Dr. Nandeesh Hiremath
Dr.Nandeesh V. Hiremath is a multi-skilled and techno-management professional with over 33+ years of experience in PG-Teaching, Corporate Training, Consultancy, Research and Higher Education Administration & Management. He is currently working as Professor & DIRECTOR at Kirloskar Institute of Management (KIM), Harihar, Karnataka since Feb’ 2024.
Dr.Nandeesh V. Hiremath
Dr.Nandeesh V. Hiremath is a multi-skilled and techno-management professional with over 33+ years of experience in PG-Teaching, Corporate Training, Consultancy, Research and Higher Education Administration & Management. He is currently working as Professor & DIRECTOR at Kirloskar Institute of Management (KIM), Harihar, Karnataka since Feb’ 2024.
Earlier, he served as Professor (JAGSoM) and Registrar at Vijaybhoomi University, Karjat, Greater Mumbai (2023-24); as Dean (Academics), NSB Academy, Bangalore for managing entire Academics operations for MBA+MIP Program; as Professor & Faculty Mentor (Startup Cell) at Indus Business Academy; Dean at IBMR-International Business School; Director (Industry-Academic Collaborations), CMR University; Senior Faculty
& Director-I/c, NIRB, Bangalore.
Dr.Nandeesh has been a Techno-management Consultant to various International NGO funding Agencies from USA, EU, UK, Scotland, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, France and Universities/ Educational Institutions, Banks, Co-operatives & NGOs in India. He has received grants, awards & scholarships from CSIR-Govt. Of India, Gatsby Foundation-UK, Rotary International-USA, Govt. Of Malaysia for his travel to UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka & Tanzania on professional assignments.
Dr.Nandeesh has been proactively associated with professional bodies like NHRD, NIPM, QCFI, ISTD, BMA, etc. He has served as Executive Committee Member of NHRD Bangalore Chapter (2021-23); Secretary of Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS), Karnataka/Kerala Chapter (2021-22); Vice Chairman of Industry-Institute Interface (I3) Committee of NIPM, Karnataka Chapter (2021-22) and Member of BCIC’s I3 Committee (2021-23). These were greatest opportunities of networking, learning/growing @next level.
Currently, during 2024-25, Dr.Nandeesh is serving as Vice Chairman of Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS), Karnataka/Kerala Chapter; active member to NHRD, NIPM, BCIC and CII, South.
After his stint in Group Study Exchange to USA in 2003, he’s passionately engaged with Rotary International since-2003, active in Rotary movement for 22+ years. His special interests include HR/Leadership Development, Start-up Management, Digital/MOOCs-integrated learning, Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and providing consultancy services to the NGOs (Non-Government Organizations) to make difference to the beneficiaries in rural India and youth.
Dr. V S Pai
Stratergy and General Management
Dean - Research & Consultancy
Dr. Pai who is Senior Professor of Strategy at KIM-Harihar, has 40 years of work experience. He has conducted research in the field of Strategic Management (guided 3 Ph. D scholars successfully, completed an ICSSR, New Delhi funded research project and published several research papers). His publications, which number around 80, have appeared in refereed ABDC listed journals both in India and abroad, published by SAGE, World Scientific, Elsevier and Springer (Business Case Journal, USA, International Journal of Case Studies in Management, Canada, Asian Case Research Journal, Singapore, Review of Integrative Business and Economics Research, Bangkok, Decision-IIMC, IIMB Management Review, Vikalpa-IIMA, etc.), business magazines (Commerce, Effective Executive, Marketing Mastermind, etc.) and national business newspapers (The Economic Times, Business Line, etc.). The business cases he has written have been uploaded to The Case Center, Cranfield University, UK and have won prizes in case competitions organized by Concordia University, Canada.
Dr. V S Pai
Dr. Pai who is Senior Professor of Strategy at KIM-Harihar, has 40 years of work experience. He has conducted research in the field of Strategic Management (guided 3 Ph. D scholars successfully, completed an ICSSR, New Delhi funded research project and published several research papers). His publications, which number around 80, have appeared in refereed ABDC listed journals both in India and abroad, published by SAGE, World Scientific, Elsevier and Springer (Business Case Journal, USA, International Journal of Case Studies in Management, Canada, Asian Case Research Journal, Singapore, Review of Integrative Business and Economics Research, Bangkok, Decision-IIMC, IIMB Management Review, Vikalpa-IIMA, etc.), business magazines (Commerce, Effective Executive,
Marketing Mastermind, etc.) and national business newspapers (The Economic Times, Business Line, etc.). The business cases he has written have been uploaded to The Case Center, Cranfield University, UK and have won prizes in case competitions organized by Concordia University, Canada. His experience in Management teaching is in the areas of Business Strategy, Corporate Strategy, International Business, Organization Structure and Design and Management Control Systems. Institutions he has served include state universities – Gulbarga University & Manipur University, private institutions TA Pai Management Institute, Manipal, ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad and government – Royal Govt. of Bhutan. He has taught at undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs.
Dr. Pai has also been actively involved in designing, developing and delivering executive education programs for many organizations. Some of the organizations include private sector companies – Jindal Steel Works, Hi-Tech Carbon of AV Birla group, Kirloskar Oil Engines, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd, Kirloskar
Pneumatic Company Ltd, Mitsubishi South West Asia Leadership Program (SWALP), Satyam Ltd. Etc., cooperative organization – Karnataka Milk Federation, and Govt. department – Dept. of Posts GOI. He has also undertaken a consulting assignment (Centre for Good Governance, Govt. of Andhra
Pradesh), Jindal Steel Works, Tornagalu, and Kirloskar Brothers Ltd, Pune. He has held academic administrative positions (Director, Dean, Associate Dean, MDP Coordinator, etc.) and has managed events (Marketing fairs christened ‘Brand Scan’ and ‘Trend Tracking’). During his tenure as Dean in IBS-Hyderabad he has visited various countries abroad including Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
Research and Conferences
Publications:
Select Refereed Research Publications
- Pai, V. S. (2024). “Indian Telecom Services Market: An Analysis of Late Entrant and Market Disruption,”
International Journal of Business & Economics, Vol-9, Issue-2, pp. 94-112 (ABCD listed)
2. Pai, V. S. (2024). “Future Retail vs Amazon: The Retail Slugfest,” South Asian Journal of Management, Vol-
31, Issue-2 (April-June 2024) (ABDC listed)
3. Pai, V.S. (2022). “My Foot: Exploring Potential for Growth,” South Asian Journal of Management, Vol-29,
Issue-4 (Oct-Dec 2022) (ABDC listed)
4. Pai, V.S. (2021). “McDonald’s India: The perils of partnering with a delinquent partner”, VISION – The Journal of Business Perspective, 27(3), 410-419. © 2021 MDI, DOI: 1177/09722629211039058 ABDC listed
5. Pai, V.S. (2021). “Reliance Jio: Leveraging Late Mover Advantage, Ivey Publications, Ivey Business School,
Western University, Ontario, Canada. Case Number: 9B21M038.
6. Pai, V.S. (2021). “Vodafone India Ltd: Managing in a turbulent emerging market”, VISION – The Journal of
Business Perspective, 25(1), 103-117. DOI: 10.1177/0972262920984862 ABDC listed
7. Hiremath, C.V., and Pai, V.S. (2018). “Assessing Firm Performance using Data Envelopment Analysis: A Study
of Firms in India”, International Journal of Research in Business Studies and Management, the USA 5(12), 20-29. ISSN 2394-5931.
8. Subramanian, Ram., and Pai, V.S. (2018). “Emami Ltd: The Fair and Handsome Challenge”, September, Ivey
Publications, Ivey Business School, Western University, Canada. Case Number: 9B18M144.
9. Pai, V.S. and Hiremath, C.V. (2018). “My Foot: A Boutique with a Difference”, 7(2), 1-7, South Asian Journal
of Business and Management Cases, DOI: 10.1177/2277977918774649 (SAGE Publication)
10. Pai, V.S. (2018). “Challenges MNCs face in Emerging Markets: The Nestle Experience”, 22(2), 223-231,
VISION – The Journal of Business Perspective, MDI, DOI: 10.1177/0972262918767281 (SAGE publication)
ABDC listed
11. Pai, V.S. (2016). “Single Business Vs Multi Business Firms in India: An Empirical Analysis”, European Journal
of Economics and Management, the UK, 3(3), 34-46. ISSN: 2056-7375.
12. Pai, V.S. and Hiremath, C.V. (2016). “SELCO Ltd”, South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases,
SAGE Publication Ltd, 5(2), 145-154. DOI: 10.1177/2277977916665929.
13. Pai, V.S. (2016). “Bata India Ltd: Executing a Business Turnaround”, SAGE Business Cases, SAGE
Publications Ltd, the UK, Online ISBN: 9781473961685, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781473961685.
14. Pai. V.S. (2015). “Cipla Global Ltd: Generics versus Drug Discovery”, International Journal of Case Studies in
Management, HEC Montreal, Canada, 13(4), 1-20.
15. Pai, V.S. (2015). “Nokia Ltd: Travails of a Market Leader”, VISION – The Journal of Business Perspective,
MDI, 19(3), 276-285. DOI: 10.1177/0972262915593672 (SAGE Publication) ABDC listed
16. Hiremath, C.V., and Pai, VS. (2015). “Local Firms versus MNCs in India: A Study of Competitive Performance”,
European Journal of Economics and Management, the UK, 2(1), 128-149. ISSN: 2056-7375.
17. Pai, V. S., and Subramanian, Ram. (2014). “Kraft Foods Inc. in India – The Cadbury Acquisition”, Asian Case
Research Journal, Singapore, 18(2), 371-399. DOI: 10.1142/SO21892751450014X (World Scientific Publishing Co). ABDC listed 18. Pai, V.S. and Hiremath C.V. (2013). “Comparative Performance of Domestic and Foreign Owned Firms:
Evidence from an Emerging Market”, Review of Integrative Business and Economics Research, Hong Kong,
2(2), 416-433.
19. Pai, V.S. (2013). “Godrej Consumer Products Ltd”, Business Case Journal, the USA, 20(2), 76-88.
20. Pai, V.S. (2006). “Trends in the Indian Banking Industry: Analyses of Inter-Regional Trends in Deposits and
Credits”, ICFAI Journal of Management Research, ICFAI University, 5(1), 65-72.
21. Pai, V.S. (2003). “Developing Business Strategy: A Synthesis of Approaches”, IIMB Management Review,
15(1), 55-60. (Elsevier Publication) ABDC listed
22. Pai, V.S. (2003). “MNC’s & Human Capital Accretion in the Software Industry”, Productivity, National
Productivity Council, New Delhi, 44(3), 429-436.
23. Pai, V.S. (2003). “Strategic Alliances: Long-Lasting Marriages or Short-Lived Infatuations”, ICFAI Journal of
Management Research, 2(3), 53-60.
24. Pai, V.S. (1995). “Trends in Handloom Exports: A Strategic Analysis”, Decision, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, 21(3), 159-170. (Springer publication)
25. Pai, V.S. (1995). “Diversified Companies and Financial Performance: A study”, Finance India, Indian Institute
of Finance, Delhi, 9(4), 977-988. ABDC listed
26. Pai, V.S. (1991). “Indian Tea Industry: Strategic implication for 90s”, Productivity, National Productivity
Council, New Delhi, 32(1), 121-124.
Papers Accepted for Publication
1. Pai, V.S. “Hero Honda Motors Ltd”, Asian Case Research Journal, Singapore. (World Scientific Publishing
Co) ABDC listed
2. Pai, V.S. “Competing in the Indian Telecom Market: The Tata-DoCoMo Experience”, The CASE Journal, USA,
(Emerald Publication)
Paper Submitted/Presented in Conferences:
1. Pai, V.S. (2017, January). “Penetrating a High Growth Emerging Market: Renault’s India Saga”, presented in the 10 th International conference on Healthcare Systems and Global Business Issues held in Pune on (Jan
2-3, 2017).
2. Pai, V.S. and Hiremath, V.H. (2016, February). Focus Vs Diversification: A Study of Select Indian Firms. 29 th
International Conference on Economics and Social Sciences (ICESS), Singapore. Presented the paper in person.
