Dr. Makarand E. Wath holds a Ph.D. in Commerce and Management from KBC North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon. He has obtained a Master of Management Studies (MMS) and a B. Tech. (Textiles) from the University of Mumbai. He has various research papers to his credit. He has participated in and presented research papers at numerous conferences and seminars at the national and international levels. He has 14 years of teaching experience in the BBA and MBA programmes. In addition, he has five years of domestic and international work experience with corporates. He is a member of the Board of Studies in Business Management at the University of Pune. He has a special interest in the fields of marketing management and operations management.