AgenciesKOLKATA: Dr Ramesh Bhat has taken over as the Vice Chancellor of SVKM's NMIMS Deemed to be University, effective from December 17. He had been acting as the University's Officiating Vice Chancellor since March of this year and as the Dean and Provost, School of Business Management, NMIMS since 2017.
Speaking on his appointment, Bhat said, " We will further strengthen our research-based approach as our focus shifts towards the timely implementation of the National Educational Policy."
An alumnus of the Delhi School of Economics and Harvard University, Bhat has worked in some of the nation's top business schools. Prior to NMIMS, he served as Professor of Finance at IIM, Ahmedabad, from 1986 to 2008 and 2014 to 2016. He has served on adjunct and visiting faculty positions at ISB Hyderabad, the University of North Carolina at Chapel-Hill, and IIM Udaipur. He has also worked at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, and Shri Ram College of Commerce.
Apart from his academic background, Dr. Bhat has been part of several policy-making committees at the national level. He served as an Advisor to the Ministry of Human Resource Development and has been a member of various committees of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Planning Commission. He has worked on multiple consulting assignments.
He has been closely associated with financial institutions, serving as an independent director at National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), BEML, ITI Ltd, Corporation Bank, Ahmedabad Stock Exchange, and various other companies in India. From 2009 and 2014, he served as Executive Chairman of WOne Management Systems, a co-founded company.
In addition to his current responsibilities, Dr. Bhat is currently a board member of Basic Healthcare, a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving the health of the last-mile population in rural areas.
Speaking on his appointment, Bhat said, " We will further strengthen our research-based approach as our focus shifts towards the timely implementation of the National Educational Policy."
An alumnus of the Delhi School of Economics and Harvard University, Bhat has worked in some of the nation's top business schools. Prior to NMIMS, he served as Professor of Finance at IIM, Ahmedabad, from 1986 to 2008 and 2014 to 2016. He has served on adjunct and visiting faculty positions at ISB Hyderabad, the University of North Carolina at Chapel-Hill, and IIM Udaipur. He has also worked at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, and Shri Ram College of Commerce.
Apart from his academic background, Dr. Bhat has been part of several policy-making committees at the national level. He served as an Advisor to the Ministry of Human Resource Development and has been a member of various committees of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Planning Commission. He has worked on multiple consulting assignments.
He has been closely associated with financial institutions, serving as an independent director at National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), BEML, ITI Ltd, Corporation Bank, Ahmedabad Stock Exchange, and various other companies in India. From 2009 and 2014, he served as Executive Chairman of WOne Management Systems, a co-founded company.
In addition to his current responsibilities, Dr. Bhat is currently a board member of Basic Healthcare, a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving the health of the last-mile population in rural areas.
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