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EDII FACULTY
Shailesh Modi
Post Graduate Programme
Ph.D. (Entrepreneurship)
in Business Administration
pgmakhija@ediindia.org
ssmodi@ediindia.org
He has industry experience of over 40 years,
A practising management consultant with a
including 18 years in the top-management
multi disciplinary work record. His experience
level including as CEO of Bombay Dyeing &
encompasses work on SME sector, social
Manufacturing Company Ltd and Executive
entrepreneurship, energy, hospitality, tourism,
Director of Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd. He
textiles, transport and food processing sectors,
has worked across diverse industries,
in addition to the development sector. Has also
including textiles, edible oils, industrial
worked extensively in the areas of business
automation, pharmaceuticals, engineering
plans, market research, sectoral studies,
plastics and banking. Advises SMEs on
cluster diagnosis and design & management of
consolidation and growth strategy, and
development programmes for large companies,
helps in its implementation.
bilateral and multilateral agencies, Indian
development institutions, and state & central
governments. Has authored two manuals on
direct help to small entrepreneurs.
Bhasker Jani
Piyush Kumar Sinha
B.E. (Electronics &
Ph.D. (Management)
Communication)
pksinha@ediindia.org
bhasker@ediindia.org
Dr. Piyush Sinha has previously served on
A practitioner with over 40 years of
deputation from the Government of India as
experience in initiating and successfully
Advisor to Rwanda-India Entrepreneurship
managing various industries, including
Development Centre in Kigali, Rwanda.
manufacturing of mechanical and electro
Concurrently, he holds the position of Chief
mechanical components and sub-
Mentor at the Startup Village Entrepreneurship
assemblies, industrial valves, fabrication
Programme (SVEP), a flagship program of the
shop, foundry, etc. He is also involved in
Ministry of Rural Development, GoI. With
mentoring potential and existing
professional experience spanning over 40 years,
entrepreneurs. He was Director and CEO of
Dr. Sinha brings extensive expertise in teaching,
M/S. Odhav Estate Infrastructure
research, advisory and training, as well as
Development Ltd., an SPV for development
managerial experience in entrepreneurship and
and upkeeping of the Odhav estate.
business strategy. Dr. Sinha has held prominent
academic positions IIM Ahmedabad, IIM
Bangalore, XIMB, and has also served as the
Dean at MICA.
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EDII FACULTY P. G. Makhija
Mayank Upadhyay Piyush Kumar Sinha
Grad. Cost & Ph.D. (Management)
Works Accountants (CWA) pksinha@ediindia.org
mayank@ediindia.org
Dr. Piyush Sinha has previously served on
Specialises in the areas of finance, management deputation from the Government of India as Advisor
accounting, project planning and strategic to Rwanda-India Entrepreneurship Development
management, with extensive experience in Centre in Kigali, Rwanda. Concurrently, he holds the
Onships. development banking, commercial position of Chief Mentor at the Startup Village
banking, management consulting and NGO Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP), a flagship
management. Involved in conceptualising and program of the Ministry of Rural Development, GoI.
conducting of a number of national and With professional experience spanning over 40
international programmes in corporate financial years, Dr. Sinha brings extensive expertise in
strategic planning and management, project teaching, research, advisory and training, as well as
formulation and appraisal, microfinance and managerial experience in entrepreneurship and
management control systems. business strategy. Dr. Sinha has held prominent
academic positions IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore,
XIMB, and has also served as the Dean at MICA.
J. B. Patel
B.Sc. (Chemistry &
Chemical Technology) P. G. Makhija
jbpatel@ediindia.org
Ph.D. (Entrepreneurship)
pgmakhija@ediindia.org
Over three decades of experience in the areas of
business opportunity identification, project He has industry experience of over 40 years,
formulation, project appraisal, counselling and
guiding entrepreneurs. Conducted more than 10 including 18 years in the top-management level
including as CEO of Bombay Dyeing &
international programmes and worked as an Manufacturing Company Ltd and Executive
expert in a number of developing countries in the Director of Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd. He has
above-mentioned fields. He is also the Local worked across diverse industries, including
Representative for the Netherlands Senior textiles, edible oils, industrial automation,
Experts Organisation.
pharmaceuticals, engineering plastics and
banking. Advises SMEs on consolidation and
growth strategy, and helps in its implementation.
Shailesh Modi
Post Graduate Programme
in Business Administration
ssmodi@ediindia.org Bhasker Jani
B.E. (Electronics &
A practising management consultant with a multi Communication)
disciplinary work record. His experience bhasker@ediindia.org
encompasses work on SME sector, social
entrepreneurship, energy, hospitality, tourism, A practitioner with over 40 years of experience in
textiles, transport and food processing sectors, in initiating and successfully managing various
addition to the development sector. Has also industries, including manufacturing of
worked extensively in the areas of business plans, m e c h a n i c a l a n d e l e c t ro m e c h a n i c a l
market research, sectoral studies, cluster components and sub-assemblies, industrial
diagnosis and design & management of valves, fabrication shop, foundry, etc. He is also
development programmes for large companies, involved in mentoring potential and existing
bilateral and multilateral agencies, Indian entrepreneurs. He was Director and CEO of M/S.
development institutions, and state & central Odhav Estate Infrastructure Development Ltd.,
governments. Has authored two manuals on an SPV for development and upkeeping of the
direct help to small entrepreneurs. Odhav estate.
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