Professor (Dr). M.S. Turan
Professor (Dr) M. S. Turan has to his credit more than 35 years of teaching and research experience and more than 21 years of concurrent experience of academic administration. Prior to joining SGT University he was Professor of Management and Dean of Alumni Relations at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar (3 times NAAC accredited A grade University). Intermittently, during 2008-09, he has been the Additional Director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Established under Central Act of Parliament) and performed several high profile assignments. In his previous institution he held several important positions, including the positions of officiating Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Dean Academic Affairs, Proctor, DSW, Director of Distance Education, Chairman IPR cell, Chairman of Steering Committee for NAAC Accreditation, Dean of Faculty, Dean Alumni Relations, Chairman of several University Teaching Departments, University Librarian, Chairman High Power Purchase Committee, Member and Secretary of all statutory bodies like EC, AC, Finance Committee, etc. His areas of specialization as a Professor are Strategic Management, Finance and Accounting, International Business and Business Communication. He guided 31 research works leading to Ph.D. degrees, completed five major research projects funded by different government agencies and corporate sector, published 6 books and 84 research papers in national and international Journals. He presented 71 research papers in national and international level seminars and conferences and also received three best paper awards in international conferences. Besides delivering invited lectures in different universities and institutes in India, he conducted a research workshop for the senior teachers of Royal Institute of Management, Bhutan (a government institution) and delivered an invited lecture to Ph.D. and M. Phil level scholars in Paris (France). He organized dozens of national level events like seminars, refreshers courses, EDPs, HR meets and coordinated departmental projects funded by UGC, AICTE, etc.
He is the member of several International and National level professional bodies such as member of Institute of Financial Consultants (USA) which has accredited him as Certified Financial Consultant (CFC) and nominated him as honorary member of the institute in recognition of his profile. He also remained associated with corporate sector as Independent Director and in that capacity he was the Chairman of Audit Committee and member of Remuneration Committee. He represented the Visitor (President of India) and Chancellor (Governor) in several central and state level institutions as their nominee in statutory bodies.
