Interview with Dr. Prabina Rajib, Director, BIMTECH

Dr. Prabina Rajib, Director at the Birla Institute of Management Technology, is a distinguished academic with a Ph.D. in Finance from IIT Kharagpur.

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"The Silver Jubilee of BIMTECH's Insurance Business Management Programme (IBM) marks a proud milestone in its pioneering journey of shaping leaders for the insurance and risk management sector. Over the past 25 years, the programme has evolved in step with the dynamic insurance landscapeembracing innovation, technology, and global best practices."

About Dr. Prabina Rajib

She has held key leadership roles at IIT Kharagpur, including Dean of VGSOM, Chairperson — Placement, and Chairperson — POSH. A dedicated mentor, she has supervised 11 Ph.D. scholars, including an NSE award-winning thesis. Her global academic footprint includes teaching assignments at AIT Bangkok, Purdue University, and Curtin Business School, alongside authoring four books and numerous high-impact research papers. A Fulbright Fellow and recipient of the Best Case Study Award (2022), she also coauthored two noted books: Commodity Derivatives and Risk Management and Straight Answers to 250 Nagging Questions.

Q: BIMTECH recently celebrated the Silver Jubilee of its Insurance Management Programme. How would you reflect on the journey of this pioneering initiative over the past 25 years?

A: The Silver Jubilee of BIMTECH’s Insurance Business Management Programme (IBM) marks a proud milestone in its pioneering journey of shaping leaders for the insurance and risk management sector. Over the past 25 years, the programme has evolved in step with the dynamic insurance landscape-embracing innovation, technology, and global best practices. From being one of India’s earliest specialized management programmes in insurance to becoming a benchmark for academic excellence and industry relevance, it has consistently produced professionals who drive transformation across the insurance ecosystem.