A warm welcome to Krupanidhi College of Management.
At KCM, we believe that true business education goes far beyond acquiring a degree. It is a transformative journey where we build your potential, shape your strategic mindset, and prepare you to lead a rewarding corporate or entrepreneurial career in a dynamic business world. Our focus is on blending strong academic fundamentals with practical, real-world skills so that every graduate steps out with confidence, clarity, and purpose.
We strive to create a vibrant learning environment where critical thinking is nurtured and personal mentorship is at the heart of everything we do. Through experiential learning, industry engagement, and our unique mentor-mentee framework, we build the capabilities you need to navigate real business challenges while keeping ethical values at your core. Whether your goal is to excel as a corporate leader or launch your own venture, KCM provides the foundation and ecosystem to turn your ambitions into reality.
To our students, I welcome you to a vibrant community where your curiosity is celebrated and your goals are given clear direction. Make the most of every opportunity and learn actively from our dedicated faculty as we work together to transform your student journey into a leadership career.
Together, let us lead, innovate, and shape the future of business.
Dr. Sneha Ravindra Kanade is higher education marketing expert with business acumen, driven to maximize learning environment driven by innovation and entrepreneurship. She is actively involved in pursuing research and won best paper award in several international conferences.
She has been actively involved in curriculum development in collaboration with various universities to ensure achievement of program outcomes. She has been invited to share her expertise in workshops, seminars, faculty development programs, student development programs in collaboration with HEIs.
She is a certified digital marketing professional. She has completed Advanced Certification in Management (Marketing) from AIMA, New Delhi. She has corporate experience of 3 years in International Market Research domain and 15 years in higher education teaching. She has completed PhD program in Marketing.
She is the life member of Management Teacher’s Consortium. She is Six Sigma Green belt certified. She had conducted certification program in Digital Marketing. She has presented research papers in the international conferences on Sustainable Development, Interdisciplinary, Human Resources and Marketing etc. She has participated in various international conferences in Management and has more than 52 research papers to her credit. She also has 2 patents to her credit.
She has professional expertise in specializations of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, E-Consumer Behavior, Retail Management, Sales and Distribution etc. She also takes keen interest in social work and is an avid reader.
Dr. Ramalakshmi, MSC, MPHILL, MBA, PGDFM, GDOR, PHD with 23 years of teaching experience is working as Professor of MBA at Krupanidhi College of Management, Bangalore. She has 60 Management Research papers published in national and international journals which includes SCOPUS, WEB of Science, ABDC journal publication and authored a book titled, “Cognitive Debiasing.” She is Six Sigma Green Belt Certified with A+ grade. She is the life member of Operational Research Society of India. She has professional expertise in Statistics for Management, Quantitative Techniques & Operations Research, Business Mathematics, Business Research Methodology & Marketing Research, Technology Management, Productivity Techniques & Total Quality Management, Advanced Operations Research, Computational and Optimization Techniques, Probability & Statistics, Numerical Analysis, Discrete Mathematics. She had conducted various workshops like Data Analytics, EXCEL workshop, SPSS workshop, Project Orientation workshops etc., for research scholars and MBA students. She has guided 350 + MBA projects.
Dr. Venkatesh. R, obtained his Masters Degree in Economics from Bangalore University in the year 2002. He has more than 21 years of teaching experience, having taught students of various levels, ranging from PUC, B. Com, BBA, M.Com, MBA, MA Economics etc., He is also a visiting faculty for various CA institutes across the country. He completed his MBA from Bharatidasan University, Trichy and PGDBA from Bangalore University. He is both UGC-NET and K-SLET qualified faculty and has authored 14 books so far. He was awarded Ph.D doctorate degree from Tumkur University, for the research work in the year 2018. He is currently working as professor in Krupanidhi College of Management, Bengaluru. He has published 31 research papers in various scopus, web of science, ABDC indexed and peer reviewed journals. He has participated in more than 77 workshops and seminars of national and international repute and has presented papers in several national and international conferences. He is also a resource person for various Charted Accountant Institutes and most sort after faculty for teaching economics. He has delivered 90 e-content episodes for Swayam Mooc, CEC in Economics. He is the course co-ordinator for the course ‘Intermediate Macro Economics-I’.
