Prof. Gairik Das

IISWBM, Kolkata, India

Presently Associate Professor Head of Department, Master in Retail Management and Head of Business Management Projects and Management Development Programmes at Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata, and also Head of Post Graduate Diploma Big Data Analytics (In collaboration with Inurture). Founder head of retail management programme at IISWBM. Headed the department for 6 years and again made Head of Department Master in Retail Management from January 2017. Earlier was head of Travel and Tourism Management at IISWBM.

 Also, Principal investigator in projects related to WBSRLM, Govt of West Bengal, OBC Reservation Impact Analysis, Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal, Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education Department, Govt of West Bengal Department of Consumer Affairs, Govt. of West Bengal. Principal Consultant of MGNREGS, Govt. Of West Bengal, Coordinator in projects with Department of Tourism, Govt of West Bengal, Department of Agriculture, Govt Of West Bengal, Indian Railway and Catering and Tourism Corporation. Consultant to Vedanta Foundation (belonging to the worldwide Vedanta Group). Principal Investigator for Project: Assessment of Children’s Psycho-Social–Economic status at Bethel Home, Barobisha for Helping Hand Welfare Society. Presently working on a research proposal on Minority Craftsmen in West Bengal under the Department of Minority Affairs and Madrasha Education Department. As an external expert, just completed the technical bid evaluation of selected advertising agencies for the promotional campaign of Jute and Jute products for the National Jute Board, Govt. of India. Also, lead the final selection team at National Jute Board. Presently Principle consultant of two major assessment study on Capability Maturity models for a top PSU in India.