Faculty

Overview

Anything’s possible if you’ve got the nerve. —JK Rowling

DSOB harnesses the potential, talent & skills of scholars, thought leaders, strategists, mavericks, prospective entrepreneurs & innovators who’re willing to shake things up. We provide niche education to inspire impactful ideas, unimaginable progress & positive change. Every voice, talent, big idea can shape our collective future. Are you that future leader?

Faculty is the backbone of any academic institute which strives for excellence and gives 360-degree transformation to students. They play a vital role in building stars for tomorrow. D School of Business has a pool of faculty members from diverse fields who have relevant industry experience which helps students to shape their career aspirations in the right direction. Each faculty member at D School of Business has been hand picked for their positive attitude that helps to create magic.

To guide students in the right direction and to help them advance in their careers, students would need a strong connection with their faculty members. The faculty at D School of Business has that connection with their students which helps in building a nation in the long run. D School of Business faculty members are trained in both Virtual and Hybrid modes of teaching.

Practitioner Academicians

Subhash Kamath

CEO, BBH & Publicis Worldwide, India Chairman, ASCI

Subhash has been in the business of building brands for 35 years, twenty-two of which have been in senior leadership roles. He’s passionate about brand strategy and creativity and loves to involve himself deeply in his client’s businesses, believing that true creative thinking is designed to solve business problems.

In this duration, he worked in renowned creative agencies in India like Ogilvy, Trikaya Grey, Ambience Publicis and Bates 141. He was one of the founding Managing Partners at BBH India in 2009 and currently serves as the CEO for two agencies, BBH India & Publicis Worldwide, India (both part of the Publicis Groupe).

He has worked closely with various global and Indian clients like Unilever, Marico, ITC, Diageo, Ambuja Cement, Audi, Abbott and Red Bull, amongst many others.

Subhash currently also serves as the Chairman of The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) and is working hard to bring about future-facing initiatives in self-regulation to safeguard the interests of consumers, by promoting responsible creativity in advertising. He has served on the board of governors of ASCI since 2010 and has also been an active member of The Ad Club Goa Fest committee in the past.

Besides brands, Subhash is also passionate about music, cooking and single malts! He’s a lead singer & rhythm guitarist in a classic rock & blues band called ‘Wanted Yesterday’ and is currently writing and producing his own songs as well.

Rahul Nainwal

Director - CSR & Incubation at GUS Global Services India Pvt. Ltd.

Rahul Nainwal is an Entrepreneur, Design Thinker and learning facilitator. He co-founded iVolunteer, India Fellow Social Leadership programme, and Social enterprise incubator- UnLtd Delhi. He also started CashRelief.org-India’s first pilot on unconditional wealth transfer.

Rahul completed his Engineering from NIT Rourkela and MBA from IRMA, Anand. He did his Executive Education-Harvard Business School and is founding participant at THNK-the Amsterdam School of Creative Leadership. Before joining Runway Incubator, Rahul was studying at University of Oxford as part of the Chevening Gurukul Fellowship.

Rahul is a Director at GUS and is currently working as CEO of Runway Incubator at UPES and Pearl Academy where he works with start-ups and help them take off. Before joining GUS, Rahul has taught in institutions such as IRMA, ISPP, IIM Kashipur to name a few. Rahul is an active angel investor and, on a mission, to build start up ecosystem in educational institutions.

Sridhar Iyer

Strategy Consultant & Brand Architect

Advisory Board Members

Karina Kizhner

Managing Director at LSBF

Karina is an e-Learning leader with a record of commercial and academic success within the Higher Education sector. She has over 13 years’ experience building and launching academic partnerships with UK Universities, such as University of Bradford, Brunel University London, University of Central Lancashire and private entities, such as The Times.

Karina embarked on her Higher Education career as a lecturer and module leader of the Grenoble School of Business, securing a Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education from Goldsmiths, University of London. She later became a Programme Leader, responsible for launching the University of Law’s online portfolio.

Karina is the Managing Director of London School of Business and Finance, responsible for Strategy, Partnerships, Operations and P&L.

She holds a master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Graduate Diploma in Law from the University of Law and is a member of the Senior Management team in Global University Systems.

