The SPJIMR Mumbai faculty includes Anshul Verma, Ashita Aggarwal, Janakiraman Moorthy, Tulsi Jayakumar and Arindam Das. The majority of the SPJain faculty hold PhDs from some of the leading schools like IIM Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Indore along with some from the highly esteemed IIT Bombay and XLRI. The SPJain faculty is known for teaching major disciplines including marketing, finance, operations, economics, strategy, human resources and analytics. 

SPJIMR at Mumbai boasts a highly experienced and diversified faculty team. Many teachers have earned their Ph.D from major institutions such as IIMs, IITs, XLRI and significant overseas universities.

The faculty of SP Jain Mumbai are famous for their approach towards practical learning. Many of them have served at high-ranking positions in companies like Tata Group, Accenture, Infosys, Mahindra and all other worldwide groups. This exposure to industry helps them relate concepts from the classroom to situations faced in real business life.

SPJIMR faculty teach a broad range of subjects: marketing, finance, operations, economics, strategy, human resources, leadership, sustainability and business analytics.

1. Anshul Verma

Designation Professor of Finance and Accounting

Learning

• He completed a PhD in Applied Business Economics from Dr BR Ambedkar University Agra in 2008. 

• He completed a PhD in Management from Dr BR Ambedkar University Agra in 2004.

• He completed an MA in Economics from Dr BR Ambedkar University Agra in 2002.

• He completed a PGDBM in Finance from Birla Institute of Management Technology New Delhi in 2002.

• He completed BBA in Marketing from Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut in 2000.

Work Experience

• He has been serving as a professor at S. P. Jain (SPJIMR) since July 2020.

• Earlier he served as an associate professor at SPJIMR from July 2018 to June 2020.

• He worked as an associate professor at the IMT Ghaziabad from January 2014 to July 2016.

• He also worked at Birla Institute of Management Technology from July 2016 to July 2018.

2. Monika Gupta

Designation Associate Professor of Economics and Policy

Learning

• He completed FPM PhD in Economics and Business Environment from IIM Lucknow.

• He earned a master's degree (MA) in economics from Lucknow University.

Work Experience

• She has been serving as an Associate Professor of Economics and Policy at S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research since 2024.

• Earlier she served as Assistant Professor of Finance and Economics at SP Jain from January 2020 to 2024.

• She was an Assistant Professor in Economics and Finance at BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus from April 2017 to January 2020 and also served as Visiting Faculty there from July 2016 to April 2017.

• She worked as an Academic Assistant in Economics and Finance at IIM Lucknow from July 2015 to November 2015.

3. Nikita Gupta

Designation Associate Professor of Economics and Policy

Learning

• She completed PhD in Agricultural Economics from IIM Ahmedabad in 2024.

• She completed an MPhil and an MA in Economics from Panjab University Chandigarh.

• She completed BA (Hons) in Economics from Himachal Pradesh University.

4. Abhishek Kumar Jha

Designation Assistant Professor of Information Management and Analytics

Learning

• He completed Ph.D in Information Systems from IIM Indore in 2025.

• He completed Bachelor of Engineering in Information Science Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University.

Work Experience

• He worked as a Lecturer at Deakin University from May 2024 to April 2025.

5. Pallavi Mody

Designation Honorary Visiting Faculty of Economics and Policy

Learning

• She completed PhD from University of Mumbai in 2004. 

• She completed MPhil from University of Mumbai in 1988.

• She completed MA from University of Mumbai in 1975.

• She completed BA from University of Mumbai in 1973.

Work Experience

• She has been serving as a Professor of Economics and Policy at S. P. Jain (SPJIMR) Mumbai since July 2016.

• She held the position of Associate Professor at SPJIMR from February 2006 to March 2016.

• Before joining SPJIMR she worked as a Reader and Lecturer at Bhavan College Mumbai from 1984 to 2006.

6. Ashita Aggarwal

Designation Professor of Marketing

Learning

• She enrolled in the Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM) at Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad. 

• In 2009 she completed a Certificate Course on Branding Building, Maintaining, and Rejuvenation at Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, USA.

• She completed PhD from Jamia Hamdard Delhi in 2009. 

• She completed a Master in Marketing Management from Annamalai University in 2004. 

• She completed MBA from IILM New Delhi in 2001. 

• She completed BA (Hons.) in Economics from Sri Venkateshwara College Delhi University in 1999.

Work Experience

• She has been a Professor at S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) since June 2017.

• Before that she was an Associate Professor at SPJIMR from September 2012 to June 2017.

• An Assistant Professor from January 2009 to September 2012.

• Earlier she worked as an Assistant Professor in Marketing at IILM New Delhi from May 2003 to October 2006.

7. Ajinkya Navare

Designation Assistant Professor, Organisation and Leadership Studies

Learning

• He completed Ph.D from IIT Bombay in 2019. 

• He completed MMS in Marketing from University of Mumbai in 2011.

• He completed BCom in Accounting and Finance from University of Mumbai in 2008.

Work Experience

• He has been serving as Assistant Professor of Organisation and Leadership Studies at S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research Mumbai since December 2021.

• He was appointed Deputy Chairperson of the PGDM Programme at SPJIMR in January 2024 and continues in this role.

• Assistant Professor at Indian Institute of Management Jammu from August 2020 to December 2021.

8. Arindam Das

Designation Professor of Strategy

Learning

• He completed Ph D from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade New Delhi. 

• He completed MTech from Indian Statistical Institute Calcutta.

• He completed BTech from Regional Engineering College (NIT) Calicut.

