Faculty Details
Ram Kumar Kakani
Designation
Director
1992 Graduation (B. Tech) AU College of Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India Chemical Engineering 2002 Doctorate in Management (Fellow Program) Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta, India Finance & Control
Finance & Accounts/ HRM & Organizational Behaviour/ Humanities & Liberal Arts
Contact Information
ram@iimraipur.ac.in
Prof. Ram started his professional career as a technocrat in the corporate sector and moved towards the higher education world, focusing on the field of Finance-Performance-Strategy. Prof. Ram has co-authored multiple books in the domains of finance and public administration with publishers like Cambridge, Sage, Routledge and McGraw-Hill. He is an active case writer and researcher.
Prof. Ram hopes to consolidate his learnings by merging his cross-functional insights in Business, Financial Analysis, Governance, Public Policy, and Leadership Development – and make life more meaningful.
>>Indian Institute of Management Raipur (Mar. 2022 –Present) (on leave in sister institute)
>>Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (May 2019 –Present)
>>XLRI Xavier Institute of Mgmt., Jamshedpur (Jan. 2015 –May 2019)
>>Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie (Jul. 2012 –Jan. 2015)
>>Lagos Business School (LBS), Lagos, Nigeria (Sabbatical at LBSNAA) (Aug. 2013 –Dec. 2013)
>>XLRI Xavier Institute of Mgmt., Jamshedpur (Mar. 2008 –Jul. 2012)
>>S P Jain Center of Management, Singapore (Nov. 2006 –Mar. 2008)
>>XLRI Xavier Institute of Mgmt., Jamshedpur (Jun. 2005 –Nov. 2006)
>>XLRI Xavier Institute of Mgmt., Jamshedpur (Apr. 2001 –Jun. 2005)
Allied Academic:
>>Research Scholar (Finance Area) - Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Denmark, Jan. 2000 –Jun. 2000
>>Teaching/Research Assistant - Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta, 1998 –2000
Administrative
>>Indian Institute of Management, Raipur (Mar. 2022 –Present)
>>Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (Jul. 2019 –Mar. 2022)
>>XLRI Xavier Institute of Management, Jamshedpur (Aug. 2016 –Jun. 2018)
>>National Center for Leadership Development & Competency Assessment (NCLDCA), Government of India (Jul. 2012 –Nov. 2014)
>>LBSNAA, Mussoorie (Apr. 2013 –Oct. 2013)
>>XLRI Xavier Institute of Management, Jamshedpur (Jan. 2012 –Jul. 2012)
>>S P Jain Center of Management (SPJCM), Singapore (Nov. 2006 –Mar. 2008)
>>XLRI Xavier Institute of Management, Jamshedpur (May 2004 –Nov. 2006)
Industrial
>>Steel Authority of India Limited, Bokaro, India (Nov. 1992 –Jun. 1995)
>>Engineers India Limited, Delhi, India (Aug. 1992 –Nov. 1992)
>>60 years old prestigious Competition Success Review publication- “CSR Top Institute of India” IIM Raipur, April 2022
>>Principal Consultant for one of the most well-known public administration institutions (2021-22)
>>Google Scholar all Citations count: 550+ (as of 2022)
>>Regular Leadership trainer at India’s premier public administrative training institutions including LBSNAA Mussoorie and SVPNPA Hyderabad (2012-22)
>>90-year-old prestigious Journal Public Administration, praised co-authored research monogram as “excellent new book” in 2021.
>>Research Grant from the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Mumbai in 2021.
>>Cumulative co-authored textbook sales are above 430,000 copies (as of 2021).
>>Invited Guest Faculty to Senior IAS Officers at the LBSNAA in 2010 (Phase IV Training). Received Appreciation for regular mid-career training of the IAS Officers (2010-21).
>>Coordinated and/or trained Mid-Career Civil Servants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, South Sudan and Sri Lanka during 2014-19 (took training sessions for participants from 20+ countries).
>>Appointed as the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) Chair of Management at the Lagos Business School (LBS), Abuja, Nigeria in 2013.