3. Hiremath, V.C., and Pai, V.S. (2014, January). Local Firms versus MNCs in India: A Study of Competitive Performance. CYRUS Institute of Knowledge Conference on, West-Meets-East: Exploring Sustainable
Development, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Opportunities. Dubai, U.A.E. Presented by co-author
Chetan V. Hiremath via Skype.
4. Pai, V.S., and Hiremath, V.C. (2013, June). Comparative Performance of Domestic and Foreign Owned Firms:
Evidence from an Emerging Market. SIBR-Thammasat 2013 Conference on Interdisciplinary Business and
Economics Research, Bangkok. Presented the paper in person. (June 6-8, 2013).
5. Pai, V.S. (2011, June). Hero Honda Motors Ltd: A Long-Lasting Joint Venture. SIBR-Thammasat 2011
Conference on Interdisciplinary Business and Economic Research, Bangkok (did not attend and present because of personal reasons).
6. Pai, V.S. (2011, April). Tata DoCoMo: Competing in the Indian Telecom Market. Faculty of Business Management and Accounting, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Malaysia (did not attend and present because of personal reasons).
7. Pai, V.S. (2024, May). Zomato Ltd: Competing in the Indian Online Food Market. 4 th Case Writing
Competition & Conference, All India Management Association-India Case Research Centre, New Delhi. (May 9 th -11 th , 2024)
Awards Won:
- Won 2 nd prize in the “Best Research Paper Competition” for the paper titled, “Trends in Handloom
Exports: A Strategic Analysis” organised by the Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS), and
Canadian Consortium of Management Schools (CCMS), Canada, at MDI, Gurgaon, on 26 th Aug 1994 - Won 2 nd runner up prize for the case study, “Hero Honda Motors Ltd: A Long-Lasting Joint Venture”, at the
International Case Study Competition organized by John Molson School of Business, Concordia University,
Montreal, Canada in January 2011. - Won 2 nd prize for the case study, “Tata Teleservices Ltd and NTT DoCoMo: A Strategic Tie Up” at the
International Case Study Writing Competition organized by John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada in January 2012. - Won Certificate of Merit for the case, “Zomato Limited: Competing in the Online Good Market,” at the 4 th
Case Writing Competition & Conference organized by All India Management Association – India Case
Research Centre, New Delhi, India in May 2024. - Won 2 nd prize for the case study, “Religare Enterprises Ltd: The Hostile Acquisition Threat” at the
International Case Study Writing Competition organized by John Molson School of Business, Concordia
University, Montreal, Canada in January 2025.
Select Book Reviews Published
1. Pai, V.S. (2005). Rational Exuberance: Silencing the Enemies of Growth and Why the Future is better than
You Think, by Michael J Mandel, Vikalpa, IIM Ahmedabad, 30(3), 168-171. (SAGE Publication) ABDC listed
2. Pai, V.S. (2006). Passion to Win: How Winning Companies Develop and Sustain Competitive Edge, by Abad
Ahmed and OP Chopra, South Asian Journal of Management, AMDISA, 13(1), 129-131. ABDC listed
3. Pai, V.S. (2007). The Extended Enterprise: Gaining Competitive Advantage through Collaborative Supply
Chains by Edward W Davis and Robert E Spekman, IIM-B Management Review, 19(1), 83-84. (Elsevier
Publication) ABDC listed
4. Pai, V.S. (2005). The Origin of Brands: Discover the Natural Laws of Product Innovation and Business
Survival, IIM-B Management Review, 17(4), 127-129. (Elsevier Publication) ABDC listed
5. Pai, V.S. (2008). Tectonic Shift: The Geoeconomic Realignment of Globalizing Markets, by Jagdish N Sheth
and Rajendra S Sisodia, South Asian Journal of Management, AMDISA, 15(2), 125-128. ABDC listed
Case Studies uploaded to the European Case Clearing House/The Case Centre
1. Pai, V.S. (2007). ITC: Adding Shareholder Value through Diversification. Uploaded to the European Case Clearing House, UK.
2. Pai, V.S. (2006). Amul: The Cooperative Model for Growth. Uploaded to the European Case Clearing House, UK.
3. Pai, V.S. (2013). Kanthappa Agencies Ltd. Uploaded to the The Case Centre, UK.
4. Pai, V.S. (2017). Micromax: From Leader to Loser, What Went Wrong? Published by The Case Centre, UK.
5. Pai, V.S. (2020). “OnePlus: Flagship Killer to Killer Flagship Brand” submitted to The Case Centre, Cranfield University, UK.
6. Pai, V.S. (2020). “Paytm: Pioneering Fintech and Digital Payments Space” submitted to The Case Centre, Cranfield University, UK.
National Business News Paper Publications
1. Pai, V.S. (2002, January 29). How competitive is the Indian private sector? The Hind-Business Line, p. 8.
2. Pai, V.S. (2001, June 27). Meeting the Chinese threat, The Hindu Business Line, p. 14.
3. Pai, V.S. (2000, October 1). The way to be fighting fit, The Economic Times-Financial Times, p. 4.
4. Pai, V.S. (2000, April 30). Auto-component makers have to gear up, The Economic Times- Financial Times,
p. 3.
5. Pai, V.S. (2000, January 12). Forthcoming flash-point, The Economic Times, p. 10.
6. Pai, V.S. (2000, January 9). Marriages of convenience: Business partnering, The Economic Times-Financial
Times, p. 3
7. Pai, V.S. (1999, October 31). Surviving changes in the car industry, The Economic Times- Financial Times, p.
3.
8. Pai, V.S. (1999, September 23). Business restructuring: Strategic thinking is key, The Hindu Business Line, p.
15.
9. Pai, V.S. (1999, September 19). Outsource intelligently, The Economic Times- Financial Times, p. 3.
10. Pai, V.S. (1995, June 24). The HLL-TOMCO merger-II: Advantages of the exercise, The Hindu Business Line,
p. 8.
11. Pai, V.S. (1995, June 23). The HLL-TOMCO merger-I: Reasons behind the move, The Hindu Business Line, p.
8.
12. Pai, V.S. (1995, May 4). Defining the business clearly – Creativity in the decision – making process, The
Hindu Business Line, p. 19.
13. Pai, V.S. (1995 April 20). Advantage of being the leader: Using the experience curve, The Hindu Business Line, p. 19.
14. Pai, V.S. (1995 April, 6). PLC and business planning: A perspective, The Hindu Business Line, p. 19.
15. Pai, V.S. (1995, February 16). Portfolio analysis paradigm: Playing to win, The Hindu Business Line, p. 18.
16. Pai, V.S. (1995, January 19). Benchmarking: A tool for building competitive advantage, The Hindu Business Line, p. 18
Business Magazine Publications
1. Pai, V.S. (2006). Competition in the Indian TV Industry: An Analysis of Trends, Effective Executive, ICFAI
University Press, 8(1), 64-67.
2. Pai, V.S. (2005). Public Call Offices in India: Predicting the Future, Effective Executive, ICFAI University Press, 7(1), 33-39.
3. Pai, V.S. (2004). Cola’s Countryside Crusade: The Distribution Challenge, Marketing Mastermind, ICFAI
University Press, 4(11) 62-68.
4. Pai, V.S. (2004). The Indian MNCs: Hype or Reality? Effective Executive, ICFAI University Press, July, 38-40.
5. Pai, V.S. (2004). Challenges for Indian Organized Retail: A Research Agenda, Effective Executive, ICFAI
University Press, 6(11), 31-34.
6. Pai, V.S. (2003). Corporate India at Cross Roads: The Required Paradigm Shift, Effective Executive, ICFAI
University Press, 5(5), 27-30.
7. Pai, V.S. (2003). Relationship Marketing: Old Practices in New Form, Marketing Mastermind, ICFAI
University Press, 3(6), 39-43.
Journals for which I am a Reviewer
1. Asian Case Research Journal, NUS, Singapore (World Scientific Publishing)
2. International Journal of Case Studies in Management, HEC-Montreal, Canada
3. South Asian Journal of Management, AMDISA
4. Journal of Case Studies, SDM-IMD, Mysore.
Conferences/Workshops
1. Case workshop for Management Teachers, sponsored by Association of Indian Management schools
(AIMS) and Canadian Consortium of Management Schools (CCMS) held at TA Pai Management Institute, Manipal, Dec 6-11, 1993.
2. Workshop and Faculty Development Programme on “Transformation through Japanese Management”, Sponsored by Godrej Soaps Ltd., Bombay, and conducted by Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) at IGIDR, Bombay, June 15-19, 1994.
3. Management Education Convention on “Managing Transition – National and International Perspective”, organized by AIMS in Collaboration with CCMS (CANADA), at Management Development Institute,
Gurgaon, Aug 25 – 27, 1994.
4. Conference on ‘Bridging Academic & Corporate’, organized by Association of Asia-Specific Business Schools
(AAPBS) 3 rd Annual Conference, 25-27 November 2007 at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Business School, Hong Kong.
5. SIBR-Thammasat 2013 Conference on Interdisciplinary Business and Economics Research, Bangkok, June
06-08, 2013. Presented the paper in person titled, “Comparative Performance of Domestic and Foreign
Owned Firms: Evidence from an Emerging Market”.
6. 29 th International Conference on Economics and Social Sciences (ICESS), Singapore, February 11, 2016.
Presented the paper titled, “Focus Vs Diversification: A Study of Select Indian Firms”.
Consultancy, MDP & FDP
Consulting Assignments:
I was involved in the following consulting assignment:
● Centre for Good Governance, Government of Andhra Pradesh from April 2003 to March 2004 on
“Development of Methodology for Costing Government Services and Infrastructure” focusing on
water supply, sewerages, drainage and solid waste management. This study was done for
Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board and Municipal Corporation of
Hyderabad.
● Employment Satisfaction Survey for Jindal Steel Works (both steel -2010-12- and cement
divisions -2014).
● Assessment Centre for Kirloskar Group companies (KBL, KOEL and KPCL during 2013, 2014, and
2015).
● Competency Mapping for Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (in 2011-12)
● Leaders Identification Program for India Adecco Ltd (in 2010) for its fast track executives;
MDP/FDP: Conducted
I have offered training modules on Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, & Organisation structure & restructuring in various Management Development Programmes. These MDPs include:
✔ Programme for Young Executives
✔ Middle Management Programme
✔ Senior Management Programme
Some of the topics covered for the management development programmes include:
♣ Understanding organisation structures and restructuring organisations.
♣ Strategic planning techniques for the KIRLOSKAR group of companies
♣ Emerging techniques in Strategic Management.
♣ Cases in Strategy Planning and Implementation.
My total MDP experience is around four years covering about three-dozen programmes. These programmes
have been conducted for various Kirloskar group companies, other large/medium private sector companies, for
the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, GOI, for Karnataka Milk Federation and Hi-Tech Carbon
a division of Indian Rayon Ltd, Jindal Steel Work Ltd, Wipro Technologies Ltd, Hyderabad, India Adecco Ltd.,
and Mitsubishi Trading Company.
I have also conducted three In-company Programmes [during 2000-2001] one each for Kirloskar Oil Engines
Ltd. – Auto Components Division, Medium Engines Division and Small Engines Division. Four similar in-
company programmes were also done for Kirloskar Brothers Ltd. [Dewas SBU manufactures standardised small
pumps]. The theme for the in-company programmes was “Increasing Marketing Effectiveness”. Using the
“Product/ Market Matrix” and “Process Reengineering Model” these programmes were done on a workshop
pattern each for a period of two days.
I was involved in “Project Kirloskar-Way”, an orientation cum training programme meant to bring about change
as well as standardisation of practices across Kirloskar group companies. I was in charge of the ‘Customer
Orientation’ theme of this exercise. It involved working closely with the Kirloskar Group Members of the Board
(KG-MOB) and the senior and top executives of the Kirloskar group to develop training material for training
trainers who would in turn train other executives and workers. About 14,000 persons were to be trained during
2002.
