Established in 2014, Woxsen School of Business in Hyderabad is one of the top B schools in Hyderabad which offers diverse degree programs catering to a range of academic pursuits. Woxsen students are handpicked for their talent and innate abilities and fashioned into business executives who are professionally equipped to achieve business results in times of technological disruption.
The school’s culture inculcates in students a spirit of enquiry that drives a lifelong pursuit of personal and intellectual growth. This also fosters innovative new thinking and the quest to seek new tools to change the way things are done.
Our graduates are given real-world exposure through exceptional industry interface initiatives to be able to take up challenging assignments early in their careers. The school’s curriculum is designed to equip our students to make disciplined, data-based decisions backed by a full spectrum of domain knowledge making it one of the top business schools in Hyderabad.
The School of Business at Woxsen University seeks to equip students with the knowledge, analytical ability, and management perspectives needed for intelligent decision-making. Today, leading organisations are constantly looking for well-trained professionals amid the rapid technological change. At Woxsen, we train you to be THAT professional.
Woxsen offers industry responsive UG and PG degree programs, leading to new-age careers. Robust curriculum is meticulously designed to empower students with frameworks to lay business and technological foundations as corporate leaders, skilled professionals and entrepreneurs.
Undergraduate (UG)
-Postgraduate (PG)
+Doctoral (Ph.D.)
+The illustrious faculty at the Woxsen School of Business, Hyderabad includes of some of the most renowned scholars and experts from world’s leading global institutions.
Education:
Ph.D. in Political Science, Columbia University in the City of New York, 2007.
M.Phil. in Political Science, Columbia University in the City of New York, 1996.
Graduate Certificate of the W. Averell Harriman Institute for Advanced Studies of the Former Soviet Union, Columbia University, 1996.
M.S. in Intelligence and Global Security, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, Arizona, 1997.
M.A. in Political Science, Columbia University in the City of New York, 1992.
B.A. in Russian Area Studies, minoring in Political Science, Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, 1990.
Interests:
Comparative Politics, International Relations, International Security Ethnic, Racial, and Religious Conflict, Ukraine & Russia and The Middle East.
Education:
Ph.D. in Management (HRM & Entrepreneurship), MBA (HRM), UGC-NET
Specialisation:
Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Business Communication
Research:
Talent Management, Talent Identification, HR practices in Startups, Employee Well-being, Employee Relations, Employability after career break
Publications:
1. Person-Organization Fit: Important Aspect of Talent Acquisition for Start-ups. ELK Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resource Management and Organizational Behaviour, 4(1).
2. A Descriptive Study on The Role of Change Management in Digital Transformation. European Chemical Bulletin. 12(5)
3. Appraisal of health and safety management practices pre and during COVID-19 in the construction sector. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S4), 10806–10823.
Courses Taught:
HRM, OB, Entrepreneurship, Business Communication, Fundamentals of Management, Interpersonal skills, Negotiation skills
Mohanbir S Sawhney Professor of Digital Marketing
Education:
PGDM in Marketing, IIM, Calcutta
Specialisation:
Marketing
Research:
Sales Management, Distribution Management, Consumer Behaviour
Publications:
1. Artificial Intelligence in the Hospitality Sector – Book Chapter in Scopus
Insights, Innovation, and Analytics for Optimal Customer Engagement (IGI Global)
2. Environmental Communication as a Mediator in the Relationship between Environmental Concern and Attitude Towards Green Services in a Sequential Mediation Model: Evidences from Restaurant Industry – Scopus PRJ
3. PURUSHARTHA-A Journal of Management, Ethics and Spirituality
Courses Taught:
Marketing Management, Sales and Distribution, Services Marketing, Retail Management
5Paisa Chair Professor Finance & Investment Banking & Advertising
Education:
PGDM in Banking & Financial Services, IPE
Specialisation:
Financial Services, Security Analysis, Equity & Derivative research, Corporate finance
Research:
Finance, Derivative, Fintech
Publications:
Forecasting of NIFTY 50 Index Price by Using Backward Elimination with an LSTM Model
Artificial Intelligence for Capital Markets
Courses Taught:
Finance, SAPM, Derivative, Technical Analysis, Valuation
Education:
Ph.D., Dr. MGR Educational & Research Institute University
Specialisation:
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Neural Networks & Computer Vision
Research:
VLSI & Embedded Systems
Publications:
1. Hemachandran K, Alasiry A, Marzougui M, Ganie SM, Pise AA, Alouane MT-H, Chola C. Performance Analysis of Deep Learning Algorithms in Diagnosis of Malaria Disease. Diagnostics. 2023; 13(3):534. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13030534
2. Hemachandran, K., Verma, P., Pareek, P., Arora, N., Rajesh Kumar, K. V., Ahanger, T. A., ... & Ratna, R. (2022). Artificial Intelligence: A Universal Virtual Tool to Augment Tutoring in Higher Education. Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience, 2022.
3. Chola, C., Muaad, A. Y., Bin Heyat, M. B., Benifa, J. B., Naji, W. R., Hemachandran, K., ... & Kim, T. S. (2022). BCNet: A Deep Learning Computer-Aided Diagnosis Framework for Human Peripheral Blood Cell Identification. Diagnostics, 12(11), 2815.
