Minimum of three years of full-time professional work experience after graduation.
*Internships and trainee engagements are not considered as full-time work experience.
Dr. Sujeet Kumar Sharma
sujeet@iimnagpur.ac.in
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Work Experience
Minimum of three years of full-time professional work experience after graduation.
*Internships and trainee engagements are not considered as full-time work experience.
Education
Diploma, Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent qualification with a minimum of 50 percent aggregate marks across all years.
Professionals Aspiring to Build a Career in AI Driven Leadership
Early and Mid Career Managers Across Functions
Professionals Working in Business, Technology, and Transformation Roles
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| Current designation | Typical next level designation | Estimated salary increase |
|---|---|---|
| Business analyst | AI strategy lead / AI programme manager |
~50 %+ (based on AI upskilling impact) |
| Mid level manager | Senior manager / functional head |
~30 %-40 % (leadership role uplift) |
| Operations manager | Director of operations with AI focus |
~30 %-40 % (leadership + niche skills) |
| HR manager | HR analytics / people strategy head |
~30 %-40 % (emerging skills premium) |
| Marketing manager | Head of AI driven marketing or digital strategy |
~30 %-40 % (emerging skills premium) |
| Project manager | Head of digital transformation / AI programme director |
~30 %-40 % (leadership / niche skills) |
| Data analyst | AI / ML specialist or analytics lead |
~50 %+ (upskilling in AI) |
| Software engineer | AI product / AI solution architect |
~50 %+ (specialised AI roles command premium) |
Participants who meet the evaluation and attendance criteria will receive a Certificate of Completion and be granted IIM Nagpur Alumni status.
Note: *All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of IIM Nagpur.
sujeet@iimnagpur.ac.in
Dr. Sujeet K. Sharma is Dean (Research & PhD Programmes) and Professor in the ‘Decision Science & Information Systems’ area at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Nagpur. Dr. Sharma has been teaching for more than 23 years in India, Oman, and Bahrain, giving him broad experience in teaching and interacting with students across multiple cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
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Before joining IIM Nagpur, Dr. Sharma worked with IIM Tiruchirappalli, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, and Birla Institute of Technology, International Center, Bahrain. Dr. Sharma won the 'Best Researcher Award' at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, in 2018. He organized the IFIP WG 8.6 Conference 2020 and 2023 as a conference chair at IIM Tiruchirappalli and IIM Nagpur, respectively. He has also served as a Track Chair for the International Conference of Information Systems (ICIS) 2023.
He serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Systems and Information Technology (ABDC B, Emerald Publishing). In addition, he serves as an associate editor of Communications of AIS (ABDC A), a coordinating editor for Information Systems Frontiers (ABDC A), and a Senior Editor for Information Systems Management (ABDC B).
Dr. Sharma is the President of the AIS Chapter in India (2024--) and previously served as its Member-Secretary (2021-2024). He has worked as the MBA program director at Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, for the academic year 2017-2018. Dr. Sharma has also served as the Chairperson of the Doctoral Programme and Research at IIM Tiruchirappalli for 2020-2022.
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pradeep@iimnagpur.ac.in
Dr. Pradeep Kumar Roy is a Faculty Member in the Decision Science & Information Systems area at IIM Nagpur. Dr. Roy received his M. Tech and PhD degrees from the National Institute of Technology, Patna. He received a Certificate of Excellence for securing top rank in the M. Tech program. He has five years of teaching experience in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and natural language processing.
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Before joining IIM Nagpur, he worked as an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering department at IIIT Surat. His research interests include machine learning and AI-based solutions for social networks and e-commerce.
Dr. Roy has published research papers in reputed journals indexed by ABDC, SCI, SCIE, and Scopus, such as IJIM, Electronic Commerce Research, IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence, and IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering. He has also presented his research at international conferences. He has edited a book titled Cybercrime in Social Media: Theory and Solutions, published by CRC Press. His teaching interests include applying natural language processing, machine learning, and AI in business contexts.
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