Sujana Business School


Sujana School of Business is offering a two-year full-time Post-Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) with dual dimensional specializations of Sectoral and Functional and under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sujana Group of Companies and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad. The PGPM will be awarded by JNTU, Hyderabad.

The main objective of Sujana School of Business is to mould young men and women into competent professional managers, capable of working in any sector of organized activity, while contributing to the development of the economy and the society.

Our Vision …….

To become a global leader in Sectoral Management education addressing the needs of different sectors of the economy by encouraging innovation and creativity and by promoting leadership and the spirit of entrepreneurship.


Highlights of Sujana School of Business

  • State of the art Information Technology (IT) enabled class rooms, seminar halls, auditoriums and tutorials rooms, equipped with LCD projectors, smart boards, e-boards, audio visual systems etc.
  • Well stocked computerized library with numerous Indian and foreign journals, latest text books and case studies, Wi-Fi enabled campus.
  • Corporate Resource Centre is set up to provide strong institute industry interface, internships, summer training and final placements.
  • Excellent physical and academic infrastructure in terms of faculty, classroom infrastructure,   library, computers, etc.
  • The programme is supported by the Sujana Group and its affiliates and associates, one of the largest industrial groups, which was founded more than 25 years.
  • Distinguished faculty members with rich experience in industry and academics are arranged in addition to the existing talent pool of the Sujana Group.
  • The Post-Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) Degree of the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad shall be conferred on candidates who are admitted to the programme and fulfil all the requirements for the award of the PGPM.


Facilities

Campus:

Campus is a five storied, well managed and corporate style building located at the heart of the city, Madhapur. It has plenty of parking place in the cellar.

Library:

Library is the important source of information support to the students, for all the subjects of the course curriculum, as well as for their self development. The library has a very good stock of books and subscribes to various periodicals/ journals including foreign periodicals/ journals. Books are kept subject- wise in the racks and an illustrated plan is attached to all the racks. Related reference books are arranged on the topmost shelf of each rack.

Conference Hall:

Corporate style conference rooms with audio visuals are made available for students to use for their conferences and short size meetings.

Discussion Hall:

Specially designed discussion rooms were arranged for students to carry out in-campus activities.

Internet and Satellite Television:

24X7 Internet and satellite telivision access is provided to all members in the campus through a 2 MBPS leased line. Wi-Fi is enabled throughout the Campus

Computer Resource Centre:

States of art computer labs are in place to cater the IT need of the students on one on one basis. These labs are equipped with latest technology computers, servers and software backed up UPS systems.

Classrooms:

Classrooms and the tutorial rooms are air-conditioned and have been equipped with latest DLP Projectors


About PGPM Course

Sujana School of Business has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTUH) for offering PGPM course . The PGPM will be awarded by JNTU-H.

Post-Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM)

The Post-Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) offered by Sujana School of Business addresses through its highly experienced faculty team, contemporary courseware, innovative methods of teaching, state-of-the-art infrastructure support, a well-equipped library and most importantly the compulsory internship offered to each student on a continuous basis in the relevant sector all through the breadth and length of this two-year program.

The PGPM is divided into four semesters. The core subjects are offered in the first and the second semesters of the first year along with compulsory industry internship and the specializations are offered during the third and fourth semesters of the second year. Each student is allowed to choose any one sectoral specialization out of five sectoral specializations and one functional specialization out of four functional specializations

The Curriculum

The PGPM curriculum is in consonance with the current syllabus of the School of Management Studies(SMS), JNTUH, Hyderabad, except the sectoral and functional specializations. The core programme consists of 14   papers   in the first year and each   paper carries 100 marks.

The elective courses which are offered in the second year of the programme allow students to choose a bouquet of courses that interests them and develop proficiency in the areas of their choice. List of specializations and respective subjects in each   specialization are provided at the Annexure-1.

Sectoral Specializations:
  1.  Manufacturing Management
  2. Healthcare Management
  3. Infrastructure Management
  4. Information Technology Services Management   and
  5. Banking and Insurance Services Management
Functional specializations:
  1. Financial Management
  2. Human Resources Management
  3. Marketing Management and
  4. Operations & Systems Management.
Industry Interface / Industry Internship at the end of each semester

PGPM at Sujana School of Business is pragmatic and involves a rigorous on the job training. Each student is expected to undergo real life training with   Sujana Group Companies, its associates and other   leading corporates. In order to make PGPM more relevant to the needs of the sectors / industries, corporate interfacing, close interaction with the faculty and heads of the departments, management development programmes and guest lectures shall be arranged through out the programme.

