The Academic Council for NISM consists of the following members:

• Prof. G.Sethu, In-Charge, NISM
• Dr. Sanjay Kallapur, Associate Dean, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
• Dr. Ajay Shah, Professor, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi
• Prof. R. Vaidyanathan, Professor of Finance, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
• Dr. Pritam Singh, Professor in Organizational Behaviour, Management Development Institute, Gurgaon