College of Business

Sri Beldona

Sri Beldona, Dean of the College of Business

Contact

  • Dean, College of Business
  • Professor of Management, College of Business
  • PhD, Business Administration, Temple University, Pennsylvania
  • MS, International Business, Temple University, Pennsylvania
  • MBA, Marketing, Pune University, India
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering, Gulbarga University, India

Biography

Dr. Sri Beldona joined Michigan Tech in 2026, bringing extensive experience in academic leadership, teaching, research and industry consulting.

Before coming to Michigan Tech, Beldona served as chief academic officer and special assistant to the president at East Texas A&M University’s Dallas location, where he oversaw academic operations. He previously served as dean of the Meinders School of Business at Oklahoma City University and as associate dean for academic affairs in the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business at the University of Dallas.

Beldona’s academic background spans business administration, international business, marketing and mechanical engineering. This combination of technical and business expertise informs his interest in connecting innovation with business strategy, industry partnerships and global opportunities.

His industry experience includes more than a decade as a consultant specializing in consumer behavior research and statistical analysis. His work has addressed new product introductions, package design, sensory analysis, demand estimation and related areas of marketing and consumer research.

Expertise and Research Interests

  • Consumer Behavior
  • New Product Introductions<
  • Sensory Analysis
  • Global Strategy
  • Brand Management