Nagpur, 9th of February, 2026 : The 2nd IIM Nagpur Case & Research Conference (CRC 2026), organised in collaboration with Ivey Publishing, was successfully conducted from 6 to 8 February 2026, marking a significant milestone in IIM Nagpur’s academic journey and reaffirming its growing leadership in case-based research and pedagogy.
The conference reflected the Institute’s strategic commitment to developing world-class, India-centric case studies with global relevance and impact.
The conference began on 6 February 2026 with a Pre-Conference Case Writing & Teaching Workshop, which laid a strong academic foundation for the main event. The workshop brought together faculty members, research scholars, and students from leading national and international institutions and focused on advancing case writing and teaching practices.
Eminent resource persons from AIM, Manila; IIM Ahmedabad; ISB Hyderabad; and Ivey Publishing guided participants through structured sessions on case development, classroom integration, and pedagogy innovation. The workshop recorded participation of approximately 107 participants in online and offline modes, including 50 participants from 10 partner institutions and 57 participants from other institutions, indicating strong engagement from across the academic ecosystem.
The main conference, held on 7 and 8 February 2026, integrated expert sessions, case writing and teaching tracks, case presentations, and research paper presentations, creating a comprehensive platform for scholarly exchange, pedagogy development, and collaborative research. The conference witnessed an overwhelming response, underlining the increasing relevance of case-based research and IIM Nagpur’s credibility as a convening institution in this domain. A total of 917 submissions were received, while 663 participants completed registration, with 142 registrations from partner institutions. Overall, the conference and associated activities together recorded 805 registrations, reflecting the scale and reach of the event.
The diversity and quality of participation further strengthened the conference’s academic stature. Participants represented a wide range of premier Indian institutions, including 63 participants from various Indian Institutes of Management, with representation from IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Lucknow, Indore, Kozhikode, Shillong, Mumbai, and several other IIMs. The conference also saw participation from 12 Indian Institutes of Technology, including IIT Delhi, Kharagpur, Kanpur, Madras, and Roorkee. In addition, the conference attracted 36 international participants from institutions across the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Russia, Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, SAARC nations, and several other countries, underscoring its global outreach.
The conference was organised through IIM Nagpur’s dedicated Case Study Centre, which operates in collaboration with Ivey Publishing, one of the world’s leading case development and publishing institutions. IIM Nagpur is among a select group of IIMs in the country with such a centre, making it only the third IIM in India and the first among the new-generation IIMs to establish a dedicated Case Study Centre. Through this Centre, the Institute is systematically building an ecosystem that supports high-quality case research rooted in Indian business, policy, and leadership contexts, while meeting global academic standards. The success of CRC 2026 marks a significant progression, recording manifold growth in participation, submissions, and international engagement. The conference clearly demonstrated IIM Nagpur’s emergence as a preferred destination for case researchers, educators, and institutions, and its evolving role as a key knowledge partner in management education, research, and policy discourse. With this successful second edition, IIM Nagpur has firmly positioned itself at the forefront of India’s case research movement, enabling Indian business stories to reach classrooms and boardrooms across the world.
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