Garima Chaklader

• Current Role: Assistant Professor of Economics at Masters' Union (since Oct 2022) and Tetr College of Business (since Aug 2024).
• Visiting Faculty: SPJIMR (Dec 2024 – Feb 2025) & Delhi Technological University (Jan 2023 – May 2023).
• Education: Ph.D. in Economics from IIM Bangalore (2017–2023); Thesis: "Servicification of Manufacturing Industries."
• Research Expertise: Applied Economics, Economic Modeling.
• Publication: Marketing Intelligence & Planning (2020) – Study on purchase intention influenced by active vs. upcoming deals.
• Awards: Best Paper Award (ISDSI Global Conference 2022), Mirae Asset Scholar Award (2021).
• Past Experience: Doctoral Researcher at IIM Bangalore (Aug 2017 – Feb 2023).

Dr. Anjali Kumar

Current Role

• Associate Professor and Program In-charge - Healthcare Management

Education

• Advanced Program in Strategic Management – IIM Lucknow

• Ph.D. – PAHER University, Udaipur

• Thesis: Economic burden of diabetes at tertiary care hospitals in Mumbai

• MBA in Healthcare & Hospital Management – Calcutta University, IISWBM, Kolkata

• MA in Economics – Annamalai University

• BSc in Economics – Calcutta University

Academic & Industry Experience

• Teaching Experience: 14 years in Healthcare, Insurance, Health Economics, Healthcare Entrepreneurship

• Industry Experience: 2 years in Health Insurance, managing projects in Operations & IT

Professional Affiliations

• Leadership Committee (Asia Chapter) – International Academy for Design & Health, Australia

• State President – Maharashtra Healthcare Council, WICCI (Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry)

• CII Western Region Healthcare Committee Member

Dr. Pratima Verma

• • Current Role: Professor in the OB & HR Department at Alliance Business School, Bengaluru (since 2013).
  • Past Roles: Professor & Research Coordinator at The Oxford College of Engineering, MBA Department (2010-2013).
  • Education:
  • Post-Doctoral Studies from Stockholm University (2012-2013).
  • MBA in Management from the University of Lucknow (1987-1999).
  • Expertise: Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Research, and Business Management.
  • Certifications: Customer Analytics.
  • Skills: Research, Management, and Microsoft Office.
  • Professional Affiliations: Active in academic research and faculty leadership in HR and OB.

Dr. Hemachandran

• Director of the AI Research Centre and Associate Dean at Woxsen University with over 15 years of experience.

• Holds chair professorships including Course5i Chair and Manjeet Rege Chair; Area Chair of the Analytics Department.

• Advisor and board member to organizations such as AptAI Labs (USA), Agzistence Pvt Ltd, and UNESCO.

• ATL Mentor of Change under Atal Innovation Mission; Ambassador for DeepLearning.AI and AI Accelerator Institute.

• Recognized expert in AI, NLP, computer vision, recommender systems, and autonomous robotics.

• Principal investigator behind patented innovations like UHIS, UAIS, Behavioral GPS, and AI-based smart systems.

• Authored 4 books and edited 17 books in AI, machine learning, and business analytics.

• Actively contributes to global academic governance, curriculum development, and strategic partnerships.

• Served as visiting professor at institutions including NOVA Business School Africa and University of Pécs, Hungary.

• Holds a PhD and multiple MTech degrees in VLSI & Embedded Systems from Dr. MGR Educational & Research Institute University.

• Passionate about ethical AI, personalized learning, and strengthening industry-academia collaborations.
  

• Experienced Academic and Industry Professional with 30+ years across business leadership, entrepreneurship, analytics, marketing, and academia.
  
  

• Visiting Faculty at IIMs, Symbiosis, FLAME, MIT, and Balaji, teaching Marketing, Finance, and Business Analytics to MBA students.
  
  

• Subject Matter Expert in Business Analytics, Strategic Marketing, Project Management, HRM, and startup incubation.
  
  

• Successfully led the Symbiosis Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (SCEI), securing ₹18 Cr in funding and mentoring 25+ startups.
  
  

• Scaled TaxiForSure’s Pune operations to national Top 3 and earned ESOPs from both TaxiForSure and Ola Cabs.
  
  

• Founded and sold IP assets of Cliser Datacorp Pvt. Ltd., including ERP and signature scanning tools, to HCC Ltd.
  
