The School of Business & Management (BBA) is organizing an academic session titled “Arthashastra & Indian Knowledge Systems: Early Ideas of Management and Statecraft” on 27 February 2026 from 02:30 PM to 03:30 PM at the Auditorium, Management Block. The session will be delivered by Prof. Patkar Kalpesh Dilip from the School of Law, Christ University, Pune Lavasa.
The session aims to explore the relevance of Arthashastra as a foundational text in understanding early ideas of governance, administration, leadership, and economic management in India. It will highlight how Indian Knowledge Systems contributed to structured thinking on public administration, resource management, ethical leadership, and statecraft. By drawing connections between classical concepts and contemporary management practices, the session seeks to provide students with a deeper appreciation of indigenous intellectual traditions and their continuing significance in modern business and policy environments.