Director of the Management Development Institute, Gurgaon (MDI Gurgaon) is now Professor Arvind Sahay. Sahay was a professor of marketing at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) prior to joining MDI Gurgaon.
As a teacher, researcher, consultant, and administrator, Prof. Sahay has made major contributions to IIM Ahmedabad, according to a statement from MDI Gurgaon. Just prior to joining MDI, he held the positions of Chair of the India Gold Policy Centre at IIM Ahmedabad and Founding Chair of the NSE Centre for Cognitive Sciences.
According to the statement, “given Prof. Sahay’s standing in the field of marketing academia and his leadership role at IIM-A, the appointment represents a significant milestone for MDI in its journey towards excellence.”
Sahay’s career may be traced back to his extensive educational history. He graduated from The University of Texas in Austin in 1992 with a PhD in Marketing Strategy and International Business. His academic career started with a PGDM at IIM, Ahmedabad, where he studied marketing and finance from 1987 to 1989.
From 1982 to 1986, Prof. Sahay studied Chemical Engineering for his Bachelor of Technology at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur, India.
Professor Sahay has held leadership positions throughout his career, including those of dean of alumni and external relations at IIM Ahmedabad (2013–16), chairperson of PGPX (2007–09), chairperson of executive education (2017–19), and chairperson of the marketing area (2019–2021).
He has also published a great deal of research in international peer-reviewed journals, written more than 60 cases, and been an excellent teacher. He has also given advice to businesses in the UK, SE Asia, and India. His most recent research has been in the field of corporate applications of behavioural science.
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Source: The Indian Express
