Head, Alumni Affairs & Associate Professor of Commerce
CONTACT
Email: smishra@gnlu.ac.in
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Teaching / Research Experience
Working as Associate Professor of Commerce at Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar from July 10, 2021.
Worked as Assistant Professor of Commerce in GNLU, from 9 March, 2007 to July 09, 2021 in GNLU.
Pursuing PhD from Gujarat National Law University with the title, “Comparative Study of Credit Risk Management of Indian Commercial Banks in relation to Non-Performing Business Loans”.
Taught in MBA, PGPRM, and BBA programmes as a full time Lecturer in Finance in BLS Institute of Management, Ghaziabad.
Delivered training sessions on, “Income Tax and Fiscal Policy” in Bihar Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (BIPARD) to three successive batches of trainee officers of BPSC.
Delivered training sessions on, “Financial Statements and Income Tax” to six successive batches of EPFO Enforcement and Accounts Officers selected through UPSC.
Teaching Income Tax: Principles and Practice and Indirect Tax: Principles and Practice to B.Com LLB (Hons.) students of GNLU
Designed and delivered a coourse on Financial Statements’ Analysis in School of Management, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar.
Visiting Faculty in MBA Programme at S.K. Patel Institute of Management and Computer Studies, Gandhinagar.
Visiting faculty in Kalinga College of Commerce affiliated to Utkal University, Orissa.
Delivered 20 lectures in the GNLU Certified Training on Practical Applications of Income Tax Law, 02-11 April, 2021
Conducted and delivered 15 lectures in a 15 Hour Intensive Advanced Level Training Programme titled, "Indian Capital Market Institutions and Instruments: Modus Operandi and Value Strategies" organized by GNLU from 27th September 2017- 01st October 2017.
Delivered a lecture on 'Indian Capital Market' in the 3rd Edition of GNLU Indian Business and Commercial Law Academy (GIBCLA)" on 12th July 2017
Delivered a lecture on 'Blue Economy' in the GNLU International Maritime Academy 2017 (GIMA), 15-22 April 2017 with a major theme of "Maritime Industry, Naval Power and Marine Environment", in collaboration with the US Naval War College.
Delivered a lecture on 'Indian Capital Market' in "the 2nd Edition of GNLU Indian Business and Commercial Law Academy (GIBCLA)" in the month of July, 2016
Delivered a lecture on 'Indian Capital Market' in "the 1st Edition of GNLU Indian Business and Commercial Law Academy (GIBCLA)" in the month of July, 2015
Delivered a guest lecture on, "Forensic Accounting: With special emphasis on fraud prevention, detection and prosecution of offenders" at Gandhinagar study circle of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
Delivered Guest Lectures on the subject Income Tax to B.Com students at School of Liberal Studies, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, India.
Area of Research/Interest
Research Projects
Working as Co-Investigator with a minor research project titled, "Study of factors affecting entrepreneurial inclination among undergraduate students of Ahmedabad city" funded by Government of Gujarat and conducted at GNLU.
Associated as a Project Coordinator with a major research project on "Blue Economy Potential of India" conducted at GNLU.
Associated as a Faculty Advisor with a Project on "Effectiveness of Government Measures for the Reduction of Court Cases" awarded to Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar by the Legal Department, Government of Gujarat.
Prepared a concept paper on "Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor" for ASSOCHAM, Gujarat Chapter.
Prepared a compilation of articles for "Good Governance Discussion Forum" jointly organized by Govt. of Gujarat, ASSOCHAM, INDEXTb and GNLU under the auspices of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investor Summit 2011.
Consultancy Assignments
Attractiveness of Gujarat for Japanese investment in Delhi Mumbai industrial corridor Over South east Asian countries (2009)
Business plan for setting up specialized Skill Development Center in DMIC: Gujarat region (2009).
Areas of General Interest
Income Tax
Indirect Tax
International Finance
Forensic Accounting
Current Research Interest
Credit Risk Management
New Course(s) Designed/Introduced
Two Year Full Time MBA programme in Financial Management & Business Laws at GNLU from June 2016.
