Greater Noida : Birla Institute of Management Technology
(BIMTECH), a leading AACSB-accredited business school in India, signed a
three-year strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hexalog
Technologies Private Limited to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE)
in Supply Chain & Logistics (SCL)
at BIMTECH’s campus. This centre is expected to introduce industry-aligned
micro-credentials and certificate programs in areas such as AI in logistics,
supply chain analytics, digital freight management. At the MoU signing,
Prof. Pankaj Priya, Deputy Director & Dean (Academics), Dr. Danish Nasir,
Associate Professor of Practice (Operations and Decision Sciences), BIMTECH;
and members of the Hexalog team were present.
The
partnership will result in real-world industry engagements for students through
on-the-job training, internships, live consulting assignments, and
opportunities to pitch ideas to real investors. Additionally, nurturing the
entrepreneurial spirit, this collaboration will also facilitate structured entrepreneurship
bootcamps under the mentorship of industry practitioners.
Strengthening
industry–academia collaboration, both institutions will also engage in
activities such as supply chain fest, joint research, hackathons, case
development, and curation of executive education programs.
Mr.
Dibyanshu Tripathi, CEO & Co-founder, Hexalog Technologies, said, “Returning to BIMTECH to sign this
MoU carries a certain weight—this is where the thinking began, and it feels
right to bring something back. What Hexalog is formalizing today isn’t a
symbolic gesture; it’s a working partnership. Students will get direct access
to live databases and the kind of supply chain complexity that doesn’t exist in
textbooks—real constraints, real trade-offs, and real stakes.
The next wave of logistics
leaders won’t be built in classrooms alone. They’ll be shaped by exposure to
problems that are still unsolved, by organizations willing to share not just
their successes but their open questions. That’s what we’re putting on the table.
For me personally, there’s something clarifying about coming back—not as a
student, but as someone who can help accelerate what comes next for the people
sitting where I once sat.”
Speaking
on the strategic significance of the collaboration, Dr. Prabina Rajib,
Director, BIMTECH, said, “As
global supply chains become increasingly digital, data-driven, and
interconnected, it is imperative for academic institutions to move beyond
traditional pedagogy. This collaboration with Hexalog Technologies marks an
important milestone in BIMTECH’s ongoing efforts to strengthen
industry–academia partnerships. The establishment of the Centre of Excellence
in Supply Chain & Logistics will provide our students and faculty with
meaningful opportunities to engage with industry experts, work on real-world
challenges, and develop capabilities aligned with the evolving demands of the
global supply chain ecosystem.”
The
partnering institutions collaborated through a structured CoE program. Twelve
student teams will be shortlisted by BIMTECH, and the top five qualifying teams
by Hexalog based on innovation, scalability, and market relevance. Each
selected team will receive “Hexalog Credits” worth INR 1,00,000 to support
logistics and supply chain operations, ensuring practical learning and venture
readiness.
The MoU
signing ceremony was attended by senior leadership teams from both
organizations, marking the beginning of a long-term strategic engagement aimed
at strengthening industry–academia collaboration and building advanced capabilities
in supply chain and logistics management.
Inspired
by its founders Late Basant Kumar Birla and Sarala Birla, BIMTECH offers
programs like PGDM, PGDM (International Business), PGDM (Insurance Business
Management), and PGDM (Retail Management), PGDM-Online and Fellow programs
(FPM/E-FPM) nurturing individuals into global leaders. BIMTECH is amongst the
Ivy League of top globally recognized B-Schools that excels in management
education, supported by its globally placed robust alumni network of over 8000
individuals.