First Semester: The student is placed for one month intensive industry internship at the end of first semester for   industry exposure and ensures a better understanding of the concepts and theories studied during the first semester. Each internship is evaluated with a score of 100 marks. The internship will be evaluated by the internal faculty of the Sujana School of Business.

Second Semester: Two months summer project / training on functional areas will be provided by the Sujana School of Business in the Sujana Group companies or other Companies at the end of second semester for understanding the function dynamics of selected functional areas and to prepare detailed project reports as a part of the academic curriculum. The   internship/ field work   carries 100 marks and project report   carries 100 marks. The internship and project report  will be evaluated by the internal faculty of the Sujana School of Business.

Candidates shall undergo practical training in an organization for a minimum period of 8 weeks. The student has to undergo practical training in all the functional areas of the organization and then concentrate on a particular topic for preparing major Project Report under the supervision of one of the senior executives of the organization and one of the faculty members as project guide.  Internship allows the students to relate their class room learning to the ground realities of Industry. It also sharpens their knowledge, hones their analytical and other skills, and develops better appreciation of the practical problems of business, especially from the management point of view. Moreover, the experience, thus gained, helps the students to plan their future professional career.  A major project report incorporating observations, findings and suggestions related to the field of training shall be submitted to the Sujana School of Business. The major project report shall be accompanied by a certificate of practical training obtained from the concerned organization.

Third Semester: At the end of third semester, each student   will be   placed in a company for   industry internship for a period of one month. Each student will take up an independent course of study relating to sectoral specializations for about two / three weeks in the respective   organizations   such as   Manufacturing, Healthcare, Information Technology Services, Infrastructure and Banking & Insurance and    prepare a     report based on the study.  This report    carries   100 marks.  The faculty members of Sujana School of Business (SSB) will do evaluation of the report.

Fourth Semester: For a period of two months (depending upon the requirements of students/companies) intensive on the job training will be provided to every student in the selected companies of  the respective sectors at the end of the programme.

Mentors and   Counsellors: Senior executives of Sujana Group and other companies with High qualification and rich experience will act as mentors, supervisors and counsellors during the course of industry interface, internship and training.

Pedagogy: Courses offered in PGPM will employ a mix of pedagogical methods to enhance the effectiveness and richness of learning and in-class experience. These include
  1. Class room lectures
  2. Case discussions & analysis
  3. Group exercises
  4. Simulations
  5. Presentations
  6. Role plays
  7. Project work
  8. Field visits
  9. Panel Discussions
Placements with PGPM


Sujana School of Business provides 100% placements to the students in various sectors of Sujana Group, its associates and other leading corporates.

Sujana Group: Alpha Ventures Ltd., Asian Tide Enterprises Ltd., Digitech Business Systems Ltd., Empire Gulf FZE, Gamma Machinery & equipment Pte. Ltd., Grade steel Pvt. Ltd., Hestia holdings Ltd., Nuance Holdings Ltd., Sujana Capital Services Ltd., Sujana Energy Ltd., Sujana finance and trading Pvt. Ltd., Sujana Holdings Ltd., Sujana Towers Ltd., Sujana Universal Industries Ltd., Sujana Ventures Pte. Ltd., Sun trading Ltd., Telesuprecon Ltd., Yalamanchili Finance and Trading Pvt. Ltd., Yalamanchili Ventures Pte. Ltd.

Other  leading corporates in different sectors   where   Sujana   School of Business   will  explore possibility of getting placement for its students.