Major Events Organised:
- As a faculty member I Was associated with the organization of a marketing fair christened “Brand Scan”, at
TA Pai Management Institute, Manipal during 1994 & 1995. - As the Dean of the Faculty of Management I personally spearheaded a Marketing fair christened “Trend
Tracking-97” at Gulbarga University P.G. Centre, Bellary during January ’97 which was a complete success
with about 25 companies participating, including 6 MNCs. - I was part of the ‘Organizing Committee’ for the International Conference on Emerging Securities market:
Prospects and Challenges, which was jointly organized by ICFAI University and Securities and Exchange
Board of India during 10-12 Jan 2005.
- I was part of the ‘Organizing Committee’ for the 17 th AIMS Annual Convention 2005, Management 2025:
New Paradigms for India’s Competitiveness hosted by ICFAI Business School, at Hyderabad during 28-30
Aug 2005.
Dr. Savitha G Lakkol
Dr.Savitha G Lakkol is a graduate in commerce and post graduate in Business Administration from Mangalore University, pursued Doctoral degree from Kuvempu University. Has both industry and academic experience with long years of teaching experience of over 2 decades for MBA and PGDM program at various institutions. Research areas include, Corporate Finance, Banking – Markets and Entrepreneurship. Attended workshops at prestigious B-Schools such as IIM Kozhikode and IIM Culcutta. Written research papers in peer reviewed and indexed Journals such as Scopus and ABDC, including A and B listed journals. Actively involved in conducting research workshops, Management Development Programs and Entrepreneurship workshops.
Dr.Savitha G Lakkol
Dr.Savitha G Lakkol is a graduate in commerce and post graduate in Business Administration from Mangalore University, pursued Doctoral degree from Kuvempu University. Has both industry and academic experience with long years of teaching experience of over 2 decades for MBA and PGDM program at various institutions. Research areas include, Corporate Finance, Banking – Markets and Entrepreneurship. Attended workshops at prestigious B-Schools such as IIM Kozhikode and IIM Culcutta. Written research papers in peer reviewed and indexed Journals such as Scopus and ABDC, including A and B listed journals. Actively involved in conducting research workshops, Management Development Programs and Entrepreneurship workshops.
Research and Conferences
Books Published
Book Title: Indian Banking Sector Mergers-Changing Perspectives Publisher- Prism Books Pvt Ltd Bengaluru – Darpan ISBN: 978-9391841-16-4
Book Chapters
Title of the paper: “A Study on Entrepreneurial Support Environment in Educational (Technical) Institutions. Book: “Entrepreneurship in BRICs- Policy and Research to Support Entrepreneurs” Publisher: Springer e-ISBN-978-319-11412-5, p-ISBN-978-3-319-11411-8 , Edited by: Renata Lebre La Rovere, Luiz de and Leanardo de , Page No- 209-224
Book: Title: Business and Society; Issues and Cases in the Indian Context Title of the paper: Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in Emerging Economies
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing, Edited by: Mathew J Manimala, Princy Thomas, Neetha Mahadev Page No- 115-133
Book: Title: Managing Business Strategies Through Sustainability Environment and Transparency.
Title of the paper: Transition from Financial Inclusion to Digital Inclusion
Publisher: Bloomsbury, Edited by: Dr. Biranchi Narayan Swar Dr. Neeraj Singhal Page No- 42-56
Research Papers
1. Rao, A. S., & Lakkol, S. G. (2022). A review on personality models and investment decisions. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, Volume 35, September 2022, 100691.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbef.2022.100691 (ABDC-A)
2. AS Rao, SG Lakkol(2024) Influence of personality, biases on financial risk tolerance among retail investors in India., Investment Management & Financial Innovations 21 (3), 248 (ABDC-B)
3. Lakkol, S. G., Srilakshminarayana, G., & Rao, A. S. Credit Crisis in MSME Post Demonetization and GST. Empirical Economic Letters. 21 (Special Issue 2): (July 2022) ISSN 1681 8997. http://www.eel.my100megs.com/volume-21-number-july2special-issue.htm (ABDC-C)
4. Arunkumar Shetty., Shruthi, S. Modak., Lakkol, S.G., ESG Investment is Good for a SociallyResponsible Investor: A Study on Financial Performance and Talent Retention In ESG Companies. Manager-The British Journal of Administrative Management ISSN – 1746 1278 Volume 58 Issue 154 Sep 2022. https://tbjam.org/vol58-issue-154/ (ABDC-C)
5. Lakkol, S. G., Srilakshminarayana, G., Nalina, K.B. Effect of security lending and borrowing on market volatility, evidence from Indian stock market. Int. J. Business and Globalization ISSN: 1753-3635; 1753-3627, DOI:10.1504/IJBG.2020.10043320. (Scopus)
6. Rao, A. S., & Lakkol, S. G. (2022). Influence of HEXACO Personality Model on Overconfidence Among Retail Investors. Journal of Positive School Psychology, 6(3), 7534-7541.
7. Rao, A. S., & Lakkol, S. G. (2023). Influence of Personality Type on Investment Preference and Perceived Success as an Investor. IMIB journal of Innovation and Management, 1, 20.
8. Savitha, M., & Lakkol, S. G. (2022). A Review on Research Perspectives on Social Entrepreneurial
Intention Formation. SDMIMD Journal of Management, Vol 13, Special Issue, 2022. 15-29. Print ISSN: 0976-0652 | Online ISSN: 2320-7906, DOI:10.18311/sdmimd/2022/29635
9. Savitha, M., Lakkol, S.G., & Rao, A. S. (2022). A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis Of Social Entrepreneurship Research. Phronimos, 2(3), 9-25.
Book Reviews
1. Lakkol, S. G. (2017). i, the citizen: unraveling the power of citizen engagement. Vikalpa, 42(1), 55-57.
2. Lakkol, S. G. (2018). Transforming a ‘B’ School to take it to the top., Finance India, Vol XXXII, No. 4, December 2018
3. Lakkol, S. G. (2019). CHINA’S ASIAN DREAM. Journal of Contemporary Management Research, 13(1), 61-64.
Conference
1. Does Lack of Women Leaders in Academics Reflect Poor Representation in Other Sectors? International Conference on Leadership by Design and Technology- organized by SDMIMD, Mysore 5th Sept 2023
2. Effect of Lending, Deposit Tenure and CASA Ratio on Bank Margins and Costs. The International Conference on Banking, Finance and Business- Organized by CBFS, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman 15-16 March 2023
3. A study on dimensions of financial literacy: A bibliometric analysis, International Conference on Innovation & Management: The Way Ahead – organized by Kirloskar Institute of Management 29-30 September 2022
4. Influence of personality type on investment preference and perceived success as an investor. 4th International Conference on Banking and Finance- Organised by IMI Bhubaneswar 25-26 February 2022
5. A Review on Research Perspectives on Social Entrepreneurial Intention Formation. 9th International HR E-Conference on “Talent management and Leadership challenges in the new normal business” – held at SDMIMD Mysore 16-17 December 2021
6. Credit Crisis in MSME Post Demonetization and GST. 6th International E-Conference on Economic
Growth and Sustainable Development: Emerging Trends- held at SDMIMD Mysore 25-26 November 29, 2021
7. Macroeconomic Determinants of MSME Sector Growth. International Conference on Dynamic Business Environment: Challenges and Opportunities in The New Normal. -ICDBE–2021 – Organised by IMS Ghaziabad, 5th and 6th February 2021
8. Credit Rating of Nifty 50 Companies. International Conference on Contemporary, Issues in Business Management – 2021 – Sikkim Manipal University. March 5th and 6th, 2021
9. Effect of Security Lending and Borrowing on Stock Market volatility. 9 th SIMSR International Conference. K J Somaiya Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai 17-18 Jan 2020
10. Comparison of Indian Stock Markets in the Context of BRICS. International conference on Banking Financial Services & Insurance JNN College of Engineering, Shimoga 17-18 Jan 2020
11. $5 Trillion Economy: A Dream or Reality? National Symposium on Indian Economy: The Way Forward – held at St.Joseph’s Institute of Management Trichy. 20th December2019
12. Investor Protection and Stock Crash Risk. International Conference on Research in Business Management and IT -ICRBIT 2019. RNS Institute of Technology, Bengaluru 25-26 April 2019
13. Small Investor’s Behaviour in Indian Derivatives. International Conference on Research in Business
Management and IT -ICRBIT 2019. RNS Institute of Technology, Bengaluru 25-26 April 2019
14. Angel Funding in Startup Business of Emerging Economies: Indian Context. National Conference on Management Practices in Startups – held at Institute of Management Studies and Research, Hubli May 15th, 2018
15. 15 Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in Emerging Economies. ICIER -2017, Held at Christ University, Bengaluru 17th -18th Nov 2017
16. 16 Demonetization and Performance of Public and Private Sector Banks. International Conference on Global Economic Growth and Sustainability, held at SDMIMD Mysore Nov 10th & 11th 2017
17. India in the New World Order – As A Partner in Progress. National Seminar on Strategic Approaches Towards Indian Foreign Policy MSRIT- Bengaluru 12th and 13th October 2017
18. A study on Banking Inclusion Initiatives in India. A National Conference on Neoteric Advances and
Predicaments in Business Environment, held at Global Academy of Technology, Bengaluru March 23rd 2017.
19. Impact of Macro Economic Factors on Commodities. International Conference on Global Economic Growth and Sustainability, held at SDMIMD Mysore. Nov 18th & 19th 2016
20. Inclusive Economic Growth and Development. International Conference on Global Economic Growth and Sustainability, held at SDMIMD Mysore. Nov 18 th & 19 th 2016
21. A Study On “Value At Risk As Risk Measurement Tool. International Conference on Global Economic
Growth and Sustainability, held at SDMIMD Mysore. Nov 20- 21, 2015
22. A Study On Entrepreneurial Support Environment In Educational (Technical) Institutions. ICIER -2013 held at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Nov 2013
23. Indian Private Banks And Mergers – Acquisition Route For Growth. National Conference, held at MSRIT & M Bangalore. 8th Mar 2013
24. Alternate Funding Sources Scope and Opportunities. ICEMIM -2013, held at VIT University Vellore 19-20 April 2013
25. A Review of M&A Trends in Indian Banking Sector. 2 nd International Conference on Changes and Challenges in Commerce, Engineering, Technology and Social Sciences , Pune 26th July 2013
Consultancy, MDP & FDP
1. Designed and delivered ‘Financial acumen’ as a part of MDP, titled ‘Future Leader Program’ for senior and middle level managers of Kirloskar Group consisting of 17 employees – October 30 th 2023
2. Delivered the same module for the second phase of Future Leader program for a group of 23 employees – 27 th November 2023
1.Delivered a Technical session on,‘Fintech Transforming Business and Economy’, at ICSSR National Seminar Fintech Innovation, Inclusion and Sustainability organised by Davangere University, 15 th Feb 2025.
2.Delivered a Student Training Program on Corporate Finance-Practical Insights for MBA students of Bapuji MBA Program, 27 th August 2024.
3.Delivered an invited lecture – ‘Research Design and Methodology’, in a Research Methodology workshop conducted by BIET Davangere January 2024.
4.Resource person for Research methodology workshop organized by Davangere University, May 2023
5.Resource person for the FDP on research methodology at KIM Harihar, August 2022
6.Webinar on – The scope and Opportunities in the Changing Environment: Implications for Business
Management. Organized by JSSCMS Mysore – 5 th March 2021
7. FDP on Entrepreneurship – by PES Mandya, Facilitated 2 days in a 6 day workshop on 19 th and 20 th
March 2021.
