Dr. V.S.P. Rao, is Professor and Dean at IBS, Hyderabad (previously Associate Professor, in S.V. College, Delhi University); A former director, MIM, Lucknow. Dr. Rao is a recipient of two gold medals (University Topper at undergraduate and postgraduate levels) and national scholarships for academic excellence. He is an award-winning author, educationist, and consultant. He has authored/co-authored 25 books and has a number of articles and research papers to his credit in the areas of Management, Organizational Behaviour, and Human Resource Management. Dr. Rao has completed three research projects awarded by UGC and ICSSR. He has conducted a number of highly appreciated and well received Management Development Programs for middle and senior managers from various industries. Two of his books won the Best Book Award consecutively in 2013 and 2014. He has also got the best article award from Chartered Secretary to his credit. Dr. Rao has been a technical committee and editorial board member for international

conferences in the areas of HRM, OB and Management. As a visiting faculty, he

has conducted sessions for MBA and Ph.D. students at various prestigious management

institutes in India and abroad. Dr. Rao is currently one of the Board Members of a global

consultancy firm, Fullerton-Edventures, Singapore.