Pioneered the GNLU- Khaitan & Co Advanced Certificate Programme on Capital Markets and Securities Law. Under my convenorship, three editions have been completed successfully.
Publication
Research paper titled, “Evolution of Credit Risk Management Models for Business Loans: A Systematic Literature Review" has been published in Volume 17 Issue 2, August, 2024 of Pacific Business Review (International) ISSN: 0974-438X (Web of Science Indexed)
Published a Research Paper titled, “Causal Analysis of Credit Risk, Declining Bank Lending and Rising NPA levels in Education Loans in India” in GNLU Journal of Law, Development and Politics (ISSN-0975-0193) for publication in Vol. 11 Issue 1, April 2021 (UGC Care Listed).
Published a Research Paper titled, "Commercial and Legal Sustainability of Contract Farming in Gujarat" in the book titled, "Sustainable Development and India: Convergence of Law, Economics, Science & Politics" Oxford University Press, 2017, ISBN: 9780199474622.
Published a Research Paper titled, "Strategic Talent Management in Indian PSUs: A Job Half Done" in, "Law, Development and Socio-economic Policy", Eastern Book Company, 2012, ISBN-10: 9350287234, ISBN-13: 978-9350287231
Published a Research Paper titled, "Corporate Social Responsibility Accounting in India with emphasis on Interpretation of Financial Thresholds in Section 135 (the CSR clause) of The Companies Act, 2013" in Asian Journal of Research in Banking & Finance, September 2017, ISSN:2249-7323 (ONLINE).
Published a Research Paper titled, “Study of Sustainability of the ‘KASAM’ model of Value Maximization of Organic Farming Value Chain in Odisha” in the International Journal “Asian Resonance”, April 2018, ISSN: 0976-8602
Published a Research Paper titled, “Assessment of Systemic Importance of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) for the Indian Financial System” in the Journal “Remarking”, Volume 4, Issue 2 (Part 2), 2019
Conference / Seminar / Workshop
Organized, “GNLU International Conference on Business Laws and Public Policy 2025” as the Convenor
Organized, “GNLU International Conference on Business Laws and Public Policy 2024” as the Co-convenor
Organized, “GNLU International Conference on Business Laws and Public Policy 2023” as the Convenor
Organized and Participated in the “GNLU International Conference on Banking & Finance 2018” at GNLU on 17-18 March 2018
Organized and Adjudged as a Jury the "Business Plan Competition on Start-up Ventures in the Domain of Law- Second Edition" at GNLU on 18th February 2017.
Organized and Adjudged as a Jury the "Business Plan Competition on Start-up Ventures in the Domain of Law" at GNLU on 26th February 2016.
Organized and Participated in the Distinguished Business Leader Lecture Series on the theme, "Innovative Financing and Mergers and Acquisitions in the Infrastructure Sector" delivered by Mr. B. Ravi, CFO, APSEZ Ltd. at GNLU on 11th March 2016.
Participated in One-day Infrastructure Conclave on, "Strategic Thinking in Infrastructure: Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future" organized by Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management, Ahmedabad on 20th February 2016
Participated in LOKDHWANI-2, themed "Migrant Literature, Culture and Society: A Discourse on Homeland and Destination" under the project 'Migration and Cultural Traditions of Bhojpuri Region: A Research and Documentation Programme' supported by The Tata Trusts, Mumbai, organized by Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad and Gujarat National Law University on 03rd and 04th January 2016.
Organized and Participated in the 1st Lecture of the Distinguished Business Leader Lecture Series on the theme, "Technology Innovation Impact on Global Legal Practitioners" delivered by Mr. Dharmesh Singala, Co-Founder, 'Capital Novus' at GNLU on 7th August 2015.
Participated in and completed the Electricity Act 2003 Training Programme organized by GNLU, Gandhinagar on September 19-20, 2015.
