Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM) New Delhi - Director & Faculty

Prof. (Dr.) Praveen Gupta is the Director of LBSIM Delhi and a Professor of Marketing & Strategy. Prof. Gupta holds a PhD in Management from the University of Rajasthan, an MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi, and an M.Sc. in Physics from the University of Delhi. The Director's B.Sc. (Hons) in Physics is from Hindu College. Prof. Gupta has more than 35 years of experience across academia, administration and industry, including 20 years in the oil and gas industry. At LBSIM, Prof. Gupta earlier served as Head of Placements and as Convener for NBA accreditation. The Director's research interests include brand management, CRM, business marketing, supply chain, marketing in emerging economies, leadership, entrepreneurship and strategy. Prof. Gupta has conducted management development programmes for HPCL, GAIL, BHEL, EIL, IOCL and Maruti Suzuki.

The LBSIM Delhi faculty brochure profiles 56 core members, including two Professors Emeriti. Of these, 54 list a PhD or FPM as their highest qualification. According to LBSIM, 70% of its faculty have industry experience in areas such as public service, consulting, FMCG and banking. Finance & Accounting is the largest area with 12 faculty, followed by Marketing with 11. In January 2025, Prof. Nur Azam of UTM Malaysia and Dr Heppy Milyani of Telkom University taught courses at LBSIM as international faculty.