Prof. Muralidhara is a Mechanical Engineer, PGDM and Gold Medalist from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and a Chartered Financial Analyst. With an industry experience of more than 29 years, he has held several senior positions in reputed public sector and private sector organizations. He was the Dean – Case Research Center at IBS Hyderabad. In this position, he led a team of talented case writers at the globally renowned center of excellence, which won several international awards and accomplishments. Prof. Muralidhara has authored/co- authored more than one hundred case studies in management. Several of these have won awards at international competitions and are also reprinted in international textbooks. He has been a jury for a number of competitions and a reviewer for many international conferences. He has conducted a number of faculty development workshops as well as Management Development Programs.

Dr. Harish is an alumnus of IIT Madras and IIM Calcutta. He has 38 years of experience, of which 15 years is in academics. His professional experience is in marketing and management consultancy. His career includes stints with Maruti Suzuki and the Tata Group. He has published many articles, research papers, edited books and case studies.

Dr. Manisha handles courses in the areas of Finance, Accounts and Law. She has been associated with IBS since 2008 and has a total experience of 17 years in teaching and research. A gold- medalist & national scholarship holder for merit in M.Com & B.Com from BHU, she was awarded PhD (Finance) in the year 2001. A certified GST trainer, she has authored several research articles and cases, and has also organized and presented papers in various seminars & conferences. She has recently co-authored a book on Cost Accounting: Text Problems and Cases.

Dr. Sharon, with 17 years of experience at IBS has taught courses and delivered Management Development Programs in the areas of Corporate Finance, Security Analysis, Financial Risk Management and Commodities Market. For a period of three years, she was the Consulting Editor of ICFAI Journal of Derivatives Markets. She has published a number of articles and papers in the area of stock index futures, commodity derivatives, weather derivatives and real options

An alumnus from the IBS fraternity, Dr. Girish is a Ph.D in Finance & MBA from IBS Hyderabad. He was also a visiting scholar at Macquarie University, Australia. He has an experience of 12 years and teaches Financial Management, Security Analysis, Project Appraisal and Finance, Financial Markets and Services, Commodity Derivatives and Financial Risk Management courses. He is currently a Reviewer/Guest Referee for various renowned Journals such as Energy Journal (IAEE, USA), Energy Policy (Elsevier, UK), International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems (Elsevier, Netherlands), Energy Strategy Reviews (Elsevier, Netherlands), International Journal of Green Energy (Taylor & Francis, USA), Cogent Business and Management (Cogent OA-Taylor & Francis, UK) and International Journal of Economics and Finance (Canada). Dr. Girish’s research interests include Power Markets, Energy Economics, Finance, Renewable Energy and Risk Management.

Dr. Geetha is a Ph.D in the area of Ethnography of Communicative Competence. She is a postgraduate in English from Mysore University and holds an M.Phil. degree in English (Business Communication) from S.V. University Tirupati, and a Diploma in Horological Engineering. With a total experience of 19 years she is involved in designing and handling communication and soft skills programs, student performance evaluation models and training delivery support material

Dr. Shafiulla is a commerce graduate, with an MBA degree from S. V. University; and M.Com and PhD from S.K. University. With an academic experience of 18 years, he has taught various subjects in the marketing domain. During this period, he has published 13 papers in refereed journals and presented 25 papers in national and international conferences. His major research work is on “Genericization of Trademarks: Brand Name Becomes Generic Name - Challenge for Brand Managers”, an original contribution to the field of Brand Management.

Dr. Reema Mohanty has over 13 years of experience in developing and managing talent across leading organizations in India like Infosys Technologies, Mphasis and Goldman Sachs. In academics, she brings in over 10 years of experience in the areas of organizational leadership, employee relations and organizational behavior, with special interest in curriculum and student development and strengthening the academia-industry partnership. Her PhD is on identifying the gaps between what B-school education provides and what the industry wants.

Dr. Vanishree has a PhD in Applied Business Economics, and is also pursuing her second PhD in Management. She has 27 years of experience in academics. She has earlier worked as director and principal of various colleges. She has been a resource person, participated and presented several papers in national and international seminars. She has also published numerous papers in research journals. She has conducted management development programs too. She is an editorial board member for Pezzottaite Journals. She teaches courses in the field of economics.

Dr. Srabasti has completed her PhD in the field of Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management from IBS Hyderabad, IFHE. She also holds a masters degree from Madras University in the field of psychology and an MBA in HR from IBS Pune. She has published research papers in journals of national and international repute and has presented papers in international conferences and has been awarded with best paper titles. Her research interests include Vocational Psychology, Recruitment and Selection, Job Choices, Employer Branding and Strategic HRM. She teaches a range of subjects like Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, Principles of Management, Leadership and Entrepreneurship.

