Goa Institute of Management appoints Sunil Rai as the new director

MUMBAI: Goa Institute of Management (GIM) has recently appointed Sunil Raias the new director of the institute effective February 1, 2013. Rai was selected by the search committee of the Board of GIM. Prior to joining GIM, he was the vice-president at NIIT University, Neemrana, Rajasthan.

Rai comes from an engineering background, having studied marine engineering from the Naval College of Engineering INS Shivaji in Lonavla. He then pursued an M Tech in computer science and engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay before completing an MBA in HR and receiving a PhD in business continuity management from BITS Pilani.

Rai has spent 32 years in the field of general and technical management, largely with the Indian Navy. He has also held the position of DGM at Goa Shipyard Vasco. He has since taught management in reputed academic institutions which included SP Jain Institute of Management and Research in Mumbai as a joint Director and NIIT University, Neemrana, Rajasthan.