Dheeraj Sharma (professor)

Dheeraj Sharma is a professor of management and director of Indian Institute of Management Rohtak.

Career

He has been director of the Indian Institute of Management Rohtak since 2017, ^{[1] [2] [3]} and was a full professor on leave from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Sharma has advised the prisons department of Punjab, state of Gujarat and state of Delhi on marketing of goods made by prisoners and modernisation of jails, ^{[7] [8]} and has advised the Border Security Force and Central Reserve Police Force on stress avoidance, perception management, and effectiveness. ^[9]

Sharma is member of economic advisory council of Haryana ^[10] and a member of the task force for prospective and planning under the aegis of Haryana Governance Reforms Authority Haryana. ^[11]

In April 2025, the Board of Governors at IIM Rohtak placed Sharma on leave and directed him to vacate the campus until the ongoing inquiry into "misappropriation of public funds." ^[12]

Awards and recognitions

In 2019, Sharma received the Education Leadership Award for his work as Director, IIM, Rohtak. ^[13]

Controversies

• In 2022, the Government of India informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court that Sharma, the director of IIM Rohtak, did not meet the role's educational requirements and had misrepresented his qualifications. ^[14] The court issued a show cause notice on 28 March 2022, alleging that Sharma failed to submit a graduation degree for nearly five years and demanded an explanation. While the court initially stayed action against him after his April 2022 plea, it lifted this stay on 22 October 2024, allowing the government to proceed with a final order and take appropriate action. ^{[15] [16]}
• There are lawsuits pending before the Punjab and Haryana High Courts and the Rohtak District Court against him, involving various cases, including sexual harassment. ^[17] and being unsuited for the office of director. ^{[18] [19]}
• In January 2024, following amendments to the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017, the Ministry of Education initiated an inquiry into IIM-Rohtak's finances. Allegations include the "illegal" transfer of ₹2 crore (US$240,000) to the director's account as "variable pay." The ministry assigned its Principal Chief Controller of Accounts to investigate embezzlement claims against Sharma, along with concerns about excessive student fees. ^{[20] [21]}

Publications

• Cross Cultural Perspectives in a Global Marketplace ^[22]
• Proceedings of the 2007 Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) Annual Conference ^[23]
• Swinging the Mandate: Developing and Managing a Winning Campaign ^[24]

References

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3. Umarji, Vinay (11 February 2017). "PM-led Appointments Cabinet Committee appoints directors for 10 IIMs". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2017– via Business Standard.
4. "Prof. Dheeraj Sharma". Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
5. "2nd AIM-AMA Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium". web.iima.ac.in. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
6. "Dheeraj Sharma @ Archives". archives.iima.ac.in. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
7. "Punjab ropes in IIM-Ahmedabad to modernise prisons". 17 August 2015. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
8. "Tihar seeks IIM-A's help for better branding of products". The Times of India . 23 October 2011. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
9. "IIM-Ahmedabad professor to help security forces beat work stress". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
10. "Haryana govt constitutes Economic Advisory Council". Archived from the original on 2021-04-25. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
11. "Administrative Reforms Department Order" (PDF). Government of Haryana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-04-25.
12. Chopra, Ritika (2025-04-09). "IIM-Rohtak Board decides to send director on leave until probe is over". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
13. ":: DNA Innovativ B-School Awards ::". Archived from the original on 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
14. "IIM-Rohtak head was appointed despite not being eligible, Centre tells HC: Report". Scroll.in. 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
15. "High court allows Centre to pass order against Rohtak IIM director". Hindustan Times . 27 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
16. Sura, Ajay (2024-10-27). "Centre gets HC nod to act against IIM Rohtak director". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-10-29.
17. "Court orders further probe against IIM Rohtak director, junks closure report". The Indian Express. 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
18. "Govt cleared him, now tells court: IIM Rohtak director unfit". The Indian Express. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
19. "Court orders further probe into sexual harassment complaint against IIM-Rohtak's director". Hindustan Times. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
20. Chopra, Ritika (2024-01-13). "Cloud over his degree, IIM Rohtak director faces probe on money transfer". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
21. "Did IIM Rohtak director receive ₹3.2 crore variable payout? Govt flags 'amount more than salary'". Mint . 4 September 2024. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
22. Cultural Perspectives in a Global Marketplace. Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science. 2016. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-18696-2. ISBN   978-3-319-18695-5.
23. Sharma, Dheeraj; Borna, Shaheen (11 November 2014). Proceedings of the 2007 Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) Annual Conference. Springer. ISBN   9783319118062. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2017– via Google Books.
24. Sharma, Dheeraj; Rao, Narayan Singh (5 September 2016). Swinging the Mandate: Developing and Managing a Winning Campaign. Penguin UK. ISBN   9789386057952. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2017– via Google Books.