The Academic team and function is headed by Professor R. K. Ghosh. Prof. Ghosh has had extensive industrial and academic experience. He has completed his PGDBM from XLRI, Jamshedpur, as well as a B.Sc. from Calcutta University and Diploma in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. He is a member of The Indian Institute of Materials Management, The Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering, and an Authorised Management Teacher from AIMA. His industrial experience includes work with Philips, Indian Tube Co. Ltd., Tribeni Tissues of ITC Ltd., and Titagarh Industries Ltd. Over the last few years, Prof. Ghosh has dedicated his time to more academic and consulting activities and has taught at various renowned institutes as a visiting faculty. He is heading the academic team and coordinating the design, delivery and monitoring of all courses. The team of faculty members, both full time and visiting, are drawn from various backgrounds and are considerably experienced both in the industry as well as academia. Some of the faculty are mentioned below to provide an indication of the strength and depth of the expertise. Mr. Abhijit Chatterjee - An MBA with considerable industrial experience in companies like SIEMENS. Specialises in teaching subjects like Human Resources, Business Organisation, Personnel Management, etc. Mr. D.P. Ghosh - Completed his MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur, and worked with various leading Advertising Agencies like Contract, Clarion, etc. Faculty for Marketing Management, Advertising, Communication, and related subjects. Mr. Shankar Bhaduri - FCA, FICWAI, FCS, ACMA (London), ACIS (London), AMBIM (London). Faculty for finance and accounts related modules. Mr. Rajarshi Banerjee - BA, PGDCA. He has had extensive experience in maintaining networks, internet and intranet applications, and has worked on various software development projects as well. Has had above five years of experience and is employed full time as a Systems Administrator. Mr. Sandipan Chakravorty - BA, ADSM, PGDCA. Has had over six years experience in training and programming and is employed full time as a senior faculty with APEX for IT and related subjects. Mr. A.K. Pani - An M.Com., LLB, MBA, he is a visiting faculty for finance and economics. Mr. Kalyan Kumar Mukherjee - MA (Eco), LLB, MBA, FCS, Fellow of All India Management Association. He is a member of the Bar Council of West Bengal and Supreme Court Bar Association and has held top positions in the Industry and Law Firms. Mr. Mrinal Kanti Chakravorty - B.Sc. (Engg), ARRST (Glasgow), FIEE (London), C.Eng. (London). Visiting Faculty for Marketing, Strategy, Managerial Skills, Leadership, Business Policy, etc. Mr. Joydeb Bandyopadhyay - ME, MBA. Visiting faculty for Quantitative Techniques, MIS, Information Technology subjects. Dr. S.R. Banerjee - MBA, MBIM (London), MIEX (London), MCIM (London), EMAMA (USA), Ph.D. Visiting Faculty for Marketing and related subjects. Mr. Sudip Sarkar - MSc., LLB, MBA, AMIE, etc. Teaching various modules in Telecommunications, Mathematics, Information Technology, Management, etc. Mr. Debaprasaad Chattopadhyay - B.Sc., PGDBIM. Faculty for HRD and Marketing. Has had considerable experience with multinational pharmaceutical companies and in training programs at various companies. Mr. Nirmal Agarwal - An Economics Graduate from Stanford University, USA, he is a member of Omicron Delta Epsilon, the international honour society. He has also completed his Diploma in Business Finance and is able to teach in various areas like Economics, Statistics, Finance, Information Systems, etc. Mr. Amit Dey - MBA from IISWBM, LLB & MSc from Calcutta University. Teaches subjects like Advertising, Communication & Public Relations, Marketing & Sales, International Marketing, and Statistics. Industry Experience includes stints with various companies including EEPC (Govt of India) where he rose to the position of Chief Executive in 1996. Mr. R.C. Bhattacharya - B.Sc., A.I.M. (London), DMS (UK), MBA (UK). Teaches Marketing and Business Development & Strategy. Biswajit Chanda - B.Tech in Civil Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur. Teaching modules on Total Quality Management, Statistical Process Control, Organisational Behaviour & Effectiveness, Strategic Management, ISO Administration, Activity Based Costing, and Business Process Re-engineering. Previous teaching experience includes a stint with Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal, Canada. Mr. Amit Kumar Verma - BSc. (Chemistry), undergoing MCA. Full time Faculty member for Information Technology. Mr. Sabitra Bhattacharya - B.Sc. (Physics), A-Level from DOEACC. Is currently teaching various IT subjects along with Mathematics, Statistics, etc. Miss Baishali Mukherjee - B.Com., PGDCA, ACDM. Full time faculty for Information Technology.