VJB Advisors

Dr. P K Biswas
Vice Chancellor- Jagaran Lakecity University, Bhopal, MP, India

Dr. P K Biswas comes with 40+ years of academic experience and worked as Vice Chancellor, Dean of IMT Ghaziabad, Former Vice chancellor of Skyline University and many more.

Dr. P K Biswas’s  Teaching interests include Sustainability, CSR, Social and Environmental issues, Social Entrepreneurship, Micro Finance, Livelihoods and Participatory Development. I am focused on access to rights, social justice , community empowerment, and Sustainable Development Goals. Have taught in quality institutions. Done research & consulting assignments with World Bank, ADB, JICA,SIDA,UNDP,UNICEF,UNFPA, Ford Foundation, Govt of India, State Governments, NGOs & Civil Societies. Conducted training programs for Senior Forest officials & other Govt officials, FDPs for faculty members. Member of several international & national professional bodies. Published in peer-reviewed journals. Known as institution builder.

Dr. Monika Sethi Sharma
Vice Chancellor – K.K.Modi University, Durg, Chattisgarh- 491001, India

Dr. Monika has a rich experience of teaching Human Resource & Organizational Behavior for the past 25 years – at some of the privileged Institutes and Universities across the country. As a Doctor of Philosophy, she has guided research scholars. She is an excellent communicator and an expert in management methodologies – who loves to work with some great minds and shapes careers of the young minds. She is a professional trainer with an attitude of a lifelong learner, an expert in taking MDPs & FDPs. She has conducted workshops and chaired seminars for both Public & Pvt Industry audiences & also for Business Colleges across the country.
She is an academician who has strong exposure to administration facet of the educational institutes – leading as ‘Head of Department’ from the last 11years, setting the vision, goals, and achieved them as a star performer. Right from her early career line, she has gotten a chance to build a department or a practice from scratch, or she has been brought into usher new changes and re-structure the working of a department from zero to one.

She excels in organizing, planning, and setting priorities for the allocation of resources within the Academic Program. These activities include the development and implementation of Courses, Academic Calendar, Timetable, Exams, Events, Alumni Meet, Parents Meet, Industrial-institutional-talks, Workshop, and Seminars & National Conference. She led UGC , PURC Inspections, and NAAC & B-School Ranking Accreditation, BOS, Academic Council, Convocation for the University as well worked as ACAD Council member, IQAC and NAAC Steering Committee Member.

Dr. Indrajit Goswami
Director- Chandigarh School of Business, CGC Jhanjeri, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab-140307

Indrajit Goswami, Ph.D., has more than twenty-eight years of experience in teaching, research, curriculum planning, and administration in higher education in public and private universities and colleges including B-Schools. He has developed, facilitated, and delivered different course modules, strategic plans, accreditation self-appraisals, and process improvement initiatives in a wide range of situations. In the recent past, Dr Goswami was associated with Universal Business School, Maharashtra, as Professor-HR & Director-QAA and continues to guide institutions, providing leadership development and support for strategic planning, accreditation, and administrative studies.
His PhD is in Professional Ethics and the thesis has been archived in NASSDOC, ICSSR, New Delhi. As a student, Indrajit won Central Government merit scholarship during his PG education in 1991-93. He received ASMA-Inspiring Teacher Award-2021, Best Management Faculty Award in 2015, and Excellent Researcher Award in 2018. In 2016, was appointed as Pro-Vice Chancellor of Royal University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He has earned appreciation for successful planning, execution, and reporting for five research projects for Mumbai Police. Published books, conference proceedings, case studies, chapters in edited books, and research papers in Emerald, SCOPUS, and other reputed peer reviewed journals. Dr Goswami has guided four doctoral projects and mentored couple of DBA scholars. He specialises in Social Research Methodology, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaviour, General Management and Cross-disciplinary areas. Currently, he his associated as Director, Chandigarh School of Business, CGC Jhanjeri, Mohali.