Manufacturing Sector: Ranbaxy, Apollo Tyres, Asian Paints, Jindal Steel, Videocon Group, etc

Healthcare Sector: Apollo Hospitals, KIMS, Mediciti Hospitals, Image Hospitals, Fortis Hospitals, Yashoda Hospitals, etc

Infrastructure Sector: GMR   Infra, GVK Power, L&T,  SEW Constructions, DLF,  BGR Energy, Madhucon,Lanco

Information Technology Services Sector: Infosys, Bartronics, Hypersoft, TCS, Wipro, CTS, Dell, Deloitte, etc

Banking & Insurance Sector

Public Sector Banks: State Bank of India, Canara Bank, Indian Bank, Bank of Baroda, UCO Bank, etc

Private Sector Banks: ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, AXIS Bank, IDBI Bank, Dena Bank, etc

Highlights of the PGPM

Intensive    industry       internship and    on the job training in each semester.
Dual   dimensional and cross functional specializations
Project work and independent studies on different sectors of  management
Four Functional Specialisations (Human Resource, Financial Management, Marketing Management & Operations and Systems Management).
Five Sectoral   Specialisations (Manufacturing Management, Healthcare management, Information Technology Services Management, Infrastructure Management and Banking and Insurance Management).

Modern Pedagogy  (Class room lectures, Case method teaching, lectures, industrial visits, live projects, summer internship, on the job trainings. Continuous evaluation through class room, participation, assignments, quizzes, surprise tests, presentations, mini-projects and term papers etc).

Overall personality development focusing on Special personality programmes and modules on communication skills, soft skills and social & business value systems.
Degree will be offered by one of leading and reputed universities, JNTUH; JNTU, Hyderabad is recognized   by   the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi.

Excellent   and   contemporary curriculum   will be designed and developed   to cater to the needs of various sectors such as   Manufacturing,   Healthcare,   Infrastructure, and Banking & Financial Services in consultation with Jawaharlal Nehru Technological   University, Hyderabad

Tie ups and     MOUs   with   major industrial houses, Chambers of Commerce, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and   other industry associations.

Course Structure

First Semester: The student is placed for one month intensive industry internship at the end of first semester for   industry exposure and ensures a better understanding of the concepts and theories studied during the first semester.   Each internship is evaluated with a score of 100 marks. The internship will be evaluated by   the   internal   faculty of the Sujana   School of Business.

Second Semester: Two months summer project / training on functional areas will be provided by the Sujana School of Business   in the Sujana   Group companies or other Companies at the end of second semester for understanding the function dynamics of selected functional areas and to prepare   detailed project reports as a part of the academic curriculum. The   internship/ field work   carries 100 marks   and project report   carries   100 marks. The internship and project report   will be evaluated by   the   internal   faculty of the   Sujana School of Business.

Candidates shall undergo practical training in an organization for a minimum period of 8 weeks. The student has to undergo practical training in all the functional areas of the organization and then concentrate on a particular topic for preparing major Project Report under the supervision of one of the senior executives of the organization and one of the faculty members as project guide.  Internship allows the students to relate their class room learning to the ground realities of Industry. It also sharpens their knowledge, hones their analytical and other skills, and develops better appreciation of the practical problems of business, especially from the management point of view. Moreover, the experience, thus gained, helps the students to plan their future professional career.  A major project report incorporating observations, findings and suggestions related to the field of training shall be submitted to the Sujana School of Business. The major project report shall be accompanied by a certificate of practical training obtained from the concerned organization.

Third Semester: At the end of third semester, each student   will be   placed in a company for   industry internship for a period of one month. Each student will take up an independent course of study relating to sectoral specializations for about two / three weeks in the respective   organizations   such as   Manufacturing, Healthcare, Information Technology Services, Infrastructure and Banking & Insurance and    prepare a     report based on the study.  This report    carries   100 marks.  The faculty members of Sujana School of Business (SSB) will do evaluation of the report.

Fourth Semester: For a period of two months   (depending upon the   requirements of students/companies) intensive on the job training will be provided to every student in the selected companies   of the respective   sectors at the end of the programme.

Mentors and   Counsellors:  Senior executives of Sujana Group and other companies with High qualification and rich experience will act as mentors, supervisors and counsellors during the course of industry interface, internship and training.

