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IBA Bangalore Director and Faculty: Profile, Expertise, Research
Indus Business Academy (IBA), Bangalore was established in 2001 with focus on Post Graduate Management Programmes (PGDM) through excellence in Teaching, Training, Corporate Networking and Placements. IBA is Internationally Accredited by IACBE, USA (recognized by CHEA, USA) and SAQS by AMDISA for 5 years (Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia). PGDM at IBA Bangalore is also accredited by NBA (National Board of Accreditation). IBA PGDM programme is also granted an Equivalence to MBA by AIU (Association of Indian Universities, GoI). IBA PGDM program has a strong placement record with average salary of Rs. 8.09 LPA. IBA Bangalore PGDM Admission 2026 is open. Apply Now. Read latest information on IBA Bangalore Director and Faculty List in this article.
Dr. Manish Jain, Chairman (Founder CEO), IBA Bengaluru
Dr. Manish Jain has managerial experience at MICO & Tata-IBM and is also presently the Director – Business Development MUHEPL. He was a nominee for ‘Jewel of India 2002 Award’ and a recipient of ‘Rastriya Shiksha Samman Puraskar 2003’ by Indian Economic Development & Research Association (IEDRA) for his contributions to quality higher education. He received ‘Distinguished Service Award’ at IIM Ahmedabad for his contribution of developing Management Education in India. He has also been recognized as one among the 100 visionaries of India by NexBrands and ET Now. He has also been invited by ET Now to be a part of its Talk Show “Brand India Vision 2020.”
He was also recognized as Education Evangelist 2019 by Forbes India and has been the driving force behind IBA, ably guided by an illustrious Academic Advisory Council and distinguished faculty members.
Dr. Easwar Krishna Iyer, Director, Indus Business Academy (IBA)
Dr. Easwar Krishna Iyer serves as the Director of Indus Business Academy (IBA). Before joining IBA, he was the Dean at the Ramcharan School of Leadership, MIT World Peace University, Pune. His rich academic and administrative career includes 14 years with Great Lakes Institute of Management and 4 years with Amrita School of Business. His core areas of expertise lie in Marketing and Strategy.
A triple Post Graduate from IIT Kharagpur, Great Lakes Institute of Management, and the University of Houston, Dr. Iyer holds a PhD in Technology Adoption Modelling from Centurion University of Technology and Management. A passionate traveller, he has visited over 20 countries and was an AGM member of the US-based annual GMAC Conference from 2010 to 2023.
Throughout his career, Dr. Iyer has successfully led all major functional areas in B-Schools, including Program Launch, Program Management, Placements, Public Relations, Press Liaison, and Admissions. He also serves as a Subject Matter Expert and Consultant to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
Dr. Subhash Sharma — Chief Mentor & Senior Professor
Dr. Easwar Krishna Iyer — Professor & Director
Dr. Nandeesh V Hiremath — Professor & Dean – Strategic Partnerships, Accreditations & Approvals
Dr. S. Ramesh — Professor
Prof. J. B. Shetty — Senior Assistant Professor
Dr. A V Ramana Acharyulu — Professor
Prof. V. Suresh Chandra — Associate Professor
Dr. Suranjan Bhattacheryay — Professor
Dr. Bijay Krishna Bhattacharya — Professor
Dr. Manish Jain — Associate Professor
Dr. C. N. Udaya Shankar — Professor
Prof. B. M. Gourish — Senior Assistant Professor
Dr. Rajib Kumar Sanyal — Professor
Prof. Prashant Kulkarni — Senior Assistant Professor
Dr. Krishnan Hariharan — Associate Professor
Prof. Prasanna Venkatesan V S — Associate Professor & Head – Corporate Connect
Dr. Muruganandham Rajagopal — Associate Professor
Dr. Nagendra G. Hegde — Senior Assistant Professor
Dr. Uma Hattikal — Associate Professor
Prof. Narendra Babu B V — Senior Assistant Professor
Prof. Sathyan Subbiah — Assistant Professor
Dr. Gayathri S — Professor
Prof. Santanu Saha — Assistant Professor & In-Charge – Admissions
Prof. Tauseef Hussain — Assistant Professor
Prof. Kuhu Bose — Assistant Professor
Dr. Krishna Kumari — Senior Assistant Professor
Prof. Bhavya Kalra — Senior Assistant Professor
Prof. Pavankumar Ramachandran — Assistant Professor
Prof. Pargat Singh Sidhu — Assistant Professor
Dr. Mansi Bansal — Assistant Professor
Prof. Nayana S Rajeev — Assistant Professor
Prof. Jovita Rexy — Assistant Professor
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