Dr. Nigel Dsilva
Visiting Professor- TISS (School of Vocational Education),
Deonar Farm Road, BS Ambedkar Nagar, Chembur, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400085

Dr. Nigel D’Silva PhD (IIM-Mumbai) has more than twenty five years of rich experience in strategic advisory, risk, economic advisory, analytics, academics and industry. He is on the Editorial Boards of International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Insight (Emerald), Journal of Economics and Finance (Canada), Global Journal of Management and Business (USA), Indian Journal of Economics, Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education (Taylor & Francis) and an Advisory Council Member at Harvard Business Review (HBR). Dr. Nigel D’Silva has published research papers in leading international journals such as Emerald, Sage and Global Journals. He is alsi on the review panel board of the Journal Information Technology & People (Emerald Insight) and the International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management (InderScience).

Avnee Gupta
Trustee & Vice President- Shoolini University,
Higher Education Leadership, Strategic Planning, Operations Management

Avnee Gupta is a Trustee and Vice President at Shoolini University, a leading private higher education institution in India. With over 15 years of experience in financial services and education, she combines her expertise in payments, fintech, regulation, public policy, and new set-ups to co-create and implement the strategic vision and direction of her university.

In her current role, she leads the career services, student experience and admissions functions, where she oversees the recruitment, retention, and development of students, ensuring their academic and professional growth. She also contributes to the innovation and excellence of the university’s academic programs, research initiatives, and industry partnerships. Previously, she worked as an Associate Director at PwC India and a Senior Manager at MMC India, where she advised and delivered solutions for large corporate clients in the payments, fintech, and insurance sectors. She is passionate about learning new things and exploring new domains.

Udit Joshi
Associate Director- Indian School of Business Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana – 500 111

I bring along an expansive marketing communications experience and positioning acumen to create the highest brand equity. I have enabled marketing and business solutions to brands both at a strategic and at tactical level across sectors. Recognized for my strategic impact in the field, I was honored with the 40 under 40 Young Turk Award by Reputation Today, Class of 2020. I have worked with agnostic and expansive brands, yet, my forte lies in the domains of Technology and Education. As a Darwinian, I believe that technology is the catalyst for human evolution. I author the cutting-edge research-based content series – BrandRantz, which aims to bring a fresh perspective to how marketing is understood and experienced, reshaping consumer perspectives.

Dr. Samir Karkhanis
Chief Executive Officer- Yangpoo, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

As a CEO, Dr. Samir Karkhanis extends beyond leadership to being an active education policy advocate. In partnership with industry and academia, we facilitate learners’ aspirations and contribute to societal progress. His leadership approach leverages new business development and key account management to create an inclusive, impactful educational ecosystem. Dr. Samir is a seasoned leader with over 20 years of experience in revolutionizing education and higher learning. He is Pioneering a Learner-Centric Global Learning Solutions Company that combines wisdom and innovation to meet the evolving learning requirements of learners, universities, and companies. He is a trusted partner for Ivy League Universities, facilitating their marketing and participant enrolment initiatives in India. Also, India Regional Fellow at FT Ranked No. 1 – IESE Business School . Expanding the Executive Education footprint in India.

Dr. Puja Rai
Chief Operating officer (COO) at Excelssior Education Society, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Dedicated academician with demonstrated history of managing change, developing effective programmes, identifying limitations and availability of compatible resources.

Nanjaraje Urs S., (PhD)
CEO- Clinoquent Research Pvt Ltd

Nanjaraje Urs S., Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Clinoquent Research Pvt Ltd., where he guides the convergence of innovation and leadership. With an impressive background spanning over 26 years in the Bio-Pharma and Contract Research Organization (CRO) industry, Mr. Urs epitomizes a beacon of knowledge and expertise. Armed with a Master’s Degree in Life Science and Business Administration, he holds the esteemed title of a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and possesses a Diploma in Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs (DQA&RA). His journey unfolds as a tapestry of accomplishments, with nearly two decades dedicated to Clinical Research, Project Management, Quality Management, and General Management. Nanjaraje Urs’s illustrious career includes a pivotal role as the Former Director of Clinical Operations & Quality Management for India & Sri Lanka at IQVIA. Prior to this, he served as the Senior Director at PPD, where he established the Center for Clinical Management and previously held leadership responsibilities for five countries, including India, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Indonesia.