8. Webinar on The Art of Writing Research Paper – by Seshadripuram Institute of Management Studies,
Bengaluru – 21 st January 2021
9. Facilitated Entrepreneurship workshops at STEP-SJCE Mysore
MDP/FDP: Attended
1. 12th Case Method Workshop , 20-22, October, 2024, by IIM Calcutta
2. National Case Writing and Teaching with Cases workshop, 4-8 th December 2023 by Shri Vaishnav School pf Management and AIMS
3. Certification course on –Becoming a Change Maker; Introduction to Social Innovation, June –July 2020, University of Cape Town – through Course era
4. FDP on Research methodology, 8th to 12th Feb 2021, AIMIT Bangalore
5. Workshop on ‘How to identify fake and predatory journals, 6th Feb 2021, IMS Ghaziabad
6. Workshop on research methods and Data Analysis, 13th to 14th October 2020 Rajagiri Business School, Kochin
7. Research Summer School, 30th April to 9th May 2018, IIM Culcutta
8. Qualitative Research Methods, 6th and 7th Oct 2017, Bharathidasan Institute of Management
9. Innovative Approaches in Management Teaching 6 days September 1116, 2017 IIM
Kozhikode
10. Pedagogy of instructional Design and Delivery System, July 12-17, 2016, SJCE- Mysuru
11. Empirical Research in Finance, 20th Aug 2015, SDMIMD Mysore
12. Workshop on Research Ideas in Finance and Accounting, 20th August 2014. SDMIMD Mysore
13. Workshop on Research Methodology, 4th and 5TH April 2009. SDMIMD Mysore
14. Attended 4 Faculty Development workshops conducted by ICFAI Hyderabad and Bangalore ranging from 2
days to 5 days
Dr. A. Vinay Bhushan
IT & Business Analytics and Dean-Admin
Dr. A. Vinay Bhushan obtained his Master of Science from Karnataka University, Dharwad. He obtained his Ph.D. from the CMR University, Bangalore. He has more than 23 years of experience in teaching at management colleges. His area of research is in Business Analytics, Technology Management, and Industry 4.0. Currently he is working as Dean Admin and Associate Professor at Kirloskar Institute of Management. He has to his credit several research publications in international journals indexed in Scopus and ABDC. His book chapters published and are available in Online. He is the author of 2 books, Python Programming and Business Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. He holds Microsoft Excel, Tableau, Power BI, Google Analytics, and AWS certifications. He is a certified accessor of the RKQP - CII Exim Award. He has conducted Management Development Programs & conducted consulting services to many industries like JSW Steal, JSW Power, Tata Motors, SKF, and Kirloskar. etc. He also conducted FDP for various institutes and Universities. He is Besides being an effective teacher himself, he has been contributing to the institution in progressively fine-tuning the teaching-learning processes, he has initiated several co-curricular and research activities to provide a platform for the students to pool together their talents across various disciplines. He has designed and effectively implemented Business Analytics elective courses, establishing a comprehensive and industry-relevant curriculum that enhances students' analytical skills and business acumen at Kirloskar Institute in the last decade.
Dr. A. Vinay Bhushan
Dr. A. Vinay Bhushan obtained his Master of Science from Karnataka University, Dharwad.
He obtained his Ph.D. from the CMR University, Bangalore. He has more than 23 years of experience in teaching at management colleges. His area of research is in Business Analytics,
Technology Management, and Industry 4.0. Currently he is working as Dean Admin and
Associate Professor at Kirloskar Institute of Management.
He has to his credit several research publications in international journals indexed in Scopus and ABDC. His book chapters published and are available in Online. He is the author of 2
books, Python Programming and Business Applications of Artificial Intelligence and
Machine Learning. He holds Microsoft Excel, Tableau, Power BI, Google Analytics, and
AWS certifications. He is a certified accessor of the RKQP – CII Exim Award. He has conducted Management Development Programs & conducted consulting services to many industries like JSW Steal, JSW Power, Tata Motors, SKF, and Kirloskar. etc. He also
conducted FDP for various institutes and Universities. He is Besides being an effective
teacher himself, he has been contributing to the institution in progressively fine-tuning the
teaching-learning processes, he has initiated several co-curricular and research activities to
provide a platform for the students to pool together their talents across various disciplines. He has designed and effectively implemented Business Analytics elective courses, establishing a comprehensive and industry-relevant curriculum that enhances student’s analytical skills and business acumen at Kirloskar Institute in the last decade.
Publications
1. A. Vinay Bhushan, G. Lakshmi, S. Dhivya devi, Subhajit Brojabasi, Syed Shujauddin Sameer, Usman AK (2024) Data-Driven Decision-Making: Leveraging Analytics for Performance Improvement https://doi.org/10.52783/jier.v4i3.1298
2. A. Vinay Bhushan (2024) AI for Climate Change: Leveraging Machine Learning for
Environmental Monitoring and Sustainability, Journal of Informatics Education and Research,
ISSN: 1526-4726Vol 4Issue 3(2024)
3. Dr. A. Vinay Bhushan, Dr. Ravi Kanth Makarla, Mrs.A.Kanimozhi, Dr Gunda Srinivasa Rao (2024) Economic Impacts of Internet of Things (IoT) in Supply Chain Management, European Economic Letters, ISSN 2323-5233 Vol 14, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.52783/eel.v14i4.2253
(2024)
4. Charanjeet Singh, Syed Asif Basha, A. Vinay Bhushan, Mithra Venkatesan, Abhay Chaturvedi & Anurag Shrivastava (2023) A Secure IoT Based Wireless Sensor Network Data Aggregation and Dissemination System, Cybernetics and Systems, DOI: 10.1080/01969722.2023.2176653
5. Dr. A. Vinay Bhushan; Dr. Ranjith Kumar.S. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Best Practices for Fostering an Inclusive Workplace Culture in the Digital Age. ES 2024, 20 (2), 130-140. https://doi.org/10.69889/a2defb90.
6.Vinay Bhushan1, Dr. S. Manjunath, Transformation in villages with digital financial inclusion: A case study in Karnataka villages, Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry (TOJQI)
Volume 12, Issue 6, June 2021: 4657-4665. https://www.tojqi.net/index.php/journal/article/view/2146
8. A.Vinay Bhushan1, Dr.S. Manjunath2, A Study on impact of digital India financial inclusion programmes on economic wellbeing in villages, PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION (2021) 58(5),
ISSN 1553 – 6939 http://psychologyandeducation.net/pae/index.php/pae/article/view/5555
9. A.Vinay Bhushan, Blockchain: A chain to stiffen the modern education system., An International Open Access , Peer-reviewed, Refereed Journal, Volume 5, Issue 11, 140 – 153
10. Chetan V Hiremath & A Vinay Bhushan (2014) “Factors Influencing Use of Cloud Technology in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; An Empirical Study”, Indian Journal of Social
Science Research, 1(2), pp 101-107.
Books & Book Chapters Published:
Books Published:
1. Introduction To Programming In Python: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Publisher: PIP, ISBN: 9789360108236, Dr. A . VINAY, Dr. AMIT, Dr. LIPIKA, Prof. SHIBURAJ
2. Business Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Well Tech International Publishing House, Dr. A. Vinay Bhushan, Dr. Rohini A. Bhusnurmath
Book Chapter Published:
1. Chapter: Framework of IoT-Based Meta Firewall System to Plan the Renewable Energy Consumption in Smart Homes or Buildings (Pages: 53-75). Book: Sustainable Smart Homes and Buildings with Internet of Things by Wiley.
2. Chapter: Importance Of Artificial Intelligence, Current Trends In Science And Humanities, Isbn: 978-93-91387-57-0
Faculty Development Program (FDP) Conducted:
1. Resource person for the Research Methodology conducted for the Davangere
University Economics and Management Department research scholars.
2. Resource person for the “Codeless Machine Learning Using R” conducted for the National level Management Department Faculty members.
3. Resource person for the Research Methodology using SPSS for GM University faculty members.
Professional Certificates:
1. Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Excel Expert
2. Google Advanced Analytics Certified Level 1 & 2
3. Completed a training course for preparation as an award assessor for the CII and
EXIM Bank of India (EFQM) from 6 th to 8 th May 2013 at Kirloskar Brothers Ltd Pune.
Consultancy:
1. Conducted Employee Satisfaction Survey for JSW Toranagallu (2011, 2012, 2013,
2014), JSW Nandyala (2015), JSW Dolvi(2018-19).
2. Member of Assessment Center for Kirloskar Group of companies.
3. Part of Assessment committee of CII Exim Awards for KFIL(2015-16)
Management Development Programs conducted:
1. Conducted MDP for JSW Toranagallu in the year 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19
Dr. Chetan V Hiremath
Area Chair Operations
He has undertaken may consultancy projects at state and national levels. Also, he has conducted many Faculty Development Workshops and Management Development Workshops. He has more than decade experience in teaching and research. He has presented and published many papers at national and international forums.
S.A. Thiruvengadam
Key areas of expertise:
- Domain: Manufacturing (Discrete & Process), Supply Chain
Management, Asset Management - Technology: Enterprise Solutions (ERP, EAM, CRM, BPM), IOT
based Smart Factory Solutions - Business Consulting: TOC, LEAN MFG, TQM & QMS, Project
Management – Capex, Turnaound, NPI, Sustainability - Industry Sectors worked:
Cement, Engineering, Auto, Auto Parts, Machine Tool,
Electrical, Power, Steel, Utilities, Retail, Garments,
Consumer Goods & IT Services, Government - Corporate Trainer
- Visiting Faculty for leading Business-Schools
- Domain: Manufacturing (Discrete & Process), Supply Chain
Details:
- 32+ years of Professional Experience in Global and Multicultural environments (Manufacturing,
SCM, Asset Management, Warehouse Management & IT Enterprise solutions) - Value driven Business Consulting programs across multiple global clients (10+ years) –
Operational Excellence and Business Transformation programs with focus on Increasing
Throughput, Service levels, Capacity utilization, Cost reduction, Inventory reduction, Asset
Management & Change Management, Selection & Implementation of right fit IT Enterprise
solutions as an enabler for Business - IT Industry: 15+ Years in leading Multi-National IT Companies – Headed Global Presales, Software
Product Development, Global Delivery, 20+ Large Scale ERP/EAM/WMS/CRM Implementation
Programs, Support & Maintenance functions - Certified TOC & LEAN Practitioner (Mfg. Operations, Supply Chain Management, Project
Management). Certified QMS (ISO 9001-2015) Lead Auditor (DNV-GL) - Managed 25+ large scale green field & brown field Capex & Shutdown projects in Cement Plants
– Constraint based planning and execution (CCPM), Constraint based Risk Management for PMO
with focus on early completion of projects - Trainer for Corporate & Business Schools (Visiting faculty / Guest lecturer) – Operations
Management, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Project Management (PM), ERP, Business Analyst
(BA), Pre-Sales & Sales, QMS (ISO 9001-2015), Theory of Constraints (TOC) & LEAN Manufacturing - Executive Council Member of Consultants Consortium of Chennai (CCC – An association of
Management Consultants) & member of Madras Management Association (MMA)
- 32+ years of Professional Experience in Global and Multicultural environments (Manufacturing,
Key Clients handled:
International
• ABB, Finland (across 6 business units)
• Swatch AG, Switzerland
• Hoosier Energy, Cummins, Columbia
Helicopters, USA
• Southern Waters, UK
• Sanwa Plastics, Singapore
• Revertex Rubber, CMS Cement –
Malaysia
• GERAB, DUCAB, Dubai Municipality –
UAE
• SAFAL Steel, Kenya
India
Bharat Petroleum, TVS Group, TAFE, Larsen &
Toubro Ltd, Balmer & Lawrie, Carborundum
Universal Ltd (CUMI), Holcim Cement Group (ACC,
Ambuja Cement), Ramco Cement, Shree Cement,
Mahindra Auto, TATA Consultancy Services,
BEML, Nuclear Fuel Complex, WABCO India,
Bahwan’s Group, Precot Group, Salzer Electronics,
LMW Group & 25+ SME Companies
Key Enterprise Solutions Handled:
SAP, Oracle EBS, Ramco ERP & EAM, IBM Maximo, Infor EAM, Siebel CRM & over 10+ Niche
Solutions across various industries, Cantier (Smart MES Solution)
Dr. Rajesh Kumar Satpathy
Area Chair Marketing
In the ever-evolving world of business, where brands rise and fall like tides, Dr. Rajesh Kumar Satpathy stands as a beacon of wisdom and innovation. As an Associate Professor at the Kirloskar Institute of Management, Harihar, Karnataka, he doesn’t just teach Business Management—he ignites minds, sparks ideas, and nurtures the next generation of marketing leaders. With a Master’s in Management from Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, and a Ph.D. in Branding from the esteemed Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha, Dr. Satpathy is a scholar with a mission. His 23+ years of experience in management education have been a journey of relentless pursuit—exploring the nuances of Consumer Behavior, Strategic Brand Positioning, Rural Marketing, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Agro-Marketing.
