Nilanjan Sen

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT NILANJAN SEN

Dr. Nilanjan Sen is the Dean and Professor of Finance at School of Business, University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY). Previously he was the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Dr. Sen provided leadership in several key initiatives. He was Associate Dean of Executive Programs from 20••••14. He substantially expanded the open and custom program portfolio that included specialized programs for banks and MNCs in one of the highest growing regions. He launched an innovative EMBA program in 2007 that includes several industry tracks and attracts funding from multiple professional bodies and government agencies. The Nanyang EMBA was ranked in the top 10 in Financial Times ranking under his tenure. He has also worked with several leading U.S. universities including Wharton, Cornell, Berkeley Haas, and Georgetown McDonough Business schools to launch various Advanced Management Programs. Dr. Sen subsequently led the school’s initiative in integrating all of the graduate programs under the Office of Graduate Studies to garner synergies in operations, marketing, and career services. He has also successfully initiated the launch of Masters in Accountancy and Professional MBA. The Nanyang MBA program has doubled its enrolment in the last two years and was recently ranked number 22 in 2018 Financial Times Ranking. He is currently exploring innovative tripartite models in business education that deploy customized curriculum and diversified funding to include private sector businesses, governments and network ready graduates. He has taught courses at various universities in China, Italy, India, Norway, Spain and Switzerland. Professor Sen is recipient of several research and teaching awards at ASU and NTU. He is also involved in advisory capacity with a startup in insurence tech sector. Dr. Sen enjoys squash, hiking, traveling and meeting people from diverse cultures.