The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) signed a Memorandum (MOU) on 1 August 2025. Virtual Connect (VC) formally lays the foundation of long -term strategic partnership focused on compromise, leadership development, capacity building, counseling and joint research during the meeting.
IIM Jammu and HPCL have entered a compromise memorandum that will serve as a catalyst for academic and industry integration. The cooperation includes the analogous management development program (MDP), research partnership, courses cum-design, and internships-strengthening industry-active education through inclusive language and practices.
The agreement was signed, which connects senior officials of the HPCL headquarters in Mumbai and the IIM Jammu campus in Jagati in Jammu.
The function was led by Professor BS Sahai, Director, IIM Jammu and Ms. Sapna Srikanth, Chief General Manager – Capacity Building, HPCL. Professor Sanjeev Pathak, Chairman, Executive Education and Counseling, Professor Rajesh Sikka, Co-President, EE and C, Commander Kesavan Bhaskaran (R), were CAOs representing IIM Jammu.
The MoU is a symbol of promoting inclusive leadership, nurturing talent, and reckoning the gap between academic rigor and industry relevance. Both institutes developed India to create scalable models for aligned professional education with the national approach of 2047
HPCL IIM will expand the summer internship opportunities to the students of Jammu and participate in the course design to align educational materials with the emerging needs of the industry.
Cooperation will include joint research, counseling projects and case studies contained in HPCL’s operational excellence.
HPCL employees will have access to IIM Jammu’s executive MBA and PhD programs, which will promote the inclusive environment for continuous learning.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. BS Sahay highlighted that the partnership would empower professionals with the mentality and strategic thinking of solving the problem. “This cooperation underlines our commitment to connect academic insight to the influence of the real world,” he said.
HPCL’s Ms. Sapna Srikanth resonated this approach, saying, “This partnership is one step ahead in building a culture of inclusive education within HPCL. Along with, we will prepare impressive training structures that benefit individuals and organizations on a large scale.
Sanjeev Pathak stressed that this cooperation is an example of IIM Jammu’s mission to empower public sector enterprises (PSEs) and enables them to resolve emerging challenges through executive education.
The MoU encourages the use of inclusive language and education in course distribution, ensuring access and equality in professional development. This initiative is a will for the dedication of both institutions for diversity, innovation and nation building