Sumanth Palepu

Global Sales Marketing Director & Business Head- Edology at Global University Systems

Sumanth is a Technology Innovation Specialist & Thought Leader in Ed-Tech domain. His professional canvas reflects his expertise in diverse fields like education, Ed-Tech start-ups, academics, sales and marketing & other areas. With over 15 years of experience, Sumanth is currently leading Edology as a Business, Sales and Marketing Head of Edology, the ed-tech vertical of Global University Systems (GUS). He’s accountable for the P&L of the entire Online learning Business of GUS.

An IIM Kozhikode graduate, he has a track record in designing, building and selling Education & e-Learning products and services globally. He was instrumental in building and scaling Edology from scratch to 150+ member Team in 18 months across locations like Gurgaon, Mumbai, Dehradun, Prague, London and Hyderabad. Besides influencing large number of educational institutions, organizations, young learners in adopting Technology driven learning to enhance the learning productivity and outcomes, he’s also won accolades. Recently, he was recognized and awarded as “Marketing Maverick of the Year” by CMO Global & World Federation of Marketing Professionals.

In the early years of his career, Sumanth worked with Sony Entertainment Television and with IPL- a popular cricketing league. A motivational speaker, who is invited by multiple Universities across India, Sumanth is a fitness enthusiast and an avid cricket follower.

Rajan Bhalla

Group Chief Commercial Officer at HT Media Ltd

Gopal Asthana

Chief Business Officer - Nykaa Fashion, E- Commerce & Physical Retail

Learn from our star DSOB faculty

Dr. Jaspreet Kaur

Associate Professor, Delhi, South

Course: UG Global Luxury Brand Management, PG Luxury Brands, UG Fashion and Lifestyle Business Management, PG Fashion Business Marketing & Merchandising, UG Digital Marketing and Data Analytics

Dr. Jaspreet has 17 years of academic & industry experience and she encourages her students to be collaborative, adaptive and develop a problem-solving mindset. She specializes in teaching Marketing fundamentals, CEM, Entrepreneurship, Marketing research, Data analytics, Digital Marketing, Advertising, Strategic Management, E-commerce, Brand management and Consumer behavior, Digital Marketing, Meta-analysis, Qualitative research.

Her academic qualifications include a Ph.D. in Management (Marketing), M.Phil. (Management), PGDM (Management, Marketing and IT), a B.Sc degree in Textile Design and a Diploma in Digital Marketing. Dr. Jaspreet is a recipient of GRABS Teaching and research excellence award 2015, Best researcher award by ITSR 2020, Best researcher's award in SAMMAN 2021. She’s published 12 scopus and indexed journal from ABDC list.

In research, her interest areas include Consumer Behaviour, Digital Marketing, Meta-analysis, Qualitative research.

Dr. Jaspreet’s personal motto is: Simplify research & analytics to help students solve real-time industry problems using concepts.

Dr. Preeti Goel

Professor, Delhi, South

Course: UG Fashion and Lifestyle Business Management, UG Luxury Brands, Fashion Business - Specialisation in Marketing and Merchandising, PG Luxury Brands

Dr. Preeti has 28 years of academic experience, and she encourages innovative mindsets, diverse approaches, turning failures into opportunities, risk taking & collaborative skills and a thirst for learning in her classroom. She specializes in teaching Fundamentals of Management, Business Environment, Organizational Behaviour, Human resource management, International HRM, Retail strategy and Fundamentals of Marketing.

Her academic canvas is dotted with diverse learning including a PhD degree, an MPhil degree, a Master’s degree in history, BA, PGDHR & an MBA degree in HR, Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education. Her areas of interest in research include Consumer Behaviour and Human Resource Management.

She has won 2nd prize in 12th FICCI HIGHER EDUCATION SUMMIT 2016 Global Conference & Exhibition, Impact of Exchange Programmes with International Students on Campus: A Case Study at Pearl Academy.

Dr. Preeti’s personal motto is: Create and maintain an inclusive learning environment that supports and engages diverse students.

Prof. Neeraj Paul

Full time, Associate Dean, PAN India

Course: PG Mentoring + Learning for Life for 4 PG Cohorts of Pearl Academy PG Luxury Brands, UG Fashion and Lifestyle Business Management, PG Fashion Business Marketing & Merchandising

In the last 24 years of academic and industry experience, Neeraj has channelled his innovative mindset to encourage analytical thinkers who’re adaptive, collaborative risk-takers willing to learn, upskill and hone their competencies in their areas of interest. He specializes in teaching Retail Management, Marketing Management, Organisational Behaviour, HRM, Business Communication, Visual Merchandising, Design Thinking and Principles and Practices of Management.