Management

Director - Dr.B.Brahmaiah

Dr.B.Brahmaiah is the Professor and Director of Sujana School of Business, Hyderabad.He did M.Com, MBA, CAIIB, DTIRM, Ph.D (Finance). Prior to joining Sujana Group,Dr.Brahmaiah worked as Professor of Finance and Banking at the Jawarhalal Nehru Institute of Development Banking, (JNIDB), IDBI Bank Limited. He Worked as Professor of Financial Management at the National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM) Ministry of Finance, New Delhi and as CEO and Whole-time Director at the Mafatlal Securities Ltd. He also worked as Manager (Operations) at the National Stock Exchange of India (NSEIL), Mumbai. He was Professor at the Training and Research Institute of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Mumbai. Worked as Faculty Member in Finance and Accounting area atthe Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow and as Research Associate (Finance and Accounting) area at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmadabad. He also taught as Visiting Professor at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai, and Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA).

Director on the Boards of companies

SEBI nominee as Public Representative on the Board of Directors of Hyderabad StockExchange, Hyderabad.

Formerely, IDBI nominee on the Boards of Krebs Biochemicals & Industries Limited, Suryalakshmi Cotton Mills Limited, and Hyderabad Allwyn Limited, Hyderabad.



Faculty

SSB delivers all its courses more practically than theoretically, hence the most of the faculty members are drawn from various industries having 20+ years of experience. A balanced mix of academicians, researchers, and professionals and with rich experience contributes to the school’s academic excellence. Adjunct part-time and visiting faculty members also contribute to enrich the quality of the core courses and electives offered in the PGPM.

Academic Advisory Board

1.   Mr. S.T.Prasad, M.S,   Wayne State University, (USA), Director,   Bartronics India Ltd.

2.   Shri  M. Gopalakrishna, IAS (Retd), Former Chairman of REC & APSFC.

3.   Dr. I M  Pandey,   Former  Professor and Dean, IIMA and  Professor, Delhi University.

4. Dr. Sushil K. Sharma,   Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Information Systems and Operations Management at Ball State     University, Muncie, Indiana

5.   Dr. V P Gulati ,  VP & Head,     Business  Domain Academy, TCS,   Hyderabad.

6.   Dr. Gourav Vallabh,  Director,    The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi.

7.   Mr. Ravikanth Reddy,   Chief General Manager,  Nagarjuna Constructions Limited, Hyderabad.

8.   K. Pandu  Ranga Rao, Group Head - HR, IVRCL Infrastructures & Projects Limited, Hyderabad.

9.   Dr. Krishnaiah, CEO,   Mediciti Institute of Medical Sciences.

10. Dr. Naveen Chandra Reddy,  Medical Coordinator, Mediciti Institute of Medical Sciences.

11. Dr. Sharma - Professor of  OBG and Vice-Principal in Mediciti Institute of Medical Sciences.

12. Dr.B.Brahmaiah, Director, Sujana School of Business.


Faculty

I) Internal resource persons of  Sujana Group of Companies

1.Mr. R K Birla, MBA (BITS, Pilani), Managing Director, Sujana Metal Products Ltd.

2.Mr. Hari Chereddi,  B.Tech, MBA,   Managing Director, Sujana Energy Ltd.

3.Mr.Y.Ravisekhar,  COO, Hyderabad Division,  Sujana Metal Products Ltd

4.Mr. J. S. Rao, Group Chief Financial Officer,  Sujana  Group.

5.Mr. K.K Ravi Shankar, President-Group Human Resources-Sujana Group of Companies.

6.Mr. Sunil Kumar Reddy, Vice President,  Sujana Projects  Ltd

  
II) Full Time Regular Faculty

1.Dr.B.Brahmaiah, MBA, CAIIB, DTIRM, Ph.D, Director & Professor

2. Mr. Sambasiva Rao ChanduMMS, MBA, PMP, Professor

3.  Mr.VD Naidu, M.Tech (IIT, Kharagpur), Professor

4. Dr. Kumar Iyer, B.Tech. Ph.D, Professor

5. Mr. Ogirala Sridhar, MBA, M.Phil Associate Professor

6. Ms.Satya Sripathi, B.Tech., MBA, Asst. Professor.

7.  Ms Rajeswari   Thaman, MBA, Academic Associate


III) Visiting Faculty Resources

1.Mr. Sudhir Rao, PGP (IIMA), Managing Director, Bartronics India Ltd

2.Mr. Shashank Jain, FCA, ACS, Chief Financial Officer,   Mediciti Hospitals Ltd.

