B.Com : Three-year Full-time Programme

Dr. Sridevi has a work experience of over 22 years in teaching, research, and corporate training and is currently the Director at IFIM School of Management.

She holds an M.Com and a Ph.D. from Osmania University. Her thesis was “Working of Online trading in Indian Capital Market.” ,2005. Dr.Sridevi is a gold medalist.
At IFIM, she teaches courses like financial statement analysis, Corporate Finance, Financial Markets, and Valuation.

Dr. Sridevi was engaged in a faculty-led research project on “A Study on Total Expense Ratios of Mutual Funds in India,” a report submitted to the regulator. She is associated with leading organizations as a corporate trainer and Subject Matter Expert.

Dr. Mishra holds M.Phil. and PhD in Psychology with specialization in Cognitive Psychology and MA in clinical and counselling Psychology. She has more than 32 years of academic and administrative experience. The focus area was policy implementation ,regulatory affairs. Looking after all compliances of UGC and other regulatory bodies like BCI,KSHEC,HED and MHRD etc. Various committees and sub committees were either headed by her or she was a member or secretary.

She has deep interest in areas such as empowerment of women, gender equality, promoting equal opportunity, environment protection. Among prior experiences she held the position of Registrar, Deputy Registrar, in a premier University of South India. Also have served as Founder member and Principal of a reputed women’s Degree college of North India. She has also been coordinator of IGNOU-Special Study center for women for three Consecutive tenure.

Her Past experiences in the field of academics and administration have equipped to take challenges as opportunities and provide confidence to take future leadership roles and contribute with respect to building a strong team for the growth and development of the institution.

A. M. Sakkthivel has 29+ years of a diversified experience and expertise in industry (Health, Telecom, FMCG, Technology), research, academic (national and international), consulting and training. He held academic and administrative positions in India, Turkey, Oman, and UAE. He worked in leading international and Indian universities such as, Skyline University College, Sharjah, European University of Lefke, TRNC, Turkey, UAE, Sur University College, Oman, Jagdish Sheth School of Management, Bangalore, India, Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai, India, PES University, Bangalore, to name a few. He is a visiting faculty at IIM Indore, India. Recipient of CMO Asia’s Best Professor in Marketing Management in Singapore (2010) (Best B-School Awards). He holds MBA and PhD in Business Administration and has a coveted EEC – Honors Certificate from Stanford University, USA, IIM Bangalore and NEN, India. He has published 100+ scientific papers in leading indexed journals (WOS, ABDC, ABS, Scopus) and conferences (international and national) all over the World.

Dr. N. Ramu is a Registrar and Associate Professor in Management with over 27 years of experience in teaching, research, and academic administration. He holds a Ph.D. and M. Phil in Marketing from Bharathiar University, an MBA from Kongu Engineering College, Perunduari, Erode.

His primary teaching and research interests include consumer behavior, marketing research and metrics, and management research methods. He has taught a range of postgraduate and undergraduate programs.

Prof. N.Ramu has published over 15 research papers in reputed national and international journals and has presented his work at several academic conferences. He has also authored a few book chapters. He chaired the various national and international seminars and conference technical sessions.

He has been honored with the Best Faculty of IFIM Institutions Award for the academic year 2016 -17 and serves as the peer reviewer of various Scopus Scopus-indexed international Journals. He is an Indian examiner for various Indian universities to evaluate the Ph.D theses.

Jayesh is a Chartered Secretary finalist pursuing his last Tax paper from Institute of Company Secretaries of India and a highly experienced Faculty, currently working with ISDC. He is also an ACCA finalist, pursuing his last 2 papers. He specializes in IFRS and ACCA coaching. At ISDC, Jayesh conducts ACCA training for students across all 3 levels of ACCA at various connect partnerships. He has trained students on various professional courses which include ACCA, ICSI & ICAI inter. Jayesh has served as an Assistant Professor at various universities such as MIT-WPU, Pune and PES University, where he played a key role in integrating the ACCA program at the universities. He has authored numerous research papers and a handful of research blogs for publication houses, which includes his contributions in the banking industry in India. He was also involved in developing the study material for his previous employer for ACCA students. Prior to entering Academics, Jayesh worked several corporate giants like JP Morgan Chase & Co, TCS, Tech Mahindra, where he has been a consistent performer. He has an industry experience of 9 years in banking and telecommunications network. Working as a Fraud Analyst at JP Morgan Chase was a notable achievement, where he decoded fraud patterns for the US based giant bank, contributing immensely through his skills.

Achievements

• Copyright, 2 trademark designs owned (2022)
• Integrated ACCA curriculum with B. Com (hons) with 9 ACCA paper exemption being the 1st university in India to secure this mark in launch year (2022)
• Best Performer – JP Morgan Chase & Co (2015)
• Best Performer – Tech Mahindra (2013)
  
  

Professional Qualifications

• 2012 Company Secretary Executive Institute of Company Secretaries of India
• 2023 Company Secretary Professional (Pursuing 1 last Subject) Institute of Company Secretaries of India
• 2023 Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) – Pursuing final 2 papers Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK 2023 Certificate in IFRS ACCA, UK

Prof. Shalini Prakash is currently pursuing her research in the field of Learning & Development and E-Learning Tool Adoption in Higher Education Institutions. With over 15 years of rich experience bridging academia and industry, she is widely recognized for her dynamic ability to inspire, connect, and empower individuals through meaningful learning experiences.

An accomplished academic and trainer, Prof. Shalini has coached and mentored more than 65,000 learners across India and abroad. She has successfully designed and conducted over 960 workshops for diverse audiences including academicians, corporate professionals, teachers, and students, focusing on leadership, communication, and behavioral excellence.

A certified professional from the Indian Academy of Training and Development, she also holds an Honorary Doctorate in Education and Rural Development and is trained in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Learning & Development methodologies.

Prof. Shalini has also served as National Director (Social Justice) for the International Human Rights Mission, affiliated with the United Nations Networks and the International Bar Association (2020–2021).

Beyond academia, she is a National-level dance performer, Theatre artist, and Choreographer, reflecting her holistic approach to creativity and personal growth.