He has more than 39 plus years of experience, about 27 years of industry experience and 12+ years of Teaching Experience. Currently teaching post graduate students and make students “industry-ready”. Provide students with in-sights into academic- professional business knowledge, enhance their communication skills, impart training on teamwork and leadership capabilities, inculcate critical and analytical thinking and develop entrepreneurial aptitude.
Academics: Secured Ph. D in Management – specializing in marketing “Customer Relationship Management”. Post- Graduation in Business Administration. Science graduate from Bangalore University. Also attended ETP (Executive Training Program) on “Managing Knowledge Organizations” from IIM-B Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.
He has many papers published to his credit, also published many books as well. Recently he registered a Patent - “Impact of Social Media on Youth, The influence of social media on youth purchasing decisions and brand loyalty”.
He is invited as Guest Speaker from other Institutions. His recent speaking engagement at University of Wollongong, Malaysia, on the topic "Business Transformation in Digital World”.
With over 18 years of teaching experience, Dr. Prity is dedicated to guiding young individuals towards excellence. Specializing in subjects such as Investment management, Security & Portfolio analysis, Financial Management, International Financial Management, Options & Derivatives, Risk and Insurance, Business Statistics, Quantitative Techniques and Operation research, she simplifies complex concepts, empowering her students to excel and broaden their horizons.
As a professor in the MBA department, Dr. Prity fosters inspiration by forging strong connections with her students and colleagues. Her exceptional presentation skills and effective classroom management create a conducive learning environment where individual growth is both recognized and encouraged.
Dr. Prity holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Management with a specialization in Finance. Alongside her teaching responsibilities, she has made significant contributions to research, publishing nine papers in esteemed national and international journals, including UGC Scopus journals. Additionally, she has presented her research findings at three international conferences, earning recognition for the best paper presentation at one of them. Dr. Prity’s commitment to academia extends beyond teaching, as she also mentors five research scholars and takes on various administrative roles such as serving as the chief superintendent of semester-end exams for both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and leading research and development initiatives at the college level.
In summary, Dr. Prity’s extensive experience, coupled with her passion for teaching and research, makes her a valuable asset in the academic community. Her dedication to enhancing the learning experience and nurturing young minds sets her apart as an influential educator and mentor.
Dr G. Esther Princess B.E., MBA. UGC-NET., Ph.D (NITT). An Engineer from Karunya University, followed by her MBA-University - 3 rd rank holder from Anna university, Tamilnadu. She has successfully cleared UGC-NET with JRF, which is an eligibility test for faculty position in India. With her accomplishment in UGC JRF, she completed her doctoral degree specialising in Human Resource Management from National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India. She holds more than 12 years of teaching and research experience. Her research interests include Employment branding, Recruitment advertising, Social Media Recruitment, and Talent Management. She has published her works in many internationally reputed journals with ABDC, ESCI and Scopus indexing namely Journal of Management Development (Emerald), Management Research Review (Emerald), and Journal of Indian Business Research (Emerald). She has also presented papers in the international conferences organised by Institutes of National Importance in India (such as IIT –Delhi, IIM Bangalore). She has been a resource person to various reputed colleges on topics Like Design thinking and human values.
Her Expertise: Organizational behavior, HRM, Strategic HRM, Talent & Knowledge Management, Business and Industry, International customs, Trade Regulations and Forex Journal Article writing skills, and publication skills. Working Knowledge in PLS –SEM (Data analytical tool), Skilled in Report writing & presentation, Interpersonal & Communication and event management Skills.
Dr. Esther holds a diversified experience in writing research proposals (As a full-time PhD scholar in NIT, Trichy) Her thesis is on Effectiveness of social media recruitment and print advertising in Human Resources. She has a diverse range of skills, including communication, decision-making, training, empathy, financial management, organisation, leadership, strategic thinking, multi-tasking, relationship building, teamwork, onboarding, risk management, and intercultural sensitivity. She is working as Associate Professor, Human Resources at Krupanidhi College of Management, KGI Bangalore.