3.Dr. Dasari   Ravi, M.com, Ph.D. General Manager (HRD), Nagarjuna Constructions Ltd.

4.Mr. Dadi Bhote (IT Services), Managing Director,  HyperSoft Technologies Limited

5.Dr. Rajkumar, M.Sc, Ph. D, CEO, HR Footprints Consultants Pvt. Ltd

6.Mr. M. Aditya Kumar, MD, Ardent Technologies Ltd

7.Mr. A. Subba Rao, Director, Ardent Technologies Ltd

8.Mr. Somesh Banik, PGDM, IIMB, General Manager, STC of India Limited

9.Dr.R.L.P.Prasad, Managing Director, RLP Securities (Pvt) Limited.

10. Mr.Tarun Siripurapu,   B.Tech, PGP (IIMC), Vice President, Bartronics India Ltd.




Profiles Of Internal Faculty Resourses

Mr.R.K.Birla

Mr.Raj Kumar Birla   is a Managing Director of Sujana Metal Products Limited.  He is 57 years old and did his Bachelor Degree Course in arts and Master of Business Administration (MBA) from BITS Pilani.  He has worked with Poddar products Limited as Chief Executive for 8 years and later in the year 1992 he joined the Company as Director (Operations).

Dr.B.Brahmaiah

Dr.B.Brahmaiah is the Professor and Director of Sujana School of Business, Hyderabad.He did M.Com, MBA, CAIIB, DTIRM, Ph.D (Finance). Prior to joining Sujana Group,Dr.Brahmaiah worked as Professor of Finance and Banking at the Jawarhalal Nehru Institute of Development Banking, (JNIDB), IDBI Bank Limited. He Worked as Professor of Financial Management at the National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM) Ministry of Finance, New Delhi and as CEO and Whole-time Director at the Mafatlal Securities Ltd. He also worked as Manager (Operations) at the National Stock Exchange of India (NSEIL), Mumbai. He was Professor at the Training and Research Institute of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Mumbai. Worked as Faculty Member in Finance and Accounting area atthe Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow and as Research Associate (Finance and Accounting) area at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmadabad. He also taught as Visiting Professor at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai, and Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA).

Mr. Hari Chereddi

Mr. Hari Chereddi is an Engineer & an MBA, comes with about a decade of rich management expertise & has played senior roles in Sales, Operations, Strategy & Program management in large corporations across the world. His last assignment was with Bank of America in India, where he was leading the business management operations. Hari is a regular contributor to leading print & online media. He is a member of the Prestigious Southern Regional Council & Industry Panel on ‘Energy & Environment’ at Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).His vision is to build one of the world's most 'Responsible Energy' companies.

Mr.Y. Ravisekhar (Manufacturing Management)

Mr.Y.Ravisekhar is a qualified Mechanical Engineer with specialization in Industrial and Production Management from Nagarjuna University. Mr. Ravisekhar had joined Sujana Domestic Appliances Limited in 1988 as a trainee and has been elevated to the position of a production in-charge in   Revelairy Industries Ltd.  Mr. Ravisekhar joined Sujana Group as General Manager (Operations). He has been dealing with the operational issues of all the manufacturing units of group companies located in IDA Bollaram...

Mr. J. S. Rao (Banking & Financial Management)

Mr. J.S. Rao is a Chartered Accountant and has experience of over 28 years in finance, accounting, banking and audit functions. He had also worked in State Bank of Hyderabad for 5 years in the areas of credit appraisal and audit. He is supported by qualified and experienced personnel in accounting, operational analysis and MIS, cash flow management, statutory compliances and other related areas.

Mr. K.K Ravishankar (Behaviour & Performance Optimization)

An accomplished HR & Training professional with over 30 years of varied organizational working & Consulting experience/expertise in HR, Training and Industrial Relations in Reputed Corporate Group Companies & MNC’s, based in India and overseas countries (USA, AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST)...Read More..

