Nobin Thomas

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About Nobin Thomas

Professor Nobin serves on the faculty at IIM Indore, where he currently leads as Chairperson of the Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management Area and the Post Graduate Programme in Human Resource Management. He previously held the role of Chairperson for the same programme and also led the Hostel and Student Affairs portfolio. He holds a Ph.D. in Management from IIM Ahmedabad, an M.A. from TISS Mumbai (where he received the Institute Gold Medal), and a B.Tech. from the College of Engineering, Trivandrum. Prior to his doctoral studies, he was selected as a global intern at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.He teaches core and elective courses across flagship and doctoral programmes, and actively engages with executives through management development programmes and customized corporate training. He has presented at leading forums such as the Academy of Management and EGOS. He also served as Visiting Faculty at a leading U.S. university (2022–23), teaching Organizational Behaviour and Research Methods while gaining cross-cultural and liberal arts pedagogical insights.SELECTED RECENT PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (ABDC LISTED)1. Thomas, N.(Co-authored)(2024). Gender‐based violence in India and feminist organizing of Women’s Court’s work for its prevention. Gender, Work & Organization, 1–25. Thomas, N.(Co-authored)(2023). Exploring the drivers and facets of culture in the formative stage of a public-funded R&D organisation. IIMB Management Review, 35(4), 370-381. Thomas, N.(Co-authored)(2022). Experiencing live action of business: Reflections on an immersive course in entrepreneurship. The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 31(1), 184-219. Thomas, N.(Co-authored)(2021). Knowledge sharing in times of a pandemic: An intergenerational learning approach. Knowledge and Process Management, 28(2), 153-164. SELECTED RECENT BUSINESS CASES1. Thomas, N.(Accepted) Leading through the maze: Shobesh’s challenge at LSV Inc.(Harvard Business Publishing).1. Thomas, N.(2025) Where Will Rohan's Networking Lead Him?(Harvard Business Publishing).2. Thomas, N.(2025) Doordrishti: Handling a moonlighting team player (Harvard Business Publishing)(Co-authored).3. Thomas, N.(2024). Social Network Inventory: Diagnostic Tool.(Ivey Publishing). Thomas, N.(2024). ‘Oru Pothichoru/Meal’d’: Sustaining Lunch Subscription Business.(Ivey Publishing)(Co-authored)