Dr. Veena Vohra

Position - Associate Dean and Professor – Human Resources and Behavioral Sciences, SBM, NMIMS

Phone - 91-22-4235 5555

Email - veena.vohra@nmims.edu

Academic and Professional Qualification

Ph.D., Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, 2012.
Major: Management
M.S., IPMS, 2004.
Major: Psychotherapy & Counseling
Diploma in Training & Development, Indian Society for Training & Development, New Delhi, 1999 (Awarded Gold Medal)
MBA (HR), Institute of Management Technology, IMT Ghaziabad, 1994.
Major: Human Resource Development
B.Sc. (Hons.), University of Rajasthan, 1992. (Appeared in University Merit List all three years)
Major: Zoology

Honors and Awards

Silver Award Winner for SBM NMIMS at Indian Management Conclave for the category Leadership in Corporate Engagement for the “Integration Challenge” feature of the MBA Program, (2016)
Best Faculty Award at the School of Business Management, NMIMS (2015)
Best Academic Institute of the Year Award for contribution in the field of HR at the SHRM Annual HR Conference. (2014)
Gold Award at Indian Management Conclave, New Delhi for Curriculum and Pedagogical Innovations in MBA HR (2014)
Higher Education Forum Award – Best Teacher Award for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching, (HRM & Training), (2011)
Best Professor in Human Resource Management, Asia's Best B-School Awards. (2010).
Best Teacher in Human Resource Management, 17th Dewang Mehta Business School Awards. (2009).
Best Faculty Award, NMIMS. (2008 & 2012).
Attended Global Colloquium on Participant Centered Learning at Harvard Business School, Boston. (2008)
Reviewer for HRM track for Indian Academy Of Management Conference held at IIM Ahmedabad, 2013.
Reviewer with the OB Area of the Academy of Management, USA for the Annual AOM Conferences.

Certifications

HR Analytics
EQ-I 2.0 and EQ 360 Certification
Emotional Intelligence Learning Systems assessments and learning programs
Accredited administrator of the MBTI
Belbin Interplace and Team Role Accreditation
Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst
Trained Corporate Coach

Memberships

Professional

Member of International Leadership Association (ILA).
Founder Member of Forum for Emotional Intelligence Learning (FEIL)
Institutional nominee to Indian Society for Training & Development from NMIMS
Institutional nominee to Bombay Management Association from SBM,NMIMS
Associate Member of Indian Society for Applied Behavioural Science (ISABS)
Member of HRM Committee of Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industries (BCCI)
Researcher Member with Appreciative Inquiry Commons

Editorial boards

Courses Taught

Individual Dynamics and Leadership, Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Change Management and Organization Development, Emotional Intelligence, Appreciative Inquiry.

Teaching Experience - 16 years

Teaching and Pedagogical Innovations

Introduced innovative pedagogy using "Music" and Learning Conferences in the course on Emotional Intelligence for MBA second year students successfully.

Industry Experience - 7 Years

Technical Recruiter (Western Region) for Satyam Computer Services Ltd. Freelance recruiting for Wipro, Motorola, Lucent technologies (1999 - 2001)
Personnel Executive, Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai, (1997 - 1999)
Feasibility Studies with Export Houses in Jaipur (1995)
Management Trainee-HR, Dabur India Ltd, New Delhi, (1994 - 1995)
Management Development Programmes conducted on regular basis with Ambuja Cements, Novartis, Loop Mobile, Lupin Labs with excellent feedback.
Designed and conducted training programmes for Mahindra British Telecom, BCCI, NTPC, Reliance Industries, Thermax, Chemtrol Engineering, Asian Heart Institute, HDFC Chubb.

Consulting Experience

Review of hiring and interviewing practices for senior executives at a large Mumbai based Construction Company (2013).
HR Policy Formulation for National Board of Accreditation with Dr M C Agarwal (2012 – 13)
Enhancing Role Effectiveness of MaCx Coaches at Ambuja Cement Ltd (2013)
Designing Performance feedback conversations based on the Appreciative Inquiry Process (2013)

Service to the University

Member, Academic Council, NMIMS
Nominated as Teacher to Board of Management, NMIMS for two terms.

Service to the School

Associate Dean, SBM NMIMS, 2017 onwards
Programme Chairperson FT MBA 2015-2017
Programme Chairperson MBA HR 2011-2015
Chairperson HR & BS, SBM, NMIMS 2008 - 2011
The Best Department Award, HR & BS, NMIMS (2009, 2011, 2014)
Faculty Incharge of Management Programme for Executives (2005-08)
Faculty Incharge for customizing Management Programme for Executives for corporates.
Organized the first Annual HR Conclave 2013 at SBM
Member of the Disciplinary Committee
Member of the Student Awards Committee
Member of the Convocation Committee
Facilitating the MBA HR Admissions Process
Mentoring HrUday, the student HR cell
Mentoring summer internships

Ph.D. Topic

Leadership in Indian Organizations: Emotional Intelligence and Appreciative Inquiry behaviors.

Research Interest

Emotional Intelligence, Human Resource Management-Challenges and Trends

Recent Publications

Books

French, W.L., Bell C.H., and Vohra, V. (2016) Organisation Development: Behavioral Science Interventions for Organisation Improvement. Revised 6th edition. Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt Ltd, Pearson Education.
Snell, S., Bohlander, G., Vohra, V. (2010). HRM Cases, New Delhi: Cengage Publishers.
Snell, S. A., Bohlander, G. W., Vohra, V. (2010), Human Resource Management, New Delhi: Cengage Publishers.
French, W. L., Bell, C. H., Vohra, V. (2005). Organisation Development: Behavioral Science Interventions for Organisation Improvement. Dorling Kindersley(India) Pvt .Ltd. for Pearson Education

Book Chapters

Vohra, V. (2014). Internationalization of SMEs: How Strategic HRM can help. Wisdom Publications: Re-Visioning Business Management and Psychology: Ecologies of Local and Global Contexts.
Vohra, V. (2016). Pedagogical Innovations in the 2 Year MBA HR Program at SBM, NMIMS. McGraw Hill: Proceeding of IMC Conference & Awards 2014.