IIM Indore Reappoints Himanshu Rai as Director for Another Term; Check Details Here

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Himanshu Rai has been reappointed as the Director of IIM Indore for an additional term of five years. He expressed his gratitude for the trust and support of the board, faculty, staff, and students.

IIM Indore Reappoints Himanshu Rai as Director for Another Term; Check Details Here

New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore has extended Himanshu Rai's tenure as the director for another five years. Initially appointed in 2018, Rai will now continue to lead the institute as the director for an additional term.

Expressing his gratitude and excitement, he shared the news on social media, stating that he is humbled and honored to have the opportunity to serve IIM Indore for another transformative journey towards excellence and nation-building.

Rai also extended his gratitude to the IIM Indore Faculty, board members, staff, and students for their support and trust.

Humbled to be given an opportunity by the IIMI BOG to serve @IIM_I for another term of 5 years. It is an honor to continue this transformative journey, striving to lead the institute to new pinnacles of excellence and nation-building.

Grateful for the unwavering support from the… pic.twitter.com/M8p1NYsJfU
— Himanshu Rai (@askhimanshurai) August 1, 2023

Professor Rai has an extensive academic background, having served as a human resource management professor at IIM Lucknow since 2006. In addition to teaching postgraduate and doctoral students, he has held significant roles at prestigious institutions worldwide.

He was the dean of MISB Bocconi (India campus of Bocconi, Milan), and a professor at SDA Bocconi School of Management, Milan, Italy. He also taught in the HR department at Xavier School of Management (XLRI).

An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, Professor Rai has actively contributed to the academic community. He served as the convenor of the Common Admission Test (CAT) in 2010.

His research interests are diverse and include negotiation, cross-cultural issues, management and religion, spirituality, gender, influence tactics, 360-degree, recruitment advertising, and proxemics. With over 30 papers and chapters published in peer-reviewed journals and books, he is recognized for his scholarly contributions.

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