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Manjunath B.R.

Dr. Manjunath B. R. possesses a rich professional history spanning 16 years, blending 5 years of corporate expertise in the fields of Investment Banking and Business Analytics with 11 years devoted to academic pursuits. His core specialization lies in Applied Finance, with a keen focus on Applied Finance and Business Analytics. He is an active member of the Board of Studies (BoS) for Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), a Public University, India for Online Degree Programmes of UG, PG, and PG Diploma. Currently, Dr. Manjunath is serving as a Professor and Director of Academic Affairs at the Faculty of Management Sciences, School of Business Management at Shoolini University. During his corporate tenure, Dr. Manjunath navigated roles of significance, contributing notably to various renowned organizations. His professional journey included pivotal positions at esteemed entities such as JP Morgan Chase in the Philippines, where he played a pivotal role in the Unit Unlisted Trust (UUT) migration project. Subsequently, he contributed his expertise to Fidelity Business Services Pvt. Ltd., focusing on Analytics and Data Services (ADS). His career also encompassed impactful roles at Wipro-UBS as a Corporate Action Specialist and at Thomson Reuters, where he began as a Research Trainee. His commitment extended to consultancy and advisory capacities. He served as a Technical Consultant in Banking and Financial Services (BFS) for a World Bank Project, conducted under the sponsorship of Ernst & Young (EY). He was actively engaged in the implementation of the Leveraging ICT for Growth, Employment, and Governance Project (LICT), initiated by the Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) under the umbrella of the Government of Bangladesh. More recently, Dr. Manjunath served as a consultant and Finance Faculty for the Nest Academy of Management Education in Dubai, contributing significantly to curriculum development and knowledge dissemination across various UK Qualifications in new-age careers. As a Finance mentor (Online), he engaged with the Australian Business School and Victoria University in Australia. His commitment to academia is evident through tenures at esteemed educational institutions including Bapuji B-Schools, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, International School of Management Excellence, as the Professor and Head at the GM Institute of Technology, Department of Studies in Management, and as a Professor of Finance and Business Analytics at Kirloskar Institute of Management. Dr. Manjunath's academic contributions extend to the presentation and publication of 85 research papers and working papers across national and international conferences and journal publications. An expert facilitator, he has conducted numerous workshops and training sessions on advanced tools such as Microsoft Advanced Excel for Managers, R-Statistical Programming Language, and Tableau – Data Visualization for Data Science, both domestically and on global platforms.
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