EDUCATION
- Master of Business Administration, Regional Engineering College, India (1986)
- Masters in Human Resource Management, Bharathidasan University, India (1984)
- Masters in Labour and Administrative Laws, Annamalai University, India (1984)
EXPERIENCE
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
- Head of Executive MBA Program, XLRI, India
- Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies, Regional Engineering College (NITT), India
- Visiting Professor at University of Wollongong, Australia; XLRI, India; Champlain College, USA; Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE; University of Paisley, UK; e-TQM College, UAE; University of British Columbia, Canada; South Eastern University, USA; Baker College, USA; and University of Bellevue, USA
CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
- Philadelphia Consulting Group
- Modi Xerox
- Business Development, TNT Worldwide
- Freelance Consultant (Corporate Strategy, Marketing, Organisational Development & HR, and Executive Development Programs) for many leading global companies and governments
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Presented the keynote address on "The Flipside – A Different Way of looking at Markets and Marketers" at the 2012 Annual Commercial Meeting organised by Airarabia, on April 14, 2012
- Invited for an exclusive presentation on "Happiness in Action – Lessons from Neuroscience and Positive Psychology" by Procter & Gamble (P&G) MENA and South Asia Regional office on April 18, 2012
- Changing Times, Changing Strategies: Keynote speaker on “Creativity & Innovation – Keys to Survival in Changing Times” at the Annual Marketing Conference organised by Paradeep Phosphates, India on March 24-25, 2012
- Keynote Speaker: “Science of Happiness – the Neural links” Management Development Conference, Dubai (March 2010)
- Keynote Speaker: “Management Trends in the New Millennium” Annual Conference of the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce, Port Louis, Mauritius (June 2008)
- “World Class People Practices” Middle East HR Conference, UAE (November 2007)
- “Innovation in HR Practices – Lessons from the Corporate World” International Conference on Management, New York, USA (2006)
- “Knowledge Management in the New Economy – Challenges and Opportunities” Institute of Chartered Accountants, Abu Dhabi Chapter, UAE (2006)
- “Business Education – New Paradigms, New Challenges” Annual Conference, Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce (SICCI), Singapore (2006)
- “Consumer Trends for the New Millennium” International Symposium of Advertising Professionals, Toronto, Canada (2005)
- “From Good to Great – Lessons for Corporates” Annual Conference of Chartered Accountants, Dubai Chapter, UAE (2005)
- “Customer Service Excellence” International Conference on Medical Insurance in Dubai, UAE (2001)
- “Emerging opportunities and challenges for Corporatees” Institute of Chartered Accountants in India (1994)
SUBJECTS TAUGHT / STUDENT PROJECT MENTOR
- Organisational Behaviour
- Interpersonal Organisational Dynamics
- Human Resources Management
- Design Thinking
- Leadership Excellence
- Becoming a Leader
