Dr.
Chandrasekar is widely regarded as an expert in creating congenial environments for
the entry of
firms into foreign lands and transforming them into sustainable and
profitable businesses. Currently,
Dr. Chandrasekar is leading WDF's efforts to be associated with government or private sector institutions
that originate from a particular market and that are interested in penetrating effectively into
virgin territories. He
is well known for his high level
of enthusiasm and energy both in theoretical and practical domains. He has
been repeatedly successful in handling very complex issues across many
development
domains and sectors.
A large part of
Dr. Chandrasekar's practical work experience has been
associated with MNCs and several indigenous firms.
Until recently, Dr. Chandrasekar was Managing Director
of a prominent consulting firm in India where he led the
area of Strategic Management. In the past, he has served as a
Non Executive Director for seven companies including one that traded on an
Indian Stock Exchange. He has advised several MNCs regarding funding and
business development strategy in new markets. He also worked
for several government-controlled enterprises at many locations
in India at senior levels early in his career.
Dr.
Chandrasekar is listed both in the public sector (#65 in the
Bureau of Public
Enterprises data base http://dpe.nic.in/newsite/databankinddir.htm) and the private sector
(Prime Directors database http://www.primedirectors.com/directorship.asp)
as an eligible Independent Director in Listed Companies. He
is an inspection team member of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council
(NAAC) of the UGC.
As a Member of the Committee for the UGC, Dr. Chandrasekar
deals with 1) granting
autonomy and deemed university status to colleges 2) exporting Indian education abroad and 3) creating
a graduate registry
in the UGC of India. He is also a member of a several UGC committees that direct funding, planning
and regulation of higher education in India. Dr. Chandrasekar has also
served as the Chairman and as an Expert with the NBA of the AICTE
(the accreditation and assessment body for technical and
management education) and
AICTE approval teams. As a Sr. Research Associate of the ASLI
Institute of Malaysia, held a senior position at the Africa Leadership Forum and
was a member of the International Board of Salute
America-USA (http://www.saluteamerica.org/about_us.htm).
Dr.
Chandrasekar has also ensured that
his theoretical and practical knowledge reaches a larger audience by
actively teaching and writing. He has been a Faculty/Professor
in Management,
training a very large number of MBA students at a host of very well respected
Management education institutions. Some of these institutions include the Department of Business
at the University of Bahrain,
Department of Commerce and Management at Bangalore University, ICFAI
Business School, Bharatidasan Institute of Management, Bharatidasan
University, Indian Institute of Management, Kirloskar Institute of
Advanced Management studies, DC School of Management and Technology,
Administrative Staff College of India, Modern Institute of Management, St.
Joseph's College of Business Administration and the Institute of Financial and
International Management. He also holds/held the following positions:
Advisor/Professor at The National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management - A
Government of India and Government of AP JV, Visiting Fellow of the University
of Geneva, Professor of Management at several web Universities, Assistant Vice President and
Vice Dean (Deputy Vice Chancellor) of an International University and Dean of
Development of a U.S Distance Education
University.
Dr.
Chandrasekar
was also associated (in an editorial capacity) with several U.S.
magazines such as Electronic Business, Wireless Week,
Leaders, International Cable, Radio World, Global Finance
(http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3715/is_200104/ai_n8930803),
and The Modern Tribune where he authored actual cases on
business management. He was also associated with Corporate Today and Business Digest in India. His editorial successes have gained him
international recognition.
Dr.
Chandrasekar holds a B.E. (Hons) in E&C Engineering and a B.E. in Industrial
Engineering, a PGDIT from the
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, an MBA from Bangalore University and a PhD
in Management from Pondicherry Central University. His PhD thesis was a global study
covering 25 countries focusing on their Export and Trade Promotion
Polices in finance and business development . He also
received a PhD (Honoria Causa) for his contributions in the field of
Higher Education Management from a U.S. University. He is proficient in
six languages including Arabic.
