Dr. Ramesh Bhat – Vice Chancellor, SVKM’s NMIMS Deemed to-be University
Dr. Ramesh Bhat is a highly accomplished academic leader with over 40 years of experience in the field of education. Currently serving as the Vice-Chancellor of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) University, he has also held notable positions at the IIM Ahmedabad and as a visiting faculty member at prestigious institutions such as the University of North Carolina at Chapel-Hill, ISB Hyderabad and IIM Udaipur.
In addition to his academic roles, Dr. Bhat has also served as a board member for various esteemed companies, including the Corporation Bank, BEML, ITI Ltd, and National Small Industries Corporation. He has worked on consulting projects with organizations such as Abt Associates India, DFID New Delhi, Royal Netherlands Embassy India, USAID New Delhi, CDC India, ADB, European Commission, and WHO, lending his expertise in corporate finance and health finance.
Dr. Bhat has a track record of publishing in top national and international journals, and is the co-author of the fourth edition of "A Casebook in Financial Management" published by McGraw Hill Education.
Aside from his professional endeavours, Dr. Bhat is also a board member of Basic Healthcare, a highly respected non-profit organization working to improve healthcare access in rural areas.