Dr. Rajesh Kumar Satpathy
In the ever-evolving world of business, where brands rise and fall like tides, Dr. Rajesh Kumar Satpathy stands as a beacon of wisdom and innovation. As an Associate Professor at the Kirloskar Institute of Management, Harihar, Karnataka, he doesn’t just teach Business Management—he ignites minds, sparks ideas, and nurtures the next generation of marketing leaders.
With a Master’s in Management from Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, and a Ph.D. in Branding from the esteemed Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha, Dr. Satpathy is a scholar with a mission. His 23+ years of experience in management education have been a journey of relentless pursuit—exploring the nuances of Consumer Behavior, Strategic Brand Positioning, Rural Marketing, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Agro-Marketing.
A thought leader and an avid researcher, his work has graced national and international journals, conferences, and symposiums, pushing the boundaries of marketing thought. Recently, he authored a comprehensive book on “Sales & Distribution Management,” aligning with the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) syllabus, making complex concepts accessible to aspiring business minds.
But Dr. Satpathy isn’t just an academic—he’s a creative force in marketing education. He wears many hats, serving as the editor, designer, and advisor of a bimonthly Marketing Magazine. His brainchild, “Pitch Perfect,” is an electrifying competition inspired by “Super Brand India” and “Super Brand Worldwide”, challenging students to think beyond textbooks and embrace the dynamic world of brand strategy.
With an insatiable passion for marketing, branding, and business innovation, Dr. Rajesh Kumar Satpathy is more than an educator—he is a mentor, a visionary, and a driving force in the world of marketing.
Research and Conferences
1. Boosting profitability in the Indian Chemical Industry through functional excellence. Singh, V. K., & Satpathy RK, Phronimos 2 (2), 51-87, 2022
2. The COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the Middle Class are reversing the growth of Developing Economies and exacerbating Global Poverty RK Satpathy, Phronimos 1 (1), 53-57, 2021
3. Transforming government through digitization initiatives and digitizing the delivery of government services to enrich citizens’ quality of life RK Satpathy, Siddhant- A Journal of Decision Making 19 (Issue-4), 190-200, 2019
4. Indian Society and Indian Business: Cohorts in Development RK Satpathy, Education and Society 5 (1), 61-82, 2016
5. European Response to Syrian Refugee crisis: What is the Step Forward?
RK Satpathy, Journal of Education in Twenty First Century 2 (1), 94-104, 2015
Book
A Textbook on “Sales & Distribution Management” by SIPH Publication
ISBN :978-93-5625-263-9, Year of Allotment of ISBN: 2022, 2022
MDP/FDP: Attended
| Name of the Program | Duration | Year | Institute/Organization | Whether Certificates Awarded | Name & Date of Any Paper Presented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Retail Management Through Data Driven Decisions | 3 Days | 2024 | ISME, Bangalore | Yes | — |
| Innovation & Management: The Way Ahead | 2 Days | 2022 | Kirloskar Institute of Management | Yes | Marketing in the Metaverse World: An opportunity for Innovation and Experimentation |
| Contemporary Issues in Leadership | 7 Days | 2022 | SoA University, Bhubaneswar | Yes | — |
| International Entrepreneurship Summit “AVLOKAN 2.0” | 6 Days | 2022 | CMS, Jain University, Bengaluru | — | — |
| Progressive Approaches for Excellence in Teaching, Learning & Research | 7 Days | 2022 | KIIT University, Bhubaneswar | Yes | — |
| Outcome-based Education | 5 Days | 2021 | NITTTR, Govt. of India, Chennai | Yes | — |
| Next Generation Management (ICNGM – 2019) | 2 Days | 2019 | AIMS, New Delhi | Yes | The Next Generation Operating Model for Marketing in the Digital World |
| Digitalization in India: Challenges & Opportunities | 1 Day | 2018 | AIMS, New Delhi | Yes | Digitalization: Transforming Quality of Life |
| Make in India: Futuristic Perspective on Business & Society | 1 Day | 2016 | MSME Development Institute, Govt. of India | Yes | Indian Society & Indian Business |
| Training of Trainers in Entrepreneurship Development | 12 Days | 2013 | MSME, (ni-MSME), Govt. of India | Yes | — |
| Emerging Markets & Inclusive Growth: A new perspective | 2 Days | 2012 | FM University, Balasore | Yes | — |
| Structural Changes in Market Dynamics | 2 Days | 2008 | RCEM, Bhubaneswar | Yes | Agro Marketing: Changing scenario & need for structural change |
Prof. Shantika Murdeshwar
Business Law
POSH Trainer, presently working as Assistant professor (Law) and officer in charge-legal. Her educational qualification includes: BCom, LLB, MBL, LLM, CS(Professional), MCom, PGDCJ. She is a goal-driven person, a keen learner and have a penchant for teaching. She started her career at banking and law firm where she worked for 3 years. Along with her teaching & training students in Law subjects, she is actively involved in dealing with all legal & compliance matters @ KIM Campus. Added to her profile she has 12 papers published in various national and international journals including ABDC journals. She is even a Director for Karnataka State Scientific Research Council. She is recognized as a legal adviser and as a Legal Counsellor at LEGAPRO- A legal Partnership Firm. To her achievements, she was called to represent State level volleyball Tournament in the year 2005. She has received the “Best Marketer Award” and “Best Dancer Award” at Tanish 2010- a management fest conducted by J.H Patel Management and Technology, Davangere and Acharyan Heights conducted by ATNCC Shimoga, respectively.
Prof. Shantika Murdeshwar
POSH Trainer, presently working as Assistant professor (Law) and officer in charge-legal. Her educational qualification includes: BCom, LLB, MBL, LLM, CS(Professional), MCom, PGDCJ. She is a goal-driven person, a keen learner and have a penchant for teaching. She started her career at banking and law firm where she worked for 3 years. Along with her teaching & training students in Law subjects, she is actively involved in dealing with all legal & compliance matters @ KIM Campus. Added to her profile she has 12 papers published in various national and international journals including ABDC journals. She is even a Director for Karnataka State Scientific Research Council. She is recognized as a legal adviser and as a Legal Counsellor at LEGAPRO- A legal
Partnership Firm.
To her achievements, she was called to represent State level volleyball Tournament in the year 2005. She has received the “Best Marketer Award” and “Best Dancer Award” at Tanish 2010- a management fest conducted by J.H Patel Management and Technology, Davangere and Acharyan Heights conducted by ATNCC Shimoga, respectively.
Research and Conferences
Papers Presented:
1. Paper presentation for a National Seminar on the topic ‘A Study on Analysis on the Amendment of Patent Act 1970’ at G K Law College, Hubballi.
2. Paper presentation for World Summit on Resource Management and Sustainable
Development on the topic “Role of International Law for promoting Sustainable Development” at University of Mysore, Mysore.
3. Paper presentation for a National Seminar on the topic “Impact of globalization on women
trafficking” at Shahaji Law College, Kolhapur.
4. Paper Presentation on “Sexual Harassment At Workplace:Role of Employer At Crucial Stage” at One-day National Conference on Human Rights Organised by Department of Political
Science, Kannada, Sociology and Commerce, SJM College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Chandravalli, Chitradurga.
5. Paper Presentation on “A Critical Study on Remedies Available Under Trademark Act 1999”, One Day Workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights” at R L Law College, Davangere in Collaboration with KILPAR Bangalore.
6. Paper presentation on “A Study Conducted On The Impact of Emerging Technologies On Consumer Protection In India”, national seminar on Consumer Justice in India: Contemporary Issues and Challenges, at G K Law college, Hubballi.
7. Paper presentation on “Gender Discrimination at Workplace: Patriarchy Concept Never Ends” , International Conference on Recent Advances in the Field of Economies, Finance, Management and Technology at CMR University, Bangalore.
8. Paper Presentation on “COVID-19 and the Evolution of Health Rights Awareness:A Transformative Analysis” for one day national seminar on Indian Constitutional Values and Its Perspective on 25 November 2024.
SEMINARS:
1. Seminar on “Personality Development- Communication and Speech”, at R L Law College, Davangere.
2. Orientation on “Moot Court” at R L Law College Davangere.
3. Seminar on “Personality Development- Body Language and Its Importance in Legal Field” at R L Law College, Davangere.
4. Seminar on ‘International Measures for the conservation of Biodiversity’ at College of Agriculture, UAHS, Shivamogga.
5. Seminar on “Time Management Skills” at Margadarshana PU Science College, ILkal, Bagalkote.
6. Seminar on “Effective Communication Skills” at St. Joseph PU College, Vijayapura.
7. Seminar on “Personality Development and Communication Skills” at Himalaya Pre University College, Ankola.
8. Seminar on “Education and Opportunities after Degree” At Prajna Karuna Science and Commerce College, Ankola.
9. Seminar on “ Communication and Soft Skills” at AV Baliga Commerce PU College.
10. Seminar on “Body Language and Communication Skills” at Brigade PU College, Hassan.
11. PG Seminar on “Social Media and Its Impact on Education System” at Sri. Adichunchanagiri
First Grade College, Chennarayapatna.
12. PG seminar on “Leadership Skills and Effective Communication” at Best Commerce College, Hassan.
13. Seminar on “Listening Skills and Communication” at BGS PU College, Belur.
14. PG Seminar on “Barriers to Effective Commuincation Skills” at Adichunchunagiri Institute of Business Management, Chikamagalur.
15. PG Seminar on “Personality Development and Soft Skills” at Mahadeva College of Commerce, Varanasi.
16. PG Seminar on “Career opportunities after Degree” at Sunbeam College For Women, Varanasi.
17. PG Seminar on “Communication Skills and Interview Cracking” at Sunbeam College for Women Varuna, Varanasi.
18. PG Seminar on “Communication and Developing Leadership Skills” at St. Xavier’s College of Management and Technology, Patna.
19. PG Seminar on “Your Rights and Opportunities Under Women Quota” at JD Women’s College, Patna.
20. PG Seminar on “Art of Public Speaking and Time Management” at BD College, Patna
21. PG Seminar on “Communication Skills and Interview Cracking” at AGB College, Davangere.
PAPER PUBLISHED:
1. Shantika U M, 2018-19 “Safeguarding the Dignity of Women Under Criminal Law” in Legal Opus- issue 12, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Law College and Centre for Post Graduate Studies and Research in Law.
2. Shantika U M, 2018-19, “ Role of International Law for Promoting Sustainable Development” in World Summit on Resource Management and Sustainable Development,University of
Mysore, Mysore, Shanlax International Journal of Arts, Science and Humanities, Special issue 2, Volume 6.
3. Shantika U M, 2020, “New and Emerging Trends in E-Commerce; Its Challenges and Legal Arena” in Asia Pacific Journal of Research, Volume-3, Special Issue XII, January 2020.
4. Pradip N and Shantika U M,2020, “Cyberstalking and Harassment: Challenges and provisions in Indian Law” in International Journal of Research and Analytical reviews, Volume 7, Issue 3,
September 2020.
5. Pradip N and Shantika U M, “Effective Legal Framework to combat Sexual Trafficking in
Women in the Era of Globalization: Need of the Hour” in International Journal of Legal research and Studies, Volume 6, Issue 4, December 2021.
6. Pradip N and Shantika U M“A Bird Eye View on Role of Indian Judiciary in Protecting the Intellectual Property Rights.”, Vaikunta Baliga
7. Shantika U M, 2023, “Displaced Person in India and Their Development As a Part of Human Rights” in International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT), Volume 11, Issue 7 July 2023, ISSN:2320-2882.
8. Paper on “Sexual Harassment At Workplace: Role oF Employer At Crucial Stage” in , One-day National Conference on Human Rights Organized by Department of Political Science, Kannada, Sociology and Commerce, SJM College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Chandravalli, Chitradurga, Tumbe Group Of International Journals, ISSN:2581-8511.
9. Shantika U M, Tejaswi R, Dr. Gururaj Pathak,2023, “Dire Need For Legal Mechanisms To Tackle Growing Cyber Crimes In India And Abroad” Published- “Korea Review Of
International Studies (Abdc-C Category Journal), Special Issue: Recent Development In Corporate World And Big Data Analytics, July 2023
10. Shantika U M, 2023, “An analysis of the impact of trips on the patents act 1970” in Phronimos- The KIM Journal
11. Shantika U M, 2023, “A study conducted on the role and responsibility of the corporate Sector during Disasters” Published- International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts- International Peer reviewed and referred Journals- KOREA REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL
STUDIES, ISSN – 1226-4741.
