Dr Nimesh Salike
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International Business School Suzhou
Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching
Nimesh Salike currently serves as the Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching at the International Business School Suzhou (IBSS) while holding the position of Senior Associate Professor of Economics, specializing in International and Development Economics. His research spans various aspects of international trade, foreign direct investment, and exchange rate mechanisms, with focus also on innovation, migration, and sustainable development. His work has been featured in esteemed journals such as the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, China Economic Review, Journal of Financial Intermediation, and Journal of Asian Economics. Salike has led several research projects exploring topics such as economic integration, production networks, economic complexity, sophistication of exports, and innovation networks.
In addition to his research pursuits, Salike has extensive teaching experience in Economics and Finance across undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA, and executive education to various business establishments. He is invited to speak on contemporary economic issues and participates in interview programs. Salike is also a founding director of the Society for the Advancement in Economic Studies (SAES) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) in the UK. Previously, he held positions as Head of Economics (2014-2017) and member of the Research Funding Committee (2017-2020) at the university.
Before his current role, Salike served as a Research Associate at the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) in Tokyo, Japan, from 2009 to 2011, where he contributed significantly to projects addressing the global financial crisis (GFC). He has also worked as an adjunct lecturer at Sophia University and International Christian University in Tokyo and as a consultant for the World Bank office in Kathmandu in 1999. Salike obtained his PhD and MA degrees from Waseda University, Tokyo. Additionally, he holds an MBA in Finance from Kathmandu University, Nepal, and has participated in an exchange program at Brandeis University in the US.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD , Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan – 2009
Exchange student , Brandeis University, International Business School, USA – 2005
M.A. , Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan – 2004
MBA , Kathmandu University, Kathmandu,Nepal – 1999
BSc , Tribhuvan University, Tri-chandra College, Kathmandu, Nepal – 1995
ISc, Tribhuvan University, Amrit Science College, Kathmandu, Nepal – 1993
Experience
Senior Associate Professor, IBSS, XJTLU – 2022 to Present
Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching, IBSS, XJTLU – 2021 to Present
Associate Professor, IBSS, XJTLU – 2017 to 2022
Invited Specialist: Tsinghua University, School of Social Sciences- 2018 to 2022
?Head of Division (Economics), IBSS, XJTLU – 2014 to 2017
Lecturer, International Business School Suzhou, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University – 2011 to 2017
Adjunct Lecturer, International Christian University – 2010 to 2011
Adjunct Lecturer, Sophia University, Faculty of Liberal Arts – 2009 to 2010
Research Associate, Asian Development Bank Institute – 2009 to 2011
Research Associate, Asian Development Bank Institute – 2007 to 2008
Research and Strategy Officer, Necon Air Limited – 2000 to 2002
Consultant, World Bank , Kathmandu Country Office – 1999 to 1999
Research Assistant, Agricultural Development Bank of Nepal – 1998 to 1998
Contact
Email: Nimesh.Salike@vi-power.com
Address: BS502 (SIP Campus-IBSS Building)