Board of Governors

The Board of Governors (BoG) plays a critical role in the strategic development of the IMT Dubai. It has ultimate responsibility for defining the institution’s mission, educational character, and future direction, and for overseeing the progress of the strategic plan.

The BoG is constituted in accordance with Stipulation 1 “Governance and Management” of the Standards 2019 issued by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), Ministry of Education, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and By-laws of the Governing Body formulated by the IMT Dubai in consonance thereto. The BOG is accountable for institutional development and progress and takes all policy decisions to enable it to assure itself, and other stakeholders, that appropriate academic standards and quality of provision for students are being maintained.

The primary responsibilities of the Board can be found in the By-Laws of the Board of Governors.

As Chief Executive of the IMT Dubai, the Director is an ex-officio member of the BoG and is responsible for managing day to day functioning of the institution and for advising the Board on its strategic direction. The other members of the Board include individuals with backgrounds in business, commerce, and education. They are appointed on the basis of their understanding of and commitment to the vision, mission, and values of the IMT Dubai, enthusiasm about its development, the quality of their contributions to institutional governance, and the independent and constructive advice that they can offer.

See Action Plan adopted by the BoG for the Academic Year 2022-23.

Meet the inspiring individuals who volunteer their time and expertise to IMT Dubai as members of the Board of Governors.

Mr. Dipankar Chatterji

Chairman Board of Governors
Status : Independent

Brief Profile : Senior Accounting and Finance Professional
Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Member of the Board of Directors of many large companies in India
Formerly Chairman of the Calcutta Stock Exchange Ltd.
Formerly a member of the Board of Directors of public sector banks and mutual funds in India
Member of various governmental committees and task forces
Formerly President (Eastern Region) of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, Chairman (Eastern Region) of the Confederation of Indian Industry, and member of the National Council of C.I.I

Mr. Suhail Galadari

Member Board of Governors
Status : Independent

Brief Profile : Co-Chairman of Galadari Brothers

He is known for business expertise in Heavy Equipment, Food Beverages, Automobiles, Real Estate Investments, and media most notably Khaleej Times.

Mr. Bakul Nath

Governorships : Shareholder

Brief Profile
Investor and Educationist

Dr. Partha Ray

Member Board of Governors
Status : Independent

Brief Profile: Partha Ray was a Professor of Economics at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Kolkata, India during 2011 – 2021. During 2007 – 2011 he was Adviser to the Executive Director (India) at the International Monetary Fund, Washington D.C. Earlier (during 1989 – 2006) he was working in the specialist cadre of Economists in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI); his last position was Director, Department of Economic and Policy Research, RBI. Educated in Kolkata, Mumbai and Oxford, he has written extensively on issues relating to various global economic issues. His recent publications include: The Political Economy of BRICS Countries: The Quest for Inclusive Growth (jointly edited with Biju Paul Abraham; World Scientific, 2020); Macroeconomic Policies for Emerging and Developing Economies (with A Vasudevan; Sage Publications, 2018); Financial and Fiscal Policies: Crises and New Reality (with Y V Reddy and Narayan Valluri; Oxford University Press, 2015).

Dr. Huda Al Matroushi

Member Board of Governors
Status : Independent

Brief Profile: Dr. Huda Al Matroushi is widely regarded as one of the few multi-faceted professionals of global repute from the region, with expertise across a broad spectrum of specialized disciplines ranging from bilateral relations to fostering trade and commerce, community welfare initiatives and mentoring women in leadership.

She was Vice-President of GASCO during 2008-2016 where she headed the General Services division and was on a number of internal committees constituted to develop organizational excellence.

She is a Doctorate of Business Administration from the Abu Dhabi University. She holds a Master Degree in Cultural & Creative Industries from Higher College of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE. She was an Assistant Professor of Management in Abu Dhabi University, UAE during 2015-16.

Dr. Amitabh Upadhay

Governorships : Independent
Status : Independent

Brief Profile: President Global Business Studies (GBS Dubai) since May 2021
A higher education scholar and administrator with a Ph.D. from the Department of Public Administration, University of Lucknow India
Associated with many institutions in his academic and leadership career spanning over thirty years
Worked in various administrative positions such as Dean, Provost, Vice-President, and President.
on the panel of visiting professors, with many institutions including the Institute for Tourism Studies, Macau.

Dr. Aman Srivastava

(ex-officio member)
Governorships: Executive

Brief Profile: Dr. Aman Srivastava is Director & Professor in the area of Accounting and Finance. He is a Ph.D. in management from Centre for Management Studies, Jamia Milia Islamia (Central University), New Delhi, India. He has over 24 years of experience in research, teaching and corporate training.