Dr.Sagar S. Lalka
Rajkot, Gujarat
Summary
- Experienced Assistant professor with over 19 years of experience in corporate and academics.
- Classroom and Training sessions on management subjects, career development, and personality enhancement for more than 12000+ students to date.
- Subjects Taught: Organizational Behaviour, Marketing Management, Entrepreneurship, Integrated Marketing Communication, and Management Information Systems.
- 100+ Workshops, Seminars, and training programs as a guest lecturer/visiting faculty in 80+ cities for undergraduates, and postgraduate students from Management, Media, and fashion institutes.
- Approved Management Faculty at Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Paper Setter, Evaluator, and External Sr. Supervisor for University exams
- Inspiring and enthusiastic assistant professor brings advanced teaching skills and department leadership experience.
- Extensive background in classroom management and extracurricular activities.
- Known for providing great support to both professors and students with an approachable demeanor and excellent attention to detail.
- Dedicated to the classroom and long-term student success.
- Skilled in preparing and delivering lectures, evaluating and grading student work, and preparing course materials.
- A tech-savvy educator with an in-depth understanding of management programs.
- Start-up & Self Development based activities and events
- Experience in organizing events for National, International Seminars, Workshops, and Training programs.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Professor
Marwadi University - Faculty of Management Studies
11.2021 - Current
- Evaluated and supervised student activities and performance levels to provide reports on academic progress.
- Prepared and delivered lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as organizational behavior, basics of marketing, management information system, principles of management, and e-commerce.
- Mentored students and communicated internship and employment opportunities.
- Applied innovative teaching methods to encourage student learning objectives.
- Built strong rapport with students through class discussions and academic advisement.
- Helped struggling students by providing support outside of classrooms and consistently checking in on progress.
- Handled classroom administration for professors.
- Used a variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Evaluated student progress through analysis of test scores and homework completion.
- Contributed to campus activities to promote a positive university image.
- Handled admission activities with the marketing and branding team at the departmental level with the admission team.
- Organized, coordinated, and deployed events at campus while focusing on delivering the successful completion of it.
Visiting Faculty Member
International School of Design
02.2018 - 10.2021
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions, and using techniques to track student participation.
- Developed and taught undergraduate courses for department offerings serving major, minor and general students.
- Collaborated with faculty and community stakeholders for program improvement.
- Offered career assistance to students by conducting mock interviews, providing relevant job opportunities, and teaching networking skills and strategies.
- Shifted between informal and formal methods of teaching to create multi-layered web of learning incorporating experiments, practical activities, discussions, and projects into lessons.
- Evaluated and supervised student activities and performance levels to provide reports on academic progress.
Subject Expert
Vishwakarma University’s Art & Design Institute
01.2018 - 10.2021
- Conducted sessions with management students to prepare resumes, choose a specialization, and create portfolios for final placements.
- Evaluating profile and portfolio.
Assistant Professor
JSPM’s Jayawantrao Sawant Institute of Management and Research
08.2007 - 12.2016
- Designing and delivering sessions as per the subject allocation
- Collaborated with colleagues on curriculum revision, evaluation of course syllabi, and lesson plans for the MBA curriculum.
- Branding & Liasoning activities of the institute
- Created successful lesson plans with university projects and activities to enhance lectures.
- Maintained regularly scheduled hours in order to assist and advise students on class, program, academic and vocational plans.
- Co-curricular and Extracurricular activities for student development
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced atmosphere.
- Placement activities, workshops & soft skills programs for students
- Organizing National and International Seminars, Conferences, and Events
- Interacting with parents & students
Marketing Executive
Career Forum Ltd
08.2006 - 07.2007
- Interacting with the colleges and providing them the information about the products & services
- Identified target audiences and devised campaigns to match target demographics and optimize results.
- Counseling and interacting with MBA aspirants and colleges
- Planned and executed marketing campaigns to target groups, areas, and the wider community.
- Developed new branding strategies and marketing collateral to foster business development and achieve revenue targets.
- Maintained a complete database of files, contacts, and project materials.
- The managed workflow between staff, coordinating documents, planning, and creative material distribution.
