Professor Parag Patel has over twenty five years of extensive experience in teaching, research, consulting, and academic leadership. Previously, he was the Senior Associate Dean of Amrut Mody School of Management at Ahmedabad University.
Professor Patel has held key positions at different organisations. He is the Executive Board Member in the GIFT International Fintech Institute at GIFT City in Gandhinagar. He has been selected for a three-year term to the 15-member Global Associate Deans’ (ADAG) Steering Committee of AACSB International, which includes those serving in key leadership roles at the school level with responsibilities in strategy, faculty qualifications, and assurance of learning/curriculum within 1700+ member business schools from across the globe. He is the Vice Chairman of HL College Alumni Association, and has also served as the Chairman/ member of various committees of FICCI, GCCI, CII and AMA.
Professor Patel is keenly interested in making a positive difference to the Education Sector and has advised HDFC Education and Development Services, an INR 1 billion education initiative of the financial giant HDFC Ltd as a senior consultant. He serves as a member of the Boards of Studies of KLE Technological University - SMSR, Karnataka and Atmiya University, Rajkot.
With an MPhil in Accountancy, PhD in Equity Investment Decisions from Gujarat University and a FDP in Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Business Innovation from the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, Professor Patel brings his vast exposure of national and international education to transformative educational leadership. Apart from academics and education management, Professor Patel has a deep interest in the capital markets in general and equities in particular. He has been featured in numerous live TV shows as a Market Expert on various national channels.
Pioneering educational reformation and transformation with a holistic vision, Professor Patel wields significant influence in the constantly evolving education sector. The World Education Congress listed him as one of the "100 Most Influential Directors of India in Education". Professor Patel has also received Chairman's Award for "Leadership, Teamwork and Innovativeness" at Ahmedabad University.