An accomplished academician with over 28 years of experience in teaching, research, and academic leadership, including 17 years in senior academic administration. Her expertise spans Finance, Strategic Management, and Case Teaching, with a strong commitment to quality education, regulatory compliance, digital transformation, and outcome-based curriculum design. She has guided PhD scholars, led institutional accreditation processes, and actively shaped higher education policy through university-level governance roles.
PhD (Management), M.Phil., Master of Financial Management, M.Com (Business Administration), PGD in Portfolio Management, Foundation Course in Strategic Management (IIM Bangalore), Trained Case Teacher — Harvard Business School, Certifications in Design Thinking, Accounting Analytics, Data Analytics & Data Storytelling.
Served as the Member, Academic Council, Bangalore University, Member, Board of Studies & Board of Examiners at various Universities, Faculty Expert for Finance Course Review — Jain (Deemed to be) University, Registered PhD Supervisor, University of Mysore, External Examiner for PhD Thesis Evaluation.
Strategic Cost Management Corporate Finance Investment Analysis Strategic Decision-Making SME Globalization Fintech & Credit Analysis ESG & CSR Reporting Rural Consumer Behavior Integrated Reporting Higher Education Strategy Sustainability in Education
50 Journal publications · 5 books/book chapters, several papers presented at national & international conferences.
● Inspiring Education Hero Award, EGN Higher Education Southern India Conclave, Kochi (June 2025)
● ELH Media Innovate Higher Education Roundtable Award, Bangalore (May 2025)
● Innovative Educator Award — New Age Education Summit (Jan 2024)
● Spotlight Higher Education Institution — New Code of Education Summit, New Delhi (Nov 2023)
● Top 20 Pragmatic Women Leaders in Higher Education — Academic Insights (2022)
● MDP on Innovation Leadership — Mann Hummel Filters Pvt. Ltd.
● MDP on Financial Accounting — Executive Trainees, BOSCH India
● Mini Project on Training Effectiveness — Catalyst Management Solutions (CMS), Bangalore.
International Assignments
● Invited to teach Free Market Economics — Mzumbe University, Tanzania.
● Course Development in association with ACCA & CIMA, UK
● 12 webinars organized · 8+ webinars delivered as resource person
Conducted several FDPs in the areas of Finance, Case teaching & writing, Innovative Teaching Methods, Research Methodology, Use of Generative AI in Research. Invited as a panel member at several panel discussions in the areas of Higher Education at EdTech Conferences. Chaired several conferences as technical chairperson.
Invited as a Resource Person:
● ATAL FDP on Transforming Teaching & Research with Generative AI.
● FDP on New Age Tools for Research Using AI.
● FDP on Empowering Teachers with Educational Tools, Ramaiah Institute of Business Studies.
● FDP on Managerial Skills — Bangalore University.
● FDP on How to Approach a Case — ISBR, Bangalore.
● FDP on Research Methodology — Jain University.
● FDP on Case Teaching & Writing — Al Ameen Institute of Management Studies.
● Resource Person — International Summit on Micro Finance, NIAM Bangalore.
● + 20 additional resource person engagements across institutions in Bangalore and beyond (2005–2026)