A Turnaround Specialist in Education Industry, Retail Operations & Product Development, Neeraj holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and English Literature. His research areas of interest include Design Thinking, Education Management, Consumer Behavior and Visual Merchandising.

He’s the recipient of several awards including by Ministry of Skill and Entrepreneurship, Govt of India for his contribution towards vocational skill training on Teachers Day in 2019 at Delhi, contribution in developing Skills by Skill Ministry, Government of Maharashtra in 2021 and an Academic Excellence Award by Pearl Academy in the year 2017 and 2019.

Neeraj is a passionate teacher and mentor who loves to be around young minds to learn, unlearn and relearn.

His personal motto is: Mentor students as future changemakers by catalysing sparks of innovation & creativity.

Neelima Singh

Assistant Professor, Bangalore

Course: UG Fashion & Lifestyle Business Management, PG Fashion Business Marketing & Merchandising

Neelima has over a decade of professional experience in academics and industry. She specializes in teaching Retail Management, Marketing, Merchandising and Fashion Management. In her classroom, students are encouraged to have discussions on latest industry trends, develop a business mindset, be adaptable, agile, track technological advances and understand the finer aspects of business management in luxury and fashion segments.

Neelima has a Master’s degree in Fashion Management and a B-Tech degree in Computer Science. Her areas of interest in research include Marketing and Consumer Behaviour.

Neelima’s personal motto is : Encourage young minds to see, understand and realise the deep impact of the linkages between education & experience.

Neeraj Kapoor

Associate Professor, Delhi, South

Course: PG Fashion Business Marketing & Merchandising, UG Fashion and Lifestyle Business, PG Fashion Design

With over two decades of academic and industry experience, Neeraj decodes the nuances of fashion and lifestyle, business environment, anticipating fashion trends, understanding the processes that define fashion business and marketing. His students are encouraged to bring innovate ideas, collaborate on various projects, get deep insights into industry skills and future projections besides developing an attitude which is open to upskilling, research, flexibility and willingness to learn new things.

He specializes in Fashion Forecasting (Mood / Style / Fabric Boards), Product Development Various Lifestyle Products & Usage, Development of Tech Packs, Creating Time & Action Clenders (Product Based), Costing & Negotiations, Fashion & Lifestyle Products, Merchandising, Garment & Pattern Appreciation, Jewellery & Accessories Appreciation, Production Process and Industrial Relations.

Neeraj’s academic qualifications include a Master’s degree in Fashion Marketing, a B. Com (P) degree and a diploma in Fashion Design. In research, his areas of interest include industry connect, team management, supply chain management and business development. He has been the Editorial Review Board Member of journal ‘Academy of Strategic Management Journal’ (Scopus indexed) and Reviewer of Journal IJBIR, IGI global (Scopus and ADBC Indexed), International journal of consumer studies, Journal of business research and Asia pacific journal of Marketing and logistics (ABDC A) and Management Decisions and Young Consumers (Emerald ABDC B).

Ananya Pati

Senior Lecturer

Course: U G Fashion & Lifestyle Business Management PG Fashion Business Marketing & Merchandising, PG Luxury Brands

With over 5 years of professional academic & industry experience, Ananya has mastery over every aspect of fashion, related global trends & business. She teaches Retail Management, Craft Cluster studies, Visual Merchandising, Fashion Industry Appreciation. Ananya is passionate about craft cluster studies, luxury goods services, new-age business communication practices, visual merchandising and business communication in the New Reality world.

She has a Master’s degree in Fashion Management and a recipient of Certificate of appreciation for producing 100 percent results in MBA program under Mysore University. In classroom, Ananya teaches her students to navigate real-world challenges using theoretical, practical and futuristic soft skills in workplaces. Her love for sharing research, insatiable thirst for knowledge and learning with her students has led her to designing curriculum for various courses.

Besides a keen interest in Artificial Intelligence in fashion, her other interest areas include Innovation and Design Intervention in Craft Clusters.

Her personal motto is: Work and succeed with integrity.

Anurodh S. Agnihotri

Department Lead (West), Mumbai

Course: PG Fashion Business Marketing & Merchandising, PG Luxury Brands, UG Fashion and Lifestyle Business, PC Fashion Design, PG Fashion Design

With 13 years of academic & industry experience, Anurodh unfolds layers of communication design, consumer behavior, international marketing practices in fashion and retail for his students to set a strong foundation in their interest areas. He specializes in teaching retail Merchandising, Production Merchandising, Retail Operations, Retail Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Marketing Research, Marketing.

Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Fashion technology, his academic qualifications include B.Sc in Fashion Design, PG in Marketing & Merchandising and an MBA in Retail Management. His research interest areas comprise Retail Management, Crafts Buying & Merchandising, Lean Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management. Besides winning in the Academic Excellence Award at Pearl Academy in 2020, Anurodh has collaborated with like-minded individuals at international forums. These include Thailand for International Experience Lab Module, collaborating with Manchester Metropolitan University, for International Experience Lab Module and representing as VM Manager at World Skills 2019.

Besides a deep understanding of Strategic Fashion Marketing & Merchandising, fashion business, Business Marketing & Communication Design Anurodh encourages his students to hone new age industry skills like creativity, reasoning, analytical thinking and keeping their spark of curiosity alive.

Anurodh’s personal motto is: Knowledge is all about sharing and passing that to young people is soul-satisfying.

Azka Sikka

Assistant Professor, Mumbai

Courses: UG Global Luxury Brand Management, UG Fashion and Lifestyle Business Management, UG Fashion Media Communication, PG Luxury Brands, PG Fashion Business Marketing and Merchandising (mentoring), Learning for Life

Azka brings a deep understanding and knowledge of her subjects by combining real, virtual and immersive learning practices with over a decade of academic & industry experience. With Brand Management Luxury Marketing and Retail Operations as her core subjects, she likes to map latest global industry & consumer trends, communication methodologies among others.

She has a Master’s in Fashion Marketing Management, Diploma in Fashion Merchandising and Retail Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media (Advertising). Azka’s research areas of interest include Luxury Consumer Behaviour and Luxury Brand Marketing. She encourages students to be problem-solvers, adaptive, flexible, innovative with live industry and problem-solving projects while understanding the nuts and bolts of the subjects being taught.

Her personal motto is: Teaching is more than imparting knowledge. It’s about inspiring change.

Abhishek Kumar Verma

Consultant, Delhi, South

Course: UG Global Luxury Brand Management, PG Luxury Brands, UG Fashion and Lifestyle Business Management, UG Digital Marketing and Data Analytics

In 17 years of academic and industry experience, Abhishek has demystified the fundamentals, processes and concepts about strategic management in the world of Brand Management, Luxury Marketing through best industry practices in social media and more, while understanding internal business. Abhishek encourages his students to be curious, agile, innovative and research oriented developing a keen eye for international trends and technological advances.

He specializes in teaching Digital marketing, Brand management, Buying and Merchandising, Marketing, Strategy and Business Policy, Entrepreneurship and start up in new reality, Customer Experience Management & Retail management. Currently, he’s researching on C the field of digital innovation in luxury and fashion through metaverse, NFTs, blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, cloud computing, virtual reality, augmented reality. He’s also researching for how to bring practical and experiential learning to classrooms.

His academic qualifications include a Master’s degree in Fashion, Experience and Design Management, a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Technology and a certification in Customer Relationship Management from INSEAD. He’s also been conferred the Certificate of Merit & a gold medal for best all round performance at NIFT India 2003-2007 and worked upon a project at ESPRIT - Research and development for the sustainable product line for socio-economic cause.

Abhishek’s personal motto is: Look beyond what is being projected.

Alka Gupta

Assistant Professor, Delhi, South

Course: PG Fashion Business Marketing & Merchandising, PG Luxury Brands, UG Fashion and Lifestyle Business, UG Luxury Business, UG FD- Entrepreneurship Financial Projections, PG FD- Entrepreneurship Financial Projections

Alka has over 15 years of academic experience and she specializes in teaching Financial Management, Management & Financial Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Business Environment, Managerial Economics, Cost Accounting and Ethical Business Practices.

In her classroom students learn to be adaptive, flexible agile thinkers who map & understand Business Environment and current trends besides mastering their areas of interest with deep knowledge and understanding.

Her academic qualifications include a Master’s degree in Commerce, UGC-NET (Commerce), B. Com (Hons.), Bachelor’s in Education and Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practices from Pearl Academy. Her areas of interest in research include Technical and Fundamental Analysis in Investment Decision, Trading and Investing in Financial markets, Understanding Business and Financial Environment.

Alka’s personal motto is: Kindle the thirst for knowledge & encourage integrity as the utmost business value among students.

