Dr Rajan Saxena is an institution builder, marketing academic and an author in marketing, corporate strategy, institution building and leadership. He held the position of Vice Chancellor of NMIMS (Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies), (Deemed University) Mumbai from 2009 to 2020. Prior to this position, he held the position of Director IIM Indore, IBS Gurgaon, and S.P.Jain Institute of Management Studies and Research(SPJIMR) Mumbai. He is a graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce and Ph.D. from Delhi School of Economics. Dr. Saxena started his career in academics at Delhi University and later taught at XLRI Jamshedpur, IIM Kolkata, SPJIMR,Mumbai, NMIMS, IIM Indore, University of Calgary, Canada and Pace University, NY.

He has also published over 80 articles and 24 cases in national and international journals and two books on Marketing Management (6th ed 2019) and International Marketing (1984) published by Mc Graw Hill.

Dr Saxena has advised leading Indian and multinational companies in areas of branding, marketing strategy and organization structures and leadership.

Dr Saxena was President ISTD (1992-93) and held leadership positions in Management Education and Higher Education in AMDISA, AIMS, AIMA and FICCI and was conferred awards for institution building, leadership, teaching excellence and distinguish Alumni. One of his most recent awards is AIMA’S Kewal Nohria Award for Academic Leadership in Management Education. He is/ has also been on the boards of several public and private sector companies, management institutions and universities. He was conferred Fellowship by ISTD and IMCI (Institute of Management Consulting India).

He is currently Advisor FICCI Higher Education, and Advisor to education trusts and institutions and also Chairs AIMA Vice Chancellors Council and India Case Research Centre.