Centre for Research & Development
The Centre for Research & Development (CRD) at Apeejay School of Management, New Delhi, promotes a multidisciplinary research culture focused on innovation, knowledge creation, and societal impact. With an emphasis on both theoretical and applied research, CRD supports case development, experiential learning, and strong industry-academia collaboration.
Aligned with global standards like the UN Sustainable Development Goals and India’s National Education Policy 2020, CRD addresses key challenges in technology, sustainability, and management through impactful research.
CRD’s key objectives include fostering high-quality research, encouraging interdisciplinary initiatives, enhancing research capacity among faculty and students, and promoting publications in reputed journals (ABDC, ABS, Scopus, WoS). It also seeks to build specialized clusters in areas such as AI, Business Analytics, and Sustainable Supply Chains.
The Centre offers rich engagement opportunities through Faculty and Student Development Programs, doctoral initiatives, research projects, and global academic networking. It organizes annual symposiums, international and national conferences, workshops, brown bag seminars, and research days to support collaboration and skill development.
Committed to continuous learning and innovation, CRD plays a vital role in positioning Apeejay School of Management as a leader in research and management education.
Centre for AI & Analytics
Launched in February 2025 during a dynamic conclave on AI, ML, and Big Data in healthcare and business, the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Analytics at Apeejay School of Management serves as a hub for innovation, skill-building, and interdisciplinary research. With the vision to advance education and application in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and business analytics, the Centre empowers students and faculty with cutting-edge knowledge and tools. In an era where predictive modeling, intelligent automation, and data-driven decisions are reshaping industries, the Centre emphasizes responsible and ethical AI practices aligned with ASM’s core values.
Objectives of the Centre include:
Promoting application-oriented research in AI and analytics
Providing hands-on learning through tools, simulations, and real-world datasets
Encouraging ethical, inclusive, and transparent AI practices in business
Building industry-academia collaborations for mutual growth
Offering workshops, seminars, and certification programs for capacity-building.
The Centre drives active engagement through research, industry interactions, and experiential learning. Signature initiatives include a global AI conclave featuring speakers from Harvard Medical School, University of Dublin, and TS UTAR Malaysia; a faculty session by Mr. Shreeram Iyer, author of AI for Everyone; a workshop on 3D Printing and Data Analytics; and Excel training for PGDM students ahead of their internships. Looking ahead, the Centre is organizing a Masterclass titled “Can We Trust AI in Business? Unpacking the Bias in Algorithms” to explore algorithmic bias and ethical AI usage. These efforts enrich ASM’s academic environment and prepare future leaders for an AI-driven world.
Centre for Sustainability and Circular Economy
The Centre for Sustainability and Circular Economy (CSCE) at Apeejay School of Management is dedicated to fostering interdisciplinary research, education, and collaboration to promote a sustainable and circular economic system. The Centre focuses on developing innovative solutions, generating knowledge, and building capacity among stakeholders to tackle environmental and resource management challenges. Its core mission is to advance practices that reduce waste, enhance resource efficiency, and regenerate natural systems.
Objectives of CSCE:
Foster Interdisciplinary Research: Conduct cutting-edge research on sustainability and circular economy within a management context, creating frameworks and tools relevant to India while contributing to global knowledge.
Develop Future Leaders: Equip students and professionals with the skills and mindset to integrate sustainability principles into strategic and operational decisions through specialized courses, workshops, and executive programs.
Promote Industry Collaboration: Serve as a platform for engagement among academia, industry, government, and NGOs through knowledge exchange, joint research, and pilot projects.
Drive Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Support the development of sustainable business models and solutions, encouraging student and faculty-led ventures aligned with circular economy goals.
Advocate Policy & Awareness: Influence policy discourse and raise awareness through dissemination of research, conferences, and public outreach initiatives.
Students from diverse academic backgrounds are encouraged to participate in internships, seminars, conferences, research projects, and field visits under CSCE. The Centre also seeks meaningful collaborations with corporates, NGOs, industry bodies, and international organizations in alignment with its objectives.