Courses Taught:
Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Data Visualization, Python and Julia Programming and Computer Vision
Education:
Ph.D,M.A(Eco),MBA(HR),LL.B,PGDMM
Specialisation:
Fairy tale studies, Gender studies, and Film studies
Teaching Interest:
Economics & IR
Education:
BA English from Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu ; MA Social Work from Madras University ; PhD from Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Specialization;
Human Resource Management, Strategic and International HRM, Organization Behavior, Strategic Management
Research :
Gamaliel, R. T. (2023). The Different Conceptualisations of Generations in Literature. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 11(7), 106-119. - https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=126305
Gamaliel, R. T. (2023). The embeddedness of dharma in the etic and emic cultural dimensions of India. International Journal of Cultural Management, 1(3), 189-204. - https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJCULTM.2023.134447
Education:
Ph.D. in Management Studies
Specialization:
Organizational Behavior, Human Resources Management
Research:
Employee Silence, Leadership, Healthcare Management, Mindfulness & Indian Ethos
Publications:
1. Knoll, M., Götz, M., Adriasola, E., Al‐Atwi, A.A., Arenas, A., Atitsogbe, K.A., Barrett, S., Bhattacharjee, A., Blanco, N.D., Bogilović, S. and Bollmann, G., 2021. International differences in employee silence motives: Scale validation, prevalence, and relationships with culture characteristics across 33 countries. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 42(5), pp.619-648. (ABDC A*, ABS 4, Q1)
2. Montgomery, A., Lainidi, O., Johnson, J., Creese, J., Baathe, F., Baban, A., Bhattacharjee, A., Carter, M., Dellve, L., Doherty, E. and Jendeby, M.K., 2023. Employee silence in health care: Charting new avenues for leadership and management. Health Care Management Review, 48(1), pp.52-60. (ABDC A, ABS 2, Q1)
3. Bhattacharjee, A., 2011. Modern management through ancient Indian wisdom: Towards a more sustainable paradigm. PURUSHARTHA-A journal of Management, Ethics and Spirituality, 4(1), pp.14-37. (Scopus-indexed, Open Access)
Courses Taught:
Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Change Management, Negotiation Strategies, Human Resources Management
Education:
Ph.D. in Marketing and Communications
Specialization:
Marketing, Operations
Research:
Consumer Behaviour, Promotions, Branding
Publications:
1) Factors influencing intention for reusing virtual reality (VR) at theme parks: the mediating role of visitors satisfaction https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2023.2298898
2) Effects of Sales Promotion on Consummer Buying Behavior of Food Seasoning Among Nigerian House Holds: A Case Study of Nestle Maggi Naijapot https://doi.org/10.33258/birci.v3i1.724
3) Effects of customer relationship management on product innovation in Nigeria. A Case Study of Xerox HS Nigeria Limited https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajtab.20190504.15
Courses Taught:
Advanced Marketing Management, Brand Management, Social Media Marketing, International Business, Global Marketing
Education:
Executive Education in HR Analytics, IIM-Rohtak; Ph.D. in Management
Specialisation:
Organization Behaviour, Human Resource Management, HR Analytics and AI in HRM
Research:
Organization Behaviour – Organizational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) | Employee Trust| Motivation | Organizational Justice
Human Resource Management – Organization Culture | Authentic Leadership | Employer Branding | Digital HRM | AI in HRM
Positive Psychology – Psychological Capital | Work Engagement | Organization Compassion
Consumer Behaviour- Customer Delight | Customer Engagement | Customer Advocacy
Publications:
1) Shukla, K. and Shaheen, M. (2024), "I am my own boss: effect of self-leadership on gig worker's work engagement and performance", Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Vol. 45 No. 1, pp. 35-50. https://doi.org/10.1108/LODJ-03-2023-0146
2) Shaheen, M., Gupta, R. and Zeba, F. (2023), "Psychological capital and multifaceted nature of job performance: mediation by intrinsic motivation and goal-commitment", International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-06-2022-0274
3) Shaheen, M., & Pradhan, S. (2019). Sampling in qualitative research. In Gupta, M., Shaheen, M., Reddy, K.P, Qualitative techniques for workplace data analysis (pp. 25-51). IGI Global. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5366-3.ch002
Courses Taught:
OB, HRM, HCM, Competency Mapping and Assessment, HR Analytics, Business Research Methods
Assistant Professor | Chair- Research (CMR)
Education:
Ph.D. in Machine Learning, UPES; M.Tech Robotics Engineering, UPES; B.Tech Electronics Engineering, JNTU Kakinada;
Specialisation:
Machine Learning, Robotics
Research:
Machine Learning, Robotics, Industrial Automation, Water Treatment, IoT & Embedded Systems
Publications:
1. CS, M., Sairam, P. S., Veeramalla, V., Kumar, A., & Gupta, M. K. (2020). Design and analysis of new haptic joysticks for enhancing operational skills in excavator control. Journal of Mechanical Design, 142(12), 121406.
2. Yesu, K., Shandilya, S., Rekharaj, N., Ankit, K., & Sairam, P. S. (2021, September). Big five personality traits inference from five facial shapes using CNN. In 2021 IEEE 4th International Conference on Computing, Power and Communication Technologies (GUCON) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
3. Rodriguez, R. V., Hemachandran, K., & Sairam, P. S. (2022). Coded Leadership: Developing Scalable Management in an AI-induced Quantum World. CRC Press.
Courses Taught:
Predictive Analytics, Blockchain for Business Applications, Introduction to AI, Decision Support Systems, AI and its Applications, Python for Finance
Education:
Ph.D. (Pursuing), VIT University, Chennai
M.Tech Embedded Systems, JNTU, Kakinada
Specialisation:
Embedded Systems, Data Science
Research:
Signals & Sensor-Based Data Analytics for Bio-Medical ApplicationsSignals & sensor-based Data Analytics for Bio-Medical Applications
Publications:
1. Bhogaraju, S. D., & Korupalli, V. R. K. (2020, January). Design of smart roads-a vision on indian smart infrastructure development. In 2020 International conference on communication systems & networks (COMSNETS) (pp. 773-778). IEEE.
