Dheeraj Sharma (professor)
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Dheeraj Sharma is a professor of management and director of Indian Institute of Management Rohtak.
He has been director of the Indian Institute of Management Rohtak since 2017,[1][2][3] and was a full professor on leave from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.[4][5][6]
Sharma has advised the prisons department of Punjab, state of Gujarat and state of Delhi on marketing of goods made by prisoners and modernisation of jails,[7][8] and has advised the Border Security Force and Central Reserve Police Force on stress avoidance, perception management, and effectiveness.[9]
Sharma is member of economic advisory council of Haryana[10] and a member of the task force for prospective and planning under the aegis of Haryana Governance Reforms Authority Haryana.[11]
In April 2025, the Board of Governors at IIM Rohtak placed Sharma on leave and directed him to vacate the campus until the ongoing inquiry into "misappropriation of public funds."[12]
Awards and recognitions
In 2019, Sharma received the Education Leadership Award for his work as Director, IIM, Rohtak.[13]