Prof. SS Prasada Rao Ph.D's Linkedin Analytics

Served as Founding Dean, School of Management, Mohan Babu University, Tirupati. Founder Director, Teaching Learning Centre, Sharda University, Greater Noida. Former Director, Centre for Learning & Sustainability, GITAM (Deemed to be University. Prof. Prasada Rao held several administrative portfolios at GITAM University. Member of many professional bodies such as Global Economic Progress & Research, All India Commerce and Economic Associations, HMA, NHRD Network and AIMA. With a Ph.D. from Berhampur University in the “Venture Capital Industry”, Prof. Prasada Rao taught Post-Graduate and Under-Graduate students and guided research students. An author of six standard textbooks, he presented several research papers in national and international conferences and published them in national and international journals. He is a peer reviewer for Emerald Group Publishing. He has actively participated in, as a resource person and conducted several MDPs and FDPs on general management & finance and accounting functions. He has been an invited speaker at several international and national level conferences. He is an adjudicator of M. Phil and PhD theses of various universities in India and abroad. He underwent several training programmes, including the FDP, organised by IIM, Ahmedabad, in 2009. He could earn 12 online certifications from the top globally reputed universities, such as Yale University; Michigan University; University of Bocconi; University of California, Irvine; KAIST; University of Virginia; ISB; University of Sydney; The University of Hong Kong; University of California, Irvine. Prof. Prasada Rao has received recognition for his contribution to management studies and academic administration. He is a recipient of the “Best Researcher Award” from GITAM and Eleven other awards from reputed institutions/professional bodies. He is a recipient of the Mahatma Gandhi Gold Medal Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Education & Research by GEPRA, New Delhi, Lifetime Achievement Award for Education Excellence by Association for Economic Growth & Social Development, New Delhi, Shiksha Bharti Puraskar by All India Achievers Foundation, New Delhi, Innovative Leader in B-Schools for Director by Lemon Bridge Research and Innovation, ‘Thought Leader in Management Education by National HR Association of India (NHRAI) and Dronacharya Award from International Knowledge and Opportunities Network. Participated in the National Himalayan Trekking Expedition and conducted various literary, sports and cultural events at GITAM and Sharda MB University.