Dr. Abhoy K Ojha

Abhoy K Ojha is the founding Dean of the School of Commerce and Management, SNU Chennai. He joined this position after 25 years at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM B) and over 30 years’ experience in industry and academia. He has a B. Tech. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and a Ph.D. from University of Alberta. He specializes in Organization Theory, with particular interest in institutional theory, and has long term interests in the area of Philosophy of Natural and Social Sciences, and more a recent interest in intellectual decolonization and decoloniality. In addition to teaching in the various masters and doctoral level courses, guiding PhD students, conducting research and publishing, and training and consulting with the private and public sector, he has been involved with academic administration in various capacities throughout his tenure at IIM B, with the most recent role of Dean (Programmes). He aspires to bring his rich and diverse academic and administrative experience to guide the affairs of the School of Commerce and Management to pursue and achieve excellence in every aspect relevant to multiple stakeholders.