Chetan Sankar

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Chetan Sankar
Born
Citizenship United States
EducationB.E, MBA, PhD
Alma mater National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, Wharton School
OccupationProfessor of Management Information Systems
Organization(s)Raymond J. Harbert College of Business, Auburn University [1]

Chetan Sankar is the Advisory Council Emeritus Professor of Management Information Systems at Raymond J. Harbert College of Business, Auburn University. [2] He was the founder and director of the Geospatial Research and Applications Center (GRAC). [3]

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Education

Chetan Sankar received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli, India (now known as National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli) in 1971. He obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, in 1973. He obtained Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in decision sciences and information technologies from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania in 1981. [4]

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References

  1. http://harbert.auburn.edu/directory/chetan-sankar/
  2. "Chetan Sankar". Chetan Sankar. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  3. "Bringing Theory and Practice Together in Engineering Classrooms". www.auburn.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  4. 1 2 "Chetan Sankar CV". Harbert College of Business, Auburn University.
  5. "NIT Trichy - DAA Recipients for 2007-08". www.nitt.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-27.