Faculty & Research

The Faculty members at IAME not only have exceptional academic credentials but also have the right industrial experience. They have the passion to teach and share their experience with the students. We have regular one on one session with the students to identify and provide any additional support that individual students might need.

IAME is committed to undertake Applied Research projects jointly with specific organizations in the areas of e-business strategies, entrepreneur development, application of quantitative methods and market research.

Core and Associate Faculty

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Prof. B.K. Kumar - MBA, IIM-A

His experience of over 30 years encompasses All India, UAE & OMAN -for over 14 years with Jumbo Electronics, Dubai . His major contribution were in the areas of Company and Brand Strategy, Expansion of Retail & Showroom Network. He is currently involved in teaching students in few reputed MBA colleges in Bangalore in the areas of Strategic Management & Business Policy, Sales Management, International / Global Marketing, and Entrepreneurship.

 
Prof. Vijay Raja - B.Com,Chartered Accountant.

Chartered Accountant. He is a B.Com graduate with various other degrees like ICWA, LLB, FCA, CS. He is a practicing Chartered Accountant for more than 10 years. He also has more than 14 years of teaching experience and is associated with various institutes and learning centers as a visiting faculty.  

 
Mr. Madhu Avasarala - M.Tech (IIT Madras), MSEE Howard University, Washington D.C.

Senior Scientist, Maxim Integrated Products, Sunnyvale, California He is a graduate in BSEE from BMS College Bangalore University, M.Tech from IIT Madras, MSEE Howard University Washington D.C.

Since 1983 he has spent 10 years at Avantek / Hewlett Packard, Santa Clara, California, 3 years at Philips Semiconductors, Sunnyvale, California, 10 years at Maxim Integrated Products, Sunnyvale, California

His experience includes technical design, design methodology development, management of designers, setting up and maintaining labs, managing remote design centers, recruitment and retainment of high quality personnel of design of circuits, customer interface and product definition etc.

 
Wg. Cdr. (Retd.) R. N. Haridas - MBA (Marketing), B. sc., PGDSQA, PMP and Six Sigma Black Belt.

MBA (Marketing), B. sc., PGDSQA, PMP and Six Sigma Black Belt. He has over 25 years of work experience as Commissioned Officer in the Aeronautical Engg. (Electronics) branch of the Indian Air Force. He has also worked as a professor of Management in the Bangalore University for the MBA programme.  

 
Prof. M. Rajiv - B.Sc, MBA, Dip. in Import & Export Management

He is a Member, Board of Studies, Honorary Treasurer of NKMA, Vice President of Rotary International, Member BMA, NIPM, IIMM. He has more than 25 years of combined experience in teaching, industrial & functional areas.

 
Dr. A. Kumaran - Ph.D.(IISc.-Bangalore), MS (USA), BE (Hons.)

Ph.D.(IISc.-Bangalore), MS (USA), BE (Hons.)

 
Ms. Ambika M. - M.Phil, M. sc. (Maths), B. sc. (Maths)

An M.Phil, M. sc. (Mathematics), B. sc. (Mathematics) and now pursuing Ph.D.in Mathematics, Ambika has very good exposure to teaching at graduate and post graduate levels. She has presented papers at conferences and conducted various seminars at state levels.

 
Prof. M. M. Gupta - M.A. (Economics)

He was the former HOD of Economics & Principal of Seshadripuram College, Bangalore. He has over 35 years of teaching experience for BBM, B.Com, BA, MBA, CA, ICWAI and other professional courses. More than 25 years of relatedness with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

 
Dr. B. K. Murty - BE (Mech), MBA (Mktg), Ph.D (Strategic Planning), Florida, USA.

He has over 27 years of Corporate experience of various levels in Sales, Marketing, Corporate Communication, Strategic Planning in corporates like Larsen & Turbo, Tata Motors, Telcon (Tata Hitachi JV). He is a professor of Management Studies at reputed B-Schools in Bangalore.

 
Prof. M. Santhosh - M.Phil (Management Studies), MBA (Mktg), PGDHRM, B.Sc (Maths)

Worked as faculty in Management colleges for MBA courses. Presently working as a senior Lecturer in Dept of MBA - Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology.