>>Ranked in Top 1% Authors on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) from 2007-16.
>>Paper titled, “The Tata Group after the JRD Period: Management and Ownership Structure” Ranked #1 on SSRN’s All-Time Hits List for “Corporate Governance: Case Studies”, 2009-14
>>The “Best Young Teacher Award” for the year 2004-05 at the 17th Annual Management Convention, of the Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS), Hyderabad, 2005.
>>Research Grant from the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, Mumbai in 2001.
>>‘Aage og Elva Nimbs’ Scholarship at the Copenhagen Business School, Denmark in 2000.
>>Research Grant from the Aditya Birla Center for Management Research of London Business School in 1999.
>>“Best Research Proposal” Award in the ‘Strategy’ Category at the A V Birla workshop on Management Research, organized by Aditya Birla Center of London Business School and IIMs of Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Calcutta in 1999.
>>“Best Doctoral Students Paper Award” at the Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon in 1997.
Books
>> Nayak, Amar KJR, & Kakani, Ram Kumar(2021). Critical Perspectives on Public Systems Management in India: Through the Lens of District Administration. Routledge [ISBN: 978-03-67540-23-4].
>> Ross, Stephen A., Ross, Westerfield, Randolph W., Jaffe, Jeffrey, Jordan, Bradford D., & Kakani, Ram Kumar(2021). Corporate Finance. 12/e (SIE), McGraw Hill Education, 2021 [ISBN: 978-93-90727-92-6 (Print) & ISBN: 978-93-90727-93-3 (E-book)].
Journal Publications
>> Pati, S. P., & Kakani, R. K.(2023). Explaining High Performance Among Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officers: A Job Demands-Resources Perspective. [Review of Public Personnel Administration], 43(2), 288 - 308
>> Soral, P., Pati, S. P., & Kakani, R. K.(2022). Knowledge hiding as a coping response to the supervisors’ dark triad of personality: A protection motivation theory perspective. [Journal of Business Research], 142, 1077 - 1091
>> Jadiyappa, N., Hickman, L. E., Kakani, R. K., & Abidi, Q.(2021). Auditor tenure and audit quality: An investigation of moderating factors prior to the commencement of mandatory rotations in India. [Managerial Auditing Journal], 36(5), 724 - 743
>> Marathe, G., & Kakani, R. K.(2020). Recognizing Innate Transformational Traits in Public Administrative Services: Are We Doing Right?. [International Journal of Public Administration], 43(7), 587 - 598
>> Saha, B., & Kakani, R. K.(2007). Knowledge, Power and Action: Towards an Understanding of Implementation Failures in a Government Scheme. [AI & Society], 21(1-2), 72 - 92
>> Kakani, R. K., & Reddy, V. N.(1996). Econometric analysis of the capital structure determinants. [Decision], 23(1), 73 - 98
Cases
>> Jadiyappa, Nemiraja, and Ram Kumar Kakani(2023). “Bankruptcy law, creditors’ rights and dividend policy: evidence from a quasi-natural experiment.”. International Journal of Managerial Finance. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMF-09-2022-0390.
>> Chakraborty, Sandeep, Ram Kumar Kakani, & Arvind Sampath(2022). “Portfolio risk and stress across the business cycle”. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 80, 101623. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.101623.
>> Ghalke, Avinash, Rudra Sensarma, Sandeep Chakraborty, & Ram Kumar Kakani(2022). “Stock markets and economic uncertainty”. Roles of legislative sessions and coalition strength. European Journal of Political Economy, 102353. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpoleco.102353.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar, Ghalke, Avinash, & Varma, Harikrishnan(2022). “Pythagoras Global: Emerging Market Funds and the Conundrum of Family Ownership”. Richard Ivey School of Business: Ivey Case Publishing, Case W25643-PDF-ENG;.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar, Ghalke, Avinash, & Varma, Harikrishnan(2022). “Pythagoras Global: Emerging Market Funds and the Conundrum of Family Ownership”. Richard Ivey School of Business: Ivey Case Publishing, Case W25643-PDF-ENG;.
