Prof.Dr. Raju Chandrasekar
Prof.Dr. Raju Chandrasekar is the Founder of the World Development Foundation 1991(WDF). He has been involved in all aspects of WDF's development since 1991. He is also one of the founders of the World Energy Forum in New York, NY, USA.
Prof.Dr.Raju Chandrasekar since 1973, is a Senior Executive, Management Practitioner and Academician. During his several decades of professional experience he has split his time between hands-on international managerial work, consulting and academics in over 45 countries.
Prof.Dr.Raju Chandrasekar began his development career at the United Nations (U.N.). During his tenure at the U.N., he led Income generation activities on a large scale to the local communities as assignments in Lesotho, Jordan, India and Thailand. The lasting impact and tangible results generated at these countries are remembered even today.
Prof.Dr.Raju 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, Prof.Dr.Raju 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. Dr. Chandrasekar was also the Managing Director of a prominent consulting firm in India where he led the area of Strategic Management advice. 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 was an inspection team member of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) of the UGC. As a Member of several Committees for the University Grants Commission of India, Dr. Chandrasekar dealt 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 National Board of Accreditation of the All Indian Council for Technical Education approval teams. He is a Sr. Overseas 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 the State 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.He had served as a Vice Chancellor and later as the Chancellor of several Universites in different continents.
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 (MBA) from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, another MBA from Bangalore University and a PhD in Management from the Pondicherry Central University (Government of India). His PhD thesis was a global study covering 25 countries focusing on their successful Export and Trade Promotion Polices in finance and business development . He also received a few PhD (Honoria Causa) for his contributions in the field of Higher Education Management. He is proficient in six languages including Arabic.
