Dr. Atish Chattopadhyay is Director of IMT Ghaziabad and a teacher, institution builder and management-education leader. Fondly called ‘Master Moshai’ in his native Calcutta, he believes that education should instil curiosity and build character.

At IMT Ghaziabad, he is advancing the institution’s identity as ‘A Professional School Contributing to the Knowledge Economy’, with emphasis on role–competency-based education, technology and AI readiness, internationalisation, research impact and responsible management. At the heart of this work is a distinctive proposition: IMT Ghaziabad connects curriculum with evolving managerial roles—and career progression with responsible leadership.

His leadership journey spans SPJIMR Mumbai, MICA Ahmedabad, IMT Ghaziabad, JAGSoM and Vijaybhoomi University. As Founding Vice Chancellor of Vijaybhoomi University, he pioneered a liberal-professional curriculum framework. Across these institutions, he has led curriculum renewal, accreditation, industry integration and learner-success initiatives, including innovations recognised through AACSB’s ‘Innovations That Inspire’.

His global engagement includes serving on AACSB’s Initial Accreditation Committee and as an AACSB mentor and Peer Review Team member. He is also an International Advisory Board member of KEDGE Business School and a Founding Member of the EFMD India Business Council.

His thought leadership addresses how business schools can become role-ready without becoming role-bound, use AI without diminishing the human classroom, internationalise Indian management education, and ensure that rankings serve rather than define educational purpose. He has articulated these ideas through articles in EFMD Global Focus and other leading management-education and business publications, and through contributions to forums convened by AACSB, EFMD, GMAC, Times Higher Education and PRME.

His teaching and scholarship span strategic marketing, brand management, shopper marketing and retail transformation across India, Southeast Asia and Latin America. Before entering academia, he spent eight years in hospitality and food retailing, including seven years as an entrepreneur—experience that informs his commitment to connecting conceptual learning with professional practice.

He is the first recipient of the Y. K. Bhushan Memorial Award for outstanding contribution to management education and a recipient of the Legendary Teachers Award from the Federation for World Academics.

Dr. Chattopadhyay holds a PhD in Business Administration from Aligarh Muslim University.