Prior to joining IIM Jammu, Prashant was working as an Associate Director with Abbott Ltd, Mumbai. He has overall 21 years of work experience. This includes 16 years in Corporate Sector where he gained a rich marketing and sales experience working with Global Healthcare MNCs like Abbott, Johnson and Johnson, Novartis and Pfizer. Before joining Corporate Sector, Prashant has also worked in the Social Sector (Grassroot level Indian as well as International NGOs) for 5 years, contributing to the society in the field of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Microfinance and Sustainable Livelihoods generation.

In terms of his academic credentials, Prashant is an MBA from Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad. Additionally, he is a Postgraduate in Forestry Management from Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal and a Graduate in Commerce from Institute for Excellence in Higher Education (IEHE), Bhopal.