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Sanjay Sarma Returns to MIT and Takes on New Roles at the Asia School of Business.

  • | ASB Buzz

Kuala Lumpur, May 19, 2025 – The Asia School of Business has announced new roles for Professor Sanjay Sarma as he steps off as CEO, President, and Dean of the School with his return to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) after two years helming the School. Professor Sarma will remain closely involved in the School’s endeavors ahead, as Eminent Visiting Professor and a member of the School’s Board of Governors.

A respected academic, innovator, and entrepreneur, Professor Sarma led key changes at the School, inspired by his vision to transform education for the future. He introduced Agile Continuous Education (ACE) to provide modular, flexible and stackable learning pathways for lifelong learning and to upskill in a range of business topics with rich AI immersions. ACE is built around a suite of stackable micro-credentials, offering professionals multiple pathways to lead and adapt in a fast-changing world — from specialized MicroMasters®Programs in AI, logistics, finance, and supply chains to lateral entry into the School’s distinctive MBA and EMBA programs. While reinventing the Asia School of Business through a post-COVID, post-AI educational transformation, Professor Sarma also shepherded new pedagogical frameworks into the MBA and EMBA programs including Growth Mindset and Integrated Management Lab. Professor Sarma also played a key role in the renewal of the School’s collaboration agreement with MIT Sloan.

Professor Sarma has reflected on the profound impact Malaysia has had on him, expanding his horizons and enriching his appreciation of human culture and history. He believes the Asia School of Business has accomplished something truly extraordinary — becoming the first to boldly pivot its approach in anticipation of a rapidly changing world. “This School has laid the foundation for a future-ready institution that doesn’t just react to disruption, but leads through it,” he shared. “The Asia School of Business is uniquely positioned — world class rigor and techniques applied to the most exciting region in the world: Asia.”

In recalibrating the School’s academic offerings to meet the evolving demands of business education, he leaves an enduring legacy of innovation, agility and boldness to position the Asia School of Business as a leading institution of learning in Asia and beyond. The School expresses its deepest appreciation to Professor Sarma for his visionary leadership, dedication and commitment to shaping the future of education especially in the face of current global shifts in higher education in the age of AI and technology.

About Asia School of Business
The Asia School of Business is a premier global business school located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, established in collaboration with the MIT Sloan School of Management. The Asia School of Business offers innovative post-graduate degree programs, MicroMasters®Programs, executive education, micro-credentials and cutting-edge research. To learn more about Asia School of Business, visit their website at asb.edu.my, or check out their LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook pages.