Vandana Madhavkumar

Concerned citizen, Educator/Teacher, Environmentalist

PhD in Management (Human Resource Management) from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, MPhil from Annamalai University, Chidambaram and MBA from Rani Durgawati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, with proficiency in academic and industrial training. An alumna of IIM Ahmedabad, having completed the Faculty Development Programme (FDP), currently working as Associate Professor at GRG School of Management Studies, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women and as Programme Administrator at GRG Centre for Advanced Studies. Bharathiar University approved supervisor/ guide for PhD scholars, I have published my research work in national and international journals, successfully completed sponsored research projects, written cases and won awards. With over 15 years of academic experience specializing in Human Resource Management, I have provided trainings and facilitated sessions, as well as designed a number of Management Development Programmes and courses on Human Resource Management, Communication skills, and Soft skills for working professionals, faculty and students. She is an Management Committee member of Coimbatore Management Association (CMA) and Executive Committee Member of National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM)

I have been with GRG as a faculty for 15 years. My academic interests are human resources management, business communication and environmental management. I have been teaching these courses since 2007. I have designed, developed and conducted many programmes and workshops on communication skills and speaking skills including executive development programmes and workshops for the benefit of industry and for faculty members and students in and around Coimbatore district. Environmental conservation has always been my passion and I have a deep interest in trees and birds. I was the coordinator of Environment and Community Welfare Forum in my institute for over 5 years and have organised and conducted several activities. A few of these activities were related to sensitisation of environmental concerns, and few of them were activities like tree planting, jungle clean drive, eye check camp in the tribal area in Coimbatore. I like writing blogs and have written several blogs which are available in the website of our institute LEADERSHIP IN THOUGHT (grgcas.com)

Communication Skills, Environment, Human Resource Management, Learning and Development