>> Pati, Surya Prakash, Kakani Ram Kumar(2022). “Explaining High Performance Among Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officers”. A Job Demands-Resources Perspective. Review of Public Personnel Administration.doi:10.1177/0734371X211062481.
>> Soral, Prakriti, Surya Prakash Pati & Ram Kumar Kakani(2022). “A protection motivation theory perspective”. Journal of Business Research, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.12.075, Vol 142, pp 1077-1091.
>> Varma, Harikishnan and Ram Kumar Kakani(2022). “A District Magistrate’s call on a Disaster Warning: Paranoid or Pragmatic?”. In The Case Journal. DOI https://10.1108/TCJ-11-2021-0201.
>> Jadiyappa, Nemiraja, Emily L. Hickman, Ram Kumar Kakani, & QambarAbidi(2021). “An investigation of moderating factors prior to the commencement of mandatory rotations in India”. Auditor tenure and audit quality:Managerial Auditing Journal, DOI 10.1108/MAJ-12-2020-2957.
>> Varma, Harikishnan and Ram Kumar Kakani(2021). “Don’t let it derail: The District Head’s Dilemma”. In The Case Journal.17(3), pp. 438-455. https://doi.org/10.1108/TCJ-10-2020-0145.
>> Varma, Harikishnan, James Poovathingal and Ram Kumar Kakani(2021). “Governing Changes in Government: The Water Story of Mahabubnagar”. In The Case Journal. 17(4),pp. 542-568. https://doi.org/10.1108/TCJ-02-2021-0032.
>> Balasubramanian, Girish, Marathe, Gaurav M., & Kakani, Ram Kumar(2020). “Conflict Management by a Police Leader”. SAGE Publications Ltd..
>> Balasubramanian, Girish, Sanjeev Chopra, and Ram Kumar Kakani(2020). “Leadership Competencies of Public Administrators in Millennial India”. In: Farazmand A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_4133-1.
>> Gaurav Marathe & Ram Kumar Kakani(2020). “Recognizing Innate Transformational Traits in Public Administrative Services: Are We Doing Right?”. International Journal of Public Administration, 43:7, 587-598, DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2019.1644518.
>> Hanish, Mohammed A., Kakani, Ram Kumar, & Marathe, Gaurav M.(2020). “Can Rakesh Acquire Land for a Factory? A Stakeholder Approach”. SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals (DOI: https://doi.org/10.4135/9781529706611).
>> Marathe, Gaurav, Roopak Kumar Gupta, A. S. Ramachandra, and Ram Kumar Kakani(2020). “Transformational Leadership: Role of the Public Administration Training Institutes”. In: Farazmand A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_4132-1.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar, Sangem, Santosh, & Thavaseelan, Karunanidhy(2019). “Creating a Customized Balanced Scorecard: Assessing and Optimizing Processes and Practices”. SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, SBC-18-0040; ISBN: 9781526465924 (DOI:ttps://doi.org/10.4135/9781526465924).
>> Gupta, Vishal, Sanjeev Chopra, & Ram Kumar Kakani(2018). “Leadership competencies for effective public administration: a study of Indian Administrative Service officers”. Journal of Asian Public Policy, 11(1), 98-120.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar, & Marathe, Gaurav(2018). “A Day in the Life of a District Magistrate”. SAGE Business Cases, SBC-17-0041; [ISBN: 9781526437310].
>> Marathe, Gaurav, & Kakani, Ram Kumar(2018). “Sense-Making Framework for Effective Leadership”. SAGE Business Cases, SBC-17-0021, ISBN: 9781526436184.
>> Chakraborty, Sandip, Ram Kumar Kakaniand Bernadette C. Canasa(2017). “Impact of International Outsourcing on Domestic Wage of Singapore Manufacturing Sector”. International Journal of Economics and Finance, 9(6): 82-97.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar, Verma, Monika(2017). “The Himalayan Challenge: Scale or Fail?”. In Journal of Critical Incidents, Volume 10; Fall; Society for Case Research (SCR).
