Core Faculty

Education
B.Sc., D.C.P., MMS (SPJIMR)., M.B.A.(Fin)., PGP Ex-(IIM-C)., Ph.D.

Dr. Pradip P Chatterjjee, Director, Pillai HOC Institute of Management Studies and Research, is an alumni of the prestigious Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, (IIM – C) and S.P. Jain Institute of Management Studies and Research (SPJIMR).

Dr. Chatterjjee has completed certification programs under these prestigious Institutions namely: Harvard Business School on “Leadership” ; National University of Singapore (NUS) on “Effective Communication & English Literature” & London Business School under the London University, UK, on “Brand Management”.

He has held the positions of President and CEO of MNC conglomerates and Indian Organisations for 23 years. In his last assignment, he was the CEO – South East Asia Pacific, for a Fortune 50 conglomerate company. Prior to that assignment, he was the President of Prabhudas Liladher (PL) Group and Senior Vice President and Retail Head (Angel Broking) apart from other senior and Board level positions. He has travelled widely and has dabbled in handling business generation, strategy formulation and implementing control mechanisms across the globe. He has a passion for teaching and has been a faculty for the past 20 years in various management Institutes.

Dr. Pradip P Chatterjjee is also an International Consultant for Gerson Lehrman Group, Worldwide and advises clients such as Prudential, Nikko Tokyo and other International clients.

Dr. Pradip P Chatterjjee has received the “Outstanding Research Paper” award from Mumbai University in 2014 and he is a regular speaker at National and International Forums.

Dr. Sheeba S. Rajan is an erudite academician and legal practitioner who has more than 15 years of teaching experience in various institutions of national repute such as The School of Legal Studies, Kannur University, Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Law and MGM College, Mumbai, Maharashtra. As a practising lawyer, she has worked in High Courts of Kerala and Maharashtra as well. She has conducted vast & extensive research on the subject ‘surrogacy’ in states like Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Gujarat & Delhi. She has a Doctorate from Kannur University awarded in 2022 and is the first person to be conferred Ph.D from School of Legal Studies; Kannur University. She has done her M.Phil from SNDT University, Mumbai and LLM from Kerala Law Academy (Kerala University). To her credit she obtained Post Graduate Diploma in Management and Cyber Law &IT as well. She has presented research papers in various seminars and conferences and published papers in reputed national and international journals.

Dr. Hemjith is a rank holder for Graduation and Post Graduation and has PhD in Humanities and Fellowship in Management. He is a certified NLP practitioner, Certified BSC professional, Champion for Six sigma, Certified OD professional and a qualified Yoga teacher.
Dr. Hemjith Balakrishnan – Human Resource Professional with robust experience of 28 years in the field of Human Resource Development with Global giants like Reliance Industries Limited , Maskara Industries ( now known as Revalyu) and Sun Pharmaceuticals in various capacities, handling the “entire gamut of HR activities including – as a Business HR Specialist, “Head of Learning and Development “and also was part of “Marketing Strategic Group “for developing innovative training / learning and development strategies, identifying best practices etc.

His last corporate assignment was as “President & Director– Human Resources “for US Healthcare Management Company – Health Prime International at their off-shoring office in India which was started by him during the year 2004 and which grew to a staff strength of 2500 when he left the Organization. Currently he runs his own HR Advisory Firm – Dr. Hemjith Associates as the Founder Director.

Dr. Hemjith is also a Yoga practitioner and International Speaker for Yog Therapy and is a qualified Yoga teacher and Faculty at various institutes. He has also done Advanced Studies in Naturopathy and Yoga Therapy.

Education
B.M.S., M.M.S. (Finance)

Ms. Sheena has specialized in Finance during her Masters in Management Studies pursued from Mumbai University. She has an interest in teaching and handles subjects like Compensation and Benefits, Managing Human Resources and Planning, Competency Based Human Resource Management, Leadership. She has 4 years of corporate experience.

MMS (HR) Having 6 year of Corporate Experience.

Having 6 year of Teaching Experience in UG and PG. He teaches HR related Subjects.

Education
B.Com., PGDMS / DPM&IR / MBA-HR

Prof. Wilson is post graduate in Management, having specialized in Human Resources Development and has over 20 years of experience in Human Resource, Personnel Management, General Administration, with reputed organizations in both manufacturing and corporations. Successfully led teams of HR personnel who instituted best HR practices on recruitment techniques, cost effective training and development, performance management, training and development, organization development, etc. Well conversant with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, etc. initiatives. Have been teaching at Pillai HOC Institute of Management Studies and Research, subjects like Human Resource and Industrial Relations.