Dr. Kesava Rao is a qualified Limited Insolvency Professional of IBBI. He holds Ph.D (Finance) in Management. In his experience spanning more than two and half decades, he has held various strategic/academic positions in many institutions of repute, and is associated with C.A., C.M.A. and C.S. Institutes as Faculty. He has published/presented research papers and case studies in national and international journals and in various conferences. He is the editor of four books and author of six books, of which five are text books. He is a member on the Board of Studies & Examiners and also a recognized PhD guide for various universities and institutes.

Dr. Priyadharshini holds a PhD in People Management and Organizational Behavior from IIT Madras, and is also a trained psychologist. She is known for her love for entrepreneurship and start-ups. Her associations are with start-ups in the space of Edu-Tech and Sports-Tech. Her greatest passion is in developing people who can make great organizations. She is currently engaged in implementing a pan-India wide training & development program, with a focus on helping school students & young college goers to understand themselves and move towards careers of their choice. She also loves running, reading and animals.

Dr. Teresa holds a PhD in Economics and has a teaching experience spanning nearly two decades. Her interests include Economics and International Finance. She has presented papers in various seminars, some of which have been published. She has also had a brief stint with a reputed manufacturing company as a research associate in their Economics Research Department, before she embraced teaching as her profession.

Dr. Arunabala has 7 years of teaching experience in various academic institutions and 6 years of research experience at IIT Madras. Dr. Aruna is a faculty member in the area of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management. The subjects handled include Organizational Behaviour, Organizational Diagnosis & Development Interventions and Business Research Methods. Her research interests include work place bullying, impact of domestic violence at the workplace and diversity & inclusion. She is in charge of management development programs and coordinates the traveling club.

Dr. Suneel Sharma started his career in Jindal Iron & Steel, and then moved to academics. He is a faculty in the field of information systems & analytics. His research is in the area of cognitive automation, risk & operation analytics and applications in banking, utilities, logistics, and government. His areas of interest are data visualization; business intelligence, digital design & innovation, emerging technologies like cloud, IoT, virtual and augmented reality. He is an empaneled adviser to the Government of India and Sri Lanka in the area of E-governance policy initiatives. He has served society through various rural education initiatives, community development programs, and students’ social projects. He obtained pilot’s license and is a professional deep sea diver.

Prof. Venkataraman is a Mechanical Engineer with MBA in Operations Management. He has an overall experience of 43 years, out of which 17 years are in Academics and 26 years in Industry. Prior to joining academics, he has worked in senior positions in top Indian and Global companies in the area of Operations. He regularly conducts hands-on workshops in TQM and Six Sigma Quality for the industry. He teaches in the area of Operations Management.

Prof. Surjyabrat has 8 years of experience in industry, 18 years in entrepreneurship and more than 13 years in academics. His professional experience includes HR management, business development and financial management in the oil and gas industry. He is the co-founder of three start-up companies with diverse businesses in digital entertainment, e-commerce, and pre-school learning. He teaches Organizational Behaviour, Business Strategy, Human Resource Management and Entrepreneurship.

Prof. Shweta Puneet has 20 years of rich experience in academics. She teaches E-Business, IT-Enabled Services and Enterprise-wide Information Systems. She has presented several research papers at various national and international conferences, and is currently pursuing PhD in Text Mining.

Prof. Ravichandran has professional experience of 34 years, out of which 6 years are in academics. His professional experience includes Global Risk Management, Credit Management in HSBC, Business Management at Himalaya Drug Co and as Risk Consultant in IT companies. His principal areas of interest are Financial Derivatives, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Risk Management and Portfolio Management

Prof. Harisankar has professional experience of 21 years, including 14 years in industry and 7 years in academics His industry experience encompasses the areas of sales & distribution management, marketing, business strategy, channel development, business research and sales training in FMCG and industrial product companies. He handles courses in Marketing and Business Strategy.

Prof. Radhika Ramesh teaches Business Communications, Soft Skills, Personal Effectiveness Management, Human Resource Management and is dedicated to both research and teaching. Communication Studies occupies her interest. An avid reader, she strives to improve her teaching techniques so that her classroom sessions address the required current skill sets which enhance efficiency in the workplace. This has also helped her have successful corporate training sessions with the takeaways being practical and of immediate use in the workplace. She has an experience of 25 years in Academics. She has recently published compact cases on The Case Centre, UK (European Case Clearing House).

Prof. Ravindra Babu is a Finance and Quants specialist. He has 6 years of industry experience working at Cipla Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Bangalore, as Production Officer and Quality Assurance Officer. He has more than 18 years of industry and teaching (Academic) experience along with more than three years of research experience. He has published research papers and case studies in reputed journals. He has authored and published books titled Banking and Insurance, SAPM, IFM, Stocks and Commodity Markets. He also teaches Quantitative Techniques, Operations Management and Financial Management. He is also a qualified Mentor from the National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), London Business School and Goldman Sachs.

