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Free Workshop on How to crack CAT 2023

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1. Section-Wise Learning
2. Top Colleges to Apply
3. Eligibility Criteria
4. How to Kick-Start your CAT Preparation

Suresh Srinivasan

Education:

1. Harvard Business Case Method Teaching

2. Bradford Business School-MBA, Management

Professional Experience:

1. Great Lakes Institute of Management-Distinguished Professor (Strategy & Accounting)

2. Learnbiz Simulations- Partner LearnBiz Simulations; since 2015

3. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras-Research; PhD Programmes

4. Emirates Airlines-Corporate Development

Dr. Suresh Srinivasan is a highly qualified professional with a PhD in Strategy from IIT Madras, complemented by qualifications as a Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, and an MBA from Bradford Business School, UK. With over 33 years of diverse industry experience spanning manufacturing, banking, services, and infrastructure, both domestically and internationally, he has held key roles at Emirates Airlines, Tata Steel, Industrial Development Bank of India, and ETPM – McDermott. Currently, Dr. Srinivasan serves as a Distinguished Professor of Strategy & Accounting at Great Lakes, an Associate Director at International Infrastructure Consultants (IIC), and a partner at LearnBiz Simulations, showcasing his expertise in strategic thinking, analytical thinking, strategic planning, and organizational development.

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.
  
  

Abhinav Arora

• Associate Director – Strategic Initiatives at Masters’ Union, with prior leadership roles at TELUS, EY, PwC, and Reliance Jio
  
  

• 10+ years of corporate experience working with multinational organizations and Big-4 firms, across strategy, customer, and transformation roles
  
  

• Holds an MBA in Finance & Marketing from FMS, University of Delhi, and a B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering
  
  

• Strong expertise in stakeholder engagement, strategic thinking, relationship building, and roadmap development
  
  

• Extensive experience in client relationship management, new product development, and business strategy execution across industries
  
  

• Former Senior Manager – Strategy at TELUS and Manager/Senior Consultant at EY and PwC, delivering high-impact strategy and customer initiatives
  
  

• Certified in Enterprise Design Thinking, Data Analytics, Power BI, and Human-Centered Design, with strong analytical capabilities
  
  

Recipient of EY Spot Awards for Exemplary Performance, recognizing professional excellence and impact

Prof. SANJAY BASU

• Professor of Finance at the National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM), Pune
  
  

• Holds a Ph.D. in Economics from IIM Calcutta
  
  

• Over two decades of academic, research, and consulting experience in banking and financial services
  
  

• Expertise in Market Risk Management, Asset–Liability Management, Climate Risk, Financial Derivatives, and Banking Risk Frameworks
  
  

• Former Dean (Research and Consultancy) at NIBM, with significant academic leadership experience
  
  

• Published extensively in leading international journals and contributed to edited books and industry knowledge reports
  
  

• Actively involved in research and policy work related to Basel III, capital adequacy, and infrastructure finance
  
  

• Conducted 140+ executive development programs for banks, financial institutions, and government agencies
  
  

• Provides consulting services in risk management, regulatory compliance, and financial policy validation
  
  

Serves as a journal editor, Ph.D. examiner, and visiting faculty at premier academic and regulatory institutions

Pradeep Racherla

Professor and Associate Dean – School of Management, Mahindra University, and Head – Digital Technologies

Holds a PhD in Business Administration – Fox School of Business, Temple University (USA) and an MBA – Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Learning

Experienced digital transformation and strategy consultant, with professional exposure to multinational firms and startups across India and the United States

Former Director – Post Graduate Programs, Woxsen School of Business, and Gene Edwards Professor of Banking & Assistant Professor of Marketing – West Texas A&M University

Served as Visiting Professor for executive and postgraduate programs at premier institutions including ISB, XLRI, SP Jain Global, and Great Lakes Institute of Management

Recognized for research excellence, including a globally highly cited and downloaded research publication, along with multiple teaching and research awards

Expertise in Digital Transformation, Digital & Social Media Marketing, E-commerce Business Models, and Marketing Analytics

Actively engaged in research on Digital Innovation, Go-to-Market Strategy, and Neuromarketing

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.