Participated in the Biodiversity workshop on "Capacity building on role of legal stakeholders in strengthening and implementation of the biological diversity Act with special focus on ABS provision" organized by Centre for Environmental Law, Gujarat National Law University Gandhinagar, 2014.
Participated in the one day National Conference on the "International Trade Implications of the National Food Security Act, 2013" on August 09, 2014 under the aegis of GCFSAE.
Participated in the Panel Discussion on 'The Legal Framework of Intellectual Property Rights: Making Gujarat the Centre of Innovation, Opportunity and Challenges for Companies and Safeguarding the Entertainment Industry' jointly organized by Film and TV Producers Guild-Vibrant Gujarat-GNLU-FICCI-USINDIA Business Council on 10th January 2013 at GNLU, Gandhinagar.
Participated in the Half day Round Table Conference on the issue "Addressing Child Malnutrition Issues in India- A need of the hour" on 28th July, 2012 at GNLU, Gandhinagar.
Participated in "Global Maritime Security and Anti-Piracy Conference- 2011" organized by Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar on 26th and 27th November 2011.
Participated in the National Workshop on "Legal Research Methodology" organized by the Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad on 7th and 8th May 2011.
Presented a paper titled "Regulatory Cautions in Developing Aggressive Branding Strategies" in the 4th Indian Conference on Management(ICOM-2011) on "Innovative Strategies: Emerging India in Global Scenario" at S. K. Patel Institute of Management and Computer Studies, Gandhinagar on 11th and 12th March 2011.
Chaired a Session as a Track Chair in the Research Paper Presentations in the 4th Indian Conference on Management (ICOM-2011) on "Innovative Strategies: Emerging India in Global Scenario" at S. K. Patel Institute of Management and Computer Studies, Gandhinagar on 11th and 12th March 2011.
Organized and Participated in the "Good Governance Discussion Forum" jointly organized by Govt. of Gujarat, ASSOCHAM, INDEXTb and GNLU under the auspices of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investor Summit 2011 on 11th January 2011.
Participated in the State Level Symposium on "Role of Women in Peace Making" organized by Gender Sensitization Committee, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar on 23rd September 2010.
Participated in One day National Seminar on "Emerging Issues in the Indian Legal Industry: The Road Ahead" organized by Committee on Recruitment Affairs, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar on 5th September 2010.
Presented a Research Paper titled "Financial Scams: A Wake Up Call for Reforms in the Corporate Governance Regime" in the XXX Annual Conference of Orissa Commerce Association at Ravenshaw University, Cuttack on 28th and 29th November 2009.
Participated in the "International Quality Benchmark Workshop" organized by Standards for Educational Advancement and Accreditation Trust (SEAA), New Delhi, at Asian School of Business Management, Bhubaneswar on 19th May 2009.
Presented a paper titled "Entrepreneurship and Recession" at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on "Entrepreneurship Development: Emerging Issues" organized by P.G. Department of Commerce, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar on 14th and 15th March 2009.
Presented a paper titled "Strategic Talent Management in Indian PSUs: A Job Half Done" in the International Conference on the Theme "Managing Global business Competitions: World's Best Practices" at Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur on 22nd & 24th September 2008.
Presented a paper titled "Corporate Social Responsibility: A Blessing in disguise" in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on "Corporate Social Responsibilities with Special focus on Industrialization in Tribal areas of Eastern India" organized by the Department of Commerce, U.N.S Mahavidyalaya, Jajpur on 10th & 11th December, 2006.
Participated in the National Seminar on "Commerce Education at Crosswords: Contemporary Perspectives" organized by P.G. Department of Commerce, Utkal University in collaboration with ICAI, New Delhi on 11th of September, 2005
Participated in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on "Promotion and Management of Agri-Business Enterprises" organized by P.G. Department of Commerce, Utkal University in collaboration with Agricultural Promotion and Investment Corporation of Orissa Ltd. (APICOL) on March 20, 2005.
