Eduniversal World Convention 2025: Bridging Academia, Industry, and Innovation

Eduniversal World Convention 2025: Bridging Academia, Industry, and Innovation

Indore, India, November 12, 2025 – The third day of the 18th Eduniversal World Convention, hosted by the Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIM Indore), focused on connecting academic insight with industrial innovation, offering participants a firsthand look at India’s dynamic ecosystem of research, technology, and enterprise.

The delegates were warmly welcomed at the Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore) for a networking lunch and campus visit. The delegates explored state-of-the-art laboratories that reflect India’s leadership in interdisciplinary research.

Delegates visited Tata Consultancy Services and explored innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable leadership to drive competitiveness in India’s commercial IT sector. The delegates engaged with senior leaders and toured the innovation labs, gaining insights into cutting-edge digital solutions and sustainable business practices shaping the future of the global IT industry.

This experience offered delegates unique insights into how innovation and collaboration are shaping the future of healthcare, science, and education, aligning perfectly with the Eduniversal World Convention’s theme of bridging purpose and performance.

The day culminated in the prestigious Eduniversal Gala Awards Ceremony, held at the Sheraton Grand Palace Indore. The highlight of the evening was the announcement of the Top 5 Business Schools from each of the nine global zones, as voted by their peers in the 2025 Global Deans’ Vote Survey.

Top 5 Business Schools by Region (2025 Global Deans’ Vote Survey)

Africa

1. Onsi Sawiris School of Business, The American University in Cairo (Egypt)
2. Stellenbosch Business School (South Africa)
3. UCT Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town (South Africa)
4. ESCA École de Management (Morocco)
5. GIBS Business School, University of Pretoria (South Africa)

Central & Eastern Europe

1. Prague University of Economics and Business (Czech Republic)
2. Corvinus University of Budapest (Hungary)
3. Zagreb School of Economics and Management (Croatia)
4. Kozminski University (Poland)
5. University of Warsaw, Faculty of Management (Poland)

Central Asia

1. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB)
2. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA)
3. Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC)
4. Indian School of Business (ISB)
5. Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIMI)

Eurasia & Middle East

1. Koç University Graduate School of Business (Turkey)
2. Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University (Israel)
3. Istanbul University School of Business (Turkey)
4. Suliman S. Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut (Lebanon)
5. Hebrew University Business School (HUBS).

Far East Asia

1. National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School (Singapore)
2. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Business School (Hong Kong SAR, China)
3. Fudan University School of Management (China)
4. CEIBS – China Europe International Business School (China)
5. Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (China)

Latin America

1. EGADE Business School, Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico)
2. IAE Business School, Universidad Austral (Argentina)
3. FGV-EAESP São Paulo School of Business Administration (Brazil)
4. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Escuela de Administración (Chile)
5. Universidad de los Andes School of Management (Colombia)

North America

1. Harvard Business School (USA)
2. MIT Sloan School of Management (USA)
3. McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management (Canada)
4. Yale School of Management (USA)
5. Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)

Oceania

1. The University of Sydney Business School (Australia)
2. Monash Business School, Monash University (Australia)
3. Melbourne Business School, The University of Melbourne (Australia)
4. The University of Auckland Business School (New Zealand)
5. Auckland University of Technology Business School (New Zealand)

Western Europe

1. Copenhagen Business School (Denmark)
2. London Business School (United Kingdom)
3. INSEAD (France)
4. HEC Paris (France)
5. SDA Bocconi School of Management (Italy)

The ceremony reflected Eduniversal’s ongoing mission to celebrate diversity, foster collaboration, and recognize excellence across regions, uniting leading institutions under a shared vision of Business Education as a Force for Good.

As the Convention drew to a close, delegates reflected on three days of meaningful dialogue, global partnerships, and shared purpose. The 2025 Eduniversal World Convention at IIM Indore stood as a reaffirmation of business schools’ shared mission – to innovate, inspire, and shape the future of global education.