electricity for all, but the next target is 24×7 quality power for all,” she said. India has increased its generation capacity from 100 GW to 500 GW in recent years and aims to double this in the next 10–15 years. She highlighted a major national achievement: 51% of India’s installed power capacity now comes from renewable sources.
“With a net-zero target set for 2070, the participants of this MBA will be the professionals who understand energy, environment, and management together. They will become the future leaders the sector urgently needs,” she added.
Earlier, Dr Metri emphasized that India is entering an era of unprecedented growth, where massive economic expansion, rising per-capita power consumption, and the vision of Viksit Bharat demand a highly capable workforce trained in energy leadership and modern management.
Calling it a “benchmark first batch,” Dr. Metri highlighted that no business school in India has launched such a specialized MBA, and IIM Nagpur is now positioned to train the future managers who will shape India’s power ecosystem. “We are adding nearly a trillion dollars to our economy every year, and by 2047 India will be a 35–40 trillion-dollar economy. Such growth requires clean, reliable and abundant energy, and that demands perpetual learning,” he said, stressing that the age of big data and advanced analytics will further increase productivity across the sector.
This MBA aims to produce leaders who can drive India’s goals of clean, affordable, and reliable energy access, said Prof. Nikunj Kumar Jain, Chairperson of this course while presenting an overview.
“The batch reflects strong diversity with 55% participants from public sector and 45% from private sector. Out of all, 50% are from power generation & distribution sector, 25% from renewable energy & sustainability, 10% from oil & gas and Remaining from consulting, minerals, and entrepreneurship,” he said.
Regarding Work experience, 45% of the participants have 5–10 years of experience while significant 27% are having with 10 to 15 years of executive experience in the field. Major organizations include Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (9), Damodar Valley Corporation (3), NTPC (3), IOCL (1), Mittal Nippon Steel (2), and others.
Dr. Indu Maheshwari, Principal Director, NPTI, delivered the closing remarks. With this launch, IIM Nagpur positions itself as a pioneering institution committed to producing high-impact energy managers for India’s sustainable and prosperous future.
Nurturing Future Energy Leaders
Participants from 16 states
Representing India’s power, renewable, oil & gas
Directly contributing to India’s clean and reliable energy goals.
India’s first dedicated Executive MBA in Energy Management, launched by any B-School
IMG_0580_ First batch of IIM Nagpur’s Executive MBA in Energy Management course with the dignitaries in a group photograph.