Full Time Regular Faculty

Mr. V. Damodara Naidu

Mr. V. Damodara Naidu is a Post Graduate in Mechanical Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur and  & having 26 years of experience through vide industrial exposure in public sector as well as in private corporate sectors  in different positions.  He has to his credits – setting up SBU for manufacturing the telecom equipment and managing its growth as CEO, interacting with VCs for funding, successfully implemented World Bank projects across Asian Continent. He was instrumental in productionising the defence electronic warfare system with indigenous technology for Indian defence.  He also involved in M&A of business units in telecom sector.  With his wide experience in telecom infrastructure business, presently he is heading International Telecom business in Sujana Group. He is also associated with academic institutes as a representative of industry in formulation of syllabus for graduate & postgraduate studies in Mechanical engineering. He is Fellow member of Indian Institute of Production Engineers.

Mr. Sambasiva Rao Chandu

Mr. Sambasiva Rao Chandu served a Space Scientist, Educator, Communicator, and an Award Winning Management expert. A certified Project Management Professional who served, for over 20 years, various prestigious organizations like ISRO, NASA, Cable and Wireless, Booz | Allen | Hamilton, both in India and in the USA. Educated and earned
advanced degrees in the fields of Engineering, and Management from NIT Surathkal,University of Kentucky, University of Maryland at College Park, and Johns Hopkins University.

Mr. Chandu received the Performance Excellence Award, the highest recognition from Booz | Allen | Hamilton, for his Management Consulting Services. Recognizing his meritorious services to the Indian Red Cross Society, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, awarded him a Gold Medal.

Mr. Ogirala Sridhar(Associate Professor)

Mr.Ogirala Sridhar is a Post Graduate in Business Management from Andhra University ,Vishakapatnam. He has 14 years of Industry & Teaching experience spread among various institutions like VVISM-Hyderabad, BSB-Bangalore, ICFAI, O.U and Godrej-GE Appliances. He has been actively associated with B-Schools in Business Development Activities by travelling  21 states & 3 Union territories across India. He has expertise in Designing  end to end process of the GDPI scheduling and routing, by creating  promotional videos and informative presentations for B-Schools and conducting Management meets

He handled subjects like H.R; Training & Development; Organistaional Behaviour; Marketing Management; Consumer Behaviour; Advertising Management at various leading B-Schools. He is presently working as an Associate Professor with Sujana School of Business.

Ms.Satya  Sripathi

Ms. Satya Sripathi is a B.tech (EEE) from Bapatla Engineering College and Post Graduate in Management & Entrepreneurship from IIPM. She has worked as a HR Professional for over 3 years in American ITRG Inc. She stood top in HR, Economics, Statistics, etc in IIPM. She has to her credit many prizes won in different competitions like Elocution, Debate and Essay Writing.

Visiting Faculty Resources

Mr.Sudhir Rao

Mr.Rao earned PGDM from IIM, Ahmedabad. Mr.Sudhir Rao is the Managing Director of Bartronics India Limited. Mr.Rao joined Bartronics India Limited in 2002 and has over 17 years of experience. Mr. Rao has served in various capacities in the corporate sector over last decade.

Mr. Shashank Jain

Mr. Shashank Jain is a B.com from Lucknow University and has done CA from Industrial Training, Voltas Ltd, Kolkata. He has over 25 years of varied experience in projects, corporate finance, accounts, banker, taxation, corporate governance, etc. He has Multi-industry (financial, retail, service, manufacturing, banking, etc.) and International experience. He has been working as a CFO  of Mediciti Hospitals.

Dr. Dasari Ravi

Dr.  Dasari holds a Doctoral degree in the area of Human Resource Management with a special focus on HR issues in Indian IT Industry. He secured University First Rank in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations. He also holds MBA with Marketing Specialization. He was associated with reputed organizations and held senior positions in organizations like IDBI and ICFAI. At present, he is working as AGM-HR in Nagarjuna Construction Company Ltd. He was Consulting Editor of HRM Review, a prestigious HR Magazine and published more than thirty research papers in national and international journals. He has been actively associated with National HRD Network and organized various programs on behalf of National HRD Network. He conducted training programmes for IDBI, NCC, Deloitte, Andhra Bank, National Academy of Construction, Nuclear Fuel Corporation, SBI Staff College, ESI, NIT, NALSAR, National HRD Network etc.

