M. J. Xavier

M.J. Xavier
Born (1955-08-04) 4 August 1955
Kovilpatti
Residence Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Nationality India
Fields Marketing research, Strategic Marketing
Institutions Indian Institute of Management Ranchi[1]
Alma mater Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Regional Engineering College, Warangal, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore
Notable awards DMA-Escorts Award for the best Management Book of the Year 1999., Chanakya Award for Innovative Leadership 2012, Amity Academic Excellence Award 2012
Spouse Jaya
Website
www.mjxavier.com

M. J. Xavier is the founding director of Indian Institute of Management Ranchi (IIM Ranchi) and currently holds the position of Pro-Vice Chancellor at Karunya University, Coimbatore.[2] With more than 25 years of professional experience in teaching, research, academic administration and industry, Prof. Xavier specialises in marketing research and strategic marketing. His book, Strategic Marketing, won the DMA-Escorts Award for the best Management Book of the Year 1999.[3] He carefully designed the curriculum for IIM Ranchi based on the motto of "Thought leadership through Erudite Fusion"[4]

Professional background

Xavier obtained his Doctorate in Management (1984) from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. He was originally an engineer with an M.Tech. (1979) in Chemical Plant Engineering from Regional Engineering College, Warangal and B.Tech. (1976) in Chemical Engineering from Coimbatore Institute of Technology.

He served as a Research Executive in Mode Research Pvt. Ltd., Calcutta (1982–84) and as Manager in-charge of Management Development and Services with SPIC Ltd., Chennai(1985–91). He taught at XLRI, Jamshedpur (1984-84), IIM Bangalore (1991–96), IFMR Chennai (1998–2006) and Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai (2008–2010).

His areas of interest include marketing research, data mining, e-governance and spirituality. He conducted a number of training programmes for executives and has also been a consultant to several companies in India and abroad.

He authored three books and published more than 100 articles in journals and magazines in India and abroad. His book Marketing in the New Millennium won the DMA-Escorts Award for the best Management Book of the Year 1999.[5]

He served as Visiting Faculty to a number of business schools in India and abroad including the University of Buckingham, U.K. (1993), the Texas Christian University, U.S.A. (1999), California Polytechnic State University, USA (2003–05) and the American University of Armenia, Armenia (2006).,[6] Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayawardenapura (Sri Lanka).

References

  1. ↑ "Johar IIM Ranchi". edu-leaders.com. 26 August 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Karunya University Administration". Karunya University, Coimbatore.
  3. ↑ "Collaboration works better than competition". thehindu.com. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Management, The Gandhian Way". thehindu.com. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "We thrive to create Thought Leadership". businessworld.in. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "3rd Management Conclave 2012". mbauniverse.com. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
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