2. Kumar, K. V. R., & Elias, S. (2021, December). Real-time tracking of human neck postures and movements. In Healthcare (Vol. 9, No. 12, p. 1755). MDPI.
3. Kumar, K. V. R., Kumar, K. D., Poluru, R. K., Basha, S. M., & Reddy, M. P. K. (2020). Internet of things and fog computing applications in intelligent transportation systems. In Architecture and security issues in fog computing applications (pp. 131-150). IGI Global
Courses Taught:
Neural Networks for Business Applications, R Programming for Business, SAS, Data Visualization using Tableau, SQL Programming, Data Visualization and Insights using Power BI
Education:
Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from University of Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa); PhD from Sheffield-Hallam University (UK), Business School of Netherlands (Buren)
Specialization:
Gender studies, Business Management & Leadership, Change Management & Organizational Design,Entrepreneurship, Marketing,Sales Management & Leadership
Education:
Ph.D. In Administration, Universidad La Salle, México; Executive Program, Wharton School, United States; Master in Finance, Universidad Metropolitana, Venezuela; B.A in Business , Universidad Metropolitana, Venezuela
Corporate Experience:
Former CEO, COO, and CFO roles at Petrobras
30 years of experience across Energy, and multiple industries
Consulted for mid-sized companies, securing private equity
International Projects in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Paraguay, Sweden, USA, Uruguay, India, and Venezuela
Completed 200+ audits with Big Four firms.
Teaching Interest:
Corporate Finance, Business Strategy, Operational Management, Culture & Leadership
Education:
Doctor Cum Laude in Business Organization in 2004; International Executive MBA in 2002 from IE Graduate School of Business; Electrical Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Madrid; Graduate in Philosophy and Education Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid
Specialization:
Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Innovation, Digital Entrepreneurship, Customer Focus and Strategy
Research:
Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Innovation, Digital Entrepreneurship, Customer Focus and Strategy
Publications:
1. “Knowledge Management in the Arab countries: an interpretivist approach”. AMCIS, New York.
2. “Strategies towards the knowledge society: an empirical approach in developing countries”.
Fifth European Conference on Knowledge Management, Paris.
3. “Knowledge Management in the developing countries: an empirical approach in search of limitations and opportunities”. Fourth European Conference on Knowledge Management, Oxford.
Education:
Ph.D (St Peters Institute of Higher Education and Research)
Specialization :
Data Science , Ecommerce, Management Information System
Research:
Healthcare System using NFC Technologies
Publication:
1. Improving ija skills of autistic children through mood prediction using dncnn and wavelet transform algorithms, seybold report [international], vol. 18, no. 3, pp.338-354 (m swedha., a devendran)
2. Analysis of factors influencing investor selection of mutual funds in thiruvullur district, journal of pharmaceutical negative results [national], vol. 14, no. 2, pp.730-738 (ananthasuresh karuppasamy., a devendran., dr.m radhikaa shree)
3. Security issues and challenges in cloud computing tuijin jishu/journal of propulsion technology, vol 44, i 3, b 3173-e 3178 (m.s. Ajitha purnima, dr. Devendran, dr. Rajavarman)
Course Taught :
SQL , Big Data , Phyton ,Introduction to Machine Learning , Principles of Management , Organizational Behaviour
Education:
D. Pharma, MD University, B.A., Osmania University & Master’s of International Business, Kurukshetra University.
Specialization:
Marketing, Strategy, Transformation, SEO, Paid Campaigns, Leads Generation, AI & other Emerging Technologies, Healthcare, Automobiles, Smartphones, Media and telecom branding
Research:
Case studies of Digital Transformation
Publications:
1) “Unlocking Human Capital - Ways and means from Corporate Perseptive” Spectrum Business and Economy Trends: Shaping the New 'Normal', Bloomsbury Publications
Courses Taught:
Digital Marketing, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, Advanced SEO, Digital Marketing & Communications, Innovation Management & Emerging Digital Technologies
Education:
B.Sc. (Engineering) in Production Engineering & Management from Regional Institute of Technology (NIT); M.Tech. in Industrial Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology; Ph.D. in Manufacturing Management from the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
Specialisation:
Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Management
Research:
Sustainable Manufacturing, Quality Management, Optimization, and Mathematical Modeling.
Publications:
1. Singh, S., Olugu, E. U., Musa, S. N., & Mahat, A. B. (2018). Fuzzy-based sustainability evaluation method for manufacturing SMEs using balanced scorecard framework. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 29, 1-18
2. Singh, S., Olugu, E. U., & Fallahpour, A. (2014). Fuzzy-based sustainable manufacturing assessment model for SMEs. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 16, 847-860
3. Singh, S., Olugu, E. U., Musa, S. N., Mahat, A. B., & Wong, K. Y. (2016). Strategy selection for sustainable manufacturing with integrated AHP-VIKOR method under interval-valued fuzzy environment. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 84, 547-563
Courses Taught:
Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Pricing and Revenue Management, Six Sigma and Quality Management, Production Planning and Control.