Prof. Sunil Pillai has overall experience of 15 years in the industry in various sales and marketing roles. He has worked as Product Manager for a reputed consumer brand in India. He also has experience in new product development in the consumer durable industry. He has deep understanding of consumer market research, media planning, online sales, developing consumer promotion and trade promotion, social media marketing and managing new product rollout. Further, he has rich experience in organized retail and modern trade. He has been a core member of an award winning new retail concept in India. He has mentored several students for various marketing and retail projects. His last stint in the industry was with a Fortune 500 multinational company in a senior management role. He teaches Marketing Management and Retail Management. He also holds a certification in Financial Markets from NSE.

Prof. Soni Karekar’s career spread across 26 years, has been closely related to the teaching and corporate training professions. She has worked predominantly on the finer aspects of spoken and written business communication, leadership development and professional development. She has facilitated training programs for ICICI Bank, Tata Sky and other corporates during her stint with Door Training and Consulting, India. Other assignments included faculty and staff development; design and delivery of “Life Skills” – a course specially created for Defense personnel. She also worked with Canara Bank Institute of Information Technology to train second PUC dropouts to develop skills to become call center employable.

Prof. Padmini is a Chartered Accountant practicing since a decade and has an accounting advisory firm and audit firm under her wings. She specializes in internal audit, statutory audits and financial reporting incorporating IFRS and IND AS. She believes in the “Campus to Corporate” mantra, which is aimed and specially designed for management graduates, to help them make a smooth transition from the college campus to the corporate office. The skills imparted seek to make the participants introspect, and hone their corporate skills to cope up with the corporate reporting standards and climate.

Prof. Seeboli Ghosh has an experience of nearly 7 years in academics and 4 years in industry. IBS is her alma-mater, and she had industry experience in blue chip financial services, niche research & development organizations, etc. In her academic stint, she has been a thought leader in the area of modern day marketing strategies, and has presented papers in several conferences of repute. Her portfolio includes 12 research papers in national and international journals. She has been a leading corporate trainer mentoring senior executives. Her research interests revolve around marketing & digital media, business analytics, behavioural finance, etc. She is passionate in skill development and whole heartedly focuses on assisting students to improve their cognitive skills in management subjects and eventually transform them into industry leaders

Prof. Srinivasan has a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is a post graduate in Foreign Trade from IIFT-Delhi. He has twenty years of industry experience in manufacturing, marketing and international business, handling industrial as well as consumer goods, and 13 years of teaching experience in business schools, handling subjects such as Marketing Management, Services Marketing, Marketing Communications and International Marketing. He has also conducted training and MDPs for working professionals.

Prof. P K Chandra Shekar is a science graduate with a PGDM in Marketing from XIM, Bhubaneswar. He has three decades of business experience in Sales and Distribution and B2B Business Development. He has worked in large MNCs and start-ups in India and in the Middle East; and in organizations such as ITC Ltd., Aujan Group, Gallup Consulting and Educomp Solutions, which enable him to bring in the practical aspects of business into the classroom. He teaches Business Communication, Managerial Skills Development and General Management courses. He has participated in several national and international conferences in his areas of specialization.

Prof. Raghavendra Rao is a Mechanical Engineer with more than 21 years of industrial experience in Design and Manufacturing verticals in Aerospace/Defence domain. He teaches Operations Management, Supply Chain, and Lean Methods at IBS. He did his Master of Technology in Machine Design Engineering. In addition to an Executive MBA, he holds many Certificates and Diplomas in courses such as Industry 4.0, International Sales and Marketing, Project Management, Waste Management and Lean Methods as well as Soft Skills.

Prof. Anand has nearly 21 years of corporate experience, predominantly in the IT Services industry. He was responsible for delivery of projects to clients in a range of industries. He has held positions in Infosys, Wipro, Mind Tree, and TCS, among others. For the last four years, he has been a full-time faculty in management education, teaching a variety of courses in Marketing, Operations, Analytics and Business Communication. He completed the PGPEM from IIM Bangalore and B.Pharm

Prof. Bharathi S Gopal has been in academics for about two decades. She teaches courses in Marketing. She has designed several courses such as Digital Marketing, Marketing for Non- profits, a course on Women Consumers delivered in VIVES University, Kortrijk, Belgium and a Digital Marketing course at University of Manchester Metropolitan, UK. Prof. Bharathi has developed several case studies and conducted training sessions on case study writing. She has also mentored academicians on the usage of case studies in the classroom. She was nominated for the Best Case Teacher Award conferred by The Case Centre.

Prof. Susheela has more than 13 years of teaching experience in the fields of Quantitative Methods, Operations Research, Research Methodology and Operations Management. She has been associated with several institutes of repute, including Defence Services Staff College, CA & ICWA Institutes. To her credit, Susheela has guided several batches of students for Summer Internships and for placements. She has presented research papers at various conferences and has published research papers in national and international journals. She is currently pursuing her PhD.