Announcement Overview

Eleven faculty members from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) have been included in Ivey Publishing’s Bestsellers 2025‑2026 list and Classics 2016‑2026 list, underscoring the global reach of the institute’s case‑based teaching materials.

Ivey Bestsellers 2025‑2026

The Bestsellers list, compiled from classroom adoption data, features eight SPJIMR cases across six disciplines:

  • Communications (Rank #1) – “Is That an Order?” authored by Prof. Vineeta Dwivedi and Prof. Tulsi Jayakumar.
  • Economics & Public Policy (Rank #2) – “Inflationary Targeting in India: Replace, Rejig, or Reaffirm Targeting?” by Prof. Tulsi Jayakumar.
  • Economics & Public Policy (Rank #3) – “Is Japan’s Monetary Policy a Rational Expectations Saga?” by Prof. Preeta George and Prof. Monika Gupta.
  • Entrepreneurship (Rank #6) – “Savemom: The Smart Wearable Solution for Maternal Health Care” by Prof. Renuka Kamath with co‑author Shrinath V. (PGDM 2007 alum).
  • Management Science (Rank #3) – “Jay Bharat Spices Pvt. Ltd.: A Spicy Quandary” by Prof. Amol S. Dhaigude with co‑authors Shravan M. Parsam and Sidhartha Padhi.
  • Management Science (Rank #8) – “JSW Steel Ltd.: A Logistics Dilemma” by Prof. Amol S. Dhaigude and Prof. Debmallya Chatterjee.
  • Marketing (Rank #1) – “Snaqary Snacks: Building a Start‑Up Brand” by Prof. Ashita Aggarwal with co‑author Suraj Commuri.
  • Strategy (Rank #5) – “Parag Milk Foods: Driving Growth through Brand‑Building in India’s Dairy Industry” by Prof. Ashita Aggarwal and Prof. Rajiv Agarwal.

Ivey Classics 2016‑2026

The Classics list recognises the 25 most‑used cases of the past decade; five SPJIMR faculty appear:

  • General Management, International Business (Rank #7) – “Building a Backdoor to the iPhone: An Ethical Dilemma” by Prof. Tulsi Jayakumar and Prof. Surya Tahora.
  • Accounting, Entrepreneurship, International Business (Rank #15) – “Anandam Manufacturing Company: Analysis of Financial Statements” by Prof. Vinay Goyal with co‑author S.K. Mitra.
  • Entrepreneurship, International Business, Marketing (Rank #22) – “Evoe Spring Spa: A Positioning Dilemma” by Prof. Ashita Aggarwal and Prof. Renuka Kamath with co‑author Sunil Rao. This case joins the Classics list for the first time, one of four new entries this year.

Institutional Context

Dean Prof. Varun Nagaraj remarked that the global adoption of SPJIMR cases “reflects our commitment to rigorous, relevant scholarship rooted in real‑world challenges” and highlighted the significance of Indian‑origin cases resonating worldwide. The 2026 recognition continues an uninterrupted series of Ivey distinctions for SPJIMR faculty.

SPJIMR Profile

SPJIMR is ranked #35 globally in the Financial Times MiM rankings, placed among the top three Indian business schools, and listed by Business Today as one of the country’s top five. It holds the “Triple Crown” of international accreditations (EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA) and is rated by the Positive Impact Rating as a top‑five school worldwide for societal impact.