Dr. Sanjay V. Hanji
POSITIONAssociate Professor
DEPARTMENTSchool of Business
EMAILsanjay.hanji@mitvpu.ac.in
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Bio
Dr. Sanjay V. Hanji is an Associate Professor at MIT Vishwaprayag University, Solapur. He holds a PhD in Management from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, an MBA in Marketing & HR, and a B.Sc. in Statistics from Karnatak University, Dharwad. His PhD research investigated the relationship between emotional intelligence and work performance among sales personnel in organized retail. With 20 years of overall experience—including nearly 17 years in teaching, 15 years in research, and 4 years in corporate roles—his focus lies in consumer behavior, digital analytics, predictive modeling, tourism marketing, and pedagogical innovations.
Professional Experience
Associate Professor & Program Head – MBA – MIT Viswaprayag University, Solapur (May 2024 – Present)
Professor – KLE Technological University, Dr. MSSCET Campus, Belagavi (Nov 2021 – Apr 2024)
Associate Professor – Basaveshwar Engineering College (Autonomous), Bagalkot (Sep 2009 – Nov 2021)
Senior Process Executive (MIS) – Infosys, Bangalore (July 2006 – Sep 2009) Sales Officer – CosmeFarma Labs, Goa (May 2005 – May 2006)
Skills & Core Competencies
- Teaching & Domains: Data Visualization & Storytelling, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modelling, Machine Learning for Business, Strategic Management, Marketing Management, Consumer Behaviour, Design Thinking for Sustainability, Exploratory Data Analysis
- Corporate Training: Lean Manufacturing, Total Quality Management (TQM), Stress Management, Advanced Data Analytics, Emotional Intelligence
Qualification
- PhD – Management, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum (2016)
- MBA – Marketing & HR, Karnatak University, Dharwad (2005)
- B.Sc. – Statistics, Karnatak University, Dharwad (2003)
Award & Achievement
- Professional Membership: Lifetime Member (TERA-M110748), Teaching and Education Research Association (TERA)
- International Session Chair & Presenter: Session Chair at IISST-17, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2017); Paper Presenter at ACSIT-2014, Zurich, Switzerland (2014)
- Academic Visits: Visited Department of Business Administration, University of Zurich, and The American University of Paris (2014)
- Invited Talks & FDPs: Guest talk at Petronas Technological University, Malaysia; Resource person for corporate training at Tata Marcopolo and Jindal Steel Works (JSW); FDP trainer for SPSS, data analytics, and emotional intelligence across multiple instit
- Conference Reviewer: Technical Program Committee Member and Reviewer for ISRSD 2026 (Ibn Tofail University, Morocco)
Areas of Research
- Consumer Behaviour
- Tourism Marketing
- Technology Adoption and Digital Stakeholder Engagement
- Pedagogical Innovations and Interventions
Research & Publications
Journal Publications: 38
Scopus Indexed Journals: 26
Conference Publications: 25
International Conferences: 20
Book Chapters: 2
Patents Filed: 1
Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=kQaAFrgAAAAJ&hl=en
