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flag Prof. J. Philip, founder of XIME, died Feb. 21, 2026, in Bengaluru, leaving a legacy in Indian management education.

flag Prof. J. Philip, founder chairman of Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship (XIME), died on February 21, 2026, in Bengaluru, India. flag A leading figure in Indian management education for nearly six decades, he shaped programs at XLRI Jamshedpur and IIM Bangalore, led SAIL’s management training institute, and founded XIME in 1991, expanding it to Kochi and Chennai. flag Under his leadership, XIME became the first Indian business school to earn a five-year EFMD accreditation. flag Recognized for his commitment to ethics, entrepreneurship, and human-centered education, he received the Papal title of Commander of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great. flag His legacy endures through generations of leaders and institutions he helped build.

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