A dynamic force in academia, Nanjaraje Urs contributes as a Member of the Board of Studies at the School of Management, Presidency University, Bengaluru, showcasing his commitment to shaping the future of management education. His Life Membership with the India Society for Clinical Research (ISCR) underscores his dedication to the Clinical Research Industry in India. His philanthropic contributions to society are remarkable. He served as Rotary Club President in 2019-20 and has held various other positions, including Club Service Director, Community Service Director, Secretary, and International Service Director. A genuine leader excelling in managing people, developing teams, and navigating challenging situations with a solution-oriented approach, Nanjaraje Urs plays a pivotal role in driving growth and establishing global centers. Nanjaraje Urs, a visionary steering Clinoquent Research towards new horizons.

Dr. Dilip Nandkeolyar
Director- Institute Of Marketing and Management, New Delhi, India

Dr. Dilip Nandkeolkar is an alumnus of Asian Institute of Management Manila Philippines, Dr. Dilip Nandkeolyar is a Management post graduate, specialized in Marketing and Strategic Planning. He has a Doctoral degree from Thapar University, Patiala.

Beginning November 15, 1976, Dr. Nandkeolyar has had varied hands-on, bottom-up combined professional experience of over 40 years in the field in Industry, Consulting, Research, Training and Teaching. His exposure has been in both domestic and international professional environments – having been a Manager and various level for over 31 years of which 22 have been at the Senior/Top Levels. He has been deeply involved in career planning and development of his team mates, in a variety of cross functional and multi-racial workforce, both within India and abroad as the key factor in ensuring organizational success. It may be pertinent to add in his working career after 1984 that Dr. Nandkeolyar has always been a part of the core teams that contributed to turning around organizations either as a direct employee or as consultant.
Besides actively being involved in Research, Training and Consulting activities in the SMEs sector, he has a teaching experience of over 10 years in a variety of B-Schools across the country. His areas of interest are Entrepreneurship and SMEs development, Business Strategy, Marketing, Retailing, Service Marketing and Branding.
The guiding philosophy behind all the endeavours of Dr. Nandkeolyar has always been to succeed because his Employers, Peers, Subordinates, Customers, Clients, Students/Trainees or anyone choosing to associate with him must – by delivering value plus.

Dr. Prashant Saxena
Professor & Director- P P Savani University
email: director.corprelation@ppsu.ac.in; ORCID: 0009-0006-2234-5378

Review Interest: Entrepreneurship, Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management

A career spanning 26 year’s mentoring over 1200 projects personally, I twra ted with more than 200 companies. A PhD work in competency building have a very strong understanding of research and its validity and utility in real world.

Dr. Sudha Mavuri
Dean- Skyline University, Nigeria
email: dean.samss@sun.edu.ng; ORCID: 0000-0003-0346-3687

Review Interest: Marketing, Entrepreneurship, International Business, Strategic Management, Application of Game theory in complex management problem solving

Dr. Sudha Mavuri is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, and the current Dean of Arts, Management and Social Science, Skyline University, Nigeria. She has a Ph.D in Economics, M.A in Economics and BA in History, Economics and Political Science with Economics Major from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. In addition, she also has an MBA in Marketing from Andhra University, India. She has also done many certification courses in the areas of economics and entrepreneurship.
Experience:
I have about 30 years of experience in teaching, research in the subject areas of economics and entrepreneurship and it also includes 10 years of experience in academic leadership. She has held positions like Principal, Director, Chairperson Student Affairs, and Chairperson-Gender Sensitization Committee in reputed academic institutions in India during her past employment. She has taught in prominent colleges affiliated to Andhra University, ICFAI Group, and GITAM University in India. During the period she has taken various initiatives in the areas of student empowerment, design and plan of social responsibility activities, intellectual capital building, capacity building and institutional development.
Additional roles and responsibilities handled over these years in the areas of academic leadership:
Research Guidance and adjudication, Student engagement, empowerment and Development Activities, Resource person for FDPs/MDPs/Consultancy, Content Development, curriculum design and Programme Designing, Involved in various value added outbound activities like community development activities, Social projects and summer internship projects for both faculty and students.
Publications and Research experience: She has a unique mix of disciplines in her research works and her research revolves around sustainable development. Her major research works are in the areas of environmental economics, sustainable development goals and social entrepreneurship. She has above 15 international research papers publication in her credit and attended many international conferences.