Murugesh Kumar is an experienced retail professional currently serving as Retail Head at Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group in Lagos, Nigeria. He has a background in management with education from Thiagarajar School of Management. Murugesh has demonstrated leadership in the retail sector and is actively involved in developing business strategies and operations for the TGI Group. His professional presence highlights expertise in retail management and business growth within the Nigerian market.
Dr. R. Krishnamurthi is an experiential learning expert, corporate trainer, mentor, and author with over 30 years of experience in teaching, training, coaching, and mentoring. He has conducted more than 2900 programs for over 35 companies and 30 institutions across India. He is the author of several books including “7 Soft Skills for Hard Results,” “Insights From Everyday Experiences,” and “Thirukkural: A Management Treasure.”
Dr. Krishnamurthi specializes in soft skills, life skills, leadership, effective communication, change management, and building positive work cultures. He actively helps organizations establish mentoring systems, improve emotional intelligence and resilience, and enhance employee engagement and productivity. He is also a visiting faculty member at prominent business schools and a sought-after professional speaker and corporate trainer. His approach combines experiential learning with practical application to bridge the gap between knowledge and action.
Dr. Nibu John Thomas is a distinguished Learning Experience Designer and faculty member with a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, specializing at the intersection of technology, management, and psychology. He has been honored with the prestigious Academy of Management Award (2022) and is renowned for his expertise in AI-powered transformation, digital innovation, gamification, and metaverse applications in organizational behavior and human resource development. Dr. Thomas is an experienced trainer and consultant, conducting workshops and collaborating with leading corporations and academic institutions such as IIT Madras and IIMs. His work bridges practical learning experience design with cutting-edge digital leadership and innovation strategies.
MBA, PhD
Jagatheesh Jayanand currently serves as the Head of Learning and Development for Electronics Manufacturing Services and Components at Tata Electronics since September 2024. Prior to this role, Jagatheesh held the position of Head of Learning, Leadership Development and Talent Transformation at Bosch India, contributing significantly to strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing organizational capabilities from December 2020 to September 2024. Jagatheesh also spent over 13 years at Accenture in various capacities, including Vice President/Senior Manager of Learning and Knowledge Management, where transformative learning initiatives were a focus, and as Vice President/Senior Manager of SAP Solutioning and Sales, driving business initiatives across multiple regions. Earlier experience includes working as a Functional Consultant in SAP Sales and Distribution at Wipro Technologies. Jagatheesh’s academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Technology Management from Alagappa University and an MBA in Sales and Marketing from Madurai Kamarajar University.
Ph.D.,
wajahat@tsm.ac.in
Faculty Unique ID: 1-10617567623
Dr. Wajahat has several years of consulting, research and teaching experience. Previously, he has served as a Senior Consultant with the Deloitte Middle East. As a Subject Matter Expert, he led industry and research projects mainly focusing on financial institutions. Prior to joining Deloitte, he was attached as a Research Fellow with INCEIF (institution established by Central Bank of Malaysia). During his stay at INCEIF, he handled consulting/research/capacity building projects related to public/private sector. He has also served as a Visiting Faculty in business schools and taught courses such as Corporate Finance, Sustainable Finance, Islamic Finance, Capital Markets, Quantitative Methods etc. He was also attached as an Adjunct faculty with the Taylor’s Business School (Taylor’s University – Malaysia).
His main area of research is banking and finance, Islamic finance, sustainable finance etc. His work has appeared in several reputed journals such as Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money, Economic Modelling, Accounting and Finance, International Review of Economics & Finance, Global Finance Journal, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal etc.
Corporate Finance
Professional Associations
Member, American Marketing Association
Academic Contributions
• Reviewer for Journal of Business Research. The Journal of Business Research is a highly
respected journal and it is ranked category “A” as per ABDC journal rankings
• Conducted and presented Brown Bag seminars in Faculty Forum at Great Lakes Institute of
Management
• Member, IRB (Institutional Review Board) at Great Lakes Institute of Management.
Faculty Unique ID: 1-9321661561
Prof. Gnanaharan S is an economist by education and training. Post graduating in Economics from Madras University (R K Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai) in 1976 with specialization in Labour Economics and Industrial Economics started his career at the Corporate Advisory Services Division of the Murugappa Group. After a decade long service there, he switched to Besant Raj Consultants, Mudra Communications in Ahmadabad/Mumbai, RK Swamy BBDO Advertising, and to Sterling Holiday Services Ltd both at Chennai. All through worked as a Market Researcher, Business Analyst, and Management Consultant finally heading the Corporate Advisory Services Division. Associated with Mindscan, a specialist firm in Qualitative Research and Francis Kanoi, a syndicated market research outfit both based at Chennai.
During the long corporate career he was actively involved in the strategic planning process of a business conglomerate and helped the vice-president as an executive assistant. For a decade, he worked with the Group Economist assisting and undertaking economic and industry studies and writing notes and reports for the top management. Gnanaharan carried out a range of MR and consultancy assignments covering consumer and industrial products as well as services.