Education:
Ph.D. Osmania University; MBA (Marketing) - Kakatiya University; B. Com (Taxation and Computers) - Kakatiya University
Specialisation:
Consumer Behaviour, Sales and Distribution, Retail Management
Research:
Digitalization in Marketing, Consumer Bahaviour, Globalization, Branding, Retail, Political Marketing
Publications:
1. Brand Love Research: A Bibliometric Review, Academy of Marketing Studies Journal, Volume 27, Issue 6, 2023 (ABDC- B)
2. Jockey in India: The Success Story, Korean Review of International Studies, Volume 16, Issue 04, June 2023 (ABDC- C)
3. CSR In India: Bibliometric Analysis Using VOSViewer, IUP Journal of Corporate Governance, December 2022 (ABDC- C)
Courses Taught:
Marketing Management, Strategic Marketing, Sales and Distribution
Education:
PH.D in management
Specialisation:
Marketing
Research:
Advertising, Consumer Behavior, Brand Management, Service Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Retail Management, Sales Management, Qualitative research, Thematic and sentiment analysis
Courses Taught:
Marketing Management, Consumer Behavior, Advertising. Brand management, CRM, Service marketing
Education:
Ph.D. (Management, Techno India university, West Bengal)
Specialisation:
Theoretical and Empirical Statistics; Quantitative Techniques & Application of Statistics in Management; Applied Multivariate Analysis.
Research:
Interdisciplinary Management Studies; General Management Studies; Managerial Efficiency Studies; Studies Related to Ethics and Economics; Studies Involving Management of Higher Education; Studies Using Multivariate Techniques on Human Resource, Finance and Marketing Analytics.
Publications:
1. Paper Name: ‘Clustering of Constructs embracing a few Choice Perceptions in Emerging Higher Education Scenario in West Bengal’ – An Exploratory Factor Analysis Approach
2. Paper Name: ‘RELATIVE COMPARISON ON FORMATIVE VS SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT ON COGNITIVE LEARNING IN THE SPHERE OF HIGHER EDUCATION’ – A RELOOK
3. Paper Name: Exploring Some Latent Factors’ Influences Embracing Students’ Preferences in Emerging Higher Education – A Concept paper on design & methodology using a SEM based Approach.
Courses Taught:
Introduction to Business Mathematics
Education:
Ph.D. (Economics)
Research:
Development Economics, Macroeconomics and Informal Economy
Publications:
1. Sazzad Parwez (2023). ‘Food for thought: A survey on the nature of work precarity in platforms based on-demand work’, Social Policy and Society, Cambridge University Press, Vol. NA, Issue NA, Pp 1-17, ISSN (Print) 1474-7464, ISSN (Online) 1475-3073, (Clarivate Impact factor 2.238, SCOPUS indexed, SCI Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746423000015
2. Sazzad Parwez (2023) (with Ruchi Patel, Prachi Patil and Ratna Verma). ‘Enabling tribal women with microfinance-based initiatives? Evidence from tribal populated Dahod district’, Forum for Social Economics, Routledge- Taylor & Francis, Vol. NA, Issue NA, Pp NA, ISSN (Print) 0736-0932, ISSN (Online) 1874-6381 (Clarivate Impact factor 1.0, CiteScore 1.8, Q2, SCOPUS indexed, ABDC Ranked). https://doi.org/10.1080/07360932.2022.2164038
3. Sazzad Parwez (2021) (with Kapil Meena). ‘Worlds apart in India: analysis of contractualisation of labor and evidence from labor market discrimination’, Forum for Development Studies, Routledge- Taylor & Francis, Vol 48, Issue 3, Pp 409-440, ISSN (Print) 0803-9410 ISSN (Online) 1891-1765 (Clarivate Impact Factor .7,CiteScore 1.3, SCImagoJR 0.207, SCOPUS and Web of Science indexed). https://doi.org/10.1080/08039410.2021.1927172
Courses Taught:
Macroeconomics, Economic environment, Development Economics, International Monetary Economics
Education:
Ph.D.
Research:
Merger acquisition corporate restructuring
Publications:
1. Mohapatra, J.; “Shareholder's value creation in M & A- A Case of Indian Construction Industry"; IIM Shillong Journal of Management Science, Vol 7, No. 1, pp- 67; Jan- Apr 2016 ISSN 0976030X
2. Mohapatra J, “Economic Impact of Mergers; Its motives & consequences; A case of Indian Civil Aviation”; GITAM Journal of Management, Vol 13, No-4, pp 131-139, Oct-Dec 2015 ISSN 0972740X
3. Mohapatra, J; Yadav M; “Return to Acquirers in Indian Aviation Mergers” Indian Journal of Finance; Pp 44-53; Vol 8 No 11; 2014.
Courses Taught:
Business strategy, Merger acquisition, Ethics, Governance entrepreneurship, leadership, business environment
Education:
Ph.D.
Research:
Sustainable and Strategic Human Resource Management, Future of Work, Organization Behaviour, AI in HR, Branding, Public Policy, Global Trade Practices, Indian Knowledge System (IKS)
Publications:
1. Strategic Human Resource Intervention of Sustainable Human Resource Practices to Enhance Employee Value Proposition
2. Moonlighting: An Ethical Concern or an Economic Inequality Seeking Collective Bargaining
3. An Empirical Analysis if the Efficacy Linked to Sustainable HRM practices for Blue-Collared Workforce
Courses Taught:
Employment Relations, Organization Behaviour, Human Resource Management
Education:
Ph.D.
