Dr. Murali Manohar

About

As a Professor and Dean at DY Patil Agriculture & Technical University, I am responsible for designing academic programs and delivering quality education. I have over 20 years of experience in academia, with a focus on teaching, research, and consultancy. I have guided Ph.D. scholars and played a critical role in securing AACSB accreditation for VIT Business School, making it the only 15th institution in India to achieve this prestigious recognition. I have a Ph.D. in E-Commerce from Sri Venkateswara University and an FDPM from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. I have also completed a consultancy assignment for MSME, Govt. of India. My skills include teaching, research, and management consulting. I am passionate about creating policy documents for research and accreditation practices, and I am committed to fostering a culture of excellence and innovation in higher education.

Experience

• Professor & Dean at DY Patil Agriculture & Technical University
  Dec 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

  Responsible for design of academic programs and delivery of quality education. Creation of policy documents for research and accreditation practices.

• Vellore Institute of Technology (27 yrs 4 mos)
  • Professor (HAG) - VIT Business School & Former Director - VIT Library (Knowledge Resource Center)
    Sep 2013 - Dec 2021 · 8 yrs 4 mos

    Course design, teaching, research and consultancy . Guiding Ph. D scholars for carrying out their research work. Co-Champion in securing the ACBSP, USA Accreditation for MBA Program at VIT Business School in Dec 2017. Accreditaiton core team member for AACSB, USA for accreditation for all the programs of VIT Business School viz., BBA, MBA and Ph. D. Played a critical role in securing AACSB accreditation for all the programs offered by VITBS both at Vellore and Chennai campuses during 2021. There by VITBS becoming the only 15th Institution in India to secure the AACSB accreditation and joining the elite list of less than 5% global business schools with this accreditation.

  • Professor - VIT Business School
    Aug 2005 - Aug 2013 · 8 yrs 1 mo

    Teaches I T E S and E-Commerce and I T for Managers (MIS) courses for MBA program, guiding Ph. D scholars, Completed the consultancy assignment for MSME, Govt. of India, responsible for securing the placements for MBA for almost a decade as Placement Coordinator. Currently the MBA Admissions Coordinator for the last 4 years (starting 2015) at VIT Business School.

  • Asst. Professor - VIT Business School
    Sep 1994 - Aug 2005 · 11 yrs

    Worked in various positions

• Visting Professor at CMIS, University of Cologne (04-10-2011 to 31-03-2012)
  Oct 2011 - Mar 2012 · 6 mos

  Was a Visiting Professor at Center For Monitoring Indian Studies under D A A D Fellowship

• Asst. Professor, MIS at Debub University, Ethiopia
  Aug 2005 - Aug 2007 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  This is part of the UNDP assignment under taken with the support of VIT for Ministry of Higher Education, Government of Ethiopia.

• Lecturer at A V V Degree College
  Jul 1992 - May 1994 · 1 yr 11 mos

  Teaching for B B A Programme and helping the students in preparing their summer internships.