Media Release

Mangaluru, Dec 11: The 23rd AIMS International Conference on Management, jointly hosted with the Indian Institute of Management Shillong, marked a proud moment for Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) as faculty from YEN-REFINED – Yenepoya Research Centre for finance and entrepreneurship development – were honoured for their academic contributions and research excellence.

Prof Niyaz Panakaje, coordinator of YEN-REFINED & MBA, YIASCM was presented with the AIMS international outstanding young management researcher award (2025). The award recognizes sustained scholarly contributions, publication quality, and engagement in advancing management research.

In a parallel acknowledgement, Dr S M Riha Parvin, assistant professor, YEN-REFINED, received the AIMS international outstanding young women management researcher award (2025) for her contributions to emerging research domains and her involvement in strengthening research practices within the academic community.