Dr. Taruna Gautam, Vice Chancellor, IILM University, Greater Noida a Professor of Economics, Innovation and International Business carries an experience of almost twenty five years in Business Education. Dr. Gautam is a Post Graduate in Economics, NET qualified and holds a Doctorate in Economics from University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. She strongly believes that teaching should aim at inspiring students towards achieving academic and personal excellence. This entails a challenging and engaging learning environment through innovative teaching methods in which students become lifelong learners. She has widely contributed towards Institution building while at teaching including Program Administration spearheading Accreditations & Compliance,  International Collaborations, Faculty development, Placements, Governance and all  related activities. Her teaching interests include Microeconomics: The power of Markets,  Macroeconomics in the real world, Business Research Methods, Design Thinking, Economics of Innovation and International Business Environment. Her research interest includes Development Economics and Sustainability & Innovations. She has attended several National and International Conferences, published research papers in journals and chaired various Conference sessions. Awarded by Federation for World Academics for exemplary contribution in Higher Education. She is also an Honorary member of the Education Research and Development Association.