Research:
Language policy and management; Decolonizing research methods; Language revitalization and subjective wellbeing; Critical Sociolinguistics
Publications:
1. Nandi, A. et al. (2023). Countering government’s low-intensity language policies on the ground: Family language policies in Castilian-Spanish dominated Galicia and Navarre, Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427587.2023.2247510
2. Carruthers, J. & Nandi, A. (2021). Supporting Speakers of Community Languages. A Case Study of Policy and Practice in Primary Schools, Current Issues in Language Planning, 22(3), 269-289. https://doi.org/10.1080/14664208.2020.1838748
3. Nandi, A. (2018). Parents as stakeholders: Language management in urban Galician homes, Multilingua, 37(2), 201-223. https://doi.org/10.1515/multi-2017-0020
Courses Taught:
Applied Linguistics in the Master of Arts programme in Linguistics and Basque Philology, Business English and Communication, English Language (BBA), English Language (B.Com- Honours), Introduction to Spanish
Education:
MBA, Ph.D.
Publications:
Pahari, S. (2024). Rural Tourism in India and Pro-Tourism Behavior. Tourism Review (SCOPUS Q1)
Polisetty, A., Chakraborty, D., G, S., Kar, A. K., & Pahari, S. (2023). What determines AI adoption in companies? Mixed-Method evidence. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/08874417.2023.2219668 (SCOPUS Q1 & ABDC A)
Pahari, S., Manna, A. & Biswas, D. (2023). Pay with Confidence: A Thematic Analysis of User Intentions and Perceptions on Third-Party and Banking Payment Apps. Indian Journal of Finance, 17(5). https://doi.org/10.17010/ijf/2023/v17i5/172735 (SCOPUS, ABDC C)
Teaching Interest :
Marketing Management, Consumer Behaviour, Sales and Distribution Management, B2B Marketing
Education:
Extended Diploma in Strategic Management - Eaton Business School; Bachelor of Arts in Communication - De Paul University; Executive Master of Business Administration - Guglielmo Marconi University ; Doctor of Business Administration - Selinus University of Sciences and Literature ; Executive Leadership Development - Gordon Institute of Business and Science; Public Relations Certificate, University of Cape Town; Currently pursuing an International Master in Sustainability and Circular Bioeconomy with Rome Business School
Research specialization:
Digital Transformation in the Financial Services Sector
Leadership in the Digital Era
Building Strategies for Strong, Growth and Returns
Teaching Interest:
Strategy, Management, Leadership, Digital Marketing and Sustainability
Education:
Ph.D. Supply Chain Management; MBA Procurement &Logistics) MSc IT Management
Teaching Interest:
Supply Chain Management & Operation Management
Education:
M.Sc in Applied Mathematics, Osmania University
MBA in Marketing, Osmania University
Specialisation:
Statistics, Operations Research & Operations Management
Publications:
1. Factors affecting consumers’ willingness to subscribe to over-the-top (OTT) video streaming services in India.
2. The influence of work-Life balance on employee commitment. Journal of Engineering sciences.
Courses Taught:
Business Statistics, Operations Research & Quantitative Techniques.
In-House Legal Counsel
Education:
LLM in Corporate and Financial Law & Policy
Specialisation:
Corporate law, Intellectual Property Law, Corporate Finance Law
Education:
Ph.D. in Statistics
Specialisation:
Statistics
Research:
Statistical Quality Control & Biostatistics
Publications:
1. Boya Venkatesu, Prof.R. Abbaiah & V. Sai Sarada., “On the estimation of Operating Characteristic of Shewart control chart for means using interval estimates of Process mean and spread”, International Journal of Advanced Scientific Research and Management (IJASRM, ISSN 2455-6378), Volume 4, Issue-04, pp. 62-66.
2. Boya Venkatesu, Prof.R. Abbaiah & V. Sai Sarada., “A new method of estimating the process spread using confidence interval of sample range”, RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary, ISSN: 2455-3085 (Online), Volume 3, Issue-08, pp. 204-207
3. Neeraj Singh, Boya Venkatesu et.al., "Meteorological parameters-based pre-harvest forecasting of wheat crop yield by using discriminant function analysis", International Journal of Statistics and Applied Mathematics, SP-8(5): 654-664.
Courses Taught:
Business Statistics, Data Analysis using R, Multivariate Analysis, Statistical Inference and Statistical Quality Control etc
Education:
Ph.D., MCA, (Computer Science), BGSB University, Jammu and Kashmir BSc (Mathematics), University of Kashmir
Specialisation:
Data Mining, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning
Research:
Machine Learning in Healthcare Informatics, Smart Healthcare Systems
Publications:
1. Shahid Mohammad Ganie, Pijush Kanti Dutta Pramanik, Saurav Mallik, and Zhongming Zhao, “Chronic Kidney Disease Prediction Using Boosting Techniques based on Clinical Parameters”, PLOS ONE, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295234, [Indexed in SCIE] [IF 3.752, SJR 0.85, Q1].
2. Shahid Mohammad Ganie, Majid Bashir Malik, and Tasleem Arif, “Performance Analysis and Prediction of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus based on lifestyle data using Machine Learning Approaches”, Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders, Springer, Vol.21, pp 339–352, 2022, (DOI: 10.1007/s40200-022-00981-w), [Indexed in SCIE], [IF 2.8, SJR 0.65, Q2].
3. Shahid Mohammad Ganie, Pijush Kanti Dutta Pramanik, Majid Bashir Malik, Saurav Mallik, Hong Qin, “An Ensemble Learning Approach for Diabetes Prediction using Boosting Techniques”, Frontiers in Genetics, DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1252159), [Indexed in SCIE] [IF 3.7, SJR 1.00, Q2].
