Faculty Profile

Dr. Manodip Ray Chaudhuri, Professor of Management, (HR & OB) and Ex-Dean, Xavier Business School, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata. M.Sc. in Economics from University of Calcutta and a PGDBM in Human Resource Management. He received his M.A. in International Development Studies from University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada and Ph.D. degree in Business Management in Human Resource from the Department of Business Management, University of Calcutta.  

Worked with - University of Guelph, Canada; The Economic Times, Kolkata; ICFAI Business School, Kolkata; TASMAC. Kolkata; Future Business School, Kolkata, Amity University, Kolkata and J.D. Birla Institute, Kolkata

He has received 12 awards in his career viz. ‘MAHATMA GANDHI HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD – 2025,’  ‘EDUCATION EXCELENCE AWARD – 2023’, ‘NATIONAL BEST RESEARCHER AWARD - 2021 in HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT’ to name a few. 

He has received more than 45 Special Honours as Session Chair/ Reviewer/Advisory Committee Member/ Discussant on Invite at National & International Conferences. He has been involved with Management Development Programs and/or consultancy work with leading private and public organizations. He has more than 60 conference presentations. 

He has 130 Paper Publications in indexed journals and as book chapters and has published 6 books. 

Projects completed - In 2016, Finland-India CIMO (Centre for International Mobility, Govt. of Finland) Project with Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland, Europe; In 2023-24, Project on NKDA Smart Library; In 2024-25,  ICSSR Project on  “Fostering Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset among the Youth: A Comparative Study Conducted in Selected Higher Education Institutions from Kerela, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal”.

He has more than 26 years of experience. His teaching and research interests are in the fields of HRM and OB.

Had been Adjunct Faculty  - NIT-Rourkela and Telkom University, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, 

• Ph.D. Business Management - Human Resource Management (University of Calcutta)
• M.A. International Development - Human Resource Development (University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
• P.G.D.B.M. - M.B.A. Human Resource Management (Institute of Modern Management, Calcutta)
• M.Sc. Economics (University of Calcutta)
• B.Sc. Economics Honours (University of Calcutta)

• 8 years (2018-Presently) (as Associate Professor of Management in HR and OB, Dean of Xavier Business School, Professor of Management in HR and OB, Director - Research Development Cell) Xavier Business School, St. Xavier's University, Kolkata
• 8 months (2017-2018) (as Dean of Academics) J. D. Birla Institute, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
• 2 years and 2 months (2015-2017) (as Associate Professor in HR and OB) Amity Business School, Amity University, Kolkata
• 10 years (2005-2015) (as Senior Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Professor of Management in HR and OB, Dean of Future Business School) Future Business School, Future Institute of Engineering and Management, Kolkata Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kolkata
• 3 months (as Senior Lecturer) TASMAC, Kolkata
• 3 years and 7 months (2001-2005) (as Lecturer) ICFAI Business School, Kolkata
• 6 months (2001) (as Editorial Staff) The Economic Times, Kolkata The Times of India Group
• 1 year (1999-2000) (as Teaching and Research Assistant) Department of Economics and Collaborative International Development Studies University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada

• 2026-Presently Director - Research Development Cell St. Xavier's University, Kolkata
• 2020-2023 Dean - Xavier Business School, St. Xavier's University, Kolkata
• 2017-2018 Dean of Academics J. D. Birla Institute, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
• 2009-2015 Dean - Future Business School, Future Institute of Engineering and Management, Kolkata Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kolkata

• Chakrabarti, Guha, Halder and Ray Chaudhuri (2026) “Navigating the Future: Transformation in the Digital Business Era ” published as a chapter in the book, ‘Footprints: The Legacy of a visionary educator, thinker and leader’ edited by Rev. Fr. (Dr.) Mourlin K, S.J. and Prof. (Dr.) Maodip Ray Chaudhuri, published by St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata Alumni Association (SXUKAA) in February, 2026.
• Chakrabarty, Patranabis and Ray Chaudhuri (2025) “The Relationship between Job Crafting and Psychological Wellbeing at Work: A Study on Corporate Professionals in India” published as a chapter in the book, ‘HR Lessons from the Pandemic: Roadmap for Future Workforce’, edited by Prof. (Dr.) Madhumita Mohanty, Dr. Dipa Mitra and Sri Buddhadip Mukherjee; Foreword by Professor Dave Ulrich, Bloomsbury Publishers, New Delhi, London, Oxford, New York and Sydney in December, 2025
• Biswas, Ray Chaudhuri and Antonieta Lizote (2025) “Development of the ELS-MRP Scale to Evaluate the Effect of Leadership Styles on Medical Representatives’ Performance” – in SCMS Journal of Indian Management, Vol. XXII, No. 1, published in January – March 2025
• Ray Chaudhuri, M and Pradhan S. (2021) “Comprehending Leadership Patterns with focus on Servant Leadership” – in Jurnal Manajemen Indonesia -JMI, (Indonesian Journal of Management), Vol. 21, No. 1 of Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Telkom, Bandung, Indonesia published in April, 2021.
• Ray Chaudhuri, M., Kettunen J. and Naskar, P. (2015) “Transformational and Servant Leadership: Evidence from Indian Higher Education” in The Online Journal of Quality in Higher Education (TOJQIH) Vol. 2, Issue 4 from Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey in October, 2015

• ‘MAHATMA GANDHI HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD – 2025’ by the National Human Rights & Corruption Prevention Organization, (NHRCPO), New Delhi
• “Educational Excellence Award – 2023” in Human Resource Management in October, 2023 International Benevolent Research Foundation – IBRF’ Kolkata, India in association with Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU)
• Received Cash Award for having the highest number of publications in the academic year 2021-22 from St. Xavier’s University Kolkata in September, 2022
• “National Best Researcher Award – 2021” in Human Resource Management in November, 2021 International Multidisciplinary Research Foundation – IMRF Institute of Higher Education and Research, Vijayawada, India
• Felicitation for “Doctoral Thesis on Business Management completed and awarded from the University of Calcutta” in November 2014 Felicitated by National HRD Network (NHRDN), Kolkata Chapter, Kolkata, India
• “Outstanding Educator & Scholar Award - 2014” in September 2014 National Foundation for Entrepreneurship Development (NFED) Coimbatore, India
• Best Research Paper Award in HR at the International Conference on Competency Building Strategies in Business and Technology for Sustainable Development of Sri Sai Ram Institute of Management Studies, Chennai in association with Asia Management Science Association in September, 2011
• ‘University Graduate Scholar’ for M.A. studies University Graduate Scholarship, Fall 1999; University Graduate Scholarship, Winter 2000; University of Guelph Bursary, Winter 2000; Department of Economics Bursary, Summer 2000; International Student Advisor Tuition Grant, Summer 2000; International Student Advisor Bursary Grant, Summer 2000.