About Dr. Rahul Choudaha
Dr. Rahul Choudaha is a global higher education leader with nearly two decades of experience in designing and delivering on initiatives, engagements and programs that enhance organizational reputation and impact. Currently, he heads academic and student affairs at ISB for a portfolio of full-time and part-time programs enrolling 1,500+ students. In this role, he provides strategic leadership to enhance operational efficiency, experiential impact and reputational enhancement of academic programs.
Throughout his career, Dr. Choudaha has held leadership positions at several global organizations in the higher education sector. This included the role of Managing Director of Higher Education at Morning Consult, a decision intelligence company in Washington, DC, he led client engagements for universities and related non-profits and commercial organizations. Previously, he headed research and insights at GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council), a Washington, DC-based association of top business schools and owner of the GMAT exam. At Studyportals, a global study choice platform, he led global engagement and research from the San Francisco Bay area. Prior to Studyportals, he worked at World Education Services (WES) in New York City for over seven years and spearheaded strategic initiatives in thought leadership, partnerships, research, consulting, and student advisory services.
Dr. Choudaha has presented at nearly 200 conference sessions, including keynotes and plenaries. His insights have been quoted in over 300 global publications, including prestigious media outlets such as the BBC, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. He was also named one of the 50 most influential leaders in international higher education by The PIE and received the Tony Adams Award for Excellence in Research from the European Association of International Education.
Dr. Choudaha was also a visiting scholar at the Center of Studies in Higher Education, UC Berkeley. As an adjunct faculty he has taught MBA courses in online, hybrid and in-person formats at business schools of George Mason University, and the University of Maryland Global Campus, and Northeastern University.
He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Denver, an MBA from IIM Mumbai, and a BE from Jabalpur Engineering College.