Business Development Executive
SPICE.ORG
01.2005 - 07.2006
- Promoting Indian education courses in various countries like China, Thailand, and Vietnam.
- Collaborated with sales and marketing departments to support business objectives and client acquisition.
- Planned marketing initiatives and leveraged referral networks to promote business development by organizing meetups and creating new channel partners for all International Students from China, Thailand, and Vietnam in Pune
- Completed and submitted monthly and yearly reports to support executive decision making.
Education
Ph.D. - Business Administration
SP Pune University’s MES Garware College of Commerce
Pune, Maharashtra04.2022
M.Phil - Commerce
Department of Commerce And Research Center - SPPU
SP University Of Pune03.2015
MBA - Marketing
SRTM University
Nanded, Maharashtra2005
Bachelor of Science - Computer Application
Yeshwant Mahavidyalaya , SRTM University
Nanded, Maharashtra04.2002
Skills
- Academic Advising
- Collaborating with educators
- Institutional Effectiveness
- Designing interacting curriculum
- Online Subject based training
- Positive Learning Environment
- Student development activities
- Behavior Modification
- Classroom Administration
- Enrichment Programs
- Informative Lectures
- Educational Software
- Instructional Strategies
- Social Skills
Certification
- Life Coach in the specialty of Life Purpose - Transformation Academy
- Create a business mind map with Coggle
- Building and Managing Superior Skills - The State University of New York
- Strategic Career Self-Management - The State University of New York
- Strategic Self-Marketing and Personal Branding - The State University of New York
Interests
Photography: Capturing faces and expressions of human beings is part of my interests these days. My camera works like an energizer for me to click the people.
Cooking: I Started cooking for myself since I was staying away from my family and after a few days I found a new hobby. I like to make a new recipes and try out different dishes by referring to a few cookery books.
Traveling: Have been to 25 cities, as solo traveler it helped me in exploring myself and giving wonderful experiences of lifestyle, culture, food, people, and surroundings across India.
Music: I love music and am specifically interested in instrumental & romantic music. Music helps me to rejuvenate after a hectic work schedule.
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 22nd November 1980
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Religion: Jain
Passport: Available
Current Location: Rajkot, Gujarat
Permanent Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Gujarati
Upper intermediate (B2)
Marathi
Elementary (A2)
Kutchi
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Assistant Professor
Marwadi University - Faculty of Management Studies
11.2021 - Current
Visiting Faculty Member
International School of Design
02.2018 - 10.2021
Subject Expert
Vishwakarma University’s Art & Design Institute
01.2018 - 10.2021
Assistant Professor
JSPM’s Jayawantrao Sawant Institute of Management and Research
08.2007 - 12.2016
Marketing Executive
Career Forum Ltd
08.2006 - 07.2007
Business Development Executive
SPICE.ORG
01.2005 - 07.2006
Ph.D. - Business Administration
SP Pune University’s MES Garware College of Commerce
M.Phil - Commerce
Department of Commerce And Research Center - SPPU
MBA - Marketing
SRTM University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Application
Yeshwant Mahavidyalaya , SRTM University
- Life Coach in the specialty of Life Purpose - Transformation Academy
- Create a business mind map with Coggle
- Building and Managing Superior Skills - The State University of New York
- Strategic Career Self-Management - The State University of New York
- Strategic Self-Marketing and Personal Branding - The State University of New York
Similar Profiles
JUANITA RACHAEL AIDOOJUANITA RACHAEL AIDOO
PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT at UNIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, ACCRA - OFFICE OF THE DEAN, FACULTY OF IT AND COMM. STUDIESPRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT at UNIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, ACCRA - OFFICE OF THE DEAN, FACULTY OF IT AND COMM. STUDIES
Jennifer ArdielJennifer Ardiel
Sessional Instructor and Clinical Advisor at Brandon University, Faculty of Health StudiesSessional Instructor and Clinical Advisor at Brandon University, Faculty of Health Studies
Ratna JuwitaRatna Juwita
Visiting Research Fellow at Transboundary Legal Studies, Faculty of Law, University of GroningenVisiting Research Fellow at Transboundary Legal Studies, Faculty of Law, University of Groningen