Date Updated
8-10-2024
Department
Marketing and Business Analytics, College of Business
Academic Rank
Lecturer C Faculty
Year Retired from SJSU
2018
Educational Background
University of Delhi, India, Statistics, 1973 Ph.D.
University of Delhi, India, Statistics, 1960 M.A.
University of Punjab, India, Mathematics, 1958 B.A. (Honors)
UNESCO, HRD Training, 1989
Dissertation Title
Some Discrete Stochastic Models
Teaching Experience
San Jose State University, 2006-2018
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, Visiting Professor, 2009-2012
Western International University, Visiting Professor, 2004-2006
Courses taught:
- Quantitative Business Analysis
- Business Statistics
- Entrepreneurship
- Training & Development
- Organizational Behavior
- Human Resources Management
- Research Methodology
- Probability Models
- Advanced Statistical Methods
see CV for 1995-2005 experience in Business Schools, India.
Administrative and Professional Experience
Over 20 plus years
United Nations Development Program & Seychelles Institute of Management, Senior Advisor (HR), 1991-1994
Institute of Applied Manpower Research, Head/Director (HR & Training), 1973-1994
Dean, Business Schools, India, 1995 -2005
See CV for additional experience
Service
See CV for service at SJSU for Department, College and University and service to the profession
Selected Publications
Refereed Articles
Ahuja, Y. (2017). Forecasting Trends of Migration in the United States of America: A Human Resource Perspective. Management Studies, 5 (1), 1-16.
Yudhishter Ahuja. "The Dilemmas and Issues of Immigration to United States of America and Globalization." Proceedings of the 3rd International Interdisciplinary Business-Economic Advancement Conference. (2015) p. 382 - 393
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/faculty_rsca/5127/
Ahuja, Y. (2014). Leveraging Human Resources for Global Competitiveness: The New Paradigm. Indian Journal of Training & Development, 44 (1).. https://www.voced.edu.au/content/ngv%3A64412
Ahuja, Y. (2011). Faculty and Trainer Motivation and Effectiveness in Global Competitive Environment. Indian Journal of Training & Development, 41 (3).
Yudhishter Ahuja. "Leadership Challenges and Globalization" Indian Journal of Training & Development Vol. 39 Iss. 2 (2009)
Yudhishter Ahuja. "Some Recent Dimensions in Corporate Governance for Managerial and Organizational Effectiveness" Indian Journal of Training & Development Vol. 37 Iss. 3 (2007)
Yudhishter Ahuja. "Some Recent Dimensions in Corporate Governance" Indian Management, Journal of the All India Management Association (2005)
See CV for refereed proceedings, presentations and other contributions
Files
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Personal Commentary
Dr. Yudhi Ahuja is a renowned global management thought leader, practitioner and educator with a rich background of accomplishments at top-tier universities (US, APAC, MENA), the United Nations, several national government bodies and numerous professional and industry organizations. He served as a Professor at the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business, San Jose State University (California, USA) from 2006 – 2018 where he earned the title of CSU Scholar (2024) for his tireless contributions during his tenure. The Indian Society for Training and Development (ISTD) conferred Dr. Ahuja with an Honorary Fellowship in 2004 for his outstanding contributions to the field of human resource development.
More specifically, Dr. Ahuja is recognized for his deep and diverse expertise and an established track record in teaching, training, research, consulting, academic administration and institutional development in India and abroad. Through his ground-breaking work with various organizations of the United Nations (ILO, UNESCO, UNDP and the World Bank), Dr. Ahuja established vocational training schools in Bahrain, and strengthened & developed the Seychelles Institute of Management and the Sultan Qaboos University in Oman. He has been an active and contributing leader for over 20 years at the International Federation of Training and Development Organization and more recently delivered a Keynote Address at their World Conference in Egypt (April 2024). His global experience extends even further into Southeast Asia (India, Mauritius, and The Philippines) where he spearheaded notable human resources management initiatives and was a Visiting Professor at the Chulalongkorn University in Thailand.
Prof. Ahuja’s accomplishments also include a vast repository of publications, starting with his Ph.D. in Statistics (University of Delhi, India) dissertation ‘Some Discrete Stochastic Models’ which has numerous applications towards Human Resources. His other notable publications include ‘Corporate Governance, Motivation and Leadership Challenges’ in the Indian Journal of Training and Development and ‘Forecasting Trends of Migration in the United States of America: A Human Resource Perspective’ in the Journal of Management Studies, Volume 5, Number 1, Jan-Feb 2017, U.S.A. In 1997, he was honored as a keynote speaker by the 7th World Congress on Total Quality and his paper ‘Managing Business Schools for Sustainable Performance’ was subsequently published in Total Quality Management by Tata McGraw Hill.
As a member of the Board of various professional bodies globally, Prof. Ahuja continues his active engagement in academics, industry, IFTDO and with ISTD. He is currently focused on the intersection of business analytics and human resources and will be presenting his leadership at upcoming conferences in India, U.S.A. and other countries.