Dr (Lt Col) Prasad S.N

 Research Interest / Consulting Area
Strategic Management, Leadership, Human Resource Management, Performance Management
Production Planning and Control, Strategic Leadership, Automobile/Aeronautical Engineering

Courses Offered
Strategic Management, Leadership, Human Resource Management
Performance Management and Talent Management & Knowledge Seminar

Positions Held / Associated With
Program In-Charge-Technical Staff Course (Army), DIAT, Pune
Commanded Indian Army Units in High Altitude, Counter Insurgency Areas. Participated in the Kargil
Operations and at the Siachen Glacier sector. Won Chief of Army Staff Medal for technical innovation on Snow Mobiles. 
Aeronautical Engineer - Army Aviation Corps

Also teaches/taught at
Esc.Pau, Pau - France
British University in Dubai (BUID), Dubai
Defense Institute for Advanced Technology (Deemed University), Pune

Dr (Lt Col) Prasad S.N., ME, PGDM, Ph. D
Director & Professor - Strategy & General Management 
Chairperson - Accreditation & Approvals, AICTE & Government Schemes
Email: snprasad@sdmimd.ac.in

Dr (Lt Col) Prasad SN joined SDMIMD in 2009 as HR, OB & Leadership Faculty, after his voluntary retirement from the Indian Army.  He was awarded Ph.D by the Viswesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Karnataka in the area of Technical Training with an emphasis on using simulators and technology in 2018. In 2006, he was awarded for Outstanding Academic Performance in PGDM by SIBM, Pune. He has 11 years of teaching experience in HRM, Leadership, Materials Management, Equipment Life Cycle Management, Logistics. He completed M E (Automobile Engg) from Pune University in 1998. He has published research papers on Leadership, Armour Materials.
 
From 2005-9, as a senior faculty member at DIAT (DU),Pune, he was responsible for the Technical Staff Course of Army and was involved in the conduct, curriculum design and teaching, till he opted for early retirement from active service in 2009. Besides the academics, he is involved in learning more about Corporate Strategy, Wealth Management, Classical Studies and Leadership Psychology. 
 
Dr (Lt Col) Prasad SN has over 20 years experience as an officer in the Indian Armed Forces including 8 years as an aeronautical engineer. After completing BE (Mech) from the University of  Mysore in 1987, he was commissioned as an officer in the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) at the Indian Military Academy (IMA, Dehradun)  in 1989. He specialised in Aeronautics and was part of Army Aviation Corps from 1993 to 2001 in various field, high altitude and peace locations across India.   He took part in the combat operations at Kargil, J&K in 1999 and in the Counter Insurgency operations at Udhampur sector,J&K in 2004. Lt Col Prasad was awarded the Chief of Army Staff’s Commendation medal on 15 Aug 2002 while Commanding an Army unit in the Siachen Glacier Sector for an innovation on Snow Mobiles which resulted in saving of lives, foreign exchange and enhancement of equipment life. He has command experience at Army units in Desert and Counter Insurgency locations.
 
Prof Prasad SN is a trained mentor and evaluator for the USA and European business school accreditation processes and currently is responsible for the institutional accreditation and approvals by international and national agencies. He is also the Chairperson for SDMIMD PGDM admissions and Quality Assurance of the institutional processes and is the designated Chief Quality Assurance Officer. 

Publications:

