National institutional ranking framework (nirf) list of 2025 ranks WeSchool, Mumbai 75th nationally
WeSchool
A legacy of learning and leadership
Our Vision
To nurture thought leaders and practitioners through inventive education
Our Mission
Focus on inventive education by offering practical, innovative and technology driven programs.
Provide managerial talent with risk managing ability, passion for learning and creative thinking and values in rapidly evolving economic and social environment.
Contribute significantly to the Indian corporate world by preparing management graduates with a global mindset.
Build intellectual capital through faculty development, research, consultancy and publication.
Develop alumni network of mutual benefit and keep alumni update through continuous learning and meeting.
Bridging the gap between academia and industry, Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (WeSchool) has emerged as a torchbearer for progressive higher education. Established in 1977, WeSchool operates under the guidance of the S.P. Mandali Trust, one of the oldest educational trusts in India. With campuses in Mumbai and Bengaluru, WeSchool continues to foster an environment of innovation, industry relevance and experiential learning, preparing students to navigate a rapidly evolving world and create meaningful impact.
From the Chairman's Desk
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Shri. Sudhir Shankar Kalkar
Chairman
Words From Our Director
"The illiterate of this century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." – Alvin Toffler
At WeSchool, we are deeply inspired by these words of the great American writer and futurist. Undoubtedly, being convinced of the need for a radical change in management education, we decided to tread the path that leads to corporate revolution. Emerging unarticulated needs and realities need a new approach both in terms of thought as well as action. Cross disciplinary learning, discovering, scrutinizing, prototyping, learning to create and destroy—the mind's eye needs to be nurtured and differently so. WeSchool has chosen the 'design thinking' approach towards management education.
"We want that education by which character is formed, strength of mind is increased, intellect is expanded and by which one can stand on one's own feet. Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man."
– Swami Vivekananda.
A name that claims 134 years of glorifying contribution towards the development of education in the state of Maharashtra. A name that boasts of 40 institutions put up across Pune, Mumbai, Solapur, Chiplun and Bengaluru. A name that believes in building not just an institution but a knowledge centre – Shikshana Prasaraka Mandali.
Founded in 1888, Shikshana Prasaraka Mandali is one of the pioneers of educational societies in our state. The institution since its inception is determined to building an environment that encourages the spirit of free thinking, thus imparting quality education to more than 45,000 students.
S. P. Mandali owns educational institutions including pre-primary, primary, secondary and higher secondary schools, colleges for Arts, Science and Commerce, a school for hearing impaired children, a therapeutic drug monitoring laboratory, an institute carrying out research in Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine and management institutes.
ACBSP Accredited: Accredited for 10 years by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), a global business education accrediting body.
SAQS Accredited: All PGDM programs at WeSchool's Mumbai and Bengaluru campuses are accredited by the South Asian Quality Assurance System (SAQS).
NBA Accredited & MBA Equivalent: All full-time PGDM programs across the Mumbai and Bengaluru campuses are accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and have been granted MBA equivalence by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
NBA Accredited – MMS: The MMS program at the Mumbai campus is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).
Autonomous Institute: WeSchool is an autonomous institute affiliated with the University of Mumbai.
Academic Advisory Board
Shri. Sudhir Shankar Kalkar
Chairman
Shri. Sudhir Shankar Kalkar
Chairman
Shri. Sudhir Shankar Kalkar
Chairman
Shri. Sudhir Shankar Kalkar
Chairman
Shri. Sudhir Shankar Kalkar
Chairman
Shri. Sudhir Shankar Kalkar
Chairman
Shri. Sudhir Shankar Kalkar
Chairman
Shri. Sudhir Shankar Kalkar
Chairman
Industry Advisory Board
Shri. Sudhir Shankar Kalkar
Chairman
Shri. Sudhir Shankar Kalkar
Chairman
Shri. Sudhir Shankar Kalkar
Chairman
Shri. Sudhir Shankar Kalkar
Chairman
Shri. Sudhir Shankar Kalkar
Chairman
Shri. Sudhir Shankar Kalkar
Chairman
Shri. Sudhir Shankar Kalkar
Chairman
Shri. Sudhir Shankar Kalkar
Chairman
Honours & Achievements
National institutional ranking framework (nirf) list of 2025 ranks WeSchool, Mumbai 75th nationally
National institutional ranking framework (nirf) list of 2025 ranks WeSchool, Mumbai 75th nationally
National institutional ranking framework (nirf) list of 2025 ranks WeSchool, Mumbai 75th nationally
National institutional ranking framework (nirf) list of 2025 ranks WeSchool, Mumbai 75th nationally
Faculty That Shapes Future Business Leaders
We choose to tread the path less travelled. Our aspiration is to cultivate an environment conducive to experiential learning. Our destination is to nurture citizens capable of leading self, organisations and society. Guided by the visionary leadership of our governing trust, and with 'design thinking' at the heart of everything we do, we strive to disseminate knowledge and shape the leaders of tomorrow.
Shri. Sudhir Shankar Kalkar
Chairman
Shri. Radhesham Bajranglal Agrawal
Vice Chairman
Shri. Sunil Madhusudan Joshi
Member & Chairman, CDC, WeSchool
Shri. Vivek V. Nayak
Member
Shri. Navin Naidu Dasari
Member
Shri. Raghav Pandit Ashtekar
Member
Shri. Anil Purushottam Barve
Member
Shri. Manoj Pandurang Bhalerao
Member
Shri. Yashodhan Sunil Bhide
Member
Shri. Tushar N Kulkarni
Member
Shri. Sureshbabu Padmaraj Mankani
Member
Shri. Parag Shashikant Thakur
Member
Dr. Pankaj Natu
Member
Dr. Mahesh Abale
Member
Dr. Anushree Lokur
Member
Dr. Avinash Mohril
Member
Smt. Shruti Bagewadi
Member
Smt. Rama Kulkarni
Member