Abishake Alukuri Trikutamrikutam

Admissions, Branding & Institutional Growth leader with 16+ years of progressive experience across India’s leading business schools, driving enrollment growth, market expansion, brand transformation, and institutional scale. I specialize in building high-performance admissions ecosystems — combining strategy, data, people, and process — to consistently deliver strong pipelines, superior student quality, and long-term institutional impact. My work sits at the intersection of admissions leadership, institutional branding, market development, and revenue growth. Across my career, I have: • Built end-to-end admissions strategies for multi-program portfolios • Created scalable multi-channel recruitment and outreach systems • Led national and regional market expansion initiatives • Designed high-conversion counseling and student engagement frameworks • Strengthened institutional brands through structured positioning, partnerships, and storytelling • Built and mentored high-performing admissions, outreach, and marketing teams • Implemented CRM, MIS, analytics, and forecasting models to drive leadership decisions Currently serving as Manager – Admissions at IMT Hyderabad, I lead institutional admissions strategy, outreach partnerships, brand positioning, and enrollment growth across national markets, while aligning admissions with academics, placements, and marketing to strengthen overall institutional performance. Previously, I have held senior leadership roles with Sparsh Global Business School and Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management, where I consistently delivered sustainable enrollment growth and market visibility. I am deeply passionate about building future-ready institutions by connecting students, academia, and industry through thoughtful strategy, strong teams, and ethical leadership. If you are exploring collaborations in admissions strategy, institutional branding, market expansion, or higher education growth, I would welcome the conversation.