About Dr. Babu Balakrishnan
MBA, MPhil, PGDHRM, PGDTRM, Ph.D — UGC-NET. Professional Management Consultant (HR Domain) & UGC Qualified Academician.
24+ Years Bridging Industry & Academia
Dr. Babu Balakrishnan is a Professional Management Consultant (HR Domain) and UGC Qualified Academician with over 24 years of core industry experience. He brings significant exposure and wide working knowledge across sectors including White Goods, Banking, Automobile, Management subject teaching, and Organizational Consulting.
He has handled Senior Management and Lead roles in Sales, Marketing, Administration, HR, Training and Academics with various reputed organisations — a breadth of experience that informs his practical, business-first approach to HR strategy.
Dr. Babu has helped numerous organizations grow to the next level through effective utilization of Human Resources as part of his management consulting practice, with a special focus on HR. He has developed and deployed numerous tailor-made tools for MSMEs, including BPro PMS, BPro LMS, and BPro Learning — a dedicated approach to professional skill development.
Qualifications & Certifications
MBA
Master of Business Administration
MPhil
Master of Philosophy
PGDHRM / PGDTRM
Post-Graduate Diplomas in HR & Training Management
Ph.D · UGC-NET
Doctorate & National Eligibility Test qualified
Current Positions
- Associate Professor, Department of Management
- Co-founder & Director, Richroots Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
- Co-founder, Copperliners Publishing LLP
- Co-Founder & CEO, BPro
Professional Standing
- Independent Director — IICA, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (Reg. No. IIDB-ID-2022)
- Master Trainer & Lead Assessor — NSDC, National Skill Development Council, Govt. of India
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