Vikas Anand

Vikas Anand serves as Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Professor of Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship at North Carolina State University's Poole College of Management. Since joining NC State in 2021, he oversees undergraduate and graduate programs, career services, executive education, and global initiatives, with a focus on enhancing student career placement through curriculum innovation.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Management, Arizona State University (1999)
• MBA in International Business, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (1990)
• Master's in Physics, Birla Institute of Technology and Science
• Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Research & Leadership:

• Specializes in international business, management, and innovation
• Advocates for blended delivery models in education (online/on-campus)
• Prior role as tenured professor and executive director of MBA programs at the University of Arkansas' Sam M. Walton College of Business
• Focus on creating new programs (e.g., business analytics concentration, sustainability certificate)

Personal Interests:

• Passionate traveler and wildlife photographer
• Reads U.S. presidential biographies (e.g., Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower)
• Raised two children as a single parent; both pursue music graduate studies