Bhaskar Das

Associate Professor, Delhi, South

Course: PG Fashion Business Marketing & Merchandising - L1 & L2, UG Fashion and Lifestyle Business - L1, L2, L3, PG Fashion Design

With 28 years of academic and industry experience, Bhaskar brings excitement and learning to his classroom as he encourages his students to think out-of-the box, take risks, try to solve real-world problems through projects, bring industry conversations alive through a deep knowledge and understanding of the concepts of Fashion Design, Fashion and Lifestyle Business.

He specializes in teaching sourcing, Compliances - Social/Technical, Lean Concepts, Retail Management, Textiles, Internship Mentoring, Industry Project Mentoring, Major Project Mentoring, E-Com compliance and Vendor Management.

Bhaskar’s academic qualifications include Mechanical Engineering Diploma, Master of Arts – Education, PhD - Education - pursuing with 2019 enrolment, Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education -TLHE, Certificate in Online Hybrid Blended Education among others. His areas of interest in research include Academic Management, E-Learning, Lean Manufacturing, Mentoring and EdTech. He was conferred the Best Researcher Award at Pearl Academy in 2020.

Bhaskar’s personal motto is: Mentoring is a great way to learning & knowledge exchange.

Gaggan Bhatia

Department Lead, Delhi, South

Course: PG Fashion Business Marketing & Merchandising, PG Luxury Brands, UG Fashion and Lifestyle Business, PC Fashion Design, Fashion Design

With Gaggan 29 years of academic & industry experience, Gaggan teaches his students to be more adaptable, empathetic, innovative and agile as they understand & master Fashion & Lifetysle Business. He specializes in teaching Supply Chain Management, Operation Management, Entrepreneurship, Fashion Production Process, Fashion Merchandising, Compliances & Quality systems, Lean manufacturing & Concepts, Value Chain process, Fabrics, Ethical Business Practices & Sustainability.

Gaggan is a PHD Scholar in Supply Chain Management and his other academic qualifications include a Master’s degree in fashion Marketing and a Bachelor of Commerce Degree. For research, his areas of interest include Metaverse & Blockchain, AI & Machine Learning, Industry Connect, Team management, Costing & Negotiations and Supply Chain Management.

Gaggan’s personal motto is: Catalyze young minds with adaptability, empathy and technology to realise their full potential.

Nitika Kapoor

Assistant Professor, Delhi South

Course: UG Fashion and Lifestyle Business, UG Global Luxury Brands, PG Luxury Brands, PG Fashion Business Merchandising and Marketing

Nitika has 10 years of cross-functional experience in areas including fashion design, buying and marketing has sparked interesting classroom conversations, projects and develop a deep interest history of fashion, mapping international industry trends and much more. She specializes in teaching Marketing, Branding, Fashion history and Art history.

Nitika’s diverse academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Commerce degree, an MBA degree in Retail, Master’s degrees in Education and also Luxury Brand Management. She’s also a post-graduate in Fashion Design. Her areas of interest in research include Assessments in Creative Education, Luxury Branding. Nitika has collaborated with Polimoda, Italy, for International Experience Lab Module for PG and also mentored students for 'User Experience Design' course conducted by IIT Bombay on Great Learning online platform.

A passionate believe of youth-power, Nitika encourages her students to hone their soft skills besides deep diving into marketing fundamentals, the world of Luxury Goods and becoming creative, agile thinkers who are willing to push boundaries & explore the unknown.

Her personal motto is: Helping others and students to reach their best potential.

Piyush Pandey

Assistant Professor, Delhi South

Course: UG Global Luxury Brand Management, PG Luxury Brands, UG Fashion and Lifestyle Business Management, UG Digital Marketing and Data Analytics, PG Fashion Business Marketing & Merchandising (For L1, 2 & 3)

In 22 years of academic experience, Piyush has helped his students understand the importance of visual impact, business communication, fashion change management through technology. His areas of specialization include Documentation Software, Presentation Software, Graphic Design Software, 3D Modeling Design Software, Enterprise Resource Planning Software & Online Software.

Piyush’s academic qualifications include BA, PG Diploma in System Management (Software Skills), Advance Diploma in Graphic Designing Software, PG Certificate in Higher Education from Nottingham Trent University (UK), Certificate program in Web Page Designing, Certificate program in Object Technology and Networking, Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Certificate in Online Hybrid Blended Education OHBE, Certificate program for Virtual Teacher from coursera online platform, He’s a recipient of the 12th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2016.

