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C. Krishnan

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Senior Professor of Banking and Finance at Krea University
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

C. Krishnan is a Senior Professor of Banking and Finance at Krea University with over four decades of experience. His expertise spans corporate banking, credit, and enterprise risk management, with senior leadership roles at MNC banks like ANZ Grindlays and Gulf Bank. He holds a Masters in Economics from the University of Madras.

Outside of his professional life, he is a keen observer of corporate behavior and service quality. He often reflects on topics such as the effectiveness of customer service, corporate accountability during public crises, and the culture of soliciting feedback in the service industry.

He once wrote about applying "The Great Indian Jugaad" to successfully repair the remote for his old, high-quality Yamaha amplifier that he was dissuaded from replacing.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Senior Professor of Banking and Finance
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Enterprise Risk Management
This is his core area of professional expertise, having held senior risk management roles at major banks in India, the Middle East, and Australia for decades.
Banking & Finance Education
As a Senior Professor, he is actively involved in training the next generation of finance professionals and conducting corporate training for financial institutions.
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Career

Work history

8-2024
Senior Professor of Banking and Finance
Krea University
10-2022 - 7-2024
Director - Outreach, Admissions and Financial Aid plus Senior Faculty in Banking and Finance
Krea University
4-2019 - 9-2022
Director - Financial Aid plus Senior Faculty, Banking and Finance
IFMR Graduate School of Business - Krea University
4-2018 - 3-2019
Executive Director - Executive Education Programmes
IFMR Graduate School of Business - Krea University
7-2013 - 3-2018
Advisor - Banking & Financial Services
Institute for Financial Management & Research (IFMR)
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Education
1971 - 1973
MA
University of Madras
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