>> Chakraborty, Sandip and Ram Kumar Kakani(2016). “Institutional Investment, Equity Volume and Volatility Spillover: Causalities and Asymmetries”. Journal of International Finance Markets, Institutions & Money, Vol. 44, pp. 1-20.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar and Basant Purohit(2015). “Revisiting Gandhigiri for Managerial Skills”. XLRI Case Development Center (XLCDC), Case XLRI151518;.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar(2014). “Samrira International: Dilemma of the Next Stage”. The Case Centre, LBS Case Reference # 314-040-1; (assisted by Kingsley Ejiofor).
>> Jain, Ankur and Ram Kumar Kakani(2012). “Applying Population Dynamics Theory to Entrepreneurial Survival Strategy: The Case of Financial Technologies and its Promoter”. Jindal Journal of Business Research, Sage Publications, Vol. I(I), pp. 65-86.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar, Singhania, Vasudha, & Stack, Martin(2012). “Lehman Brothers’ Fall”. Richard Ivey School of Business: Ivey Case Publishing, Case 9B12B005.
>> Kumar, Mukesh and Ram Kumar Kakani(2012). “Indian mVAS Industry”. in ‘India, Science & Technology Report 2011’ by CSIR-NISTADS, Foundation Books, Cambridge University Press India Private Limited, New Delhi, pp. T3-186-189.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar, Sangem, Santosh, & Saran, Siddhartha(2011). “Silverline Technologies Limited, Fall of an IT Giant: A Case of ‘Careless Carefulness’ or ‘Careful Carelessness’?”. The Case Center, European Case Clearing House (ECCH) Case Reference # 111-044-1, DVD # 111-044-3;.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar and ShyamSundar(2010). “Profiting from Technical Analysis in Indian equity markets: Using moving averages”. Finance India, Vol. XXIV (3), pp. 867-883.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar, & Thakur, Munish(2009). “Barings Private Equity Partners Limited: Banking Services for the Poor in Bangladesh”. Richard Ivey School of Business: Ivey Case Publishing, Case 9B09MB092;.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar, Tata L Raghu Ram and Nutan Shashi Tigga(2009). “Insights into land acquisition experiences of private businesses in India”. in ‘India Infrastructure Report 2009’, Oxford University Press (OUP), New Delhi, pp. 135-142, 2009. (Also, XLRI WP 08-11, 2008).
>> Tata, Raghu Ram L., & Kakani, Ram Kumar(2009). “Framework for evaluation of land acquisitions in India: Sustainable development perspective”. in ‘India Infrastructure Report 2009’, Oxford University Press (OUP), New Delhi, pp. 90-96, 2009. (Also, XLRI WP 08-12, 2008).
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar(2007). “An alternative perspective on the recent bull run in Indian equity markets”. in ‘India’s Capital Markets: Trends and Reforms’, ICFAI professional reference book, ICFAI University Press.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar and Biswatosh Saha(2007). “The development elite and institutions of the local poor: Experiences from a development NGO in India”. The Innovation Journal: The Public Sector Innovation Journal, Vol. 12 (2), pp. 1-24.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar and Jackson Fernandez(2007). “Understanding dynamics in an evolving industry: Case of mobile VAS in India”. Great Lakes Herald, Vol. 1 (2), pp. 35-47,.
>> Saha, Biswatosh and Ram Kumar Kakani(2007). “Knowledge, Power and Action: Towards an Understanding of Implementation Failures in a Government Scheme”. AI & Society, Springer Verlag London Publication, Vol. 21 (1-2), pp. 72-92.
>> Saha, Biswatosh, & Kakani, Ram Kumar(2006). “Power, public administration and poverty: An enquiry into implementation of rural employment program in India”. in ‘The Role of Public Administration in Alleviating Poverty and Improving Governance’, Asian Development Bank, Philippines.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar, & Ray, Pranabesh(2005). “CEO remuneration – issues”. in ‘CEO Pay Packages in the Global Economy – Issues and Perspectives’, ICFAI University Press.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar(2003). “Does ownership pattern influence value”. in ‘Boards and Governance – The New Agenda’, ICFAI University Press.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar & Ray, Pranabesh(2003). “The burning issue of pay Vs performance”. in ‘Boards and Governance – The New Agenda’, ICFAI University Press.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar and Pranabesh Ray(2003). “Managerial remuneration in India – Of changing guidelines, fatter pay packets, and incentives to performance”. Management and Accounting Research, Vol. 6 (3), pp. 107-130.