Mr. Dadi Bhote (IT Services)

Mr. Dadi Bhote has done B.S. Engineering (Production Engineering) from B.I.T. Mesra, Ranchi and M.Tech.  (Industrial Management) from  I.I.T.  Kharagpur. He has wide experience in Corporate Management and Enterprise level functions. He worked as a CEO of M/s V V Circuits Ltd., Hyderabad. Manufacturing  Professional Grade Printed Circuit Boards for the Electronic Industry IT and Software.  Since 1999 he has been working as a Chairman and Executive Director M/s HyperSoft Technologies Limited, a producer of Software Products and Services. He has excellent global exposure, travelled widely to several countries including the USA, Germany, UK, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Dubai, Singapore etc on missions covering – Purchasing, Export Marketing and Participation in Seminars and Fairs.

Dr. Raj kumar

Dr.Raj, has over 22 years of experience in teaching, research, consulting (first 9 years) and managerial functions (last 13 years). He has been the CEO of HR Footprints since inception in 2006. He was the Senior Vice President -Human Resources, for the diversified group of Alembic, Vadodara, India. Recipient of “Super     Achiever Award” by Indira Group and  Center for Change Management in 2004. Recipient of the 11 th Indira Gandhi Memorial National Award for Excellent Manager in 1999 – presented by the Honorable Minister of  Labour, Govt. of AP. India

Mr. Somesh Banik (International Trade)

Mr. Somesh Banik is graduate in Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Post-Graduate in Animal Genetics and Breeding and has a PGDM from IIM-Bangalore specializing in Marketing. He is a recipient of International Fellowships in Professional Shipping offered by the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Development Co-operation (NORAD), Oslo, Norway upon selection by NORAD through the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi, He has a Diploma in Marine Insurance and the International Maritime Law at the Norwegian Shipping Academy, Oslo, Norway. He has over 26 years of experience as Practicing Manager working with the STC of India Limited, a Star Trading House under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India dealing in Export/Import and Domestic Trade of the country.  He is appointed by Government of India for the position of Secretary at Animal Welfare Board of India, Chennai.

Mr. S. Raghunathan

Mr. S. Raghunathan is a Post Graduate in Chemical Technology from HBTI – Kanpur and has had three decades of industrial experience in a highly competitive market. His last assignment was as the Vice President of Vasant Chemicals, where he was the Chief negotiator and carried out due diligence for hiving off the Dye intermediate division. He also led the team in identifying new growth opportunities in the field of Specialty chemicals and finalized a cross section of strategic alliances with various MNCs fostering continued growth for the organization. Earlier he served as the General Manager of Oasis Water Company in the Sultanate of Oman and implemented new marketing strategies to take the company to its number one position. Prior to that he served the RPG group in CEAT – Fiberglass division for 17 years and was the head of Marketing. Was appointed as one of the Judges to evaluate and recommend the Chairman Excellence Award amongst all the manufacturing units of Dr. Reddy Labs. He has travelled extensively, the world over and has attended a cross section of MDPs conducted by leading B Schools in India. He is currently a Visiting Professor in leading B – Schools in Hyderabad

Ms. Sailaja Jonnalagadda

Ms. Sailaja Jonnalagadda is a Post- graduate in Management (M.B.A) from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in Finance and a Cost and Works Accountant (CWA) from ICWAI after completing B.Com from Osmania University. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D in the field of finance. She has a total experience of around 17 years which includes 6 years extensively in software industry with various Multinational companies and 11 in teaching field with various best business schools. She is good at integrating her skills and knowledge acquired in the industry to the teaching profession, which is her passion and strength. Her strength lies in teaching finance, management and IT related subjects with ease. She also has handled various administrative positions including Controller of Examinations and almanac planner. She is currently associated with Sujana School of Business as a Professor of Finance and is handling various finance core and specialization courses.

Ms. Priti Anand Rao

Ms. Priti Anand Rao is a HR professional with over 6 years of corporate experience. She has handled different areas of HRM in reputed organizations as Tata Consultancy services, RRD, Kotak Life insurance etc. Her expertise spans from generalist HR function to specialized areas such as Resource Deployment, Recruitment and Employee counselling. A recent entrant to the field of academics, she has handled core HR papers such as HRM, Organizational Development, Leadership, Change management, Industrial psychology and also general management papers like Research methodology, Strategic management and Business Ethics. She holds an MBA degree from Devi Ahilya University, Indore.