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Dr. Raj Singh

CEO

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India43 yrs 9 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record in academic leadership and governance.
  • Expert in restructuring and change management in higher education.
  • Veteran with unique leadership style fostering team excellence.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in higher education administration and governance.

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Academic AdministrationAcademic LeadershipAdministrationAnalysisBusiness PlanningBusiness StrategyCoursesCurriculum DesignCurriculum DevelopmentData AnalysisDistance LearningE-LearningEducational LeadershipEducational TechnologyEvent Management

About

Professional with sound experience of academic leadership, administration, systems development, team management, governance and institution building. An Indian Airforce veteran, he has a unique leadership style that creates positive environment and brings out the best in the team for achieving organizational goals and is the one who is hands-on, can visualize the future, articulates it in a lucid manner and ensures implementation. Specialties: Restructuring and Change Management, Outcome Based Education, Inter and Trans-disciplinary Education, Consulting, Innovative Education Systems Design, Cost Optimization using technology, Customer Oriented Project Planning and Execution.

Experience

Bennett university

Vice Chancellor

May 2025Present · 10 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site

  • Overall leadership

Assocham, karnataka chapter

Vice Co-Chair

Dec 2020Dec 2022 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Contributed towards development of Higher Education in the state through NEP Implementation

Jain (deemed-to-be university)

Vice Chancellor

Apr 2020Apr 2025 · 5 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • After being appointed as the Chief Education Officer of Arka Jain in the JAIN Group of Institutions (JGI) in April 2020, took over as the Vice Chancellor of JAIN (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru as its second Vice Chancellor in November 2020. JAIN is a highly ranked multi-disciplinary University, NAAC A++ accredited and is ranked #65 as per NIRF 2024

Shobhit university/ ansal (sushant) university

Vice Chancellor/ Advisor

Jan 2018Dec 2020 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Change Management, Restructuring, Accreditation. Established Ansal University in 2012-13 and later initiated strategic renaming of it to Sushant University

Rayat bahra university

Vice Chancellor

Apr 2016Mar 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos · Mohali Punjab, India

  • Restructured the University towards growth and expansion doubling the number of students

G d goenka university

Vice Chancellor

May 2013Apr 2016 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Established the University as its first Vice Chancellor, developed robust systems and processes and led the University in all its domains. Academic excellence with quality of living, entrepreneurship and employability through the best teaching-learning processes, practical learning and global orientation, characterized the University.

Amity education group

Vice Chancellor, Pro Vice Chancellor, Director, Professor

Feb 1998Jun 2012 · 14 yrs 4 mos · Noida, Gurgaon, Jaipur, Gwalior

  • Provided leadership to Amity University Rajasthan as its Chief Executive to make it known as a leading University with special focus on research. Launched many initiatives for first time in the country.
  • Held additional charge as the first Vice Chancellor of Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior for one year.
  • Headed Amity Business School and led it to become one of the top 15 B Schools in India. Became first Pro Vice Chancellor of Amity University Uttar Pradesh and took responsibility of academic excellence, development of Governance and Academic Systems, designing and implementation of quality initiatives and Faculty Development.
  • Provided academic leadership and mentoring to many new campuses of the group at Jaipur, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Manesar and New Delhi.
  • Undertook corporate consultancy and training with many public and private sector companies. Also, consulted for some new Universities.

Icfai group

Head, IBS New Delhi

Sep 1994Feb 1998 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Started as the founding head and led the business school at New Delhi. It was later shifted to Gurgaon. Sound academic foundation laid and systems developed in initial years placed it ahead of other IBS.

Indian air force (iaf) afso

Sergeant

Jul 1981Sep 1994 · 13 yrs 2 mos · All India · On-site

  • This was my first job with the elite organization. Met some of the finest people who (along with many others susequently) would mould me into a professional on steep career trajectory. Here I learnt precision, discipline, quick response to situations and fast decision making.

Education

Maharshi Dayanand University

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD — Finance and Strategy

Jan 2001Jan 2004

ICFAI Business School

CFA — Finance

Jan 1990Jan 1993

University of Rajasthan

MA (Economics) — International Economics

Jan 1986Jan 1988

Maharshi Dayanand University

BA

Jan 1983Jan 1986

Maharshi Dayanand University

Pre-University - Ahir College Rewari — PCM

Jul 1980Apr 1981

Haryana Board of School Education (HBSE)

High School - Higher Secondary School Sherpur (Kharkhoda) — Science and Maths

Apr 1978Mar 1980

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