Dr. Suresh U. Chandnani

Dr. Suresh U. Chandnani is a Professor of Practice at Sasmira’s Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai (SIMSR). He holds a doctorate degree from S.P. Jain Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai (SPJIMR) in the area of Financial Economics, following his Masters in Management Studies also from SPJIMR and a Master of Science degree from Jai Hind College, Mumbai University. Dr. Suresh has over two decades of corporate experience across leading organisations namely Procter & Gamble India Limited, HDFC Limited, and ICICI Bank Limited. His professional expertise lies in the Retail Assets Banking domain, with deep exposure to Mortgages, SME, Rural Agri, and Micro-banking. Over the years, he has headed several functions including Policy & Risk, Product, Process, Internal Controls, and Training. He has also worked in the consulting space, focusing on setting up and re-engineering business processes. With more than nine years of experience as a visiting faculty, Dr. Suresh has been actively engaged in management education. An avid researcher, he has presented his research work at numerous national and international conferences. Notably, his paper was awarded Best Research Paper at the International Conference on Challenges in Emerging Economies organised by KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research. He has also published in a peer-reviewed, Scopus-listed and ABDC-ranked journal. At present, Dr. Suresh is responsible for setting up the Management Development Program (MDP) initiatives at SIMSR, alongside his teaching responsibilities.