Professor A.F. Mathew has been voted by students of IIM Kozhikode as the InsideIIM Professor of the Year in 2020! Dr. Mathew, who has previously taught at MICA, is currently a professor of Humanities & Liberal Arts in Management at IIM Kozhikode. Here's why, even in the absence of enough chairs, MBA students at IIM Kozhikode love him enough to sit on the floor and attend his classes!
Meet Professor A.F. Mathew - Associate Professor, IIM Kozhikode & InsideIIM Professor of The Year In 2020!
Professor Mathew is an Associate Professor at IIM Kozhikode and teaches the subject Humanities & Liberal Arts in Management.
Professor Mathew holds a PhD in Sociology from the TISS, and has previously taught classes at IIM Calcutta, MICA, NID, and the Kathmandu School of Law. At IIM Kozhikode, he has become a cult figure amongst students and alumni of the institute.
Numerous blogs by ex-students praise Dr. Mathew to the skies, and there's an entire Facebook page dedicated to his fan following! An IIM Kozhikode alumnus has also
gone on to suggest that Dr. Mathew is the "best professor in the world"!
Read more about Professor Mathew here.
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InsideIIM Professor of The Year 2020 - What IIM Kozhikode Students Have To Say About Professor Mathew
"His pedagogy is one of a kind, he makes you think and opens new horizons like no one else does. You are truly transformed as a person by the end of his course with more knowledge and most importantly, more tolerance for everything around."
"While in a business the dominant rhetoric has been to keep business away from politics, culture and social issues, Prof. Mathew was really able to destroy that notion of ours from the inside. He taught us how society is an integral part of business not in an idealistic manner but in a practical way."
"Clarity of thoughts, knowledge, charisma, different perspective and connect with students is why Professor Mathew brings to the classroom. I remember on the first day of his class there were more number of students than the chairs and students were willing to sit on the floor and listen to him, rather than leaving the class."
"Vast subject knowledge and in depth understanding of the student perspective. He touches every single student with his expertise on the subject matter and builds a personal connect with every single student in the class."
Here's what the Professor of The Year series is all about, and why it matters.
The following are professors at IIM Kozhikode who just missed out on winning the title of InsideIIM's Professor of The Year in 2020, but are loved by IIM K students:
- Professor Balagopal Gopalakrishnan (Finance, Accounting & Control) -
"Conceptual clarity of the subject, ensured entire class learned the subject thoroughly, assignments were to the point, fair evaluation, never ever backed away from doubt clarification and also held remedial sessions for students."
"Words of finance professor - "In life you can always discount cash flow of your future endeavors in order to decide which is the best option. But its always intangibles, that cannot discounted, matters. And many times best decision is not the one which gives you high rate of return financially, but if have considered all the intangibles, the best decisions would be the ones that makes you happy in long term"."
- Professor SSS Kumar (Finance, Accounting & Control) -
"He was the only professor who made people, who hated finance in 1st term, love finance in 2nd term. He has gone beyond what he was expected to do for us. He would carefully cater to each student with different set of questions differently. On top of that, there was not a single class where we have not hit the desks in appreciation or laughter. He is funny and connects with you on a personal level also."
"A very thorough understanding of the subject, including all the small subtleties and nuances. He has an amazing capability to transfer his knowledge to the students in such a way that it sticks with them forever. Also extremely warm, friendly and always ready to help. Sir also comes up with interesting examples from real life to tie the concept to the real world. One of the most affable, approachable, witty professors who is always open to diverse opinions".
- Professor Arqum Mateen (Quantitative Methods and Operations Management) -
"Full of humor, Professor Mateen makes the subject look easy with his attention to detail and ability to approach the difficult topics with utmost ease".
"A very well read and knowledgeable professor, with insights on every possible topic, Prof. Mateen engages the class like no other can. His quick wit, practical knowledge and teaching style makes the learnings fun, smooth and interesting."
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