Centre for Industry and Global Connects
The Centre for Industry and Global Network represents Apeejay’s strategic vision to establish a bridge between our institution, industry, and the global academic ecosystem. The centre has been conceived as a hub for forward-thinking collaboration, committed to advancing academic excellence through meaningful national and international engagements, collaborative research endeavours, and cross-border academic partnerships. The centre cultivates robust ties with industry and educational institutions across the globe to foster experiential learning, facilitate expert-led interactions, and co-create industry-relevant initiatives for students and faculty. Furthermore, the centre promotes faculty and student development by facilitating access to global best practices, professional certifications, and manifold learning opportunities.
The Centre for Industry and Global Network is focused on building healthy industry alignment and global engagement, which is both timely and essential. Through its multidimensional efforts, the centre aspires to nurture a progressive and globally attuned academic environment.
Key Objectives include:
- Facilitating cross-border collaborations with international universities and developing an ecosystem of continuous learning
- Engaging with institutions to get access to certifications, upskilling, and learning opportunities
- Promote joint research/consulting initiatives with industry partners that offer hands-on exposure to applied problem-solving.
The Centre is regularly engaged in hosting meaningful and high-impact programs, viz:
- Seminars and sessions by industry / academic experts and upskilling workshops
- Offer opportunities for industry-oriented certification programs and immersive learning.
- FDPs on topical subjects like Innovation in pedagogy/ Experiential Learning Strategies/ Infusing Global Business Perspectives in Teaching
The Centre for Industry and Global Network aims to become a catalyst for academic excellence by empowering faculty and students with future-ready skills, research capabilities, and a truly global perspective.
Apeejay Innovation and Incubation Centre
The Apeejay Innovation and Incubation Centre (AIIC) embodies the institute’s vision to foster entrepreneurial thinking, creativity, and industry-relevant innovation. It supports transforming ideas into viable ventures through structured ideation-to-incubation pathways. AIIC nurtures innovation-driven entrepreneurship, promotes industry-academia collaboration, and encourages research in design thinking and innovation policy. It serves as a bridge between academic insight and real-world impact.
Objectives of AIIC include:
- Promoting innovation-driven entrepreneurship
- Facilitating industry-academia collaboration for co-creation of products and services
- Encouraging research in entrepreneurship, innovation policy, and design thinking
- Creating a repository of materials and frameworks for innovation-led learning
The Centre actively engages students from diverse backgrounds in ideation events, business plan competitions, hackathons, and pitch sessions evaluated by entrepreneurs and investors. Through mentorship from faculty and industry experts, participants refine their models and develop market strategies.
Beyond student initiatives, AIIC contributes to academic development by hosting seminars, workshops, and discussions on startup trends, venture capital, and social innovation. These sessions feature successful founders, alumni, and professionals, enhancing learning through practical insights.
Looking forward, AIIC aims to partner with top incubators, accelerators, and innovation councils globally. More than just a space, AIIC is a mindset — empowering young minds to think boldly, innovate fearlessly, and build sustainably.
Centre for Teaching and Learning Pedagogy
ASM adheres to the belief that classrooms should be platforms for meaningful dialogue, enabling students to become agile and critical thinkers—ready to navigate today’s Rapidly changing, Unpredictable, Paradoxical, and Tangled (RUPT) world. The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Pedagogy (CTLP) has been established with the vision ‘To foster a culture of excellence in teaching and learning by empowering educators with evidence-based pedagogical practices, innovative teaching tools, and continuous professional development’.
The key objectives of the centre include:
- Promote Excellence in Teaching and encourage best practices in pedagogy
- Faculty Development and Support for continuous professional growth
- Enable Technology-enhanced Learning
- Improve student learning through effective evaluation and feedback mechanisms
- Foster a Teaching Community
- Build the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) through research and reflection on pedagogical practices
The centre aims to achieve its objectives through activities like knowledge-sharing sessions, faculty development programmes, panel discussions, orientation & mentoring of new faculty and workshops oriented towards digital and blended learning. A key feature of the centre is to foster strong academic and industry engagement through academic collaborations and industry partnerships.
The efforts of the CTLP materialise in the form an electrifying classroom that is constructively engaged leading to the success of outcome-based education policy, broadened career pathways and application-based learning for students, Enhanced faculty awareness of trends, tools, and challenges in various industries, Development of faculty networks committed to pedagogical excellence and Research publications on innovative teaching and learning strategies.
