Nominations for the Distinguished Alumnus Award 2025 now Open
IIM Calcutta, the only triple-crowned AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS accredited business school in India, is recognized worldwide as an institute of academic excellence in management studies. We have a large number of bright and capable scholars who have distinguished themselves through their extraordinary achievements in their chosen professions and by their contributions to society at large.
To honour these inspiring individuals who have made their alma mater proud, IIM Calcutta instituted the Distinguished Alumnus Award as an annual event, starting from its Golden Jubilee celebration in 2011.
Prospective Awardees
The awardee alumnus shall be one who has significantly contributed to her/his professional domain in corporate world, academia, government, entrepreneurship, NGO or has made phenomenal contribution toward fulfilling the mission of IIM Calcutta by any means including philanthropic support.
How to Nominate
We are now inviting nominations for the ‘Distinguished Alumnus Award’ for 2025. You can submit your nominations through the link shared below; No self-nominations will be considered.
https://www.iimcal.ac.in/distinguished-alumnus-award-nomination-guidelines
If you have any queries, please contact the IIMC Alumni Office at +91-33– 2467-8300 Ext 1124/1121/1122 or email to iimc_alumni_office[at]iimcal[dot]ac[dot]in marking a copy to Development & External Relations dean_der[at]iimcal[dot]ac[dot]in. The nomination process closes on June 7, 2025.
Awardee Selection Process
Nominations will be reviewed by the Dean’s Office at IIM Calcutta. An empowered committee, consisting of eminent representatives from the institute's stakeholders, will prepare the final list of awardees.
The Award
The award consists of a citation and a plaque that represents the spirit of IIM Calcutta. It is presented annually on the institute's Foundation Day, which is celebrated on November 14. The award is not conferred in absentia, and the decision of the competent authority stands final.
2020 Awardees
Ms. Ireena Vittal
Mr. Swami Raote
Mr. Shantanu Khosla
Mr. K.B.S. Anand
Ms. Ramya Venkataraman
Mr. Mahesh Pratapneni
Ms. Ingrid Srinath
Mr.Shankar Venkateswaran
Prof. Ananth Raman
Professor Sumit Sarkar
Sankaran Venkataraman
Dr. Sudha Ram
Krishna G Palepu
Prakash G. Apte
2019 Awardees
Ms. Vini Mahajan
Mr. Sumant Sinha
Mr. K Ganesh
Prof. Gita V. Johar
Mr. Srikar Reddy
Mr. Sunil Duggal
Mr. Sanjiv Aiyar
2018 Awardees
Thulasiraj Ravilla
M. G. (Ambi)
Harish Nim
Pradeep Gupta
Dr. Ritu Agarwal
Ajay Bisaria
Saurabh Agrawal
