Dr. K. Prakash is an accomplished academician, management educator, researcher, and placement coordinator at the Faculty of Management, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India. He has 27 years of professional experience, including 26 years in teaching and one year in industry. He is actively involved in academic development, student mentoring, entrepreneurship promotion, and management education. He holds a Ph.D. in Management from Bharathiar University, an M.Phil. from Alagappa University, an MBA from Bharathidasan University, an M.Sc. in Psychology from the University of Madras, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from Pondicherry University. He also holds a B.Sc. in Applied Physics from Bharathidasan University and has qualified the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the University Grants Commission. Dr. Prakash has served as an examiner for the Boards of Studies of various universities in South India and as Chairman of the MBA (Safety Management) Board at Annamalai University. He has presented 18 research papers at national and international seminars and conferences, published 22 research papers, guided more than 500 MBA projects and 50 M.Phil. researchers, and authored three textbooks. He has also served as an editor for three books and reviewed textbooks and journal articles for several publishers in India. He is a member of the All India Management Association and the Indian Red Cross Society. He also serves as a Mentor of Change under the Atal Innovation Mission. His recognitions include the Dronacharya Award from RSRI and the Special Minds Global Excellence Award from Unifacvest University, Brazil. He has also served as a faculty mentor for India’s Top 100 Best MBA Students selected by e4 India. His research interests include Business Administration, Marketing, Rural Marketing, Human Resource Management, General Management, and Management Information Systems. He is particularly interested in improving living standards in rural India through innovation and the advancement of rural management practices.