Dr. Debashis Sanyal has served as the Director at Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon, one of the premier B-schools in the country from 2018 to 2024. In his capacity as Director, he has spearheaded the holistic growth of Great Lakes, Gurgaon, and also driving the school’s efforts towards establishing it as an internationally recognized center of excellence for contemporary management education and research.
Prior to joining Great Lakes, Gurgaon, he was Vice Provost-Management and Dean of School of Business Management at NMIMS for over 7 years, where, he contributed significantly in launching new programs and leading initiatives for receiving international accreditation such as AMBA and AACSB.
Before his stint at NMIMS, Dr. Sanyal was Dean (Academic Programs) at Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon and also headed the EMBA program at S.P. Jain Centre of Management, Singapore.
With more than 34 years of rich experience in top business schools, Dr. Sanyal has received numerous honors for teaching. He has a Masters degree from Calcutta University and holds a Doctoral degree in Commerce. He is a merit holder from the Institute of Cost and Works Accountant of India (ICWAI) where he also served as Joint Director. A member of various educational forums and Chambers of Commerce, he has a number of research publications in national and international journals to his credit.
