markets and research in consumer behavior. International Marketing Conference on ‘Emerging Markets, Evolving Perspectives’ from December 16 to 17, 2014 was hosted by IMI Kolkata. Centre for Financial Market Studies (CFMS)-The CFMS focuses on training, research and consultancy in areas related to banking and financial sector, with emphasis on meaningful research on research in the financial sector in relation to the macroeconomic environment, policy prescriptions for policymakers on the basis of research, building competency of the executives working with banks and other financial institutions in areas like risk analysis, business forecasting and many more. IMI Kolkata published working paper on “How Well Are the Banks Managing Their NPAs? A Comparative Analysis” by Paramita Mukherjee. Centre for Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility (CCGSR)- The centre was established to serve the increasing requirement for training, research and consultancy in corporate governance. The CCGSR focuses on the application of corporate governance policies and mechanisms for practising managers, understanding reporting mechanisms in the context of corporate governance and benchmarking of global good practices in corporate governance. National Foundation for Corporate Governance with IMI Kolkata is working on Project on ‘Exploring linkages between Gender Diversity and Corporate Governance: Do Women Directorships really add to Business Value?’ IMI Kolkata is also working on ‘Exploring Relationships between Corporate Governance Practices and Financial Performance of Firms in India : Does more focus on governance create increased business value?’ sponsored by Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. IMI Kolkata is accredited as National Centre for Corporate Governance. by National Foundation of Corporate Governance (NFCG). Centre for Asian Studies (CAS)- The centre works on developing knowledge through original research, disseminating knowledge through use of Asian materials and innovative pedagogy, carrying out research on the infrastructure sector, including its regulations and developing and leverage international collaborations through studies having high policy impact.In 2016, Professor Paramita Mukherjee from IMI Kolkata, Arnab Deb from International Management Institute, New Delhi and Miao Pang from Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences published "China and India: History, Culture, Cooperation, Competition” by SAGE Publishing. IMI Kolkata in Collaboration with Asia Pacific Economic Association. have organised annual conferences over the last few years. IMI Kolkata has organised the Fifteenth Annual Conference (2019) at Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan, the Fourteenth Annual Conference(2018) in University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States, the Thirteenth Annual Conference(2017) in Korea University, Seoul, Korea, the Twelfth Annual Conference(2016) in IMI Kolkata campus and