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began his academic career as a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at Ewing Christian College, University of Allahabad. He later joined the Ravi J. Matthai Centre for Educational Innovation at IIM Ahmedabad, where he has been deeply engaged in teaching, research, and training, working closely with educational leaders across schools and higher education institutions.At IIM Ahmedabad, he played a key role in designing and delivering the long-running Management Development Programme, Strategic Leadership for Schools in a Changing Environment, which has been offered for over two decades. He has also contributed to the development of specialized programmes for principals of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and Delhi government schools.His academic work spans innovative pedagogical practices, research methodologies, and entrepreneurship in education. Rajeev Sharma has published extensively in national and international journals. He is the author of the book Not Just Grades: Schools that Educate Differently (Penguin Random House, 2018).He continues to engage selectively in teaching at IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Udaipur, and IIM Sambalpur, and serves as an advisor to various educational institutions.