12. Shantika U M, Prof. Pradip K N, June 2024, “A Study Conducted On The Impact of Emerging Technologies On Consumer Protection In India” Published-International Journal of Creative
Research Thoughts- International Peer reviewed and referred Journals- KOREA REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, ISSN – 1226-4741, Special Issue, Volume 17.
Resource Person:
1. PG seminar, a session on “POSH” at Ramaiah Institute of Management, Bengaluru.
2. Was invited as a chief guest for one day national seminar on Indian Constitutional Values and Its Perspective on 25 November 2024.
MDP/FDP: Attended
1. Attended One week FDP on Research Methodology and Hands on Data Analysis by Swasthik Consulting Services, An MSME registered.
2. Attended 3 day FDP on Advanced Teaching Techniques conducted by ICT Academy at BIET, Davangere.
3. MSME- Technology Development Centre, Chennai, HR- Recruiter Professional
4. MSME- Technology Development Centre, Chennai, Certificate course on POSH Law
Dr. Arthur Fernandes
Area Chair HRM
He has completed his Ph.D in the area of Managerial Learning and Development and has special interests in informal learning at the workplace. He has over 25 years of industry, entrepreneurial and academic experience. His teaching interests include HRM, Managerial Communications, Personality Development, Brand Management, Sustainability, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He has conducted over 300 Career Planning workshops and seminars across premium institutions across India.
Dr. Arthur Fernandes
Associate Professor in the area of Human Resource and General Management. He has completed his Ph.D in the area of Managerial Learning and Development and has special interests in informal learning at the workplace.
He has over 25 years of industry, entrepreneurial and academic experience. His teaching interests include HRM, Managerial Communications, Personality Development,
Brand Management, Sustainability, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He has conducted over 300 Career Planning workshops and seminars across premium institutions across India.
Research and Conferences:
He has authored research publications in the area of HRM, Marketing and Sustainability and
been a part of various national and international conferences.
Consultancy, MDP & FDP
MDP/FDP: Conducted
He has conducted MDPs in the area of leadership and team building, ethics for corporates and Central Government body.
He has conducted FDPs in the areas of teaching and learning methods, design thinking and
communication.
MDP/FDP: Attended
He has attended FDPs on HR Analytics, Process Mining, Innovation, Business Models and
Entrepreneurship.
Prof. Rajendra Todalbagi
Operations and Strategy
Mr. Rajendra Todalbagi is a Mechanical Engineering Graduate from Karnataka University, Dharwad with Gold Medal. Further, he has done PG Diploma in Materials Management (PGDMM) and completed his Executive General Management Program (EGMP), from IIM-Bangalore. He has a rich and varied professional experience of forty plus years with thirty-two years in corporate covering wide industry spectrum like Automobiles, Electronics, FMCG, IT/Software products and services coupled with eight years in academia. He has held leadership positions like, President & COO, Sr. Vice President, Division Head and Business Unit Head for fifteen years with P&L responsibility. He has served reputed corporates like Bharat Electronics, Sony, Toyota and Wipro, and academic institutions like SDM Institute for Management, St. Jospeh’s Institute of Management and Symbiosis Institute of Business Management as Associate Professor and Visiting Professor.
Mr. Rajendra Todalbagi
Mr. Rajendra Todalbagi is a Mechanical Engineering Graduate from Karnataka University, Dharwad with Gold Medal. Further, he has done PG Diploma in Materials Management (PGDMM) and completed his Executive General Management Program (EGMP), from IIM-Bangalore. He has a rich and varied professional experience of forty plus years with thirty-two years in corporate covering wide industry spectrum like Automobiles, Electronics, FMCG, IT/Software products and services coupled with eight years in academia. He has held leadership positions like, President & COO, Sr. Vice President, Division Head and Business Unit Head for fifteen years with P&L responsibility. He has served reputed corporates like Bharat Electronics, Sony, Toyota and Wipro, and academic institutions like SDM Institute for Management, St. Jospeh’s Institute of Management and Symbiosis Institute of Business Management as Associate Professor and Visiting Professor.
Todalbagi is also a member Advisory Board IEMS B-School, Hubli. He also served as Member of Manufacturing & Technology Panel, CII Mysore. He is a certified Lean Expert from CII-Institute of Quality. He is also a certified Lead/Senior Assessor for CII-EXIM Bank Business Excellence Award modelled on EFQM European Quality Award for Business Excellence. He is a TiE charter member and actively engaged in mentoring startups and fostering entrepreneurship.
Research and Conferences
Edited Book
1. Jagadeesh, R., Srilakshminarayana, G., Todalbagi, Rajendra & Dhurkari, Ram Kumar [Editors]
(2017). National Conference on Operations Management, Analytics & Statistical
Methods Proceedings. Mysore, SDMIMD. [ISBN: 978-93-83302-20-8].
2. Jagadeesh, R., Todalbagi, Rajendra & Srilakshminarayana, G. [Editors] (2016). International
Conference on Operations Management and Research (ICOMAR 2016) Proceedings.
Mysore, SDMIMD. [ISBN: 978-93-83302-11-6].
Book Chapters
1. Todalbagi, Rajendra (2018). Yes bank: a new age bank- differentiated by innovation and
technology. Cases in Management – Vol. VII by N.R. Parasuraman, Mousumi Sengupta and
Nilanjan Sengupta and G.Srilakshminarayana. [Editors]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala
Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). [ISBN: 978-93-83302-36-9].
2. Todalbagi, Rajendra. (2016). JIT and Kaizen Costing. Contemporary Research in Management
– Vol. V by Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta [Compilers].
Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD).
[ISBN: 978-93-83302-15-4].
3. Todalbagi, Rajendra, Nilanjan Sengupta & Mousumi Sengupta (2015). Change management and
business excellence at titan. Cases in Management- Vol IV.
N.R. Parasuraman, Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta and G.Srilakshminarayana. [Editors].
Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD).
[ISBN:978-93-83302-14-7]
Journals
1. Todalbagi, Rajendra. (2017). Passion to Profits: What makes Royal Enfield bigger than Harley
Davidson?. SDMIMD Journal of Management, Vol. 8 (2), September, Print-ISSN:0976-0652, pp.55-
63.
International Conference
1. Todalbagi Rajendra, Quality Evangelist & Management Consultant, Prof. R. Srinivasan, IISc,
Bangalore, & Dr. B Janakiram, Prof & HOD MSRIT, Bangalore; International Conference on
Technology Management, (ICTM 2012) conducted by Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore; Impact
of Technology on Leadership style- analysis using Least Preferred Co-worker.
National Conference
1. CERE 2018 – 9 th Conference on Excellence in Research and Education, Indian Institute of
Management, Indore
Consultancy, MDP & FDP
MDP/FDP/Consultancy: Conducted
1. Lead Assessor for L&T’s LTBEM Award (Business Excellence) 2024 for their LTRPM Division,
Kanchipuram
2. Lead Assessor for Godrej & Boyce Enterprises – Corporate Function – IA for NGAfBE Award
2024 (Business Excellence)
3. Member Jury for Godrej & Boyce Enterprises Annual GRACE Awards 2024 (Kaizen Awards)
4. Assessor for Godrej & Boyce Enterprises – Precision Engineering Division (PED), Vikhroli for
NGAfBE 2023 (Business Excellence)
5. Lead Assessor for Godrej & Boyce Enterprises – Locks and Architectural Fittings Division, Goa
for NGAfBE 2022 (Business Excellence)
6. Assessor, CII Customer Obsession Award – Max Bupa Insurance, NewDelhi (2020)
7. Assessor, CII-Exim Bank Business Excellence Award – Godrej & Boyce Enterprises – Appliances
Division, Vikhroli (GAD) (2019)
8. Assessor, CII-Exim Bank Business Excellence Award – British Standard Institute (BSI), New
Delhi (2018)
9. Assessor, CII-Exim Bank Business Excellence Award – RPG Raychem, Mumbai (2017)
10. MDP for JK Tyres, Mysore (2018)
11. MDP for Skanray Technologies, Mysore (2017)
12. MDP for Vinyas Technologies, Mysore (2017)
MDP/FDP: Attended
1. FDP on Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods, Pedagogy focused on participant
centered learning by Indian Institute of Management, Indore (April 2018 to May 2018)
2. Case method Teaching Seminar by Harvard Business Publishing and IIM Ahmadabad Case
Centre (2015)
3. Certification in Complex Project Management (CrtCPM) by Project Management Association
and International Centre for Complex Project Management, Australia (2012)
4. Strategic Management by CCE-Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Grade – Outstanding
(2011)
5. Behavioural Science through Psychometry by CCE-Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore,
Grade – Excellent (2011)
Dr. Ravi Kumar C
HR and Finance
Dr. Ravi Kumar C is an accomplished academic and researcher who specializes in Finance, Human Resource Management, and Psychology. He currently serves as an Associate Professor at Kirloskar Institute of Management and has extensive teaching experience, having previously held positions such as Principal (UG Wing) at Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies and Associate Professor at GMIT, Davangere. He holds a PhD in Manpower Competency Mapping with a focus on IT industries from Kuvempu University and has pursued multiple diplomas in Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, and Financial Institutions Management.
Dr. Ravi Kumar C
Dr. Ravi Kumar C is an accomplished academic and researcher who specializes in Finance, Human Resource Management, and Psychology. He currently serves as an Associate Professor at Kirloskar Institute of Management and has extensive teaching experience, having previously held positions such as Principal (UG Wing) at Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies and Associate Professor at GMIT, Davangere.
He holds a PhD in Manpower Competency Mapping with a focus on IT industries from Kuvempu University and has pursued multiple diplomas in Human Resource Management,
Industrial Relations, and Financial Institutions Management.
Dr. Ravi Kumar C has made significant contributions to academia through international and national presentations on Competency Mapping, Corporate Finance, and Entrepreneurship, peer-reviewed publications on topics such as Financial Inclusion, Social Entrepreneurship, and Customer-Based Brand Equity in E-Commerce, and co- authoring the book “Management of Financial Institutions” for MBA Distance Education at Kuvempu University; his professional achievements include receiving the Rastrapathi Award (Scouts and Guides), serving as an active consultant for Competency Mapping projects at organizations like Rastriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) and Visakha Gramina Bank, participating in Faculty Development Programs (FDPs) to enhance expertise in Financial Modeling, Case Teaching, and Experiential Learning, and gaining industry exposure as a Marketing Executive at Prospecta Soft Pvt. Ltd., while his multidisciplinary research interests in Finance, HR, Event Management, Counseling, and Mentoring have driven impactful studies on employee competency mapping, financial literacy, and inclusive economic development, collectively establishing him as a thought leader in business education and competency development.
Research and Conferences
A. International Presentations:
1. Presented Paper on ‘The New Wave in Competency Mapping Process Based
Knowledge Mapping’ in the International Conference on ‘Managing for a Sustainable Economy at PESIT-Bangalore. On 2nd & 3rd January 2009.
2. Participated in the International Conference on ‘Empowering Employability in Business Education’ and presented a paper on ‘Competency Mapping – To Do or Not to Do’. 6th May 2014. Organized by Department of Commerce & Management, First
Grade College, Channagiri – Karnataka.
3. Participated in the International Conference on ‘Empowering Employability in Business Education’ and Presented a paper on ‘Entrepreneurship – When Men can Why not Women’ – It’s not Just A Men’s World. @ ICE 2013, Asian Business School on 15th March 2013.
4. Participated in the 11 th International Conference at SDM-IMD, on “Emerging
Trends in Corporate Finance and Financial Markets” and Presented a paper on “Decoding Individual Investment: Unravelling Factors and Patterns for Profitable Returns”. On 19-20 October 2023.
B. National Presentations:
1. Paper on “Role of Non-Government Organizations – Self Help Group” in Bhadur Institute of Management Studies.
2. Presented on “Competence Mapping” @ ICFAI Vaizag
3. Presented paper at the National Seminar on “Trilogy of Non-Governmental
Organizations, Community Engagement and Development Ethos” at Institute of
Development Studies, Institute of Development studies-University of Mysore.
