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Dr. Sanjay Bhayani

Saurashtra University, Indian Institute of Managemnt, Sardar Patel University

ORCID iD 0000-0001-7625-3811
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Prof. Sanjay Bhayani, M.Com., M.Phil., Ph.D., FDPM (IIMA),
Dean, Professor & Head, Department of Business Management (MBA Programme),
Saurashtra University, Rajkot

Prof. Sanjay Bhayani is a distinguished academician with over 33 years of experience in higher education. A gold medalist in both B.Com. and M.Com., he currently serves as the Dean, Professor, and Head of the Department of Business Management at Saurashtra University, Rajkot.

He has held several key administrative positions, including serving as the officiating vice chancellor of Saurashtra University and as a member of the Vice Chancellor Search Committee. Prof. Bhayani has successfully completed four major research projects funded by prominent agencies such as UGC, AICTE, and ICSSR.

He participated in the Leadership for Academicians Programme (LEAP)—sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Government of India—conducted at TISS, Mumbai, and the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), USA, during 2020–2021.

Prof. Bhayani has contributed extensively to academia with 179 empirical research papers published in reputed national and international journals. He has published eleven books and authored several case studies. He has presented research papers and chaired technical sessions at numerous conferences in countries including the USA, UK, UAE, Singapore, and Malaysia. He has authored nine books and several case studies and has successfully guided 29 Ph.D. scholars.

He is the chief editor of the ABDC-listed Journal of Commerce and Accounting Research (India Publishing Group, Delhi) and serves as editor and reviewer for several reputed international journals.

Prof. Bhayani has been an expert member on various UGC and AICTE committees and has participated in numerous NAAC peer team visits across India. His contributions to research have been recognized with six national awards for excellence.

Additionally, he is the general secretary of the Indian Accounting Association and the founder chairman of the Indian Society for Training and Development (ISTD), Rajkot Chapter. He has also served as an independent director of the Rajkot Commodity Exchange, appointed by the Forward Market Commission, Government of India.

His current teaching and research interests include strategic management, corporate governance, corporate disclosure, capital markets, behavioral finance, and control systems.

Employment

  • Saurashtra University Professor and Dean
    2002 - Present

Education

  • Indian Institute of Managemnt FDPM
    2004 - 2005
  • Saurashtra University Ph.D.
    1997 - 2000
  • Sardar Patel University M.Phil.
    1993 - 1995
  • Sardar Patel University M.Com.
    1990 - 1992
  • Sardar Patel University B.Com.
    1987 - 1990

Projects & Funding

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Publications (101)