His areas of interest in research include Software technology. In his classroom, Piyush encourages his students to be adaptable, agile with an analytical mindset.

Piyush’s personal motto is: Work with integrity to expand the educational footprint.

Ritu Jain

Associate Professor, Delhi, South

Course: UG Fashion & Lifestyle Business Management, PG Fashion Business Marketing & Merchandising

In the last two decades of her professional experience, Ritu has been igniting her students minds with deep industry knowledge, best sustainability practices, consumer behavior retail basics and lots more. She specializes in Retail Merchandising & Buying, Retail Operations, Retail Strategy, Fundamentals of Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Elements of Fashion, and International Marketing.

Currently pursuing a PhD in Management (Consumer Behavior), her academic qualifications include a BSc degree in Botany, a Master’s degree in Sales & Marketing, PG Diploma in International Business, PG Diploma in Fashion Retail Management & PG Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE). In research, her interest areas include Consumer Behaviour, Retail, Sustainable Consumption. Her achievements include 'The Best Paper award' in the Marketing & Innovation track in the 9th IBS Conference on Marketing & Strategy held on the theme Marketing 5.0: Opportunities and Challenges (2022). Her paper Titled “Mainstreaming Fashion Rental Consumption: A systematic and thematic review of Literature” got published in the Journal of Business Research, ABDC, A-grade journal.

She also secured First Rank, Best Academic Performance, Fashion Retail Management (2001), 2nd Rank, Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (2009) and 2nd Position, Costume Designing Competition "Aadyant" (2013).

Ritu encourages her students to collaborate, voice opinions, be innovative agile thinkers and problem-solvers.

Her personal motto is: Identify the true potential of a student and nurtures it through the freedom of self-exploration, reflection and synthesis of new knowledge.

Shilpa Thapar

Assistant Professor, Delhi, South

Course: UG Global Luxury Brand Management, PG Luxury Brands, UG Fashion and Lifestyle Business Management

In 13 years of academic and industry experience, Shilpa has encouraged students to be adaptive, creative and innovative thinkers who are willing to go an extra mile and keep the expand their skills, curiosity with every new learning. She specializes in teaching Retail Operations, Brand Management, Marketing, Strategic Management.

Shilpa’s diverse academic qualifications include a Master’s degree in Fashion Marketing, UG Degree in Fashion Retail Management from and Certification in Strategic Management. In research her areas of interest include Luxury Branding and Consumer Behaviour. She’s won Academic excellence award 2018-2019.

Her personal motto is: Make a difference to the lives of students.

Varun Duggal

Associate Professor, Delhi, South

Course: PG Fashion Business Marketing & Merchandising, PG Luxury Brands PG Advertising and Marketing, UG Digital Marketing and Data Analytics, UG Global Luxury Brand Management, UG Fashion and Lifestyle Business, UG Advertising and Marketing

With 35 years of enriched academic & industry experience, Varun has inspired legions of students to deeply understand & decode the nuances of AI, Big data, Business Intelligence, Database Management, Marketing & Advertising among other things. His specializes in teaching Data Analytics and Research, Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning, Statistics, E-Commerce, IoT and Internet, Big Data and Database Management Systems, Entrepreneurship and Project Management and Operations Research

Varun’s academic qualifications include a PhD Scholar in AI and Quantum Computing at Thesis stage, Master’s from NTU and a B-Tech in Computers Science and Engineering from IIT Varanasi. In research, his areas of interest include Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Consumer Behaviour, General Management, Quantum Computing, Quantum Algorithms and Quantum Mechanics.

He's published many research papers using complex statistical tools including Structural Equation Modelling in various Journals including ABDC Journals. He’s also been conferred the prestigious and envious Gold Medal for Excellence in Business Practice by the Foundation for Excellence in Business Practice, Geneva.

He encourages his students to be adaptive, agile thinkers and develop a keen interest in upskilling, mapping & understanding new technologies

Varun’s personal motto is: Intelligence and knowledge are not the real harbingers of successful and fulfilling life. It’s also about applying wisdom.