Education
B.A. (Hons.) PGDM – IIM (A)

Ulhas Joshi graduated from Mumbai University in 1975 (University 1st rank-holder) and thereafter, he successfully completed his PGDM (MBA) from IIM Ahmedabad (1977). His over 40 years of Marketing & Sales management experience spans across the triple high potential sectors – Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), Pharmaceuticals and Consumer Healthcare. He has held senior positions at leading multinationals like P&G, Colgate Palmolive, CPC International, and Global Indian companies like Piramal Enterprises Limited, Unichem Laboratories, Micro Labs and so on. Currently, he is Director at Stratex Enterprises, a Marketing, Sales & Distribution advisory firm, focused on FMCG, Pharmaceuticals & Consumer Healthcare sectors, and that engages in both – crafting strategy, and ensuring execution.

He is associated with PHIMSR, teaching in Marketing courses, and is also Visiting faculty at IIM Ahmedabad.

Education
B.Sc., MBA-Finance, MBA-Marketing, Dip in IPR

Prof. A. K. Ghosh was working as General Manager – Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd. & now is entrepreneur who has set up his own pharmaceutical manufacturing & marketing organization.

Mr. Ghosh has completed his MBA (Finance) and MBA (Marketing) from SIESCOMS, Mumbai and also Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) from Institute of Pharmaceuticals Management (IPM) Mumbai, coupled with Post Graduate Diploma in Drug Regulatory Affairs from IPM. With enriched experience of nearly 28 years he had been managing entire Manufacturing Operation, Profit Centre Operations, General Administration and Team Management at various Pharmceutical Organisations and currently at Elder Pharma, a public limited company.

Education
B.E. in Information Technology from Mumbai University
M.M.S.(MBA) in Marketing from SIMSR (K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research)

Specialized in Marketing during his Masters in Management Studies pursued at Mumbai University. With a cumulative experience of 8 years in education, sales, operations, and consulting, he honed a diverse skill set. His areas of interest encompass Business Statistics, Project Management, Marketing Management, Pure Mathematics, etc.

Education
Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) – B.TECH. (Food Technology), IIM ROHTAK (+MARKETING)

Ashish Godghate is an accomplished professional with a diverse educational background and extensive experience in the food and hospitality industry. Holding a B.Tech. degree in Food Technology from ICT Mumbai, Ashish’s academic foundation is complemented by his impressive credentials, including an MBA from the prestigious Indian Institute of Management Rohtak.

His dedication to entrepreneurship and innovation is evident through his completion of the Executive Program in Entrepreneurship at Cornell University. This program has equipped him with invaluable insights and strategies to navigate the dynamic landscape of business and startups.

Ashish’s commitment to continuous growth and learning is further demonstrated by his participation in the Graduate Nurture Program offered by TIE Pune. This program has fostered his leadership skills and enhanced his understanding of business development and industry trends.With a strong educational background, Ashish has also accrued five years of hands-on experience across the food and hospitality sectors. His practical expertise spans various roles, enabling him to develop a comprehensive understanding of the industry’s nuances, challenges, and opportunities.

Ashish’s journey reflects a blend of academic excellence, entrepreneurial passion, and industry insights. His well-rounded profile positions him as a valuable asset within the food and hospitality landscape, primed to contribute innovation and leadership to any endeavor he undertakes.

Education
M.Sc., M.B.A.

Prof. Mohan Iyer in his last assignment, he was deputy General Manager in Unitech group of companies. He was Marketing Manager in Alkyle Amines Ltd And Prior to that he was marketing Manager in Chemspec Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.

Education
M.B.A. (Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management)

Nishant, with over 20 years of strong experience in Strategy, Marketing, communications and Sales, headed respective roles in Many organizations. He has worked with Voltas Ltd., Ion Exchange India Ltd., Calderys and demonstrated enhanced brand equity through powerful strategies, Business process Reengineering, innovation in CRM, key account management for domestic as well as for international Markets. Nishant is a management graduate from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies. He has successfully formulated and implemented blue ocean strategy in many organizations. Designing Innovative and effective corporate marketing plans including Digital Marketing, Ads / Articles / exhibition and response measurement, ATL and BTL activities has always remained to be his area of interest. Nishant is passionate about Market research be it primary or secondary, developing new SBUs and Budgeting for them. He is quite effective in identifying gaps in the product/service basket, identifying new markets and establishing the product and eventually a brand. He is as well visiting faculty at various B schools. Theory of constrains (TOC), is another area Nishant is passionate about. Over the period, he has worked to identify and shift bottle necks from various other functions and departments to his core, which is Marketing, Communications and sales. Nishant’s success has also demonstrated through betterment of market share. He have implemented concept of various novel marketing initiatives and also devised novel revenue generation and measuring techniques for various marketing activities. Nishant have thorough knowledge of Engineering in various fields and equipments and is leading small to big size team and motivating them to achieve short term as well as long term organizational as well as personal goals. A nature lover, travel freak, enthusiastic faculty, passionate photographer, athlete and a marathoner as well resides in him.