Shailendra Raj Mehta

Shailendra Raj Mehta
Born(1959-07-09)9 July 1959
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
EducationPhD Doctor of Philosophy
Alma materUniversity of Oxford Harvard University
Occupation(s)President and Director of MICA
Known forEconomist
Board member ofEx. Chairman of the Board of Management at Auro University
SpouseNeena Mehta
Children1
AwardsRector's Prize Delhi University INLAKS scholarship Oxford University

Shailendra Raj Mehta ( born 9 July 1959) is a scholar, educationist, administrator and entrepreneur.[1] Since 2017 he has been the President & Director and a Distinguished Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship of MICA (institute) in Ahmedabad.[2]

Formerly, he was the Chairman of the Board of Management at AURO University and Provost and Vice-Chancellor of Ahmedabad University.[3]

He is also a member of the Mission High-Level Committee (MHLC) of the Indian Knowledge System [4] and Vice-Chairman of the Governing Body of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) in Shimla.[3][5]

He specializes in Entrepreneurship, institution design, Microeconomics theory, experimental economics, and Strategic Management.[6]

  1. ^ Schultz, Kai; Raj, Suhasini (18 July 2018). "'An Entire Community Got Together to Rape a Child': India Recoils at Girl's Assault". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  2. ^ BLoC, Team (June 2020). "Shailendra Raj Mehta gets second term as MICA President". BLoC. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "MICA president Mehta appointed IIAS governing body vice-chairman". The Indian Express. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ^ BLOC Team (11 December 2020). "MICA director appointed as a member of Indian Knowledge System". bloncampus.thehindubusinessline.com.
  5. ^ "The Governing Body – Indian Institute of Advanced Study". Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Reflections on Mehta's xTalk on Academic Freedom in India & the West | Open Learning". openlearning.mit.edu. Retrieved 17 May 2020.