About the Author

Sanjay Dhamija is currently working as a Professor of Finance and Accounting and Dean—MDP and Executive Education at International Management Institute, New Delhi. A doctorate in finance (FPM) from IMI, Delhi, he completed his M.Com from Delhi School of Economics and LLB from Delhi University. He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (FCMA) and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (FCS). He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst from ICFAI. He has attended management programs at Harvard Business School, Wharton Business School, and the University of Maryland.

Professor Dhamija has over 32 years of experience, both in industry and academia. He worked in senior positions with ABN AMRO Asia Equities, HSBC Securities and Capital Markets, Escorts Finance Ltd., and MMTC of India Ltd. for more than 16 years.

He has been in academics since 2003, worked with ICFAI Business School and with Management Development Institute (MDI), before joining IMI in 2009. At MDI, he held various positions including Chairperson of Executive Post-Graduate Diploma in Management, Chairperson of Continuing Education, and Chairperson of Finance and Accounting. He has received the ‘Excellence in Teaching’ award at MDI. He also received the ‘Best Trainer’ award at IMI.

Professor Dhamija has handled number of consulting and training assignments for many private and public organizations as well as for government sectors. It includes ABB, ABN AMRO Asia Equities, Apollo Tyres, Bharat Electronics, BHEL, Central Electricity Authority, Canara Bank, Department of Telecommunication, Department of Atomic Energy, Engineers India, Ericsson India, Fortis Health Care, Fidelity India, Hindustan Coca Cola, Hindustan Coppers, Hughes Communications India Limited, IBM Daksh, IFFCO, Indian Army, Indian Oil, Jamia Handard University, LIC, NHPC, NTPC, ONGC, Power Grid, Punj Lloyd, Royal Bank of Scotland, Sapient Consulting, SBI Life Insurance, Suzlon Energy, Transition Optical, Virgin Mobiles, etc. He also regularly conducts popular programmes on ‘Finance for Non-Finance Executives’ and ‘Understanding and Analysis of Financial Statements’.