Courses Taught:
Introduction to Machine Learning, Fundamentals of Data Analytics, Predictive Analytics using Python, Business Analytics with R Programming, Big Data Analytics Using Apache Hadoop and Spark Setup
Education:
Ph. D. in Economics, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, NIT Rourkela;
M.A in Development Studies, NIT Rourkela
Specialisation:
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Developmental Economics
Research:
Macroeconomics, Developmental Economics, International Finance and Sustainable Economic Development.
Publications:
1. Bhujabal, P., Sethi, N., & Padhan, P. C. (2021). ICT, foreign direct investment and environmental pollution in major Asia Pacific countries. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28, 42649–42669. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-13619-w
2. Rao, D. T., Sethi, N., Dash, D. P., & Bhujabal, P. (2023). Foreign aid, FDI and economic growth in South-East Asia and South Asia. Global Business Review, 24(1), 31-47.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0972150919890957
3. Sethi, N., Bhujabal, P., Das, A., & Sucharita, S. (2019). Foreign aid and growth nexus: Empirical evidence from India and Sri Lanka. Economic Analysis and Policy, 64, 1-12.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eap.2019.07.002
Courses Taught:
Microeconomics, Managerial Economics, Business,Government and the International Economy, Climate Change and Environmental Management
Education:
MBA in Finance, Punjab Technical University; PGPBM in Finance, BIBS, BBA, ICFAI
Specialisation:
Finance
Publications:
1) Performance Evaluation of Income Mutual Funds
and Tax Planning Mutual Funds in India: an Empirical Investigation in IJMR Journal
2) An Analytical Study of Performance of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and Status of Their Market Capitalisation in India in in IJMR Journal.
3) Mutual Fund Performance Evaluation: A Comparison of Index Mutual Funds Returns and Its Benchmark Returns in KCG Journal (Journal of Department of Higher Education, Government of Gujarat)
Courses Taught:
Fundamental analysis, Security analysis and portfolio management, Wealth management, Fixed income securities and financial statement analysis
Education:
PhD (Pursuing), MSc International Marketing Strategy (UK), M.Phil (Management), PGDM
Specialisation:
Branding, Services Marketing, International Marketing
Research:
Branding, Contemporary Marketing, Disruptive Innovations and Sustainability
Publications:
1. Trust and Purchase Intention: An Integrated Model of Social Media Marketing in Fashion Retail (ABDC-C)
2. Entertainment or Efficacy? The Determinants of Hedonic and Utilitarian Motivation Towards Augmented Reality Applications in Retail (SCOPUS)
3. Factors that enhance in-store experience: A case of IKEA (India) (UGC CARE)
Courses Taught:
Brand Management, Marketing Analytics, CRM, Global Marketing
Education:
Ph.D. (Pursuing), Certified Data Scientist (Skillovilla), UGC NET, MBA HRM, MBA Finance, DBM (IMC), IA+ (ICA).
Specialisation:
Financial Accounting, Financial Management, Fintech, Financial Services, Strategic Financial Management, HRM
Research:
Financial Literacy, Financial Technology (Fintech), Financial Services, Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain, Supervised & Unsupervised Machine Learning applications for Financial Services, Volatility Analysis
Education:
Ph.D. Marketing (Submitted) - Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (India); M.Phil. (Marketing); MBA (Marketing); MA (Economics); PGDTTM
Specialisation:
Marketing Management and General Management
Research:
Social media marketing, brand equity and consumer behaviour, specifically in the context of travel, tourism and hospitality industry
Publications:
1. Stress and fresh-start mindsets promote repatronage intention in loyalty programs. Tourism Recreation Research. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2023.2301270 (Scopus Q-1, ABDC-A and WoS Indexed) Taylor & Francis. (2024)
2. Behavioral intention to order food and beverage items using e-commerce during COVID-19: An integration of theory of planned behavior (TPB) with trust. British Food Journal, 125(1), 112-131. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-03-2021-0338 (Scopus Q-1, ABDC-B, WoS, SCI and ABS indexed) Emerald. (2022)
3. Scale development and validation for usage of social networking sites during COVID-19. Technology in Society, 70, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2022.102020 (Scopus Q-1, ABDC-C, WoS and SSCI Indexed) Elsevier. (2022).
Courses Taught:
Marketing Analytics in MBA Term 4, Business Research Methods-1 in MBA Term 2, Business Research Methods-2 in MBA Term 3
Education:
Ph.D. (Pursuing) Accounting Education - University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Specialisation:
Pedagogical Content Knowledge (P.C.K. in Accounting), Principles of Accounting and Principles of Marketing
Research:
Accounting, accounting education, accounting curriculum, professional values, ethics, and attitudes
Publications:
Students’ rating of instructional effectiveness of accounting teachers;
Navigating Ethical Boundaries: An In-Depth Evaluation of Ethical Knowledge among Accounting Faculty in Higher Education Institutions; and
Balancing the Books and Values: The Interplay of Ethics in Tertiary Accounting Education
Courses Taught:
Financial accounting with computer applications; Cost/Management Accounting
Education:
Ph.D. in Business Administration (Marketing), National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
Specialisation:
Marketing
Research:
Co-creation, consumer behavior, social media, and storytelling
Publications:
1. Guttena, R. K., Wu, C. H. J., & Atmaja, F. T. (2023). The influence of brand-related social media content on customer extra-role behavior: a moderated moderation model. Journal of Product & Brand Management. Ahead of Printing. (Peer Reviewed, SSCI IF – 5.6; Scopus CiteScore – 10.2), Web of Science – ABDC - A.
