PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE (RESIDENTIAL)

About the programme

Business today cannot be separated from technology. Data, software and artificial intelligence now

sit at the centre of how firms compete, how markets work and how value is created, and the

managers who lead well are those who understand both the logic of business and the workings of

the technology transforming it. The four-year BBA (Honours) is built for that reality. It is a

greenfield programme, designed from first principles rather than adapted from an older model, to

prepare graduates who can reason across business, technology and society and contribute from

their first day at work.

The programme is delivered in partnership with an international university, which gives it an

international dimension from the outset. The partnership begins with visiting faculty, shared

courses and summer courses, and will grow into faculty exchange, credit-bearing mobility and

research and internship pathways, so that students learn within a global academic community

rather than a purely local one.

The curriculum rests on four academic cores, taught in an integrated way rather than in isolation:

Business; Technology and AI; Liberal Studies; and Entrepreneurial and Workplace Readiness.

Learning follows the LEAP framework of Learn, Engage, Apply and Practice, which combines

rigorous coursework with sustained experiential and industry-embedded work. Every student

takes two of four concentrations (indicative): Analytics and Decision-Making; Venture Building and

Innovation; Health Systems and MedTech; and Global Affairs and Geopolitics. Concentrations

replace conventional specialisations, giving students depth in an emerging domain while keeping

the breadth to navigate a changing world. The programme overall lets students learn not only

about organisations but from them. The first cohort begins in September 2026 on the Bengaluru

campus, aligned to the National Education Policy 2020.

The four tracks

● Business: the analytical and functional foundations of management, spanning marketing,

economics, finance, accounting, strategy, operations, analytics and law, taught as the core

discipline of how organisations create and sustain value.

● Technology and AI: computational thinking, data analytics, machine learning and

generative AI, together with the practice of building digital products and platforms, so that

students can both use and reason about the technologies now central to business.

● Liberal Studies: writing, reasoning, ethics, and Indian philosophy and knowledge systems,

developing the breadth, judgement and human understanding that distinguish good

managers.

● Entrepreneurial and Workplace Readiness: the entrepreneurial mindset, design thinking,

negotiation, leadership, communication and professional excellence, developed largely

through practice so that graduates are productive from day one.

The role

We invite applications for full-time residential Professors of Practice to translate senior

professional experience into the classroom, with primary demand in the Technology and AI,

Entrepreneurial and Workplace Readiness, and applied Business courses. Professors of Practice

will lead experiential and industry-embedded modules, design and deliver applied courses, and

open pathways into industry for students. They also serve as leads for concentrations and

electives. We seek distinguished leaders and builders who want to teach, mentor and give back.

Eligibility (mandatory)

- A postgraduate degree is mandatory; a PhD is desirable.

- At least fifteen years of senior professional experience, preferably at leadership level.

Desirable

- Founder, board or CXO standing, or an equivalent record of distinguished professional

achievement.

- An active industry, investor or professional network.

- Prior teaching, mentoring or executive-education experience.

Key responsibilities

- Design and deliver applied courses, workshops and simulations, and co-teach with academic

faculty.

- Lead live projects, capstones, experiential modules and global immersions.

- Build workplace readiness and managerial skills, and guide students through real execution.

- Open internship, project, mentorship and placement pathways for students.

Appointment terms

Professor of Practice appointments are full-time and residential, made for a fixed and renewable

term in line with UGC norms for the role.

Why join

The institution offers accomplished professionals a structured, high-impact way to teach and

mentor the next generation, within a programme built around real-world learning. Professors of

Practice will help students bridge the gap from classroom to career, shape applied and experiential

courses, and stay connected to a vibrant academic community in the heart of Bengaluru.