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DANNY GAEKWAD senior associate dean and Fisher Dis-
tinguished Professor of Operations.
“I am deeply honored to serve as
Entrepreneur hails Vance’s the interim dean of the Fisher Col-
statement as “Fantastic news” lege of Business,” said Chandrase-
karan. “Fisher has a strong legacy of
excellence, and I’m excited to work
with our outstanding faculty, staff,
students and alumni to build on that
foundation. Our scale and volume
are a source of strength, and togeth-
er we will continue to march forward
expanding our corporate outreach,
fostering innovation and driving
meaningful impact in business edu-
cation and practice.”
Chandrasekaran’s research fo-
cuses on health care operations,
product and process innovation, AI
and operational excellence, and orga-
nizational learning and ambidexterity. His research has been published in top
operations management journals, including Management Science, Manufac-
turing & Service Operations Management (MSOM), Journal of Operations
Management, Production and Operations Management, as well as other pre-
mier journals including Information Systems Research, Journal of General In-
ndian-American entrepreneur Danny Gaekwad has said that US Vice ternal Medicine, Journal of Surgical Research and Harvard Business Review.
President JD Vance’s statement showcases “great support” of America for As the college’s senior associate dean, he leads several critical areas at
IIndia and called it “fantastic news” for India. Fisher, including faculty life, research and non-degree executive education.
Gaekwad said that Vance’s statement indicates that he is not going to get He previously served as Fisher’s associate dean for graduate programs and ex-
in middle of it and “do what needs to be done.” He said that India will not get ecutive education, overseeing all graduate programs including the Full-Time
the opportunity again as Pakistan will work diplomatically with America and MBA, Working Professional MBA, Specialized Masters as well as executive
make sure that somebody gets in the middle of it. master’s programs and non-degree executive education. He has developed
When asked about Vance’s statement on India-Pakistan tensions, he re- several custom teaching and research programs for organizations such as Tata
sponded, “I was really surprised listening to JD Vance. It’s a clear indication Consultancy Services, Ford Motor Company and Zimmer.
that he’s not going to get in middle of it and go do what you need to do. He “Please join me in welcoming Aravind Chandrasekaran to his new role,”
said, I’m not getting in middle of it, this is two countries problem. Please re- Executive Vice President and Provost Ravi V. Bellamkonda said. “Guided by
solve it. This is a fantastic news for India. This is the God given opportunity to his leadership, and with support from the Fisher and Ohio State community,
India. A vice president of United States is saying, go get done what you need the college will be poised for continued success.”
to be done. We are not coming in your way. You know, as you understand, and
we all do, usually that level people do not speak this language, but he clearly DR. PRABHAS V. MOGHE
said in a first statement, that we are not getting in the middle.”
“Usually they say, don’t do this, let’s think the diplomatic solution here. UoT, Dallas approves as Sole
We have a clear mandate, go get it and if we miss this, we will not get again
the same opportunity because Pakistan will work diplomatically with America Finalist for Presidency
and they will make sure that somebody get in the middle of it. He is giving
clear from the United States of America, go get it. It’s our time to go get it. he University of Texas System
Do not waste time. Fantastic news for India. Great support of America for Board of Regents voted unani-
India,” he added. Tmously to name Dr. Prabhas V.
While speaking to Fox News, Vance said that although the United States Moghe as the sole finalist for the next
can ask both parties to de-escalate, it cannot get involved in the conflict. presidency at The University of Tex-
“Fundamentally, India has its gripes with Pakistan. Pakistan has respond- as at Dallas. Moghe currently serves
ed to India, what we can do is try to encourage these folks to de-escalate a as the executive vice president for
little bit. But we are not going to get involved in the middle they were funda- academic affairs (EVPAA) at Rut-
mentally none of our business and has nothing to do with America’s ability to gers University, New Jersey’s flagship
control it,” Vance told Fox News. public university.
At Rutgers, Moghe provides
ARAVIND CHANDRASEKARAN strategic leadership over all academ-
ic and research operations across
Ohio State University names four chancellor-led campuses and 29
academic units. Since assuming the
interim dean role in 2020, Moghe has helped lead
Rutgers through a 40% increase in
research funding — from $689 mil-
he Ohio State University announced that Aravind Chandrasekaran lion to nearly $1 billion. Concurrently, Rutgers has gained in national prestige,
will begin a two-year term as interim dean of the Max M. Fisher Col- moving up 22 slots to No. 15 among public universities in the U.S. News &
Tlege of Business, effective June 1, pending approval of the university’s World Report rankings alone.
Board of Trustees. He also will hold the John W. Berry, Sr. Chair in Business. As EVPAA, Moghe leads major strategic initiatives, including Roadmaps
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