Participated in "27th All India Accounting Conference & International Seminar" organized by India accounting Association & P.G. Department of Commerce, Utkal University & ICWAI Kolkata on 18th & 19th of December, 2004
Awarded First Prize for the year 2005-06 for presenting a paper titled "Micro-finance: Reaching the Outreached" in the Commerce Seminars organized by P.G. Department of Commerce, Utkal University during the session 2005-06.
Participated in the International Seminar on, "The Legal Framework of Intellectual Property Rights: Making Gujarat the Center of Innovation: Opportunities and Challenges for Innovative Companies & Safeguarding the Entertainment Industry" organized jointly by (Film & TV Producers Guild-FICCI-Vibrant Gujarat-GNLU-USINDIA Business Council), on 10 January 2013.
Capacity Building Training Programmes
Participated in 21 day UGC REFRESHER COURSE on Commerce, organized by Academic Staff College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad from 3rd December 2012 - 23rd December 2012.
Participated in the 13 Day "Management Faculty Development Programme" sponsored by AICTE, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India at ASBM, Bhubaneswar from 18th to 30th May 2009.
One Week Faculty Development Programme organized by Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar from 16th May 2016- 21st May 2016.
One Week Faculty Development Programme organized by Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar from 2nd November 2015-7th November 2015.
Participated in the "5th All Gujarat Law Teacher's Training Programme" jointly organized by Commissionerate of Higher Education, Education Department, Govt. of Gujarat, Gandhinagar and Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar on 19th November, 2011.
Participated in the "4th All Gujarat Law Teacher's Training Programme" jointly organized by Commissionerate of Higher Education, Education Department, Govt. of Gujarat, Gandhinagar and Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar on 3rd September, 2011.
Participated in the "2nd All Gujarat Law Teacher's Training Programme" jointly organized by Commissionerate of Higher Education, Education Department, Govt. of Gujarat, Gandhinagar and Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar on 15th February, 2011.
Participated in the "All Gujarat Law Teacher's Training Programme" jointly organized by Commissionerate of Higher Education, Education Department, Govt. of Gujarat, Gandhinagar and Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar on 29th December, 2010.
Honours / Awards
Awarded the Best Faculty of Gujarat National Law University for the year 2014-15 in the Category of Stream Subjects: (Arts/Commerce/Management/Science/Social Work)
Visiting Faculty/Guest Lectures/Keynote Address
Delivered 20 lectures in the GNLU Certified Training on Practical Applications of Income Tax Law, 02-11 April, 2021
Conducted and delivered 15 lectures in a 15 Hour Intensive Advanced Level Training Programme titled, "Indian Capital Market Institutions and Instruments: Modus Operandi and Value Strategies" organized by GNLU from 27th September 2017- 01st October 2017.
Delivered a lecture on 'Indian Capital Market' in the 3rd Edition of GNLU Indian Business and Commercial Law Academy (GIBCLA)" on 12th July 2017
Delivered a lecture on 'Blue Economy' in the GNLU International Maritime Academy 2017 (GIMA), 15-22 April 2017 with a major theme of "Maritime Industry, Naval Power and Marine Environment", in collaboration with the US Naval War College.
Delivered a lecture on 'Indian Capital Market' in "the 2nd Edition of GNLU Indian Business and Commercial Law Academy (GIBCLA)" in the month of July, 2016
Delivered a lecture on 'Indian Capital Market' in "the 1st Edition of GNLU Indian Business and Commercial Law Academy (GIBCLA)" in the month of July, 2015
Delivered a guest lecture on, "Forensic Accounting: With special emphasis on fraud prevention, detection and prosecution of offenders" at Gandhinagar study circle of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
Delivered Guest Lectures on the subject Income Tax to B.Com students at School of Liberal Studies, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, India.
Delivered guest lectures on "Non Banking Finance Companies" at IIIM, Charotar University of Science & Technology, CHARUSAT, Changa on August 25, 2018.