2. Cedric Hsi-Jui Wu, Ferry Tema Atmaja*, Yu-Chien Ko and Revanth Kumar Guttena (2023). Backer funding intention in reward-based crowdfunding: service-dominant logic and stimulusorganism-response perspectives, International Journal of Bank Marketing, 41(2), 289-311. (Peer Reviewed, SSCI IF – 5.706; Scopus CiteScore – 9.0), Web of Science, ABDC – A.
3. Cedric Hsi-Jui Wu, Revanth Kumar Guttena*, and Ferry Tema Atmaja (2022). Influence of Social Media Interactions on Vaccination Intention in India: An Application of the StimulusOrganism-Behavior-Consequence Framework, International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 1-12. (Peer Reviewed, SSCI IF – 4.920; Scopus CiteScore – 7.3), Web of Science – ABDC - B
Courses Taught:
Marketing Management, Marketing in Action, Consumer behavior, retail management, Principles of Management
Education:
Ph.D. in Finance & Banking
Specialisation:
Finance, Banking & Finance and Accounting
Research:
Monetary Policy, stock market, Macro-Economic Research
Publications:
1. Monetary policy collision on the performance of banking sector in India. (Vilakshan-XIMB Journal of Management 20 (1), 154-165)
2. An Investigation of Monetary Policy Rates and its Impact on Bank's NIFTY Index. (Specialusis Ugdymas 1 (42), 239-247)
3. Covid-19 in India and Easing Monetary Policy Rates. (Stochastic Modelling & Applications 26 (Special issue, Part-9.), 605-609)
Courses Taught:
Corporate Finance, Strategic Business Reporting, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting with Computer Application, Cost & Management Accounting.
Education:
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Instrumentation and Control)
Research:
Biomedical Instrumentation, Signal Processing, Embedded Systems and Robotics
Publications:
1. https://doi.org/10.1080/09720502.2020.1721709
2. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMIRA.2013.65
3. Pages 214-233 ISSN 0976-6499
Courses Taught:
Renewable Energy, ROS, Smart Materials and Structures, and Microprocessor, Microcontrollers, and its Applications
Education:
Pre-Doctoral Course Work (Engineering Systems Management-American University of Sharjah); MBA-Marketing Management, MS-Industrial Engineering.
Specialization:
Operations and Marketing
Research:
Supply Chain Performance Enhancement in Multiple Dimensions (Sustainability, Resilience, Quality, Cost etc.) and Brand Activism
Publications:
1. Gurrala, K. R. (2024). Designing Efficient and Effective Reverse Logistics Systems. In Y. Ramakrishna (Ed.), Strategies for Environmentally Responsible Supply Chain and Production Management. IGI Global. DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-0669-7
2. Gurrala, K. R. (2022). Proactive Change Management to Enhance Supply Chain Resilience. In Y. Ramakrishna (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Supply Chain Resiliency, Efficiency, and Visibility in the Post-Pandemic Era (pp. 18-39). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9506-0.ch002
3. Gurrala, K., & Hariga, M. (2022). Key Food Supply Chain Challenges: A Review of the Literature and Research Gaps. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 15(4), 441-460, http://dx.doi.org/10.31387/oscm0510358
Courses Taught:
Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Intro to Industrial Engineering, Service Operations, and Strategic Operations
Education:
Chartered Accountant
Specialization:
Direct and Indirect tax laws, Auditing and Assurance, Financial Reporting, Accounting
Courses Taught:
Indian and US Tax, Indirect tax (GST with Tally) , International Taxation , Bank Branch Management (Bank Accounts)
Education:
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering; M. Tech in Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun
Specialization:
Bioenergy; Chemical Engineering, Wastewater Treatment, Sustainability, Alternate Energy Sources
Research:
Microbial Fuel Cells, Bioelectricity, Biofuels and Biohydrogen, Environmental microbiology
Publications:
1. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369703X23003509,
2. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016236122038431,
3. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016236118315382
Courses Taught:
Energy Technologies and Energy forms, Societal Project Theory, Bioprocess Technology, Renewable Energy
Education:
Ph.D. in Biotechnology
Specialization:
Biotechnology, medical microbiology, Computational Drug Discovery, Animal Biotechnology and Plant Biotechnology
Research:
Antimicrobial resistance, Multi-drug resistance, Synergism studies, Essential oils and SDGs
Publications:
1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.127019,
2. https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.7218
3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2023.102647
Courses Taught:
Certificate course on molecular docking, Societal Project theory
Education:
Ph.D. (Pursuing), KL University; M.Tech, AMIE (CSE), Diploma in CSE
Specialisation:
Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Image Processing
Research:
Natural Language Processing, Machine Translation through Neural Networks
Publications:
1. COVID-19 Detection Using Chest X-Ray Images Based on Deep Learning
S Sani, A Bera, D Mitra, KM Das
International Journal of Software Science and Computational Intelligence,
DOI: 10.4018/IJSSCI.312556
2. Plant Disease Identification Using Convolution Neural Networks
D Mitra, S Gupta, D Srivastava, S Sani, Intelligent Internet of Things for Smart Healthcare Systems, 203-215.
3. A STUDY ON SENTIMENT POLARITY IDENTIFICATION OF INDIAN MULTILINGUAL TWEETS THROUGH DIFFERENT NEURAL NETWORK MODELS, IVK Chakraborty, S Sani, R Bag, J. Mech. Cont. & Math. Sci 15 (1), 108-117, DOI NO: https://doi.org/10.26782/jmcms.2020.01.00008
Courses Taught:
Fundamentals of Data Analysis, AI and ML in Business.
