Meenakshi Sundararajan School of ManagementUniversity of Madras Affiliated • AICTE Approved
Institutional Leadership

Director's Desk

Academic leadership grounded in management education, industry experience and professional readiness.

Dr. Saiju M John, Director of MSSM
Director

Dr. Saiju M John

M.B.AMFTM.PhilUGC NETTN SETM.B.A FinancePhD

Obtained his PhD in Management Science from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. He started his career in the corporate sector after completing his MBA from the Department of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Calicut in 1988, before turning entrepreneur in 1995. After a decade as an entrepreneur he then turned to the academic life. He joined as a full time Professor in IIET, Meenakshi Sundararajan School of Management in 2006. He took charge as Director in 2017.

From the Director's Desk

Obtained his PhD in Management Science from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. He started his career in the corporate sector after completing his MBA from the Department of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Calicut in 1988, before turning entrepreneur in 1995. After a decade as an entrepreneur he then turned to the academic life. He joined as a full time Professor in IIET, Meenakshi Sundararajan School of Management in 2006. He took charge as Director in 2017.

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Leadership Journey

From corporate experience to academic leadership.

1988

Management education

Completed MBA from the Department of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Calicut.

1995

Entrepreneurial chapter

Turned entrepreneur after corporate-sector experience.

2006

Academic leadership

Joined as a full-time Professor at IIET, Meenakshi Sundararajan School of Management.

2017

Director

Took charge as Director of MSSM.