Jiostar CEO Kiran Mani joins the Board of Department of Management Studies (DoMS) at IIT Madras, infusing media-technology leadership into the premier B-school’s strategic advisory.[8] Mani’s appointment leverages his experience scaling digital platforms, content ecosystems, and consumer tech strategies across telecom-entertainment convergence.
DoMS IITM, ranked #1 Management NIRF 2025, gains Mani’s insights amid launching BS Management & Data Science, Tech MBA dual degrees, and centres like CREST (Start-ups Research), Rekhi Happiness Lab.[9] His board role guides curriculum innovation, industry collaborations, and research in operations, quantitative finance, and fintech, aligning with India’s $1T digital economy ambitions.
Mani’s career spans Goldman Sachs Senior Business Analyst, PSGIM MBA (9.6 CGPA), SRM BTech Civil (96%), positioning him to bridge academia-industry on AI-driven management and digital transformation. Jiostar, the JioStar merger entity, commands 500M+ subscribers, powering India’s OTT dominance.
DoMS’s recent accolades include Prof. Arshinder Kaur’s Rajan Varadarajan Research Award 2025, Prof. G Srinivasan’s Teaching Excellence; centres like CAMS Fintech Lab, DEEP Pricing Lab drive applied research.
Mani’s involvement accelerates DoMS vision, producing leaders for Viksit Bharat@2047 through interdisciplinary programs blending engineering, management, and data science.