 
Prof. S.P. Srinivasan - B.Sc, ACA, ACS, AICWA

He has more than 20 years of experience in BHEL, Reliance Industries etc. Has been teaching in reputed educational institutes for MBA in Finance and has jointly authored a book on International Financial Management which is prescribed as a text book for MBA (VTU).

 
Asst. Prof. Sanjeev Padashetty - MBA (Mktg), B.Pharm.

He has worked as HOD in BBM Dept., Asst. Professor and as a visiting faculty in various reputed B-Schools in Bangalore.

 
Mrs. Bhavani Ramani - M.A (English), B.Ed, Annamalai University.

She has been associated with various training establishments and colleges in coaching students for MBA entrance tests and preparing them for the job market.

 
Prof. Ranganathan G. K. - M.Com, M.Phil.

As a lecturer, he has 22 years of experience at various colleges. Lecturer at New Horizon College for women and RBANMS PU College as a full time lecturer.

 
Dr. S. Sudarshan - B. Sc., MA (Indian Philosophy), MA (PM & IR), Ph.D

He has 22 years of experience in the industry and 8 years in teaching/research. Working in MATS School of Business as HRM Professor. He is also a visiting professor in other reputed B-Schools of Bangalore such as Kuvempu University PG Department of Management Studies, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan School of Management, Rai Business School etc.

 
Ms. Sudeepta Banerjee - BE-Electrical, Dip.-Comp. Hardware and Telecom Engg, PGDBM–HR & Mktg

BE – Electrical, Diploma in Computer Hardware and Telecom Engineering, Diploma in Multimedia, PGDBM – HR and Marketing, has 10 years of experience.

 
Mr. B.N. Srinivasa Rao - MBA, LLM, M. Phil, M.Com, MA, PG Dip IR & PM and pursuing Ph. D (Commerce)

Has more than 34 years of experience. Working in Rai Business School as Senior Faculty and Head Industry Interface.

 
Mr. Ramanathan Subramanian - BE–E&E, PGDBA(Marketing & Finance)

BE – Electrical & Electronics & PGD in Business Administration (Marketing & Finance) has 10+ years of experience.

 
Mr. B. Sriram - MBA, PGDHRM, Diploma in Marketing Management, B. Sc

MBA, PGDHRM, Diploma in Marketing Management, B. Sc, has 28years of extensive experience.

 
Mr. R. Sugant - MBA, BE

Has experience for 20+ years – 17+years in Sales, Business Development and Commercial Functions and 3+years in academics. He also teaches in reputed institution & organisations like Jain Group of Institutions, HCL Infosystems Ltd., Sterling Holiday Resorts Ltd., Softlab Ltd., Wipro Ltd – International Technology Division etc.

 
Prof. P.S.P. Swamy - M.COM, M.PHIL, P.G.DIB, M.B.A (Finance), C.S.M.(NIIT, (PHD), (ICWA-Inter)
Prof P.S.P.SWAMY got his M.COM in 1978 and joined teaching profession at APS College of Commerce, Bangalore since 1979 and became reader in Commerce in 1986 and a professor of Commerce in 1994. He has worked as a NSS Officer, Students welfare officer, college liaison Officer, students counselor, project guide, Nodal officer & is certified in IRDA. He has been teaching Corporation Finance, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Project Research, Cost Accounting, HRM & International business environment for MBA students as Visiting faculty in various Management Institutes.
 

Honorary Guest Faculty

Mr. V.S. Kumar - MA (Public Administration), IRS, Graduate Credit with distinction in Business Analysis & Corporate Valuation, Harvard University - USA
He is a Civil Servant of the Indian Revenue Service and a Harvard trained Business Analyst. (MA Public Administration, IRS and Graduate Credit with distinction in Business Analysis and Corporate Valuation at the Harvard University, USA)
He has represented India in New York as a Member of the Rotary Group Study Exchange Team.
Mr. Kumar was also awarded "Outstanding Young Indian 1999" by the Junior Chamber of India, Madurai Zone.