Dr. Yashashwini

Assistant Professor

Dr. Yashashwini is a enthusiastic and charismatic feminine personality. Her immense thirst for knowledge and dedication to academics shows the road map for futuristic education. Her specialization and forte are in general management and marketing, with more than 10 years of teaching experience and industry exposure. Her career started with Oracle India Pvt Ltd as an Accounts receivable analyst within the tenure of 18 months she fetched YAR award during 2011 for her exemplary work performance. Her career progressed with the designation as Assistant Professor in Presidency College and being an active member of Management club- Marketing, Cultural club, NAAC criteria member and playing a vital role in exam committee. She has received many awards for achieving 100% result from students for the subjects such as Marketing Management, Brand Management, and Business research methods during the year 2014-2017. She was invited as a session chair for an International Conference organized by CMS Jain Deemed to be University. Moving ahead in the career worked as Associate Professor at CMS Jain Deemed to be University and worked as a significant member with Research committee. Adaptability and being intuitive are the personality traits she carries. She believes humility and a down-to-earth attitude are the fragrances of a learning atmosphere.

A Diverse Global Faculty

Global faculty from diverse backgrounds bring a wide range of experiences to the classroom. The different backgrounds and ideas enhance the overall performance of the students and the school. D School of Business believes strongly in bringing the best in academics inside the classrooms.

The faculty members at D School of Business are engaged in teaching specialized modules of the courses and try to bring an international approach to the teaching methodology which helps students to understand a concept with a more global perspective.

Meet the Faculty of London school of Business & Finance

Shahnaz Hamid

Head of Academics - LSBF

Shahnaz holds a doctorate in Business Administration (DBA, HRM, and Strategic Management) from the SMC University in Switzerland, a Master of Business Administration (MBA), and a bachelor’s degree in Commerce. She also holds the status of a Fellow with the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). As the head of academics, she works to ensure the quality of the content and instruction across all programmes.

Shahnaz is a focused academician with substantial experience in Human Resource Management, Strategic Management, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship. She has held faculty positions at highly respected institutions across the globe. Teaching at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels has helped her significantly in working with motivated adults from diverse cultural backgrounds. She also has extensive industry experience as an HR practitioner and leader, which has provided her with practical professional experience.

Shahnaz’s work has been published in several scholarly journals and she has been extensively involved in research throughout her career. Furthermore, she is an editorial board member and reviewer for a number of prestigious academic journals and professional bodies.

Nataliia Stukalo

Senior Lecturer - LSBF

Nataliia has 20 years of teaching experience, with over 10 years of experience teaching online education. She has authored or co-authored over one hundred academic papers, is the managing editor of the SCOPUS-ranked Problems and Perspectives in Management journal and has participated in many international scientific and educational projects. She is also Vice Head of the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance (Ukraine).

Nataliia’s research interests include international business, global finance, international management, models of economic development and sustainable development, and European integration. She holds DSc and PhD degrees in International Economics & Finance from the Kyiv National Economic University and is a member of several councils within the Ukrainian Ministry of Education and Science.

Martin Lukavec

Senior Lecturer, Finance - LSBF

Martin’s areas of expertise (and interest!) are economics, statistics, and finance, with an emphasis on quantitative methods and macroeconomics. Martin teaches an array of courses in finance, statistics, and economics.

He holds a master’s degree in Economics and Management from the Czech Technical University, and a PhD in Urban Economics from the University of Economics, Prague. Martin’s research interests include urban inequality, real estate economics, and the economic implications of urban planning.

Prior to joining our faculty, Martin worked as an asset manager for Cushman & Wakefield.

Peter Jansen

Principal lecturer - LSBF

Peter Jansen plans, coordinates, and develops much of our online academic content, and is a seasoned lecturer with a wealth of international business experience.

Peter worked as a marketing and strategy consultant for 10 years, before going on to become the general manager of a media company in Central & Eastern Europe. He has also spent time offering consulting services to a wealth of top-tier national and multinational companies.

Peter currently serves as an independent director for one of the largest natural gas producers in Europe. An accomplished entrepreneur, he is also the founder of several companies in the advertising and communications industry, with a focus on strategy consultancy and online marketing.

Cormac Austin

Principal Lecturer - LSBF

Cormac Austin is a Distinguished Senior Lecturer, teaching courses in marketing and public relations.

With over 18 years of experience in the marketing communications industry, Cormac has worked in tourism, publishing, public relations, and education. Aside from teaching at LSBF, he also provides marketing consultancy services to small in the UK and Ireland.

Cormac holds a diploma in marketing from the Marketing Institute of Ireland, a master’s degree in marketing with distinction from the University of Ulster and is a law graduate of Queen’s University in Belfast.

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