Education:
Ph.D. in Economics - University of Lucknow.
Specialisation:
Fiscal Policy, Macro Economics
Research:
Tax Efforts, Revenue Efficiency, Public Expenditure determinants, Public Debt Analysis
Publications:
1. Inefficiency Analysis of Tax Efforts in Special Category States of India: Evidence from a Stochastic Frontier Model. Indian Economic Journal. Vol 72 Issue 3 Dec 2023.
2. Tax Efforts of major north Indian states: Evidence from stochastic frontier analysis. Economic and Political weekly Vol 58, issue: 25-26, June- 24: 2023.
3. Impact of Public Debt on Economic Growth: Case study of Jammu and Kashmir: SN Business & Economics. Volume 3:124, Issue 7. June 2023: 124
Courses Taught:
Advanced Macro Economics, Microeconomics, Growth and Development
Education:
Ph.D.
Research:
Natural Language Processing, Data Analytics, Machine Learning
Publications:
1. Saxena, A. K., Aadil, M., & Jain, S. K. (2023). Investigation of signature biometric evidence using deep learning for forecasting personality. Multidisciplinary Science Journal, 5.
2. Aadil, M., Kumar, P. and Babu, S.A., (2023), April. The Performance Enhancements of Interference Management in Complex Wireless Personal Area Networks. ICDCECE, (pp. 1-6). IEE.
3. Kumar P, Aadil M, Sharma S. The Smart Innovation of Power Management in Several Conserving Device And Enhance The Battery Lifetime. In 2023 International Conference on Distributed Computing and Electrical Circuits and Electronics (ICDCECE) 2023 Apr 29.
Courses Taught:
Data Sciences, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Structures and Algorithms, Theory of Automata and Formal Languages, C, C++, Python
Education:
Ph.D.
Research:
Sustainable development, sustainable cities, ESG, non-financial reporting, business opportunities in sustainability goals
Publications:
1. Pothula, S.S.K. and Lakra H.S., “Resilient transport infrastructure for the city of Amaravati”, 2nd World Congress on Disaster Management, organized by Andhra Pradesh Government and Disaster Management, Infrastructure and Control Society (DMICS), Vishakhapatnam, November 19-22, 2015
2. Pothula, S.S.K., Sharma U. and Raheja, “Universal design strategies for Haridwar city”, Transend, Lisbon, 2015.
3. Pothula, S.S.K., “Significance of individual behavior and perceptions in disaster management and climate change adaptation: A systematic literature review”, 4 th World Congress on Disaster Management, organized by Disaster Management, Infrastructure and Control Society (DMICS),
IIT Mumbai, January 29th – February 1st, 2019.Pothula, S.S.K., Patil, B.
Courses Taught:
ERS, business research methods and CSR
Education:
Ph.D.
Research:
Mutual Funds, Equity, IPOs
Publications:
1. Performance Evaluation of Income Mutual Funds
and Tax Planning Mutual Funds in India: an Empirical Investigation in IJMR Journal
2. An Analytical Study of Performance of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and Status of Their Market Capitalisation in India in in IJMR Journal.
3. Mutual Fund Performance Evaluation: A Comparison of Index Mutual Funds Returns and Its Benchmark Returns in KCG Journal (Journal of Department of Higher Education, Government of Gujarat)
Courses Taught:
Entreprenurial Finance, Indian Financial System, Finacial Accounting, Venture Capital, Financial Management
Education:
Ph.D.
Research:
Digital Transformation, Business Design
Courses Taught:
Advanced Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing & Web Analytics, Introduction to Digital Marketing
Education:
M. Com, Ph.D. in Business Policy and Administration from Mumbai, UGC Net, MBA(MM)
Teaching Interest:
Marketing, General Management, Research Methodology
Education:
Ph.D (National University of Singapore |University of Edinburgh (JDP))
Teaching Interest:
Indigenous studies, research methods, subaltern therapeutics (medical anthropology)
Education:
Ph.D [thesis submitted] from Department of HSS, IIT Kanpur, M.A. in English and Comparative Literature, Pondicherry University
Teaching interests:
South Asian Literature, Narratives and storytelling, Cultural Studies, Folklore Studies, Environmental Humanities, Study of religion, River-fiction, Role of culture in communication, Diversity and multiculturalism
Education:
Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) from Lucknow University; MS Finance from ICFAI University; PhD (in progress) from KL University
Specialization:
Corporate Finance,Financial Accounting, Economics
Research:
First of Two Authors, "The merger of Slice and North East Small Finance Bank: a marriage made in heaven?", , Vol. 14 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/EEMCS-12-2023-0503
Third of Three Authors, "Strategic Planning Process at Byju’s", Emerging Markets Case Studies (EMCS) Vol. 13 No. 4., (SCOPUS Listed), November 2023, https://doi.org/10.1108/EEMCS-04-2023-0135
Second of Two Authors, “Managing Non-Performing Assets in Indian Banking Industry”, The IUP Journal of Accounting Research and Audit Practices, ISSN: 0972-690X, ABDC-C, UGC-CARE List, (Vol. 20. No. 4, October 2021).
First of Two Authors, “Apple's Battle with the FBI: Privacy Versus National Security”, Case Folio, IUP Publications, Hyderabad, UGC-CARE List, (Vol. XIX No. 1, March 2019).
First of Two Authors, Book Chapter: “Husk Power Systems: Lighting up the Indian Rural Lives”, Book Title: Case Studies in Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability, The Oikos Collection Volume III, Greenleaf Publishing, U.K. 2015.
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