Last week Dr. D. P. Goyal left us with an intriguing hint at his next move, stating he’d be joining a new assignment this week. Today, the news is official: he’s announced on social media his appointment as the Director of the Dera Bassi Campus and Professor & Dean at L M Thapar School of Management! He shared, “Having successfully completed my tenure as Director, IIM Shillong, I have now joined as Director, Dera Bassi Campus and Professor & Dean LM Thapar School of Management. LM Thapar School of Management is an AACSB accredited School located at Dera Bassi near Chandigarh – the second campus of TIET.”
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LMTSM and TIET family welcomes Dr. D.P. Goyal
TIET itself has also expressed their excitement, posting on their social media, “We are delighted to welcome D P Goyal, Ph.D. to the TIET community as the Director, Dera Bassi Campus, and Professor & Dean, LM Thapar School of Management, effective May 5, 2025.”
Dr. D.P. Goyal is a distinguished academician and visionary administrator with over 38 years of experience in teaching, research, executive education, and academic leadership. He served as the Director of IIM Shillong, where his tenure was marked by remarkable institutional growth and transformation. His illustrious career includes key leadership roles at MDI Gurgaon and IMT Ghaziabad, supervision of 16 Ph.D. scholars, and authorship of numerous research publications and textbooks.
We look forward to a new era of excellence and innovation at LMTSM under the dynamic leadership of Dr. D.P.Goyal. TIET also extended heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Gurbinder Singh for his exemplary contributions as the Interim Director of the Dera Bassi Campus. His leadership during the transitional phase ensured operational continuity with LMTSM achieving the prestigious AACSB accreditation.