Donald D'Silva

*Experience Detail *

• Faculty of Business/Managerial Communication at Xavier Institute of Management – 2012-14
• Faculty of Business Communication at Xavier University, Bhubaneswar – 2014-2020
• Taught in various schools such as School of Business Management, Human Resource Management, Rural Management, Sustainability, Business Finance and Media – 2012-2020.
• Courses Taught: Business/Managerial Communication, Societal Analysis, Corporate Sustainability, Development Ethics, Comprehensive Studies in Media, Corporate Leadership Communication, Pastoral Communication and other short courses.

Adminstrative Distinction

• Director Finance - Xavier Institute of Management & Xavier University – 2013-2020
• Dean (Academics) - Xavier School of Communications, Xavier University - 2018 – 2020
• In-Charge - Infrastructural Development for the new University ‘Xavier University’ at Harirajpur, Pipli, Puri - 2013-2020
• Director - Xavier Council of Innovations (Sec 8 Company) – 2016 - …
• Coordinator – Xavier University Alumni Association (XUBAA) – 2017-2020
• Coordinator – Management Development Programs (MDP) and Centre at XIMB – 2012-14
• Acting Registrar – Xavier University – 2016 (for two months)
• Acting Vice-Chancellor – Xavier University – 2019 (for one month)
• Member of Board of Governors – Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar, Jamshedpur Jesuit Society and Invitee to the Governing Board of Xavier University – 2014-2020
• Member of the Governing Board of Xavier Emlyon Business School (XUB and Emlyon Business School Paris) – 2016-2020

Other Achievements

• Coordinator of JYOTI (Jamshedpur Youth Organisation for Tomorrow’s India –Jamshedpur, 1998-1999
• Administrator - Human Life Centre (HLC) Bhubaneswar - 1999-2000
• Project Director - Education for Slum Dweller in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India, 1999-2000
• Treasurer and Teacher: St. Xavier’s High School, Chaibasa, Jharkhand, India, 2006-‘07
• Treasurer and Teacher: Loyola School, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India, 2007-2008

Area of RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Business/Organizational/Corporate Communications
• Cross Cultural Communication and Management
• Corporate Leadership Communication
• Organizational Culture and Communication
• Media and Culture
• Societal Analysis and Development Ethics
• Sustainable Development and Corporate Sustainability