Vivek Bhandari

Who is Vivek Bhandari?

Prof. Vivek Bhandari was the 11th Director Institute of Rural Management Anand, a premier management school located in India. He led the institute from 2007 until 2011. Prof. Bhandari was one the youngest business school directors in India when he took over this responsibility. In his tenure, IRMA grew significantly in size and stature, and was able to impact policy at the national level in a variety of fields related to rural development. As a result, the institute also received national and international recognitions under his leadership, most notably from the Canadian agency, the International Development Research Centre, as well as ministries in the Government of India.