28 years of Research, Training and Consulting Experience in top B schools of India; Development Experts in SMEs, MSMEs, Entrepreneurship,Private Sector and Green Rural Cities, Poverty Reduction; worked Over 1200 persons’days of International consulting for UNDP,UNOPS; ILO, UNIDO, EU, ADB, PWC, WM Enterprise,UK, AfDB,UNICON,UK: Experience: Kenya, Benin, Uganda Ethiopia, Cambodia, India, UK,USA |
Contact Gautam Jain
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Area of Expertise: |
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Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Director, CEO, COP, President
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Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
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Trade, Finance, Economics, Cooperation, Global
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Professional Experience: |
Has over 28 years of professional experience in research, training, consulting and held various academic positions in top B schools of the country like MICA, IIMA; GIM, Goa; Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, AHRD, Ahmedabad , and Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore (JIM-I).
Worked for over 1200 persons’ days as an international consultant for UNIDO (Austria) ILO (Bangkok), UNOPS (New York), UNDP (Kenya, Uganda and Benin), EU(India), PWC (India), WM Enterprises (UK) and visiting faculty to Essex University, UK. He has also been selected as International Consultant by UNICON (UK) and African Development Bank for entrepreneurship in vocational institution.
Conducted more than 45 international workshops in Asian and African countries besides 35 national training workshops in India; two international conferences (supported by OECD, LEEDS, U of Essex and British Council) and co-authored (principal) four books and about 30 papers and cases published in reputed journals. He completed about 30 consulting assignments in India and abroad.
Some significant work includes the followings:
1. Developed a new MBA curriculum with the inclusion of Digital Business Management practice 2. Promotion of campus based Innovative enterprises through venture incubation project 3. Conceptualized and implemented sustainable Ecosystems for innovations and innovative ventures 4. Established two Centres: A Centre for Continuing Education and Learning (MDP cell) and also founded Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC) with innovative process of creating new ventures in Digital, Film, media and communications industry 5. Conceived and offered successfully a unique 15 month PG in Communications Management and Entrepreneurship which created several innovative campuses based enterprises and resulting in over 55 new ventures and 60 new ideas to corporate. 6. Set up Comcubator (Communications based Technology Incubation Centre) with the funding from DST, GoI - idea and research lab 7. Instituted Entrepreneurship Training in Kenya, Uganda, Cambodia, and Benin demonstrated success rate over 80% and introduced entrepreneurship in formal educational systems in Uganda from Standard one to all level of higher education. 8. Pioneer first family business education in the country
Consulting areas 1. SMEs/MSMEs Promotion and Development 2. Poverty Reduction 3. Private Sector Development 4. Entrepreneurship, Incubation and Innovation 5. Institutional Building and Leveraging Innovative Institutions/Model for Socio- Economic development 5. Competency Mapping based on Critical Job competencies Discriminating Top Performers from Average or Low performers 6. Assessment Centre on Critical Set of Competencies through BEIs and simulations (with 95% accuracy with evidences for each competency) 7. Development of Consumer Centric Management systems 8. Coaching to CEOs and Prospective CEOs in creating value driven organisation through a Systemat
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Education: |
EDUCATION Ph.D. in Commerce, JNV University, Jodhpur, India, 1983 Thesis title: ‘Management Orientation of Top management’ (A Study of USA and UK Based Indian Subsidiaries in India) Master of Commerce, JNV University, Jodhpur, 1977, India Bachelor of Commerce, JNV University, Jodhpur, 1975, India OTHER TRAINING 1.Advanced General Management, Malaysian Institute of Management, Malaysia, 1991 (UNIDO Fellowship) 2.Modular Approaches to Managerial and Entrepreneurship Skills Development, Netherlands International Institute for Management (RVB), 1990 (UNIDO Fellowship) 3.Job Competency Assessment and Focused Behavioral Event Interview Technique, McBer & Co. A Boston based consultancy firm,1986 4.Small Enterprise Management Programme, Indian Institute of Management, India, 1980
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Fellowship and Awards 1. UNIDO and GoI Fellowship for participation in a Programme on ‘Advanced General Management,” Malaysian Institute of Management, Malaysia, -1991 2. UNIDO Fellowship and GoI for participation in a Prgoramme on “Modular Approaches to Managerial and Entrepreneurship Skills Development,” Netherlands International Institute for Management (RVB), Netherlands - 1990 3. Fellowship for visiting Business Schools in UK by British High Commission, British Council Division U.K.: Manchester Business Schools, University of North London, Crane field; University, Sterling, and Ulster Business Schools 1994 4. Best Paper (National) Award by Indian Society for Training and Development (ISTD) conferred the on the paper "Sensitivity Training and Development,” New Delhi, 1986. Books 1. Jain, G. R & Ahluwalia, R. (2008). Marketing Communications Industry: Entrepreneurial Case Studies. New Delhi : Sage Publications (Principal Author) 2. Jain, G. R. & Tandan, A. (2006). Shaping organizational strategies. New Delhi: Response Books. (Principal Author)- Second edition published 3. Jain, G. R. & Gupta D.(1993). New initiative in entrepreneurship education and training. Ahmedabad: EDI(Principal Author) 4. Jain, G. R. & Ansari, A. M. (1988). Self-made impact making entrepreneurs. Ahmedabad: EDI. (Principal Author) 5. Jain G. R. & Sethi, R. Nine case studies of Trend Setting Entrepreneurs in Communication Industry. Ahmedabad: MICA (Principal Author)
Membership: 1. International Journal of Research and Development -Member of Editorial Advisory Board (http://www.ijrdonline.com/Editor_Advisory_Board.php) 2. Bauddhik: The Journal of Management. – Member Editorial Advisory Board http://www.chimc.in/editorial.html
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
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Years of Experience:
More than 20 years |
Highest Qualification:
Doctorate |
Languages:
English, Hindi |
Nationality:
India
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