Vittal Anantatmula

Dr. Vittal Anantatmula is a professor in the College of Business, Western Carolina University (WCU) as well as University of North Carolina. He directed the master of project management program for ten years at WCU. Dr. Anantatmula is also an Endeavor Executive Fellow, a recognition bestowed on him by the Australian Government. He worked at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, and he has been a global guest professor at Keio University in Japan since 2014. He also serves as visiting...See more

Dr. Vittal Anantatmula is a professor in the College of Business, Western Carolina University (WCU) as well as University of North Carolina. He directed the master of project management program for ten years at WCU. Dr. Anantatmula is also an Endeavor Executive Fellow, a recognition bestowed on him by the Australian Government. He worked at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, and he has been a global guest professor at Keio University in Japan since 2014. He also serves as visiting professor at Skema Business School in France where he advises Ph.D. students. Dr. Anantatmula has received several excellence in teaching and research awards, including the University Scholar at Western Carolina University. Dr. Anantatmula also taught at the George Washington University where he directed their project management degree program. Dr. Anantatmula served as a director and board member of the Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Center (PMI-GAC) from 2016 to 2021. In addition, he is a member of the Academic Insight Team of the Project Management Institute (PMI). Dr. Anantatmula has worked in the petroleum and power industries for more than a decade as a senior electrical engineer and project manager. He has also been a consultant for several international organizations including the World Bank. Dr. Anantatmula has authored more than 100 publications including ten academic research books. He received his Ph.D. from The George Washington University and he is a certified project management professional (PMP®). See less