4. One-Day National Seminar on “Challenges and Opportunities in Marketing – A Paradigm Shift” – Presented Paper on ‘Retail Chain Management’, Department of Studies
and Research in Commerce, P.G. Centre, Kuvempu University, Davangere.
5. Presented paper on “Ethics, Corporate Governance and Value Creation” in the One Day National Seminar at Government First Grade College, Davangere.
6. Presented paper on ‘Online Marketing and Social Media’ @ the UGC sponsored One Day National Seminar in A. V. Kamalamma College for Women – Davangere.
7. Presented a paper on ‘Social Entrepreneurship’ @ One Day National Seminar in M.S.B. Arts & Science College –Davangere. On 28th Sep 2015. (TRANSFORMNING INDIA ECONOMIC CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES volume 6, ISBN 978- 163535278-8)
8. Presented a paper ‘Women’s Emotional Responses to the Pervasiveness of Gender
Discrimination’ @ one day seminar “Women Empowerment in India: Challenges & solutions” – Academy of Higher Learning Bangalore.
9. Presented paper ‘Financial Inclusion’ at the National Conference TRANSFORMING
INDIA 2016 held at Adarsh College, Chamarajpet, Bengaluru, on 27th September 2016.
10. Presented a paper entitled ‘Changing Human Resource Practices in the Times of
Innovation and Technology’ at 2nd National HR Conference conducted by the department of Commerce, Jain University held on 23rd of March 2017 @ the School of Commerce Studies, JGO Knowledge Campus, Bangalore – 69. ISBN 978-93-85327-28-5.
11. Presented a paper entitled ‘Competency-Based HR Practices in Indian Industries’ at the National Conference organized at Kirloskar Institute of Management – Harihar on 28 th & 29 th June 2024.
12. Presented a paper entitled “Deep Tech Ecosystem: Thriving Amid Uncertainty with Growing Mindset.” at Ranaiah University on 12 th February, 2025
FDP: Attended
1. Faculty Development Programme on “Financial Modelling using Spread Sheet”
conducted at BIET MBA Programme, Davangere. Karnataka on 14th Feb 2012
2. Faculty Development Programme on “Finance” conducted at MBA Dept MSRCASC, Bangalore.
3. Faculty Development Programme on ‘Facilitating Skills for College Teachers’.
Organized by MBA Programme, BIET. 3rd & 4th April 2009.
4. Faculty Development Programme on “Case Teaching and Experiential Learning” organized by Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies (KIAMS). Harihar.
Prof. Rama Krishna Kompella
Marketing
Currently, I'm enrolled in a part-time doctoral program at GITAM (Deemed to be) University, Hyderabad, specializing in Marketing. Prior to this, I pursued a full-time PhD program at the University of Rhode Island, USA, which reached ABD (All But Dissertation) status. I hold an MBA in Marketing from Andhra University, India. My research interests lie in university branding, specifically focusing on consumer-based brand equity. Alongside my PhD studies, I serve as a visiting faculty at esteemed Business Schools throughout India like GITAM University, Kirloskar Institute of Management, Aurora’s Business School. Furthermore, I've successfully qualified for UGC NET (2023) and SLET (Telangana) (2023). With over twenty years of experience in Advertising, Marketing, Research, and Teaching, I've worked with diverse brands spanning from financial services, media, and fashion to Organic Food.
Prof. RAMA KRISHNA KOMPELLA
Currently, I’m enrolled in a part-time doctoral program at GITAM (Deemed to be) University, Hyderabad, specializing in Marketing. Prior to this, I pursued a full-time PhD program at the University of Rhode Island, USA, which reached ABD (All But Dissertation) status. I hold an MBA in Marketing from Andhra University, India. My research interests lie in university branding,
specifically focusing on consumer-based brand equity. Alongside my PhD studies, I serve as a visiting faculty at esteemed Business Schools throughout India like GITAM University, Kirloskar
Institute of Management, Aurora’s Business School. Furthermore, I’ve successfully qualified for UGC NET (2023) and SLET (Telangana) (2023).
With over twenty years of experience in Advertising, Marketing, Research, and Teaching, I’ve worked with diverse brands spanning from financial services, media, and fashion to Organic Food.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
• Branding of Universities
• Understanding Sustainable consumption in developing nations
TEACHING INTERESTS
• Strategic Marketing
• New Technologies and Marketing
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
CURRENT POSITION – Scholarly
School of Business, GITAM University, Hyderabad Pursuing doctorate in Marketing (Part-time) (2021 – now)
Dissertation Title: “Measuring Consumer Based Brand Equity in Indian Deemed to be Universities”
Status: Target to submit the thesis report by July 2025. Data analysis, and report writing is completed.
Research Guide: Dr. Peri Pinakapani, Head, Department of Marketing, School of Business
DISSERTATION OVERVIEW:
Higher educational institutions in India are experiencing a huge change, and the number of started or attained the status of universities is on the rise. However, the number of students opting for abroad education has steeply climbed up after a lull due to Covid19 pandemic. In addition, Indian government is examining the prospect of premier Universities from world over to setting up their campuses in India.
In this context, it is essential for the administration and leadership of universities to build a strong University brand. A host of challenges like setting up of newer institutions, reducing national boundaries, more options to students, pressure of edutech companies to compete on lot of courses and increased expectations on brand performance from parents and students altogether have increased the criticality of the role of brand equity for universities. Yet, there has been very limited academic research to understand the role played by brand equity of universities in an Indian context.
With this background, this thesis proposes to develop a framework of factors related to consumer-based brand equity (CBBE) for a university, and the impact on Brand loyalty. The
research focused on considering the factors proposed in the literature, as well as any specific factors emerging for Indian context.
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
• “Consumer Based Brand Equity in Indian Deemed-to-be-Universities. An SOR Framework”
, Dissertation related, analysis in progress
• “What do the rankings say? An analysis of NIRF Rankings since their inception”, Data
Analysis in progress
• “Who owns them and what does it mean? An analysis of Family-controlled Universities in
India”, Data Collection in progress
PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
• Kompella, Rama Krishna, Peri Pinakapani, and G. N. P. V. Babu. “Examining the
Technological Progress and Consumer Based Brand Equity of Indian Deemed to be
Universities.” Nanotechnology Perceptions (2024): 429-434.
• Babu G.N.P.V, Rama Krishna Kompella, “Customer Journey Mapping in Engineering
Services: Enhancing Marketing Effectiveness Through a User-Centric Approach”. 2nd IEEE
International Interdisciplinary Humanitarian Conference for Sustainability (IIHC-2023) 3-
4 Nov, 2023.
• Rama Krishna Kompella, Pinakapani Peri, “Consumer Based Brand Equity Dimensions of
Universities”. International Conference on Higher Education and Sustainable
Development, Osmania University, 23-25 March 2023
• Attended AIM-AMA Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium 2016 (Jan 7-9) held at IMT,
Ghaziabad, India.
• Rama K Kompella, “Required: A New Turn in Sustainable Consumption Research”,
Emerging Trends in Management Research, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management
Studies, Hyderabad, India. Nov 27-28, 2015.
• Dholakia, Nikhilesh, Rama K. Kompella, and D. HALES. “The dynamics of Inshoring.”
Knowledge Globalization Conference, Pune, India. Vol. 6. No. 1. 2012.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
College of Business Administration, University of Rhode Island, USA
PhD in Marketing (2009 – 2017) with ABD (All But Dissertation) status. Couldn’t complete the program due to Visa issue.
Andhra University, School of Business Management, Andhra Pradesh, India
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing (1999-2001)
Andhra University, Andhra Pradesh, India
Bachelor of Commerce in Advanced Accountancy and Business Statistics (1996-99)
WORK EXPERIENCE – ACADEMIC
| Institution | Subjects Handled |
|---|---|
| Kirloskar Institute of Management, Harihar – Adjunct Professor (2018 – till date) | Strategic Marketing Management, Marketing 4.0, CRM, Digital Marketing, Sales and Distribution Management, Retail Management and e-commerce, International Marketing |
| GITAM University, Hyderabad – Assistant Professor (Contract) (Oct 2022 – Apr 2024) | Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing, Families in Business, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Marketing Research and Marketing Management, Organizational Behavior, Principles of Management, Indian Business Environment |
| Aurora’s Business School, Hyderabad – Visiting Professor (2018 – 2022) | E-tailing & Digital Marketing, Operations Management, Services Marketing, Principles of Marketing, International Marketing, Logistics Management, Indian Ethos in Business, B2B Marketing, Product & Brand Management, International Business, Advertising and Sales Promotion |
| University of Rhode Island, USA – Doctoral Candidate and Teaching Assistant (2008 – 2013) | Principles of Marketing, Business, Government and Society, Marketing Research, Supply Chain Management |
| IIM, Amritsar (Independent Course) | Developed complete course on Category Management |
TRAINING SESSIONS
– Conducted more than 150 training sessions for TASK (Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge) in engineering colleges across Telangana. Topics include life skills, interview techniques, communication skills, creative thinking etc.
– Management and communication skills sessions for Chartered Accountants through ICAI as part of their 15-day certification program
WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED
– Developing a Social Enterprise for CSIM (Center for Social Initiative and Management), Hyderabad (July 2016)
– Sustainability in an Indian PerspectWive for Indian School of Business (ISB)–Goldman Sachs 10K Women Entrepreneurs Initiative (February 2016)
WORK EXPERIENCE – INDUSTRY
Independent Business Consultant (Jan 17 – till date)
Handled consultancy projects focused on startups, SMEs and MSMEs, resolving issues related to strategy, branding, communication, sustainability, and transformation. Was able to work on a wide range of verticals from financial services, industrial training, hair transplantation to energy services. Present clients – Hair Science Clinic, India; Munara Agrotech Pvt Ltd; Solventek Software Solutions
Sresta Natural Bioproducts Pvt Ltd, India (Jul 06 to Jul 09) Manager – Marketing
Sresta is a leader in Organic food retailing in India, with integrated operations spanning across farming, procuring, processing, retailing and exports of organic food (www.sresta.com). The role involved establishing the brand ‘24 Mantra’, identifying markets, create retail channels of distribution and providing direction to IMC (Integrated Marketing Communications)
Saatchi & Saatchi Direct, Bangalore, India (Sep 04 to Oct 05) Senior Account Executive
Saatchi & Saatchi Direct is a direct communication arm of multinational agency Saatchi & Saatchi catering to technical and direct communication needs of clients like Bosch, Coats, HP etc.
SSC&B Lintas, Hyderabad, India (May 01 to Aug 04) Senior Account Executive
SSC&B was an arm of Lowe, catering to the communication requirements of small and medium clients with its cutting-edge creative communication.
Dr. Nagaraj B.V
Dean Academics
Dr. Nagaraj B.V completed his post-graduation in Statistics topping Kuvempu University in the year 1996 with OR & SQC specializations. He has over 28 years of experience with a blend of industry and academia. Beginning with industries soon after the completion of MSc., he worked as a CNC machinist at Mysore Kirloskar Ltd., Harihar followed by a role of Executive-QA/QC at Katra Phytochem a well-known process industry in central Karnataka for natural color pigment extraction using Marigold flowers. He was awarded PhD in Business Administration for his research work focused on value chain analysis of High Portfolio Agricultural Products in Karnataka from the University of Mysore in the year 2016. His passionate areas of teaching include Statistics, Statistical Inference, Business Research Methods, Operations Research and Project Management.
Dr. Nagaraj B.V
Dr. Nagaraj B.V completed his post-graduation in Statistics topping Kuvempu University in the year 1996 with OR & SQC specializations.
He has over 28 years of experience with a blend of industry and academia. Beginning with industries soon after the completion of MSc., he worked as a CNC machinist at Mysore Kirloskar Ltd., Harihar followed by a role of Executive-QA/QC at Katra Phytochem a well-known process industry in central Karnataka for natural color pigment extraction using Marigold flowers.
He was awarded PhD in Business Administration for his research work focused on value chain analysis of High Portfolio Agricultural Products in Karnataka from the University of Mysore in the year 2016. His passionate areas of teaching include Statistics, Statistical Inference, Business Research Methods, Operations Research and Project Management.
