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Shal Khazanchi

Associate Dean Research and Graduate Programs

Dean’s Office
Saunders College of Business
skhazanchi@saunders.rit.edu
585-475-7126
Office Location
LOW-3073

Shal Khazanchi

Associate Dean Research and Graduate Programs

Dean’s Office
Saunders College of Business

Education

BS, South Gujarat University (India); MBA, University of Pune (India); Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

Bio

Dr. Shal Khazanchi is Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs, Ph.D. program director, and professor of Management at the Saunders College of Business, Rochester Institute of Technology. She holds Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the University of Cincinnati.  Dr. Khazanchi’s research explores contextual influences on relationships @ work, creativity, and innovation in organizations.  In her recent research projects, she has adopted multi-disciplinary and multi-method approach to examining spatial influences on relationships and social order in organizations, and entrepreneurship. Dr. Khazanchi’s work appears in such journals as Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Operations Management, and Organization Studies. She has served as Associate Editor of the Journal of Organizational Behavior (2017-21).

Dr. Khazanchi has served as the Department Chair of Management at the Saunders College of Business (2016 – 2021) where it has been her vision to grow the department through enhanced and sustained undergraduate and graduate program offerings, high-impact research productivity, faculty and student success, and external outreach efforts.  In her current role, she hopes to create greater opportunities across the Saunders’ ecosystem to engage key stakeholders in the growth and development of our graduate education and research enterprise.

skhazanchi@saunders.rit.edu
585-475-7126

Currently Teaching

MGMT-850
Negotiations and Decision-making
2 Credits
This course is designed to teach the art and science of negotiation so that one can negotiate successfully in a variety of settings, in day-to-day experiences and, especially, within the broad spectrum of negotiation problems faced by managers and other professionals. Individual class sessions will explore the many ways that people think about and practice negotiations skills and strategies in a variety of contexts. Special emphasis will be on decision-making biases that are often inherent in any negotiation setting and compromise the quality of negotiated agreements.

In the News

  • August 24, 2023

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    Saunders College of Business at RIT launches innovative Ph.D. in business administration

    Saunders College of Business is entering its first cohort of students into the college’s new Ph.D. in business administration this fall, marking the university’s inaugural social sciences doctoral program. The program is designed to inspire and train scholars to identify, investigate, and solve unique business challenges that influence business and society.

  • November 18, 2019

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    Learning from Industry: Employers keep RIT’s curriculum forward-looking

    For the last several decades, volunteer groups have played a pivotal role in keeping RIT’s curriculum relevant and current with the latest industry trends. The groups of 10 to 30 leaders from a wide variety of companies come together a few times a year to offer their insights for RIT faculty and staff in nearly every college.

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