Corporate Relations and Placement Division (CRPD) is an independent
Division of the Institute. The mandate for the Division is to pursue
active relationship building with the corporate sector and the civil
society in India and abroad. This relationship is supposed to yield
meaningful linkages of the Institute with the industry and appropriate
induction of the students of the Institute's flagship MBA International
Business Full Time Programme and MBA Business Analytics Full Time
Programme in the corporate world.
Placement Committee, which is an elected body of the students of the MBA
Full Time Program, functions under the Corporate Relations and Placement
Division. Placement Committee has the mandate to reach out to the
corporate sector and administer the summer internships and the final
placements process at the Institute. The placement committee is guided
by the Head of the Division in these endeavours. The Placement Committee
does the pitching, inviting company stalwarts for guest lectures,
engaging corporate sector for the summer internship programme and
securing final placements of the graduating students. The Institute has
an impeccable record of getting the students placed in the reputed
business organizations in India and abroad. The institute has an
impressive array of luminous alumni who occupy important positions in
the corporate world.
Dr. Pooja Lakhanpal, Head of CRPD
Dr. Pooja Lakhanpal is a renowned academic and industry leader,
currently holding the dual roles of Head of the Corporate Relations &
Placement Division (CRPD) and the General Management & Strategy
Department at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi. A
University Gold Medalist, Dr. Lakhanpal earned her M.A. in Psychology
from the University of Mumbai, where she was honored with the National
Merit Scholarship. She further advanced her academic credentials with a
Ph.D. in Humanities & Social Sciences from the Indian Institute of
Technology, Mumbai, and completed specialized international programs,
including Managing Global Governance at the German Development Institute
in Bonn, and seminars on Corporate Social Responsibility and Global
Ethics in Germany.
With over 30 years of rich and diverse experience, Dr. Lakhanpal has
excelled in both industry and academia. Her professional background
spans Human Resources Management, Strategic Consulting, and Market
Research, with key positions at Tata Consultancy Services, AC Nielsen,
and Silverline Industries. She has provided strategic insights to global
giants like Reliance Industries, Unilever, Samsung, and BNP Paribas, as
well as various agencies of state governments and export promotion
councils.
In academia, Dr. Lakhanpal has been a pivotal figure at IIFT, where she
teaches courses on Corporate Ethics & Governance, Cross-Cultural
Management, Organizational Behaviour, and Corporate Social
Responsibility across full time MBA and Executive programs.
Dr. Lakhanpal's research focuses on Sustainable Business Practices,
Business Excellence Models and Corporate Social Responsibility, areas in
which she has made substantial contributions through her academic work
and consultancy projects. Her expertise is widely recognized, and she is
actively involved in several professional and academic organizations.
She also worked on Research projects for Ministry of Commerce, APEDA,
Government of Delhi and Export Promotion Council focusing on Export
promotion and policy enhancement.
Dr. Lakhanpal’s extensive experience, combined with her deep commitment
to fostering global business leadership and ethical practices, makes her
an invaluable asset to IIFT and a distinguished figure in the field of
international business strategy.
Dr. Lakhanpal was honored with the National Education Leadership Award
for Best Teacher in Human Resources Management in July 2015. Also, she
has been recognized with the 31st Business School Affaire & Dewang Mehta
National Education Leadership Award for Most Influential Professor in
November 2024.
These accolades highlight her significant contributions to academia and
the impact she has made in shaping future HR professionals.
Dr. Preeti Tak, Faculty Coordinator (Delhi Campus):
Dr. Preeti Tak is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Indian
Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi. With extensive teaching
and research experience in Marketing Management, Consumer Behavior, and
Brand Management, she has been recognized with multiple awards for her
research contributions, including the Best Research Paper Award at
international conferences. Dr. Tak is an active member of professional
organizations such as AIMA and the Indian Commerce Association.
Dr. Priyanka Jaiswal, Faculty Coordinator (Delhi Campus):
Dr. Priyanka Jaiswal is an Assistant Professor of Strategy at the Indian
Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi. Specializing in Human
Resource Management and Organizational Behaviour, she has contributed
extensively to research in these areas, including publications in
leading journals and presentations at international conferences. Dr.
Jaiswal is affiliated with prominent professional bodies like the
Academy of Management and the Society for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology.
Dr. Taufeeq Ajaz Faculty Coordinator (Kolkata Campus):
Dr. Taufeeq Ajaz is an Assistant Professor specializing in Economics at
the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Kolkata. With a Ph.D. from
the University of Hyderabad, he has a distinguished academic career
marked by his role as a Junior Research Fellow from UGC and his teaching
experience across various prestigious institutions.
