Crucible Institute

About Us

INVESTED IN YOU:
A MANIFESTO

INVESTED IN YOU:
A MANIFESTO

We don’t just teach.

We invest.

In your ambition.

Your potential.

Your future.

That’s why we built a model where your growth determines our worth.
Here, promises are not just made-they are measured in proof.

Proof that the right investment in people yields extraordinary results.
Proof that education should pay dividends, not just demand tuition.

We reject outdated systems that rely on lectures alone.
We teach in a way that you enter the world armed with certainty and experience.
With mastery and an apprenticeship that cannot be questioned.
With confidence born out of relentless learning that does not falter.

To stand among us is to be shaped by fire, hardened by challenge, and sharpened by real-world grit.

No empty promises. No inflated claims. No wasted potential.
This is where talent is refined, where futures are forged.

That’s why we built a model where your growth determines our worth.

Here, promises are not just made-they are measured in proof.

Proof that the right investment in people yields extraordinary results. Proof that education should pay dividends, not just demand tuition.

We reject outdated systems that rely on lectures alone.

We teach in a way that you enter the world armed with certainty and experience.

With mastery and an apprenticeship that cannot be questioned. With confidence born out of relentless learning that does not falter.

To stand among us is to be shaped by fire, hardened by challenge, and sharpened by real-world grit.

No empty promises. No inflated claims. No wasted potential.

This is where talent is refined, where futures are forged.

We are Crucible.

The B-School that’s Invested In YOU.

SUCHIT SIKARIA

Founder & CEO, Crucible Institute of Management

Suchit, an IIM Ahmedabad alumnus with 18 years of experience, has built high-growth businesses and led large teams across marketing, sales, supply chain and digital.

He brings four years of entrepreneurial grit and has previously served as Chief Business Officer at SUGAR Cosmetics.

With Crucible, he aims to redefine business education for students who need it most.

SIMRAN AJWANI

Co - Founder & COO, Crucible Institute of Management

Simran Ajwani is a seasoned educator with a deep commitment to practical learning. An alumna of ESCP Europe Business School, she completed a double Masters Degree with 100% Merit Scholarship.

Her previous achievements include co-founding an EdTech startup, leading entrepreneurship programs for 10+ Schools & 100+ Teachers, and training talent in the corporate world.
Simran’s passion for ‘doing’ over just ‘studying’ ensures that Crucible delivers the highest quality of learning through meticulous educational design and operational excellence.

SUCHIT SIKARIA

Founder & CEO, Crucible Institute of Management

Suchit, an IIM Ahmedabad alumnus with 18 years of experience, has built high-growth businesses and led large teams across marketing, sales, supply chain and digital.

He brings four years of entrepreneurial grit and has previously served as Chief Business Officer at SUGAR Cosmetics.

With Crucible, he aims to redefine business education for students who need it most.

SIMRAN AJWANI

Co - Founder & COO, Crucible Institute of Management

Simran Ajwani is a seasoned educator with a deep commitment to practical learning. An alumna of ESCP Europe Business School, she completed a double Masters Degree with 100% Merit Scholarship.

Her previous achievements include co-founding an EdTech startup, leading entrepreneurship programs for 10+ Schools & 100+ Teachers, and training talent in the corporate world.
Simran’s passion for ‘doing’ over just ‘studying’ ensures that Crucible delivers the highest quality of learning through meticulous educational design and operational excellence.

THOSE WHO LIGHT THE WAY

Meet our Investors, Advisors & Mentors
who are guiding us to shape the new education order at Crucible

Geetanjali Bhattacharji

Founder & CEO - Glassbox Ventures

Ex CEO - Spatial Access (Deloitte Company), Executive Director - EY India

Siddharth Sirigeri

Managing General Partner - Endurance Capital

Venture Capitalist with a portfolio of 150+ Startups

Meenakshi Aggarwal

Co-Founder & COO - 4AM Worldwide

Ex Professor at IIM Indore
PhD from IIM Ahmedabad

Pallav Jain

Co-Founder & Ex Co-CEO - Performics India

Angel Investor & Startup Mentor
IIM Ahmedabad

Ami Mistry

Head of Commercial Business, Digital & IT - Birla Estates

Ex Feedback Ventures
IIM Ahmedabad

Jaimit Doshi

Global CMO - Lenskart & CEO - Hustlr

Ex CMO - Aditya Birla Sun Life & Kotak Securities
Educator for 22 years across 10+ Institutes

Swati Mohan

Independent Advisor & Investor

Ex CMO - Netflix India, CBO - Heads up for Tails, Country GM - Nat Geo India
Educator at MICA, IIM Bangalore, GrowthX

Geetanjali Bhattacharji

Founder & CEO - Glassbox Ventures

Ex CEO - Spatial Access (Deloitte Company), Executive Director - EY India

Siddharth
Sirigeri

Managing General Partner - Endurance Capital

Venture Capitalist with a portfolio of 150+ Startups

Meenakshi Aggarwal

Co-Founder & COO - 4AM Worldwide

Ex Professor at IIM Indore
PhD from IIM Ahmedabad

Pallav
Jain

Co-Founder & Ex Co-CEO - Performics India

$20 Mn Exit. Angel Investor & Startup Mentor
IIM Ahmedabad

Ami Mistry

Head of Commercial Business, Digital, IT - Birla Estates

Ex Feedback Ventures
IIM Ahmedabad

Jaimit Doshi

Global CMO - Lenskart & CEO - Hustlr

Ex CMO - Aditya Birla Sun Life & Kotak Securities
Educator for 22 years across 10+ Institutes

Swati Mohan

Independent Advisor & Investor

Ex CMO - Netflix India, CBO - Heads up for Tails, Country GM - Nat Geo India
Educator at MICA, IIM Bangalore, GrowthX

CRUCIBLE vs TRADITIONAL B-SCHOOLS

We light the match on outdated curricula.
And forge a model where immersive learning, real-world application, and industry integration are what defines real success, not just grades.
To see how the Crucible Model compares against the Traditional B-Schools
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