Prof. Brigadier GPS Cheema

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Prof. Brigadier GPS Cheema

Professor of Practice & Head Centre of Excellence for SSS Development

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Brigadier GPS Cheema is a distinguished military veteran, academic leader, and strategist, with 48 years of extensive experience spanning defence services, leadership development, education, and social impact initiatives.

 

Commissioned into the Armoured Corps on 18 March 1978, Brigadier Cheema served the Indian Army with distinction for 37 years, culminating in the command of an Armoured Brigade. His tenure included prestigious appointments such as Head of Faculty for Leadership & Behavioural Sciences and Director, Army Institute for Leadership & Behavioural Sciences, where he shaped future leaders through rigorous training and mentorship.

 

Transitioning to academia, Brigadier Cheema became Director, Cardiff Metropolitan University Undergraduate Programme at Universal Business School, Mumbai, and now serves as Professor of Practice and Head, Centre of Excellence for Social, Sustainable and Spiritual Development at Universal Ai University. In this role, he champions initiatives that integrate social responsibility, sustainability, and holistic human development into education and leadership.

 

His academic and professional qualifications are equally impressive, including:

 

  • M.Sc. (Defence & Strategic Studies) – University of Madras
  • Post Graduate Programme in Executive & Administrative Staff – DSSC, Wellington
  • Tank Technology Programme – Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Girinagar
  • Higher Air Command Programme – College of Air Warfare, Secunderabad
  • Advanced Management Programme – MDI, Gurgaon
  • Advanced Programme on Strategic Management – CME, Secunderabad
  • Senior Defence Management Programme – College of Defence Management, Secunderabad
  • International Joint Operations Planning Programme – HMS Dryad, Portsmouth, UK

 

Brigadier Cheema is deeply passionate about geo-politics and strategic affairs, social and sustainable development, spirituality and holistic well-being, and leadership development. His career reflects a rare blend of military discipline, academic vision, and a commitment to nurturing future-ready leaders with values, purpose, and resilience.