Research and Conferences
His authored research publications cover areas of agricultural value chains, Human Capital Development in agribusiness & he has coauthored for some research in Finance, HRM, Retail Marketing & Geo-Spatial remote sensing.
He has presented papers in international conferences organized by IISc and SDMIMD
Consultancy, MDP & FDP
MDP/FDP: Conducted
Executive Development Program (EDP) conducted for graduate trainees at KOEL on Inventory
Management, Business Process Reengineering & Theory of Constraints in October 2024.
MDP/FDP: Attended
He recently attended Malaviya Mission’s Leader’s Development Program organized by IIM-Kozhikode
Dr. Gireesh.Y. M
Dr. Gireesh YM is an ICF AND CCE certified International trainer and Coach and a certified corporate trainer in the areas of behavioral, management and soft skills. He teaches Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management and He is a Human Resource Management Analyst, Behavioral scientist, Organizational Development Consultant, Columnist. He attended 43rd Faculty Development Programme organized by Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad recently and a proud alumnus of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. His work has been patented on Devise to analyze the employee performance and simulate the leadership quality. His research articles are published in both Scopus and ABDC Journals
Dr. Gireesh.Y. M
Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Dr. Gireesh YM is an ICF AND CCE certified International trainer and Coach and a certified corporate trainer in the areas of behavioral, management and soft skills. He teaches Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management and He is a Human Resource Management Analyst, Behavioral scientist, Organizational Development Consultant, Columnist. He attended 43rd Faculty evelopment Programme organized by Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad recently and a proud alumnus of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. His work has been patented on Devise to analyze the employee performance and simulate the leadership quality. His research articles are published in both Scopus and ABDC Journals
Research and Conferences
He has attended, international conferences and presented many papers at IISC, Bengaluru and prestigious PAN IIM conferences.
Consultancy, MDP & FDP
Conducted An FDP on “Innovating Teaching Pedagogy for Management’ for the faculty members of Department of MBA, Sharanabasappa Appa University, Kalaburagi in August 2023.
MDP/FDP: Attended
He attended 43rd Faculty Development Programme organized by Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad in 2023
Dr. Aniruddha S. Rao
Finance
Dr. Aniruddha S. Rao, a distinguished Assistant Professor in Finance at the Kirloskar Institute of Management in Harihar, has established himself in academic and research realms. His expertise in Corporate Finance, Derivatives, Corporate Valuation, and Quantitative Techniques underscores his profound understanding of financial dynamics. Dr. Rao's educational journey reflects a blend of technical and financial acumen. He holds a doctorate in Behavioural Finance from JSS Science and Technology University, complemented by an MBA in Finance from JSS Centre for Management Studies (SJCE) and a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from VTU. This unique combination equips him with a distinctive perspective, bridging engineering precision with financial strategy.
Dr. Aniruddha S. Rao
Dr. Aniruddha S. Rao, a distinguished Assistant Professor in Finance at the Kirloskar Institute of Management in Harihar, has established himself in academic and research realms. His expertise in Corporate Finance, Derivatives, Corporate Valuation, and Quantitative Techniques underscores his profound understanding of financial dynamics.
Dr. Rao’s educational journey reflects a blend of technical and financial acumen. He holds a doctorate in Behavioural Finance from JSS Science and Technology University, complemented by an MBA in Finance from JSS Centre for Management Studies (SJCE) and a Bachelors degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from VTU. This unique combination equips him with a distinctive perspective, bridging engineering precision with financial strategy.
As an avid researcher, Dr. Rao delves into Behavioural Finance, Corporate Finance, corporate valuation, financial Derivatives, and Social Entrepreneurship, presenting papers at international and national conferences. His work has earned him the best paper awards, a testament to his innovative contributions. His research extends beyond academia, offering practical insights that drive societal change.
Dr. Rao’s scholarly output is marked by publications in reputable journals, including ABDC-A and C category journals and Scopus-indexed journals, highlighting his commitment to high-quality research. His dedication to pedagogy is further enhanced by training from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C), in teaching methods and research methodology, underscoring his effectiveness as an educator.
Dr. Rao’s impact is evident in his blend of academic rigor and real-world application, making him a pivotal figure in shaping future financial leaders. His work not only advances knowledge but also addresses social challenges, exemplifying his commitment to meaningful scholarship.
Research and Conferences
Publications:
1. Influence of personality, biases on financial risk tolerance among retail investors in India. Investment Management & Financial Innovations, 21(3), 248.
2. A Transition from Financial Inclusion to Digital Inclusion, chapter 5, Managing Business Strategies through Sustainability, Environment and Transparency (SET), 42-55, Bloomsbury Publishing
3. A review on personality models and investment decisions”. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance. volume 35, September 2022 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbef.2022.100691. (ABDC-A).
4. “Credit Crisis in MSME Post Demonetization and GST”, Empirical Economics Letters. Empirical Economics Letters, 21 (Special Issue 2): (July 2022) ISSN 1681 8997 (ABDC-C).
5. “Influence of HEXACO personality model on overconfidence among retail investors”. Journal of Positive School Psychology, 6(3), 7534–7541. (Scopus indexed).
6. “Influence of Personality Type on Investment Preference and Perceived Success as an Investor.”, IMI Journal of Innovation and Management. (Paper accepted).
7. “A comprehensive bibliometric analysis of social entrepreneurship research.”, PHRONIMOS: The KIAMS Journal, Volume-02, Issue-03 (July-Sept, 2022) (ISSN 2583-3839)
8. “Credit Rating of Nifty fifty companies”, International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Business Management, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, March 2021.
9. “Micro-economics determinants of MSME sector growth”, Dynamic business environment: Challenges and opportunity in the New Normal. IMS Ghaziabad, February 2021. Won Best paper award.
10. “Comparison of Indian Stock Market in the context of BRICS”, International Conference on Banking, Financial Services and Insurance, January 2020.
11. “Determinants of Shareholders’ wealth in selected pharmaceutical company in India in National Stock Exchange,” Contemporary trends in Management Research, August 2019.
12. “Determinants of Profitability in FMCG sector Listed in National Stock Exchange in India,”, Shift in Indian Business Environment, March 2019, pp 1-8.
13. “Biases in investment decisions”, Trends and prospects in Banking and Financial markets, December 2017, pp 167-181.
Conferences/Workshops
- The 2nd International Conference on Banking, Finance and Business – ICBFB 2023,orhanoised by, The college of banking financial studies Muscat, Oman, 2023
- International Conference on Business Analytics for Sustainable Digital Transformation, Loyola College, Chennai, 2022
- International Conference in Banking and Finance, International Management Institute (IMI), Bhubaneshwar 2022
- International Conference on Economic growth and sustainable development: Emerging trends, SDM-IMD Mysore 2021
- International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Business Management, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim 2021
- Dynamic business environment: Challenges and opportunity in the New normal IMS Ghaziabad 2021
- International Conference on Banking, Financial Services and Insurance JNN College of Engineering, Shivamogga, 2020
- National Conference on Contemporary Trends in Management Research M. P Birla Institute of Management, Bengaluru 2019
- National Conference on Shift in Indian Business Environment JSS- Science and Technology University, Mysuru 2019
- National Conference on Trends and prospects in Banking and Financial markets JSS-Science and Technology University, Mysuru 2017
MDP/FDP: Attended
1. Research Summer School programme organised by IIM-Calcutta, 2021from May 1 – 10, 2021; and June 12, 2021.
2. Teaching summer school, organized by On Finance and Accounting at IIM, Calcutta- 2019 from 22, April 2019, to 26, April 2019.
Prof. S. A. Thiruvengadam
Operations
32+ years of Professional Experience in Global and Multicultural environments (Manufacturing, SCM, Asset Management, Warehouse Management & IT Enterprise solutions) Value driven Business Consulting programs across multiple global clients (10+ years) – Operational Excellence and Business Transformation programs with focus on Increasing Throughput, Service levels, Capacity utilization, Cost reduction, Inventory reduction, Asset Management & Change Management, Selection & Implementation of right fit IT Enterprise solutions as an enabler for Business IT Industry: 15+ Years in leading Multi-National IT Companies - Headed Global Presales, Software Product Development, Global Delivery, 20+ Large Scale ERP/EAM/WMS/CRM Implementation Programs, Support & Maintenance functions Certified TOC & LEAN Practitioner (Mfg. Operations, Supply Chain Management, Project Management). Certified QMS (ISO 9001-2015) Lead Auditor (DNV-GL)
S.A. Thiruvengadam
Key areas of expertise:
- Domain: Manufacturing (Discrete & Process), Supply Chain Management, Asset Management
- Technology: Enterprise Solutions (ERP, EAM, CRM, BPM), IOT based Smart Factory Solutions
- Business Consulting: TOC, LEAN MFG, TQM & QMS, Project
Management – Capex, Turnaound, NPI, Sustainability - Industry Sectors worked:
Cement, Engineering, Auto, Auto Parts, Machine Tool, Electrical, Power, Steel, Utilities, Retail, Garments, Consumer Goods & IT Services, Government Corporate Trainer - Visiting Faculty for leading Business-Schools
Details:
- 32+ years of Professional Experience in Global and Multicultural environments (Manufacturing, SCM, Asset Management, Warehouse Management & IT Enterprise solutions)
- Value driven Business Consulting programs across multiple global clients (10+ years) – Operational Excellence and Business Transformation programs with focus on Increasing Throughput, Service levels, Capacity utilization, Cost reduction, Inventory reduction, Asset Management & Change Management, Selection & Implementation of right fit IT Enterprise solutions as an enabler for Business
- IT Industry: 15+ Years in leading Multi-National IT Companies – Headed Global Presales, Software
Product Development, Global Delivery, 20+ Large Scale ERP/EAM/WMS/CRM Implementation Programs, Support & Maintenance functions - Certified TOC & LEAN Practitioner (Mfg. Operations, Supply Chain Management, Project
Management). Certified QMS (ISO 9001-2015) Lead Auditor (DNV-GL) - Managed 25+ large scale green field & brown field Capex & Shutdown projects in Cement Plants – Constraint based planning and execution (CCPM), Constraint based Risk Management for PMO
with focus on early completion of projects - Trainer for Corporate & Business Schools (Visiting faculty / Guest lecturer) – Operations Management, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Project Management (PM), ERP, Business Analyst (BA), Pre-Sales & Sales, QMS (ISO 9001-2015), Theory of Constraints (TOC) & LEAN Manufacturing
- Executive Council Member of Consultants Consortium of Chennai (CCC – An association of
Management Consultants) & member of Madras Management Association (MMA)
Key Clients handled:
International
• ABB, Finland (across 6 business units)
• Swatch AG, Switzerland
• Hoosier Energy, Cummins, Columbia
Helicopters, USA
• Southern Waters, UK
• Sanwa Plastics, Singapore
• Revertex Rubber, CMS Cement -Malaysia
• GERAB, DUCAB, Dubai Municipality –
UAE
• SAFAL Steel, Kenya
India
- Bharat Petroleum, TVS Group, TAFE, Larsen Toubro Ltd, Balmer & Lawrie, Carborundum
- Universal Ltd (CUMI), Holcim Cement Group (ACC,Ambuja Cement), Ramco Cement, Shree Cement,
- Mahindra Auto, TATA Consultancy Services,
- BEML, Nuclear Fuel Complex, WABCO India,
- Bahwan’s Group, Precot Group, Salzer Electronics,LMW Group & 25+ SME Companies
Key Enterprise Solutions Handled:
SAP, Oracle EBS, Ramco ERP & EAM, IBM Maximo, Infor EAM, Siebel CRM & over 10+ Niche Solutions across various industries, Cantier (Smart MES Solution)
Dr. Danappa Pattar
ICT Library & Information Science
Dr. Danappa Pattar is a highly experienced and qualified library professional with a strong background in R&D, corporate, and academic environments. His PhD and active research record demonstrate a commitment to advancing the field of Library and Information Science. His participation in prestigious conferences like IIM-Ahmedabad and TAPMI-Manipal suggests a broader impact and interdisciplinary approach to his work. He is likely a valuable asset in his role as Chief Librarian at KIM-Harihar, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the institution.
