Providing the Highest Quality, Industry enabled Academic Environment
VISION: To achieve academic excellence through industry and academia interactions.
GOAL: To enable publishing of 1000 research papers/case studies/articles in international journals by 2020.
Creative Education Leader
Prof. Achutha Jois, PhD, IIM K
Achutha Jois is currently serving as Professor at ATMA (AIMS IBS B School) and as well as Chairman of ATMA & Acliv Group, which is one of the emerging Business Schools based out of New Silicon Valley Bangalore, India (Bengaluru) and Managing Director of a software company (Acliv Technologies Pvt Ltd), from 2010 till today. Serial Entrepreneur from 1995 with 3 (three) successful exits from Trojan Technologies (1995-2000), ConnectM (Sasken, IDG, IBM Company, 2007-2009). Experience more than 27 years in Professing, Teaching, Mentoring, Business, Strategy, Technology Management, General Management, Business Planning, M&A, Incubating New Businesses, Corporate Development, Global IT Delivery, Software Services, Design Thinking & New Product Development, Telecom and Semiconductor Industry. He was the Chief Evangelist in the corporate sector (Sasken Communication Ltd & Group companies) from 2000 till 2009, handling various roles such as Strategy, Marketing, Branding, Corporate Development & Merger and Acquisition, Key Account and Delivery Management, and IPO. He has also worked as VC (Venture Capitalist) on loan from Sasken Group to IDG Ventures (2006-2007, Incubating months). He has Global & India Patents (at Grant, Applied & Review status), and recently in IoT (Energy). He has mentored various startups, sitting on board a few startups as part of an incubation initiative. He was also an active member of NASSCOM & CII. His academic Credentials are as follows; Research Fellow (Ph.D.) Of Indian Institute of Management (IIM Kashipur, 2006-2023), PG/MBA from Indian Institute of Management (IIM Kozhikode), Gold Medallist in MS (MSc) from Coventry University UK (MSRSAS), Engineering Graduate (BE E&CE) from BMS Evening College of Engineering (Bangalore University, Karnataka, India).
Achutha Jois has published research articles in ABDC B and C-ranked journals. He has also written various White Papers for Texas Instruments, Sasken, L&T and Nokia. His Research Papers (& interests) cover topics such as Global Branding, Knowledge Brands, Trends in IT, the Future of IT, the Higher Education System, Education Methods and systems, Entrepreneurship, Emerging Business, Innovation Management, Online Tribes, and Consumer Tribal behaviour. He has also written a few case studies on L&T Infotech, L&T, Freshdesk and Freshworks. He has been serving as a Professor of Strategy, Marketing, and IT for the last 10+ years and visiting Faculty at various southeast Asian global Universities and Global Business Schools. His teaching interests are Marketing, Branding, Business Planning, Technology Marketing, Strategic Management, Design Thinking and NPD/ NPI.
Achutha Jois has been architect of various Initiatives such as Faculty Development Series 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, ThinkBiz Series (like TEDx), creating a platform for Corporate and College to interact, JOSH Inter Collegiate Fest, YUVA Youth Development programs, SSDP Soft Skill Development Programme Series. He has also conducted more than 200+ workshops (including conferences and seminars) across India, training more than 10,000+ students in SSDP, ThinkBiz, CDP Career Development Program Series. He conducts a successful PCPD Pool Campus Placement Drive for all south India colleges wherein every year, more than 300 offers are rolled out from 80+ college students influencing more than 2000+ students.
Achutha Jois has published research articles in ABDC B and C-ranked journals. He has also written various White Papers for Texas Instruments, Sasken, L&T and Nokia. His Research Papers (& interests) cover topics such as Global Branding, Knowledge Brands, Trends in IT, the Future of IT, the Higher Education System, Education Methods and systems, Entrepreneurship, Emerging Business, Innovation Management, Online Tribes, and Consumer Tribal behaviour. He has also written a few case studies on L&T Infotech, L&T, Freshdesk and Freshworks. He has been serving as a Professor of Strategy, Marketing, and IT for the last 10+ years and visiting Faculty at various southeast Asian global Universities and Global Business Schools. His teaching interests are Marketing, Branding, Business Planning, Technology Marketing, Strategic Management, Design Thinking and NPD/ NPI.
Achutha Jois has been architect of various Initiatives such as Faculty Development Series 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, ThinkBiz Series (like TEDx), creating a platform for Corporate and College to interact, JOSH Inter Collegiate Fest, YUVA Youth Development programs, SSDP Soft Skill Development Programme Series. He has also conducted more than 200+ workshops (including conferences and seminars) across India, training more than 10,000+ students in SSDP, ThinkBiz, CDP Career Development Program Series. He conducts a successful PCPD Pool Campus Placement Drive for all south India colleges wherein every year, more than 300 offers are rolled out from 80+ college students influencing more than 2000+ students.
"Visionary Leader in both Eduction and Technology, Voted Best Emerging Business Leader and Business School"
CEO, World Education Congress
CMO Asia
Our Philosophy
Creating leaders with strong Indian value system powered by Entrepreneurship, driven by intellect, ignite knowledge in the needy class. ATMA aims to be the soul of management education and research in India and reach out to world through Intellectual Capital – Bengaluru. Atma walks in the path set by the great legendaries.
Success Key
ATMA academic programs, research work, consulting arm and case study are a true reflection of the vision set by the legends of management education. Atma success story lies in creating business leaders who are driven by Indian values, western entrepreneurship and case study based decision making.
Our Vision
To achieve academic excellence through industry and academia interactions. To enable publishing of path breaking research papers/case studies/articles in international journals.
Our Experienced Advisors, Faculty and Mentors
Dr. Venkatesh Arakeri
Director
Education Leader with two decades of experience in running educational institutions. Able education administrator. Teaches Marketing, HR and Strategy @ ATMA.
Prof. Srikanth Ramanna
Advisor & Mentor
Leader with theoritical mindset, yet accurate in execution with a quality consciousness. Teaches OB, OR, Strategy @ ATMA. More than 3 decades of experience in running large technology projects. Having more than a decade expereince in teaching and mentoring.
Girish Subramanya
Industry Advisor
Technology Industry Leader. Currenly CEO of ConnectM. Advises ATMA faculty and mentors students. Provides able advises on strategic path and how to achieve goal.
Ravi Shankar N
Advisor, Chairman, BOG
Advisor and Chairperson of Board Of Governors. IAS, Ex-Chief Secretary of Govt. of Uttarakhand. Expert in public policy making, passionate towards research.
Dr. Ravichandra Reddy
Dean & Director Academic Programs
More than 2 decades of experience in professing Finance and training stduents in Behavioral sciences. Teaches Financial Management, Behavioural Finance.
Anubhav Shukla
Advisor
AVP of Centrum, mentors and teaches Finance @ ATMA. Passionate towards teaching and consulting. Recognized as the leader in Financial Consulting Space.
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