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Nihar Amoncar PhD

Nihar Amoncar PhD

Co-Founder (2011 - 2014)

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  • Timeline

  • Skills

    Academic Administration
    Academic Research
    Analytical Skills
    Brand Management
    Business-to-Business (B2B)
    Business Development
    Business Strategy
    Communication
    Course Development
    Curriculum Development
    Curriculum Mapping
    Data Analysis
    E-Learning
    Educational Leadership
    Entrepreneurship
    Faculty Development
    Faculty Management
    Guest Lecturing
    Higher Education
    Higher Education Administration
    Higher Education Research
    Internationalization
    Leadership
    Lecturing
    Management
    Marketing
    Marketing Management
    Marketing Strategy
    Market Research
    Microsoft Office
    Program Design
    Program Management
    Public Speaking
    Research
    Sales
    Soft Skills
    Strategic management
    Strategic Planning
    Strategy
    Team Management
    Teamwork
    University Teaching

  • About me

    With over 15 years of global experience in Higher Education, Dr Nihar is a passionate academic leader who aims to drive growth, innovation, and transformation in the HE sector. Dr Nihar's core competencies include building high performance teams, developing impact driven academia-industry interfaces, encouraging practice and learner-oriented pedagogies using global best practices, and providing the faculty support structures for growth and academic excellence. His research and teaching domain includes Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, Effectuation theory, Business History, and Family Business management. Dr Nihar has won multiple awards for his research at prestigious conferences in Australia, Malaysia and the UK including Best Faculty awards for excellence in teaching in the UK. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK. Dr. Nihar is a member of the Advisory Board of GRCME, USA and a member of the Editorial Advisory Board at the ABDC ranked Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship.

  • Education

    • University of South Wales

      2012 - 2013
      Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Marketing Merit

      Activities and Societies: Course Representative (MBA Feb 2012 cohort) President (Overseas Students Federate) Event Manager (Emerging themes in Business conference 2012)

    • University of South Wales

      2015 - 2018
      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - with full scholarship

      Activities and Societies: Coordinator - South Wales Business school Research Community (South Wales - BSRC). The thesis focussed on the Marwari business community in India, who began mainly as shopkeepers a century ago and today feature as a quarter of the Indian names in the Forbes Billionaires list. Despite their prominence, they are an under-researched ethnic business community. The thesis details the influence of their unique socio-cultural context on their business approach while adopting an Effectuation theory lens. The thesis carries practical implications for strategic decision making, risk… Show more The thesis focussed on the Marwari business community in India, who began mainly as shopkeepers a century ago and today feature as a quarter of the Indian names in the Forbes Billionaires list. Despite their prominence, they are an under-researched ethnic business community. The thesis details the influence of their unique socio-cultural context on their business approach while adopting an Effectuation theory lens. The thesis carries practical implications for strategic decision making, risk management, business sustainability and growth; theoretical implications explaining the hybridity between the choice of behavioral logics (effectual or causal approach) and policy implications to developing entrepreneurial ecosystems. Show less

  • Experience

    • Maxxcell Institute of Professional Studies - India

      Mar 2011 - Dec 2014
      Co-Founder (2011 - 2014)

      Maxxcell pvt ltd was founded in March 2011 to provide affordable and quality driven prep exam training services to higher education aspirants in Goa. Within few years of its creation, the enterprise grew in reputation and scale by delivering high quality training for GRE, GMAT, XAT and CAT aspirants. As the Co-Founder, I led the Marketing and Business Development team by working long term, value-driven partnerships with premier colleges and Universities in and around Goa.I was also involved in the firms' strategic planning and brand development from the start-up stage, crafting a unique value proposition for rapid market penetration. I also lectured students in Algebra, Geometry and Critical Reasoning. Show less

    • University of South Wales

      Apr 2015 - Jul 2019

      Head of MBA Global programs.Founder and Chair: Annual Business School Research Conference. Courses taught - Theoretical and Practical Context of Doctoral Research, Strategic Marketing, International Strategic Marketing.MDPs:Performance Management: Valero Energy, UK, Research Methods: National Health Service (NHS), UK. Courses taught - Strategic International Marketing, Brands and Reputation Management, Social and Sustainability Marketing, Strategic Marketing , Business planning.