  

• Held leadership roles in Wipro, Hexaware, Otis, Tata Electric R&D, and HCC Infotech across sales, HR, and R&D.
  
  

• Published Author of a globally distributed science fiction novel and multiple research papers on tech and management

• Currently exploring the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Business as a focus area for research and consulting.
  
  

Ravikumar Kshirsagar, He is currently Industry faculty teaching Rural Management batch.

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Designation

Asst. Professor

Fellow in Management, XLRI Jamshedpur

HRM & Organizational Behaviour

Awards & Honours:

1. Recipient of Case Writing Scholarship from Case Centre U.K. in 2019 along with Cledwyn Fernandez for the case The Journey of LifeCraft: Resolving the Paradox of Passion
2. First runner-up for AMLE’s Best Paper Award 2016
3. 1st Prize in Case Study Presentation in Responsible leadership: Sharing of Case studies. National Convention at XLRI Jamshedpur, 2011

• Saggurthi, S., & Thakur, M.(2020). Negative Capability and Presencing. In Advances in Presencing Vol II. Individual approaches in Theory U. Gunnlaguson Olen, Brendel, William. Eds Trifoss Business Press..

• Saggurthi, S., & Thakur, M.(2016). Usefulness of uselessness: A case for negative capability in management. [Academy of Management Learning and Education], 15(1), 180 - 193

• Fernandez. Cledwyn & Saggurthi, S.(2021). The Journey of Life Craft: Resolving the Paradox of Passion. The case center, U.K. (https://www.thecasecentre.org/products/view?id=179797).

Dr. Anand Shankar Raja M

Current Role: Manager - Research Centre & Assistant Professor at ISBR Business School, Bangalore.

• • Expertise: 10+ years in teaching, research, and classroom management with a student-centered approach.

  • Research Contributions: Published in SCOPUS-indexed journals and presented at top institutions like IIM, IIT, University of Madras, and Pondicherry University.

  • Academic Background:

    • Ph.D. in Commerce from SRM University (focused on job satisfaction, motivation, and emotional intelligence).

    • Degrees in Business Management, Commerce, Finance & Accounts, International Business.

    • MBA from Bharathiar University.

  • Previous Roles: Research coordinator, program head, and faculty at Christ University and Kumaraguru College of Liberal Arts and Science.

  • Specializations: Marketing, consumer behavior, qualitative research, and branding.

  • Research & Leadership:

    • Guided research projects, developed instructional plans, and contributed to accreditation processes like NAAC.

    • Completed a funded project on “Learning Organization” with published research.

  • Commitment to Learning: Passionate about lifelong learning, unlearning, and staying updated with trends in commerce and management research.

  • Professional Goal: To enhance student learning, research engagement, and institutional excellence.

  • Additional Contributions: Holds copyrights and patents to further his research work.

Dr. Purnajit Chatterjee

• Experienced Academic Leader & Business Strategist, specializing in Marketing, International Business, and Executive Education.
• Head of Training & Consultancy at ISME, focusing on academic administration, external relations, and corporate training.
• Former Consulting Dean at Atria Centre for Management & Entrepreneurship (ACME), where he led the MBA program to NBA accreditation, making it the only VTU-affiliated institute in Karnataka to achieve this distinction.
• 30+ years of global experience in IT & business leadership, including 20+ years at IBM, holding senior roles like Vice President, Associate Partner, and General Manager.
• Led multi-million-dollar deals and business improvement initiatives across Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, China, Australia, UK, and the USA.
• Founder & Managing Director of Health-trail Portal Pvt. Ltd., working on Healthcare IT solutions, Big Data-driven Health Analytics, and Mobile Health Records Systems.
• Guided 100+ MBA projects in Marketing and Finance and co-authored a textbook on Strategic Management aligned with the VTU syllabus.

