Rehan Khan

Biography

Rehan is a third year PhD candidate at DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University in Marketing department. He joined academics with more than 25 years of industry experience to explore the possibility of using his vast experience in academics.

Rehan is teaching 1MA3 (Principles of Marketing) in Fall 2023 after TAing it with Professor Ling for Fall 2021 and Winter 2022 semesters at Degroot School of Business and then with Dr. Diego Figueredo for Fall 2022. Also in Fall 2023 he is TAing again M724 (Innovation & New Products) with Professor Pujari after having TAed it for Fall 2022 semester and Winter 2023. Have also done TAship for 3MC3 with Prof Bharat Vaishnav for Winter 2023.

Before starting his academics journey, Rehan used to manage huge businesses at senior levels with some of the largest organizations in the world like Cargill, Kerry, IFF, Firmenich, Barry Callebaut, IFFCO, etc. in the Middle East & Africa. On a personal front he has founded and run some large NGOs (www.bazmeurdu.org) where he has organized numerous events (from participants ranging from few hundred to thousands).

Rehan is extensively travelled for work and leisure and has covered more than 90 countries of this world.

Rehan received an Bachelor of Technology (Hons) degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur in India.