He obtained his doctorate from Gulbarga University, making seminal contribution in the area of Consumer Behaviour. He teaches a variety of courses to PG & Doctoral students including Consumer Behavior, Strategic Management & Business Research Methods. 

He has published in refereed journals and books, and his current areas of research include Consumer Behaviour, Marketing and Strategic Management.

Dinesh loves adventure, particularly mountaineering and trekking, and has over a dozen expeditions to his credit. He is a voracious reader, a footballer and a connoisseur of music.

He sincerely believes in the power of academics to lead the change that people aspire to bring about in our society. His personal focus is not just academic excellence but achieving it on the basis of ethics, integrity and a need for self-actualization.

He has guided over 2500 Graduates during his illustrious career of over 23 years. The core anchor of his life & career is a firm belief that people and teams can do better than they are doing now. And he is m moored to a belief that “answers to questions that pop at us in the journey of life, lie within us.” Igniting and facilitating people to discover their potential and help move their dreams closure to reality has been an area where I have gone to work with. And, it has been fulfilling!