By: Express News ServiceMumbai | September 20, 2025 09:17 PM IST 3 min readIIM Mumbai launch two new centres in Navi Mumbai and Pune in the near future, (File)The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Mumbai is set to expand its footprint across Maharashtra as it plans to launch two new centres in Navi Mumbai and Pune in the near future. These centres will offer specialised, industry-relevant courses aimed at addressing the evolving demands of the job market.IIM Mumbai Director Professor Manoj K. Tiwari said the proposal has already been submitted to the state government. The Navi Mumbai centre will primarily focus on finance-related programmes in collaboration with industry stakeholders, with the vision of developing it into a hub for financial education. Whereas in Pune, the centre will offer a range of management courses tailored to meet manufacturing sector-specific requirements, with growing manufacturing industry locally.“These centres will focus on offering new-age specialised courses such as cybersecurity in fintech and computational finance. With newer fields emerging, there is an urgent need for skill development in areas such as healthcare management, legal and regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, and trust management. Initially, we will launch short-term courses and gradually transition into long-term programmes,” said professor Tiwari on the sidelines of the second convocation ceremony of the institute, where a total of 932 students graduated from the post-graduate programme, covering two academic batches: 2022–24 and 2023–25.Chairperson of IIM Mumbai Shashi Kiran Shetty, who also the is founder and chairperson of Allcargo Group, further added that the new centres are part of a broader plan to strengthen ties with local industries by expanding academic expertise available with the IIM Mumbai. Hinting at plans of having more such centres across Maharashtra, he said, “Our goal is to assess the skill demands across regions based on locally growing industries and offer academic expertise to create tailor-made professional programmes. Collaboration with local industries will ensure financial support for these centres, in-return the courses will ensure industry-ready talent with specialised expertise.”IIM Mumbai, formerly known as NITIE, celebrated its second convocation since it received the IIM status in 2023. Dr. P. K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India, served as the chief guest for the event. Apart from talking about ever-evolving technology-led transformation of the world, Dr. Mishra in his address to the students emphasized that the graduating students play an important role in India’s vision 2047.On the sidelines of the event, responding to the media’s query on whether the government is telling Indians working overseas to return to the country, Mishra said, “We have been encouraging them and also it is part of our Capacity Building Commissions.”Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:IIMIIM Mumbai