<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Nature of Work &mdash; Lexicon MILE (Current Role)</strong></span><br />As Dean &ndash; Academics and Professor of Finance at Lexicon MILE, Wagholi, I lead end-to-end academic governance including curriculum design, faculty coordination, outcome-based education (OBE) implementation, and NBA accreditation compliance. In addition to teaching Finance at the postgraduate level, I oversee academic scheduling, student performance, industry-academia engagement, and institutional quality initiatives. The role combines strategic academic leadership with hands-on classroom instruction and regulatory compliance.<br /><br /><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Reason for Leaving &mdash; Lexicon MILE (For NICMAR)</span></strong></p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><em>"Having served as a Visiting Professor at NICMAR &ndash; School of Construction Management from July to November 2025, I gained firsthand exposure to NICMAR's rigorous academic environment, its specialized focus on construction and infrastructure management, and the caliber of its postgraduate learners. That experience deepened my conviction that NICMAR is where I can make my most meaningful academic contribution.</em></p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><em>The opportunity to join as a full-time Professor of Finance at an institution of NICMAR's national repute &mdash; one that sits at the intersection of finance and the infrastructure sector &mdash; aligns strongly with both my academic expertise and my long-term research and teaching goals.</em></p>
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<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><em>On a practical note, my current workplace at Wagholi is approximately 38 km from my residence, making daily commute significantly demanding and time-consuming. NICMAR, being considerably closer to home, would allow me to redirect that time and energy towards more productive academic pursuits &mdash; research, curriculum development, and deeper student engagement. While my current role at Lexicon MILE has been professionally enriching, I am seeking a more focused and sustainable academic engagement within a domain-specialized institution like NICMAR, where Finance is taught in the context of construction economics, project appraisal, and infrastructure development &mdash; areas I am keenly interested in building my scholarly work around.</em></p>