Book Chapters

  1. Prasad S. N. (2022). Modernizing Energy Trading in India, Pioneering Business Model of the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX): A Case Study. Cases in Management – Vol. XI,  Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala  Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD.  [ISBN: 978-93-83302-61-1], pp.41-58.
  2. Prasad S. N. (2019). Facets of poor performance and failures in business of western MNCs in India: a study of strategic setbacks. Contemporary research in management – Vol. VIII by Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta [compilers]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD).  [ISBN: 978-93-83302-23-76].
  3. Prasad S. N. (2019). The Rise and Fall of Yes Bank : Significance of the Issues for the Indian Banking System. Cases in Management – Vol. VIII by N.R. Parasuraman, Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta and G.Srilakshminarayana. [Editors]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN: 978-93-83302-44-4]
  4. Prasad S. N. (2018). Case study on Tesla Motors: analysis of the business model and growth strategy. Cases in Management – Vol. VI by N.R. Parasuraman, Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta and G.Srilakshminarayana. [Editors]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD).  [ISBN: 978-93-83302-29-1].
  5. Prasad, S. N. (2018). Transformation of HR and marketing functions due to technology: possible effect on the business strategy of organizations, a dynamic study. Contemporary Research in Management – Vol. VII by Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta [Compilers]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD.  [ISBN: 978-93-83302-30-7].
  6. Prasad S. N. (2016). Space X, the Private Space Launch Business of an Iconic Leader – A Case Study. Cases in Management – Vol. V by N.R. Parasuraman, Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta and G.Srilakshminarayana. [Editors]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD).  [ISBN: 978-93-83302-14-7].
  7. Prasad S.N. (2015). Junior &  Mid level leadership: tenacious technology solutions. Cases in Management- Vol IV. N.R. Parasuraman, Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta and G.Srilakshminarayana. [Editors]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD).  [ISBN:978-93-83302-14-7]
  8. Prasad S.N. (2014). Training and Work Motivation: Relevance of Technical Training and Evolving Environmental changes Outside the Organization. Cases in Management - Vol III. N.R. Parasuraman, Mousumi Sengupta, Nilanjan Sengupta and G.S. Lakshminarayana. [Editors]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN:978-93-83302-05-5]
  9. Prasad S.N. (2013). Training Effectiveness and Organisational Development Through Technology: Simulator Based Driver Training and Road Safety. Contemporary research in management - Vol II by Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta [Compilers]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN: 978-81-922146-5-8]
  10. Prasad, S.N. (2013). Case Study: Labour Unrest at Manesar Plant of Maruti  Suzuki in 2012: A Perspective. Cases in Management Vol.1.N. R. Parasuraman, Nilanjan Sengupta, Mousumi Sengupta and G. Srilakshminarayana [Editors]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD.[ISBN:978-81-922146-3-4]
  11. Prasad, S.N. (2012). Ernest Shackleton leadership: Indian parallels. Contemporary research in management - Vol I by Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta [Compilers]. Mysore: SDM Institute for Management Development, 2012. 157-170p. [ISBN:978-81-922146-1-0].

International Journals

  1. Prasad S. N. and Gandhi L. (2022). RUDSETI, India: The Effectiveness of the Training Model and in Empowering the Rural Youth for Self-employment. The Seybold Report, ISSN: 1533-9211, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.6997822, Vol.7 (108), pp.906-916.
  2. Prasad S.N. (2015). Training of Heavy Vehicle Drivers in India: Challenges. Journal of Exclusive Management Science, Vol.4 (9), September, Online ISSN 2277-5684, Print ISSN 2320-866X.

National Journal

  1. Venkatraja, B & Prasad, S N. (2019). Impact Analysis of Rural Interventions by SKDRDP: A Case of Kisan Melas.Journal of Rural Development, ISSN: 0970-3357, Vol. 38 (4) October - December, pp.626-652. 

International Conference

  1. Prasad, S.N. Institute of Management Technology (IMT), 2nd International Conference on Management of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMECON - 2011), Nagpur, August 19-20, 2011. Leadership style in transition from small organisation to large organisation: mobility vs stability.

Case Studies

  1. Prasad, S. N. & Hemanth S. (2021). Keeping Consumers Supplied with Daily Essentials During the Covid19 Lockdowns : The Role of Kirana Stores and Unorganized Retail in Mysore City. (Product number 1627). India Case Research Centre, All India Management Association (AIMA). pp.23
  2. Prasad S.N., Sengupta, Nilanjan and Sengupta, Mousumi (2021). SIRI Gramodyoga Project of SKDRDP: A Study on the Current State and the Possible Future. (Product number 1610). India Case Research Centre, All India Management Association (AIMA). pp.20.