Work Experience

• He was a Professor at T A Pai Management Institute, Manipal Academy of Higher Education from 2019 to 2022.

• Before that he worked as an Associate Professor at IFMR Graduate School of Management, Krea University from 2017 to 2019.

• He also served as an Associate Professor at the Centre for Management Studies, Administrative Staff College of India from 2015 to 2017.

9. Sushmita Srivastava

Designation Associate Professor of Organisation and Leadership Studies

Learning

• She completed Ph D from XLRI Xavier School of Management Jamshedpur in 2014. 

• She completed a Diploma in Training and Development from The Indian Society for Training and Development New Delhi in 2002.

• She completed Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations from Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS) Ranchi in 1988.

• She completed BA (History Hons) from St. Xavier College Ranchi in 1986.

Work Experience

• She has been an Associate Professor at S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) since 2017.

• Earlier she served as Faculty and Program Lead Learning & Development at Tata Steel, Jamshedpur from 2013 to 2017.

• She also worked as HR Business Partner at Tata Steel from 2009 to 2013.

• Senior Manager from 2005 to 2009 and Deputy Manager/Manager from 1999 to 2005.

10. Janakiraman Moorthy

Designation Professor of  Marketing

Learning

• He completed PhD from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad in 1994.

• He completed M.Sc (Ag) in Economics from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India in 1987.

• He completed B.Sc (Ag) from Annamalai University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences India in 1984.

Work Experience

• Convener – Common Admission Test (CAT) 2011 Pan IIMs from April 2011 to January 2012.

• Director and Professor of Marketing, Institute of Management Technology Dubai from April 2012 to August 2015.

11. Harit Joshi

Designation Assistant Professor of Operations, Supply Chain Management and Quantitative Methods

Learning

• He completed PhD in Operations Management, IIM Ahmedabad from 2014 to 2020

• He completed B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering at from GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology from 2005 to 2009.

Work Experience

• He was Manager for Program Management of Bus Projects at Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Ltd from April 2013 to May 2014.

• Prior to that he worked as Deputy Manager in Procurement and Project Management at Ashok Leyland Ltd from November 2009 to April 2013.

12. Shabbir Husain R.V

Designation: Associate Professor of Marketing

Learning

• He completed an FPM in Marketing from XLRI in 2019.

• He completed PGDM in General Management from IIM Calcutta in 2006.

• He completed BE in Electronics and Communication from MNIT in 2001.

Work Experience

• He has been serving as Associate Professor of Marketing at S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research Mumbai since January 2024.

• Earlier he worked as an assistant professor of marketing at SPJIMR from March 2020 to January 2024.

13. Mukesh Kripalani

Designation Associate Professor of Operations, Supply Chain Management and Quantitative Methods

Learning

• He completed Ph D in Operations Management and Sustainability IIM Indore (pursuing)

• PGD in Operations Management from IIM Mumbai in 1993

• BE in Mechanical Engineering SPCE – Sardar Patel College of Engineering Mumbai University.

14. Anupama Gupta

Designation Associate Professor of Operations, Supply Chain Management and Quantitative Methods

Learning

• She completed a Ph D in International Outbound Logistics from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade in 2016. 

• She earned a Master in Fashion Technology from the National Institute of Fashion Technology in 2003. 

• He completed a BSc (Hons.) in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from St. Xavier College, Ranchi University in 2000.

Work Experience

• She has been serving as Director of Accreditation, Rankings and ADMAP at S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research since May 2019.

• Earlier she worked as an Associate Professor at NIFT Bangalore from August 2012 to May 2019.

• An Assistant Professor there from November 2005 to August 2012.

15. Tulsi Jayakumar

Designation Professor of Economics and Policy

Learning

• She completed a PhD from the University of Rajasthan in 2011.

• They earned a Master Diploma in Business Administration from Symbiosis in 2003. Earlier they completed an MPhil from the Delhi School of Economics in 1996. 

• They also hold an MA in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics, completed in 1992.

• A BA in Economics from Delhi University, completed in 1990.

Work Experience

• She has been a Professor at SPJIMR since July 1, 2016 and served as an Associate Professor there from April 1, 2013 to March 2016. 

• She was a Visiting Faculty at the School of Business Management and the School of Pharmacy and Technology Management at NMIMS from 2010 to 2013. 

• From 2010 to March 31, 2013 she was a full time faculty member and Faculty in Charge at the Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics. 

• Between 2009 and 2010 she served as Visiting Faculty at Amity Global Business School, ASIA GSB and JBIMS, SNDT. 

• From 2008 to 2009 she was Dean and Professor of Economics at Deepshikha Institute of Management Studies and also served as Visiting Faculty at Jaipuria Institute of Management Studies.

16. Shivan Patel

Designation Assistant Professor of Marketing

Learning

• He completed a Ph.D in Marketing from the Indian Institute of Management Rohtak in 2022 

• He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from LDRP Institute of Technology & Research, Gandhinagar.

Work Experience

• He served as an Assistant Professor at T A Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) Manipal from 2022 to 2025.

• He worked as an Assistant Professor at the Manipal Centre for Business Practice, Bengaluru from 2021 to 2022.

17. Sukriti Sekhri

Designation Assistant Professor of Marketing

Learning

• She completed a Ph.D in Marketing from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad in 2022.

• She completed her M.Com in Marketing from the Department of Commerce Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi in 2017.

• She earned a B.Com (Hons.) from Shri Ram College of Commerce University of Delhi in 2015

• She finished her schooling at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya New Delhi in 2012.