>> Kakani, R. K., & Venugopal, P.(2002). “Grading in management education”. AMDISA.
>> Kakani, R. K., Rajesh, K M, & Sehgal, S. K.(2002). “Power sector analysis”. Excel Books.
>> Venugopal, P and Ram Kumar Kakani(2002). “Management education: A framework for grading”. Management and Labour Studies, Vol. 27 (3), pp. 177-188.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar and N Ramachandran(2001). “Have diversified groups failed to generate value in developing countries too?”. General Management Review, Vol. III (2), pp. 38-46.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar and V Nagi Reddy(1999). “The determinants of capital structure: An econometric analysis”. Finance India, Vol. XIII (1), pp. 51-69, (Also, IIM Calcutta WPS – 333/98, Mar.1998.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar(1998). “Relationship between the prices of share and gold: A note”. The Management Accountant, Vol. 33 (3), pp. 179-180.
>> Sridev, R and Ram Kumar Kakani(1998). “Telecom sector: Achieving sustainable corporate growth”. Decision, Vol. 23 (4), pp. 137-148, (Also, IIM Calcutta WPS – 328/98, Feb. 1998).
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar and V Nagi Reddy(1996). “Econometric analysis of the capital structure determinants”. Decision, Vol. 23 (1), pp. 73-98,.
Chapter in Book
>> Balasubramanian, Girish, Sanjeev Chopra, and Ram Kumar Kakani(2020). Leadership Competencies of Public Administrators in Millennial India. In: Farazmand A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance.
>> Kakani, Ram Kumar, Tata L Raghu Ram and Nutan Shashi Tigga(2009). Insights into land acquisition experiences of private businesses in India. India Infrastructure Report 2009.
>> Saha, Biswatosh and Ram Kumar Kakani(2006). Power, public administration and poverty: An enquiry into implementation of rural employment program in India. The Role of Public Administration in Alleviating Poverty and Improving Governance.
Teaching Cases & Teaching Notes
>> . Translated to Chinese Language, Ivey Case Publishing, Case 9B09MB092; Feb. 2013.
>> . “Developing Transformational Public Administrative Leaders: Are We on Right Track?” with Gaurav Marathe and Swathi Dhir, 21st International Research Society on Public Management Conference, Nov. 2016 (Budapest: Hungary).
>> . “Ethics and the globalization of health care”, with Martin Stack and Myles Gartland, 2009 AIB-Midwest Annual conference of the Academy of International Business (AIB) organized by Midwest Business Administration Association (MBAA) International, Mar. 2009 (Chicago: USA).
>> . “Gaining meaningfulness but losing meaning: Inquiry into the meaning of work of Indian community health workers” with Gaurav Marathe, Aadarsh Das, Manjeet Kumar, Nitin Kulkarni and Nelson D’Silva, 36th European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) Colloquium, Jul. 2019 (Edinburgh: UK).
>> . “Going beyond compliance to gain social consent to operate: Framework for Land Acquisitions in India”, with Tata L Raghu Ram, 2009 Annual meeting of the Academy Of Management (AOM), Aug. 2009 (Chicago: USA).
>> . “Identifying Business-Political Connections and their Determinants in India”, with Vivek Kumar and Munish Thakur, 2013 SMS Special Conference on “Strategic Leadership: An Emerging Markets Perspective” of the Strategic Management Society (SMS), Dec. 2013 (Mohali: India).
>> . “Managerial remuneration in India – Regulatory guidelines and performance incentives”, with Pranabesh Ray, at the International Academy of Business & Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Spring Conference, May 2004 (Tunica: USA).