      • Program leader: MBA Global programs and Lecturer in Strategy (Asst Prof)

        Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

      • Lecturer in Marketing

        Apr 2015 - Aug 2018

    • University of Derby

      Aug 2019 - Jan 2021
      Director of MBA programs and Senior Lecturer in Strategy (Asst. Prof)

      Restructuring, internationalization and strategic growth of Derby Business School MBA programs. Program leader - Small Business Charter accredited Small Business Leadership Program (Help to Grow). Funded by UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.Member of the Business, Law and Social Sciences College Research Committee. Member of the BLSS Research Ethics committee. Teaching: Critical Perspectives on Strategy and Leadership, Global Business Strategy.MDPs: Business Strategy: Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Councils (D2N2 network), UK; Enscite UK.Risk Management: African and Middle East markets. Show less

    • Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad

      Jan 2021 - Nov 2023
      Associate Professor (Strategy) and Chair - PGDM Executive program

      Head of the Executive PGDM program. Chair and Founder - Centre for Enterprise and Business Improvement. Courses taught - Strategic Management, Cross Functional Simulation, Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation, Design Thinking and Innovation.MDPs and Consultancy:Strategic Management - Maruti Suzuki (Plant Heads and Managers), Maruti Suzuki Arena and True Value (General Managers), Bosch SDGS (Software Division Services).Member - Placement committee, Marketing-Admissions and Branding committee, PGP committee, NISP implementation committee. Show less

    • MoS Education (Ministry of Education), Government of India

      Sept 2021 - Mar 2024
      Advisor

      Advising the Honourable Minister of State for Education (Government of India) on NEP (National Education Policy) implementation.

    • IILM University, Greater Noida

      Nov 2023 - now
      Director (School of Management)

      At IILM University's School of Management, my role is characterized by a steadfast dedication to strategic growth and the promotion of innovative educational practices. Our recent endeavors include spearheading initiatives that integrate technological tools for heightened student engagement, and pioneering multidisciplinary curriculum enhancements that reflect global best practices.The organization's commitment to academic excellence is further evidenced by our concerted efforts in strengthening accreditations, research and scholarship, which underpins our teaching methodologies. My role extends to designing and embedding robust quality systems, corporate engagement and the development of an Executive education portfolio. I take deep interest in practice oriented learning to ensure our students' skills remain at the forefront of market relevance. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

      The Higher Education Academy
      Jul 2015

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Nihar Amoncar PhD
      Best Lecturer Award (Business school) University of South Wales May 2019 https://www.uswsu.com/student-choice-awards/2019
    • Awarded to Nihar Amoncar PhD
      Best Lecturer Award (across University) University of South Wales May 2019 https://www.uswsu.com/student-choice-awards/2019
    • Awarded to Nihar Amoncar PhD
      Best Paper Award - Entrepreneurial Marketing and SME track Academy of Marketing Jul 2017 The study explores the social context of the Marwari business community in India and identifies the influence of the same on Effectual behavior within the community.https://www.academyofmarketing.org/conference/conference-2017/am2017-prize-winners/
    • Awarded to Nihar Amoncar PhD
      Awarded 1st Prize for Best research Presentation at Postgraduate Researchers Conference University of South Wales Jun 2017 Paper title:Social media in politics: simple aggregator or emerging ministry of truth?
    • Awarded to Nihar Amoncar PhD
      Best Paper Award - Entrepreneurship and SME track University of South Wales May 2017 Paper title: 'The pursuit of Economic Prosperity': Exploring the social context and entrepreneurial approach of the Marwari Business Community in India.
    • Awarded to Nihar Amoncar PhD
      Best Paper Award - Business and management track Asia Pacific Institute of Advanced Research (Australia) - APCCR Malaysia 2015 conference Oct 2015 Paper title:Defining Contextual Advantage:Exploring the Contextual Relation between Effectuation and Entrepreneurial Orientation for creating new markets Effectually.