Bio

Anand served as a tenured professor and executive director of MBA Programs and Graduate Innovation at the University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business. In this role, he oversaw the MBA Programs Office and its staff to develop synergies between the EMBA program and the Executive Education programs, as well as worked with department chairs and the associate dean to support the launch of multiple specialty master’s degree programs.

As the associate dean, Anand will be leading the strategic planning process and execution for all academic programs and working closely with other members of the college’s Executive Team to create new programs and update curricula. He will also represent the college in academic matters across the university and externally with the Poole community.

Education

Ph.D. Management Arizona State University 1999
Master of Business Administration International Business Indian Institute of Foreign Trade 1990
Master’s Degree Physics Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Groups

• Student Focus: Career Center 
• Administration: Dean’s Office 
• Student Focus: Executive Education 
• People: Executive Team 
• Faculty: Professor