IIM Ahmedabad Launches Mattu Finance Research Centre

The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has launched the Mattu Centre for Research in Security Pricing and Corporate Finance, a major initiative for students and professionals aiming to build careers in management and finance.

Why this matters for you as a future manager:

1. The Centre will create India-specific financial research databases and analytical tools, giving students access to cutting-edge resources for learning and research.

2. It will connect academia, industry, regulators, and policymakers, offering exposure to real-world challenges in financial markets.

3. Students and young researchers will benefit from seminars, workshops, conferences, and lectures led by global experts.

4. The Centre’s focus areas—asset pricing, investments, corporate finance, governance, and market microstructure—are core subjects for management careers.

5. By supporting empirical finance research, the Centre ensures that future managers are trained with skills relevant to India’s evolving financial ecosystem.

Guided by a Governing Council of distinguished professors, alumni, and industry leaders, the Centre promises to be a launchpad for the next generation of management professionals.

Professor Bharat Bhasker, Director of IIMA, emphasized that the Centre will help students and researchers “pioneer future generations of practitioners and regulators” by strengthening India’s financial market foundations.

For management aspirants, this means direct access to knowledge, networks, and opportunities that can shape successful careers in finance, consulting, and corporate leadership.