
Rajnandan Patnaik (On lien)
Professor
Area: Strategy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Email: rpatnaik@imt.edu
DOJ: 26-08-2019
Brief Profile
Rajnandan PATNAIK has a PhD in Business Management from Utkal University, India, an MBA from the University of Queensland, Australia and a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Utkal University, India. As a post-doctoral research scholar at the Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University, US, he undertook research in the area of Academic Leadership.
Before joining IMT Ghaziabad, he was the Dean at IMT Dubai during 2018-19. Earlier, he was Professor and Dean at IMT Hyderabad and IMT Nagpur. He teaches courses on strategic management, strategic alliance and integration, business simulation, and entrepreneurship strategy. Prior to becoming a faculty member, he was a consultant with global consulting company, Mott Macdonald, working on projects that were funded by World Bank, Department for International Development, Asian Development Bank and more.
He has published more than 30 research papers, numerous field and library business cases, and a book on Value Chain Revolution. His teaching interest lies in Strategic Management, Business Models, Simulation Games, and Entrepreneurship Strategy.
Education
PhD. from Utkal University, India; MBA from university of Queensland, Australia, BE from Utkal University
Experience
Industry Experience 9 Years
Academic Experience 15 Years
Research Interests
Complex Adaptive Systems, Evolution of Industry, Industry Dynamics, Competitive Strategy, Case Research, and Academic Leadership
MDP/Executive Education
Strategy, Simulation Games and Industry Dynamics