Name: M Suresh Rao
Designation: Professor and Chairperson, Center for Entrepreneurship Development
e-mail: msrao@spjimr.org
Qualifications
Education B E ( N I T, Bhopal), PGDBA IIM A
Areas of Competence : Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Strategy.
Academic Courses taught : Entrepreneurship and Marketing
Experience
Work Experience 30 years in industry, last as CEO of a multi-national telecom services
company. 12 years as core faculty at SPJIMR.
Consulting Experience: Mentor and Advisor to new ventures and aspiring
entrepreneurs.
Additional Information
Memberships (of professional and academic bodies/forums): National
Entrepreneurship Network ( Member, Faculty Advisory Board), SEE (ISB), Mentor
Edge, CIIE – IIM A.
Lead member of the faculty team that functioned as Knowledge Partner to the
Recognition for Women Entrepreneurs instituted by Mariwala Foundation for
Entrepreneurship in 2009.
Jury Panel member for IMC’s Janki Devi Bajaj Puruskar for Women Social Entrepreneurs.
Member of the Selection Panel for The Harsh Mariwala Entrepreneurship Foundation’s
ASCENT Program for Growth focused entrepreneurs.
Interests
Designing and executing programs on Entrepreneurship
Developing cases
Participating in entrepreneurship promotion initiatives.
Writing articles