The FMS has as its faculty nine distinguished personalitites 

as core faculty. The Faculty also calls upon the outstanding 

personalities from the fields outside academia to broaden its 

students' outlook. They are the visiting faculties. We have 

listed here the core faculty. ( For the list of visiting faculty 

please click here )

Prof. Mayank N Dholakiya 
Dean & Professor of Strategic Management
Education: P.G.D.B.A (MBA) from IIM (Ahmedabad), AICWA and B.Com.
Experience: He has a vast experience of 23 years, out of which 
16 years is in various organisations like ABB Ltd.
(Finance Executive), Jyoti Consultants Ltd.(Senior Consultant),

Digital Innovations Pvt. Ltd and Digitech International
(Director)
Research Interest:
1.Content and process of Strategic Management. 
2.Building Enterprise Vision, Mission and Core Competences at 
Corporate Level. 
3.Information Technology Strategy, Planning and Building 
comtemporary information systems for competitive advantage. 
Activities: Travelled to USA, China, Russia, HongKong, 
Singapore, Japan and Thailand for Business/academic assignments. 
His paper on Strategic Enterprise Management - Indian Challenge

in the Next Millenium at the Asian Productivity Organisation, 
Tokyo, Japan was rated the best paper among representatives 

from 18 countries. 
Phone: 91-265-793229
E-mail: mayankd@yahoo.com 


Prof. (Dr.) GC Maheshwari
Professor of Accounting and Finance
Education: B.Com (1970) and M.Com (1972) securing First rank in 
Agra University and Ph.D. (1984) from University of Delhi.
Experience: Teaching:Since 1972 in University of Delhi, Indian 

Institute of Technology-Delhi and M, S, University of Baroda.

Consulting: For the last 10 years engaged in strategy 

formulation and control systems development in corporate 

organisations.
Administrative: Expert member of UGC Nineth Plan 
Visiting Team Bursar, Ranjas College, University of Delhi
Founder Coordinator, Three Yar MBA, Evening Programme, FMS, 
M.S. University.
Member, Governing Body of Baroda Productivity Council.
Research Interest: Accounting Theory and Corporate Governance.
Other Interests: Listening Classical Music.
Activities: 

Visiting Faculty: Kausali Institute of Management, 
Karnataka University, Dharwad. Institute of Science & 
Technology, Ghaziabad.
Resource Faculty: Academic Staff Colleges of Rajasthan 
University, Jaipur; Goa University, Osmania University, 

Gauhati Univesity, J.N. Vyas University, Jodhpur and Railway 

Staff College, Baroda, Saurastra University, Rajkot.
Training: Conducted in-house training programmes for senior 
officers of ONGC, IPCL, GACL, Gujarat Electricity Board, 
Health Department, Govt. of Gujarat, Directed Training 
Programmes of Baroda Management Association.
Research Guidance: Guided 64 Projects for MBA and doctoral 

research besides half a dozen company sponsored studies.
Publications:
Published about thirty six research papers in India and Abroad.
Published 9 books in the area of Accounting and Accounting 
Theory, and Management.
Phone: 91-265-795315
E-Mail: gcmaheshwari@hotmail.com 



Prof. (Dr.) Kiran M Joshi 
Professor of Business Economics.
Education: M.A. (Economics.) Ph.D.(Economics) 
Experience: 20 Years in Academics.
Research Interest: Macro Economics, International Finance, 
Theory of Firm 
Activities:
Guided 12 Ph.D. students, Published 20 research papers, one 
book and two monographs and three Research Projects.
Visiting Faculty at Institute of Rural Management, Anand, 
IGNOU Baroda, Centre, State Bank of India training centre, 
Department of Economics S.P. University.
Phone(Residence): 91-265-436416
E-mail: kiranmjoshi@hotmail.com



Dr. Surendra Sundararajan
Reader in Finance
Education: M.A. (Economics) MBA, L.L.B (Gen.), Ph.D. 
Experience: 
July 1985-December 1989 
Executive, Asea Brown Boveri Ltd at Baroda, India. 
Responsible for financing of new projects.
January 1983 to December 1984 
Lecturer, Department of Finance and Business Law, 
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA. 
Teaching Finance courses.
February 1979 to August 1980.
Officer, Bank of Baroda, India.
Research Interest: Behavioural Finance, Financial Markets.
Other Interests: Economics, Soccer and Indian Politics.
Activities: Author of a book on a financial terms. 
Visiting Faculty to the Railway Staff College, State Bank of 
India Training Centre and elsewhere. 
Phone(Residence): 91-265-359204
E-mail: surendra555@hotmail.com



Dr. Jayarajsinh D. Jadeja 
Reader in Marketing
Education: M.Com, P.G.D.M.M., Ph.D. F.D.P.M (IIMA)
Experience: 
7 Years as a reader in Marketing (MBA) Programme,MSU Baroda. 
9 Years as a Lecturer (BBA Programme) S.P. University, VV Nagar.
1 year as Jr. Commercial Officer at Elecon Engg.
Research projects at IIM (Ahmedabad) and at University Grants 

Commission (UGC).
Research Interest: Strategic Marketing, Marketing Management.
Activities: Research Guidance at FMS, Baroda. Published one book

titled "Approaches to Social Responsibility of Business for 

selected industrial houses of Gujarat, 1993", S.P. University, 

VV Nagar. 
Published 10 articles and papers and one monograph. 
Visiting faculty at IGNOU Centre, Baroda Productivity Council, 

Bank of Baroda, B.J. Commerce College, VV Nagar.
E-mail: jdjadeja@hotmail.com



Dr. Dalpat S. Sarupria 
Reader in Human Resource Managment
Education: M.A. (1974), Ph.D. (Psychology)
Experience: Teaching at FMS since 1983 
Research: 1974 to 1983 at IIM (Ahmedabad)
Research Interest: Human Potential, Executive Compensation, 
Organisational Climate and Team Building.
Activities: Published Three Books of which recent is "Measuring 
Organisational Climate".
Published about a dozen articles in national and international 
Journals. Worked on a project sponsored by World Bank 1996, 
Presently working on a book "Executive compensation". 
Member National HRD Network
Phone(Residence): 91-265-785855
E-mail: sarupria@hotmail.com



Ms. Meenakshi R. Chauhan 
Reader in Marketing
Education: M.Com., M. Phil
Experience: Twelve years 
Research Interest: Marketing Management, Consumer Behaviour, 
Advertising Management, Marketing Research, Product Management.
Activities : Articles in the areas of Marketing Management, 
Advertising Management and Consumer Behaviour, Book on Social 
Advertising, Resource Person in a few Training Programmes 
organised by the Industries / Institutions.
E-mail: mrchauhan@hotmail.com


Dr. (Ms.) Amita S. Kantawala
Reader in Finance 
Education : B.Com(Accountancy and Auditing), M.Com, Ph.D

(Management Accounting), C.A.
Experience : Industry experience of six years in the area of 
Internal Audit. Academic experience of about eight years. 
Research Interest : Accounting, Finance, Taxation and Project 
Management.
Other Interests : Music
Activities : Authored one book "Management Accounting 

Techniques for Lending Decisions by Banks". Ten papers 

published.

Phone : 91-265-410259
E-mail: akantawala@hotmail.com




Mrs. Sunita Sharma 
LLB, MPM 
Lecturer in HRM 
E-mail: sunita_s_sharma@hotmail.com