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EDII FACULTY

Pankaj Bharti Rajesh Gupta
Ph.D. (Psychology) Ph.D. (Management)
pbharti@ediindia.org rajesh@ediindia.org

Has over 24 years of teaching and research A business management professional with
experience. Specialises in Social Psychology, more than 2 decades of work experience in
Organisational Behaviour and Research industry and development sector. He has
Methods. He is trained in conceptualising and worked extensively in the areas of creative co
developing measurement tools for social creation in livelihoods and has promoted rural
science research. He has published nine micro-enterprises in various sectors.
papers and a book - Dehumanisation of Urban Currently under the Ministry of Rural
and Rural Poor. Core competency lies in Development Project, he is involved in
psychometric assessment administration and promoting nano enterprises in rural areas
reporting. He is associated with over 20 across the country. His thematic areas of
national as well as international research interest include development studies, sub-
sector analysis, livelihoods, institutional
projects and is a National Team Member of innovations in informal sector, value chain,
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), India. new product & design development and
Has co authored nine GEM India Reports. social entrepreneurship.

Prakash Solanki Baishali Mitra
Ph.D. (Entrepreneurship) Ph.D. (English)
psolanki@ediindia.org baishali@ediindia.org

Specialises in conducting projects Dr. Baishali Mitra is an educator in the field of
/programmes for New Enterprise Creation Strategic Communication and Corporate
and Capacity Building of development Communication. With over 20 years of
organisations. Possesses 25 years of experience in academia, she holds expertise
experience in the field of entrepreneurship in grooming budding entrepreneurs,
d e v e l o p m e n t , w i t h e x p e r t i s e i n students, and senior executives. Holding
entrepreneurship concept, process and double M.A. in Linguistics and English
practice, business opportunity guidance, Literature and a Ph.D. in English, she
innovations, business plan and enterprise completed an executive program in
creation process. Presently implementing ‘Communication Strategies’ from IIM-
projects to promote entrepreneurship Calcutta. She is a qualified Business-English
among women & PwDs in Maharashtra Trainer (British Council), and certified in
sponsored by TATA Communications Ltd. & Corporate Communication (NMIMS). Her
TATA Power. Also involved in capacity research interest lies on women’s
building & entrepreneurship development entrepreneurship. She conducted diverse
programmes for SC / ST youth and government-funded research projects. Her
promoting S&T based entrepreneurship. research on mobile-learning (UGC Grant)
aided students with flexible learning.

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