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Position & Period Worked
Associate Professor, Department of Economic Studies & Planning,
School of Business Studies
April 1, 2011 – September 5, 2012

1. Teaching Excellence & Academic Leadership

Teaching Portfolio (2011-12):

• MA Economics Courses:
  • Microeconomics-I (4 credits, 51 hours)
  • Mathematics for Economics (4 credits, 50 hours)
  • Entrepreneurial Development (3 credits, 31 hours)
  • Microeconomics-II (4 credits, 54 hours)
  • Statistics for Economic Analysis (3 credits, 42 hours)

Pedagogical Innovations:

• Integrated ICT in teaching (projector and PowerPoint presentations)
• Implemented case discussions and interactive sessions
• Provided guidance for primary survey and data analysis
• Developed additional reading materials for core courses
• 100% course completion in key subjects

Academic Leadership:

• Coordinator, Department of Economic Studies & Planning (April 2011 – May 2012)
• Led curriculum development initiatives:
  • Designed syllabi for MA courses:
    • Research Methodology
    • Regional Economics
    • Econometrics I & II
  • Restructured MA and BA programs to incorporate emerging areas in economics

2. Research Leadership & Editorial Contributions

Research Project Completion:

• “Exploring Regional Patterns of Internationalization of Indian Firms: Learning for Policy”
  • Co-Director with Prof. Keshab Das (GIDR)
  • Funded by Indian Council of Social Science Research
  • Final report submitted December 2012

Editorial Leadership:

1. Special Issue Editor: “Foreign Direct Investment and Development in India”
   Transnational Corporations Review, Vol. 3(2), 2011
2. Principal Guest Editor: “Rise of Emerging Economies”
   Economics, Management, & Financial Markets, Vol. 6(1), 2011

Journal Articles:

1. “R&D Strategy of Small and Medium Enterprises in India”
   Science, Technology & Society, Vol. 16(3), pp. 373-395, 2011
   Publisher: SAGE Publications
2. “Regional Heterogeneity and Firms’ R&D in India”
   Innovation and Development, Vol. 1(2), pp. 259-282, 2011
   Publisher: Routledge, Taylor & Francis
3. “Foreign Direct Investment and Development in India”
   Transnational Corporations Review, Vol. 3(2), pp. I-VI, 2011
   Publisher: Denfar Transnational Development
4. “Non-equity Operations of Multinational Enterprises in India”
   Transnational Corporations Review, Vol. 3(2), pp. 1-11, 2011
   Publisher: Denfar Transnational Development
5. “Export-orientation of Foreign Manufacturing Affiliates in India”
   Eurasian Journal of Business and Economics, Vol. 4(7), pp. 99-127, 2011
   (with K. Das and M. Paul)
   Publisher: International Ataturk Alatoo University
6. “Rise of Emerging Economies: An Introduction”
   Economics, Management, and Financial Markets, Vol. 6(1), pp. 8-18, 2011
   (with G. Lazaroiu)
   Publisher: Addleton Academic Publisher
7. “Firm Performance during Global Economic Slowdown: A View from India”
   Economics, Management, and Financial Markets, Vol. 6(1), pp. 57-81, 2011
   Publisher: Addleton Academic Publisher

Working Paper:

• “Regional Policies, Firm Characteristics, and Exporting in the Indian State of Karnataka”
  (with M. Zohair and M.V. Alagawadi)
  MPRA Paper No. 40717, 2012
  University of Munich Library, Germany

3. Academic Service

External Examination:

• External Examiner for M.Phil. Dissertation
  • Topic: “Migration and Urban Poverty: With Special Reference to Maharashtra”
  • Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar

Impact Snapshot: CUK Contributions

• 5 MA courses taught with innovative pedagogy
• Comprehensive curriculum development
• 1 Major research project completed
• 2 Special journal issues edited
• 7 Articles in peer-reviewed international journals
• 1 Working paper
• Significant administrative leadership

Closing Note:
My tenure at Central University of Karnataka was marked by a balanced contribution to teaching excellence, institutional development, and research output. The period demonstrated successful integration of modern pedagogical methods, curriculum development, and continued research engagement in international business and development economics, while maintaining high standards of teaching and institutional service.