>> . “Power, public administration and poverty: An enquiry into implementation of rural employment program in India”, with Biswatosh Saha, 2nd Annual conference of the Network of Asia-Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance (NAPSIPAG) organized by ADB, Dec. 2005 (CNSA, Beijing: China).
>> . “Preparing Indian Administrative Service Officers for Public Service: A Competency-Based Approach” with Sanjeev Chopra and Vishal Gupta, 2016 Annual meeting of the Academy Of Management (AOM), Aug. 2016 (Anaheim: USA).
>> . “The Relationship between Auditor Tenure, Compensation, and Audit Quality: Evidence from India Prior to Impending Mandatory Rotations” with L Emily Hickman and Nemiraja Jadiyappa, 2020 Impact The Future Conference of the American Accounting Association (AAA), Apr. 2020 (Los Angeles: USA).
>> . “The dark side of product diversification in business groups: Long run evidence from India”, at the 4thInternational Business & Economics Research (IBER) Conference, Oct. 2002 (Las Vegas: USA).
Invite Speaker to Reputed Conference/Seminar/Workshop start
>> . Chief Guest, Panel Discussion conducted in the Be and Make Camp 2022, Sep. 2022 (Mumbai: India).
>> . Delegate, SHRM India Annual Conference & Expo, Nov 2022 (New Delhi: India).
>> . Distinguished Invitee, All India Management Association(AIMA), ,Sep. 2022 (New Delhi: India).
>> . Guest speaker, “Strategic leadership education: Developing a sustainable frame work for leadership education” Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) Conference, Sep. 2013 (Lagos: Nigeria).
>> . Invitation to attend 5th PCCF workshop, Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, May 2022 (Dehradun: India).
>> . Invitation to attend All India Education Conference (Varanasi U.P), National Education Policy 2020, July 2022 (Varanasi: India).
>> . Panelist, “UDYAM”, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Oct. 2022 (Raipur: India).
>> . Speaker, Education Leadership Summit, Nov 2022 (New Delhi: India).
>>Board Member: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai, 2022–Present
>>Board Member: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raipur, 2022–Present
>>Academic Council Member: Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA) Dehradun, 2020–Present
>>Chairman’s Nominee, General body member, National Center for Good Governance, Government of India, 2013-14
>>Board member, National Center for Sustainable Community Systems (NC-SCS) Society: 2014
>>Member, Committee for capacity-building of leadership development programmes of Indian public administrators, UNDP-Government of India PIIA Project, 2012-13
Conducted Management Development Program (MDP) of 30 Vidhana Sabha Officers in collaboration with PRS Legislative Research (PRS) at IIMR (2022)
Invitation for Administrative Training Institutes (ATIs) to District Training of IAS Officer Trainees, LBSNAA, Aug 2022 (Mussoorie: India)
Special guest, Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav project “Daya and karuna spiritual empowerment”, Prajapita Brahma Kumari Ishwariya Vishwavidyalaya, May 2022
Invited Guest, LBSNAA for conducting the refresher Training of Trainers at the Academy, Feb 2022
“Training Need Assessment for Probationary Officers” in careerist senior civil services for one of the world’s largest public administrations at the IIMK: 2021 – 2022
“Designing Competencies around EQ” in two phases for the management training centre in one of the most reputed Indian business group at the IIMK: 2019 – 2020
Vetted the business ideas and/or financial viability of many NGOs and Start-Ups. List includes: (i) Vedika Capital (2015); (ii) Falcon E Austria (2018); (iii) Global Wellness UAE (2018)
With Rahul Shukla, “Vision Building” Prepared for an emerging Eastern India-based Microfinance Bank at the XLRI: 2017
With R K Premarajan, Fr. P T Joseph SJ, & Sharad Sarin, “Organizational Assessment & Recreating Excellence” Prepared for a large Business Group manufacturing affiliate (sectors biggest player) at the XLRI: 2003
With Project Head K K Bhattacharya “Management Audit of a Regional Rural Bank” Prepared for the NABARD, Government of India and conducted by IIM Calcutta: 1999