After 25 years and by 2000 got into academics first teaching at Department of Entrepreneurship Studies of MKU, then Thiagarajar School of Management and finally at Jansons School of Business in Coimbatore. Taught Economics, Entrepreneurship, Business Environment, Strategic Management, Rural Marketing (Elective) and Research Methods. Drawing inspiration from the study undertaken by Prof. Srikant Datar of HBS et al, designed and taught a course called ‘Dimensions of Management’ focusing on the Being, Doing, and Knowing aspects.
While trying to become a full-time academician in 2000s, became a certified Cluster Development Agent (CDA) through a six-month long programme sponsored and conducted by UNIDO and EDI through TREC-STEP, Trichy. Also, undertook two successful cluster diagnosis exercises. Other assignments handled during this period in training and research was for both national and international agencies like USAID, CIDA, UNTACD, UNIDO, and ILO.
During the past two decades of full-time MBA teaching, wrote and published about a dozen articles and cases in all-India magazines and online websites. After retiring from full-time teaching and relocating to Madurai in 2019, Gnanaharan has been teaching at Thiagarajar School of Management as a Visiting Professor. He taught a couple of courses in Economics for two batches and Strategic Management for another two other batches. Also designed and delivered a Value Added Course (VAC) in the area of Behavioural Economics and in the name and style of ‘Good, Bad, and Biased Behaviour’ (GBBB).
Faculty Unique ID: 1-7910091438
A former CEO and Managing Director, with 3 major revamping accomplishments in Manufacturing, Projects and Supply Chain environment, which were based on punctilious and pragmatic application of Scientific Principles and Technologies in the respective areas, which include Theory Of Constraints, LEAN Management, 3 ERP Systems, and a widely used Project Management System.
He also specializes in selectively building customized curriculum for Corporates in the Supply Chain Arena, and rendering the corresponding in-house training as the sole instructor, epitomizing a career that had significant emphasis in the Supply Chain Arena, where he held the position of Executive Director with about a $200 Million Spend Budget, and negotiated and procured Machinery, Raw Materials and MRO items from across the globe, besides managing Warehousing, Inventory Management and Distribution of materials and products in different phases.
His lifetime US certifications include CSCP, CIRM ( both from APICS) and C.P.M from ISM. Attended Harvard Leadership Development Program. MOOC Programs completed include Start-up Engineering, Technology Entrepreneurship, Decision Quality, Machine Learning, Programming in Python.
A prolific APICS certified Trainer and a Management Consultant, Prof Sekhar Venkatachalam is a Supply Chain Management specialist, having focused in training students in the subject for several years. His list of qualifications is long and impressive, and include several US certifications, Six Sigma black belt, and numerous fellowships in India and abroad. He had an illustrious corporate career, heading reputed companies in India and Sri Lanka, and serving as an advisor to a UAE based company after his retirement.
Faculty Unique ID: 1-9569656955
As an industry veteran, Krish is one of the most sought-after practitioners in the Banking Financial Services space. With over 4 decades of experience in Banking, IT/BPS, Consulting, and Competency enrichment. Krish, as he is popularly known, continues to serve as a senior advisor and a visiting professor in several organizations. He has the experience of working with several top national and international banks, being a guiding light as a thought leader with a futuristic vision. Krish is an industry veteran who is passionate about teaching and has a stellar academic record, making him one of the most sought-after trainers in the country.
• M.B.A. & C.A.I.I.B – Senior Banker with IT/ BPS consulting and competency experience with high techno-functional flair, skills & experience.
• Ability to relate underlying business, strategy, and operational details in view of hybrid experience across business domain, process, and technology
• Rich banking experience spanning across various areas of banking operations/transaction services in corporate, commercial, and consumer banking environments. High techno-functional flair & skills enabling effective contribution in the evolution of banking automation from a wholly manual environment to a fully grown digital banking scenario.
• Experience in consulting, sales / pre-sales, business & operations strategy, IT enablement, Digital banking, Innovation, Solutioning, Consumer Banking, Corporate Banking, Transaction Services, BPO, process re-engineering, banking operations.
• Interacted actively with Board / CXO level and senior/middle management of global banks and contributed towards building a distinct brand + providing Thought Leadership & accelerated solutions embedded with futuristic outlook/vision.
• Was a significant contributor in the formation of a global web-based Banking Domain Academy for TCS associates in their pursuit in Learning and Certification programmes.
• Designed and conducted various innovative Learning programmes like Global Banking Quiz programmes, Round Tables, internal seminars, internal diploma/graduation programmes, etc
• Played an active role in gaining customer mind share through multiple platforms like face-to-face meetings, seminars, webinars, innovation days, workshops, round tables, and industry forums.
• Been part of various “Think” and “Co-Think” teams of the organization as well as various client organizations
B.Com,LLB & FCS
Faculty Unique ID: 1-9569537912
A Fellow Company Secretary & a Lawyer who has been involved in complex and high-profile Investment transactions in the country, which strengthens his international expertise in Company Law & Foreign Exchange related issues. Prof. Vijay is an advocate who has specialized in Governance aspects, RBI matters, and Start-up support services, Externalisation & restructuring deals, Secretarial Operations, Corporate & Legal Affairs, and Statutory Compliance. He has served several organizations for over 10 years in various capacities, in the above areas.