Dr. Vivek S Kushwaha is the Director at the Institute of Business Management and Research, IPS Academy. He has an amazing 24 years of experience in the industry and education sector. He has done MBA with dual specialization in Finance and Marketing from Pune University and Ph.D in Economics from DAVV Indore. He has written 49 research papers that include both national and international publications. His fields of research include SEZs, WTO, foreign institutional investments, derivatives, stock markets and many more. Currently, eight research scholars are pursuing Ph.D under his guidance and ten candidates are awarded their doctoral degrees. He has also successfully conducted the training program of MCX Exchange, Mumbai. He is recognized as one of the pioneer faculty members to be a Certified Entrepreneurship Trainer by NEN, a Wadhwani Foundation in association with IIM Bangalore and Stanford University, USA.

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What keeps you connected with the education sector and how has your experience been so far with the institute?

"Learning and networking opportunities this field offers have kept me associated with it"

My experience with the IPS academy is of 24 years and through this long journey, I have witnessed many changes as far as academics are concerned. Talking specifically about business management and research, every member, be it our students, faculty or any stakeholders, everyone plays an important role. And being in the education sector, gives me immense learning and growth opportunities, and opportunities to interact and share my experiences with people from different backgrounds, and these are the major reasons for my so long association with this field.

How does the curriculum of your college ensure the best practices of the industry?

"We offer the best UG, PG and certification courses, along with internships and international exposure to students"

Our IPS academy, Indore is affiliated with Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore. We offer NAAC accredited UnderGraduate, Postgraduate and certification courses to enhance the skills of our students. We have also collaborated and signed an MoU with the National Stock Exchange to provide industry readiness programs to our students. Through this partnership, we are providing close to 26 certification programs in hybrid mode to keep our students updated with the latest industry happenings and expectations. We also provide internship programs to students in various companies and to give a great ambiance to them, we have 64 acres of eco-friendly campus and our classrooms are equipped with the latest technologies. Lastly, we organize one summer internship competition, one international conference and various conclaves every year for the benefit of faculty and students. 

What do you think should be the University’s top priority over the next 10 years?

"We wish to be one of the best universities in Central India"

The IPS Academy is committed to offering quality education and all its endeavors have a strong foundation of its core principles i.e., Knowledge, Skills and Values. And in the upcoming years, we aspire to obtain the status of an Autonomous University. We also wish to get acknowledged as the best university in Central India and as one of the top 10 universities of India. 

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What do you see as the greatest strengths of IPS academy?

"Our legacy, infrastructure, students success and faculty are our greatest assets"

We have been in the education sector for the last 27 years and hence, in my opinion, our legacy is our greatest asset. We receive students in our academy because of the results we have delivered till date. IBMR has been featured 4th time in a row as one of the top 75 management institutes of India by NIRF. This in itself speaks about our persistent efforts to offer quality management education. We provide the best faculties, infrastructure, and digital library all these things are the strength of IPS academy. The best part of our institute is that we have so many departments here including Engineering, Computer Science, Fine Arts, Music, Pharmacy, Commerce, Biotech and many more. Also, every department has its own library plus we have a central library which together offers a lot of opportunities to students to learn from a diverse pool of knowledge resources. All these things make us unique and strong at the same time.

What are some of the biggest challenges you see for your institute as of now?

"Implementation of National Education Policy is quite challenging for us"

As far as the biggest challenge is concerned, it is the New Education Policy. Under this education policy, more weightage will be given to skill enhancement and internship which we are already providing from day 1 in IPS academy. Apart from this, we have to sign more MoUs with the industry to absorb students and provide them opportunities to enhance their industry skill set. Another challenge is the communication problem because we are based in Central India, but we are working very hard to enhance the skills of our students. 

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Any suggestions which you would like to give to the current youth and aspiring students?

"Carefully choose your career and keep upgrading your skills"

I would like to advise my students that don't get influenced by your friend, carefully listen to your career counselor and then plan things for you accordingly. Also, don’t be short-sighted and understand the long-term results of the courses you will opt on. Do more and more reading to enhance your intellectual capabilities.