Professor Rakesh Mohan Joshi is the Vice Chancellor of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), a premier deemed university under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. An expert in international marketing and trade, he assumed charge in June 2024, previously serving as a Dean at IIFT and Director of the Indian Institute of Plantation Management, Bengaluru

• Educational Background: Trained at Harvard Business School, IIFT, Rajasthan University, and the National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal.
• Vision for IIFT: Focused on transforming IIFT into a world-class business school, promoting cutting-edge research, and shaping the future of international trade professionals.
• Expertise: Author of several books on international marketing and trade published by Oxford University Press.
• Professional Roles: Former editor of *Foreign Trade Review* (FTR). He serves on the Council of Management for the All India Management Association (AIMA) and as Chairman of the Business Services Sectional Committee of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
• International Exposure: Associated with organizations such as the World Bank and Asian Development Bank