Dr. Shibani B.-Head- Executive Education, SDA Bocconi Mumbai

• Leadership Coach, TEDx Speaker, and Organizational Culture Specialist with extensive experience in corporate leadership programs.
• Head of Executive Education at SDA Bocconi Asia Center, responsible for leadership development and executive training.
• Founder of Theory of Purpose, focusing on leadership coaching and organizational transformation.
• Faculty at SDA Bocconi, specializing in HR, Organizational Behavior, and Leadership Coaching.
• Extensive corporate experience, including a decade as Vice President at Kotak Mahindra Bank - Wealth.
• Certified Leadership Coach, with certifications in Hogan Assessment, Barrett’s Values Assessment, Negotiation Mastery (HBS), and more.
• International Speaker at various conferences, sharing insights on leadership, diversity & inclusion, and workplace culture.
• Published Author of books and research papers on leadership, workplace spirituality, and organizational behavior.
• Multicultural Perspective as an African-Indian professional with experience working across Middle East, Africa, Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
• Academic Background: PhD in Organizational Behavior (NMIMS), MMS in Finance (University of Mumbai), and B.Com from Narsee Monjee College.

Dr. Pinkey N. Bhardwaj.

• Former Head—Citizen Experience Team at Aamby Valley City with 17+ years of leadership experience.
• Brings over 25 years of expertise in luxury lifestyle, real estate, and hospitality marketing.
• Drove ₹700+ Cr in revenue handling HNI/ultra-HNI clientele in luxury real estate.
• Previously led marketing and sales for luxury automotive brands at Sah & Sanghi Auto.
• Specializes in luxury branding, digital marketing, CRM, and customer loyalty programs.
• Directed national events like Femina Miss India, Indian Bridal Week & Mrs. World.
• Ph.D. in Luxury Marketing with an MBA in Marketing from NMIMS
• Skilled in team leadership, service strategy, and integrated marketing communications.

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Vishal K

Professional Experience:

1. Optum-Senior Product Manager

2. GlobalLogic-Senior Product Manager

3. Nucleus Software-Product Manager

4. Newgen Software Technologies Limited -Associate Product Manager

5. Infosys-Senior Associate Consultant 

Education:

1. Welingkar Institute of Management-MBA, Marketing

2. Anand Engineering College(SGI)-B. Tech., Computer Science & Engineering

Vishal K is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in product management across diverse industries. His background includes key roles such as Senior Product Manager at Optum and GlobalLogic, as well as positions at Nucleus Software and Newgen Software Technologies Limited. With a solid foundation in consulting and technology services from his early career at Infosys, Vishal's educational qualifications include an MBA in Marketing from Welingkar Institute of Management and a B. Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering from Anand Engineering College (SGI), equipping him with a well-rounded skill set for effective product development and management.

Shikhar Mahajan

Current Role:

• Associate Director - New Initiatives at Masters' Union (Since June 2024)

Past Roles:

• Management Consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (May 2022 – June 2024)

• Summer Intern - Financial Advisory at Deloitte (April 2021 – June 2021)

• Pre-Sales Lead at Wipro Digital (March 2020 – July 2020)

• Associate Consultant - SAP CPM at Wipro Digital (July 2018 – March 2020)

• Sponsorship Coordinator at Technozion, NIT Warangal (April 2017 – February 2020)

• Business Development & Operations Intern at Orowealth (May 2017 – July 2017)

• Industrial Trainee at Max Infra (I) Limited (June 2016 – July 2016)

Education:

• MBA – Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (2020–2022)

• B.Tech – Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Warangal (2014–2018)

Expertise:

• Product Development

• Stakeholder Management

• Go-to-Market Strategy

• Digital Transformation

• Financial Services & Consulting

Certifications & Achievements:

• Certificate of Excellence - Cipel Global Testing of Mathematics (Olympiad Rank - 52)

• Certificate of Excellence (Olympiad Rank - 647, State Rank - 2)

• Yellow Strip/9th KGP Belt in Taekwondo (All India Taekwondo Union)

Shikhar is also a career coach and speaker, conducting consulting preparation and resume-building sessions at top B-schools and engineering colleges, including IIMs and DU colleges.

Dr Aparna Khare

• Experienced Academic Professional with over two decades in teaching, research, and management.
• Associate Professor at Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, specializing in marketing and business studies.
• Former PGDM Program Chairperson & Faculty at Deviprasad Goenka Management College of Media Studies with expertise in academic leadership.
• Extensive teaching experience at Thakur Institute of Management Studies and Research as an Assistant Professor and Head of the Marketing Department.
• Industry experience as a Market Research Analyst at Impetus Tech and as a Response Executive at Times of India.
• Expertise in Marketing, Integrated Marketing Communication, Sales Management, and Service Management.
• Strong background in Research, Team Management, and Soft Skills Development.
• Academic Background: Alumni of Indore University and Prestige Institute of Management & Research, Indore.