Dr. Bharathi K MBA, ITFE, Ph.D and educator & researcher in the facets of research, teaching with 4.5 years of practice in the allied areas of Marketing Management, Research Methodology, E-Business, Consumer Behavior, Business Ethics and 3 years of research and 2.5 years of industrial experience. She is well equipped with statistical applications such as SPSS, AMOS.
She has completed Ph.D (Marketing) from Vels institute of science, Technology & Advance Studies (VISTAS), Chennai with Masters in Finance and HR from Karunya Institute of Technology and sciences Coimbatore. Prior to Masters Studies, she has completed BBM (Retail Management) from PSGR Krishnammal College for women, Coimbatore.
Her PhD work “Environmental Stimuli Influence on Purchase Behaviour of Young Consumers with reference to Apparel Industry” elaborates the Buying behaviour of young consumers. She also completed an Advanced diploma Degree in International Trade and Foreign Exchange [ITFE] from Bharathiyar University Coimbatore. She has published One Book and 11 Management Research papers in national and international journals and 8 conference proceedings. Presented around 28 papers in various national and international Seminars. At present, she is serving as an Assistant Professor (Marketing) at Krupanidhi College of Management, Bengaluru.
Dr Jayan V.K, BSc, MBA, MCom, MPhil, MS(Psy), MIB, PhD is an academician with 19 years of Academic Experience and 9 years of Industrial experience, crediting a total of 27 years of Professional experience and worked with colleges affiliated to Anna University, Bharathiar University, Alagappa University, Mahatma Gandhi University and Visveswaraya Technological University, which spread among three states, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Presented papers in International Conferences held at Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand. Patents registered in India and UK. Authored Books and Book chapters.
He was the Chairman of Exam Flying Squad, Visveswaraya Technological University, Belagavi, PhD Approved Guide for VTU, Belagavi ,University Representative for Exams, Anna University, Chennai and currently Member of Board of Examinations (BOE), at St Philomena’s college, Mysore, Karnataka.
He was appointed as the Chairman of 7 th International Conference on contemporary issues in Management and Information technology organized by Lincoln University, Malaysia at Langkawi from 7th to 11 th May, 2019. His Project titled “ Recycling, Reuse and Disposal of E-Waste” was funded by Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology on 16 th March, 2020. He was the resource person for Skill development programme for MBA Faculty Members held at Bharathiar University during 2014 as part of Vision 2023, sponsored by Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
He awarded “ASIAN BOOKS OF RECORDS” and “INDIAN BOOKS OF RECORDS” for LONGEST NON STOP BUSINESS CONCLAVE, LECTURE held on January 23rd , 2013.
Prof Urmi Chakravorty Is an Educationist, Columnist , Global Change maker. She is an Vidarbha Bhushan awardee, Author, TEDx Speaker and a seasoned Public Relations expert for past 15 years. Prof. Chakravorty teaches Entrepreneurship, Learning & Development, International Human Resource management and PR to future business leaders & Media Aspirants, Journalists and helps sharpen their skills to tackle their Corporate tenure in the area of Behavioural skills . Over the years her professional and social work has won her numerous accolades from prestigious organisations like Women Economic Forum, IIMUN, AISEC, etc. She has the distinction of representing India ASLC Singapore as a Guest speaker in Edmodocon in San Francisco. USA. Represented India at Nepal for the Global Peace Chain Conference and was awarded as the best delegate representing the culturals too. She has Represented India at YPF Europe Georgia 2025 too. She spoke on SDG Goal for Education. She has been working at different platforms, Taking sessions and working for the upliftment of women and development via education as a tool. She is also well known for her work with differently abled kids and rescued women from unsafe environments. She has mentored students with Edtech platforms like Unacademy & is also a facilitator of IIM’s Incubation cell with Climber with Imarticus Learning. She is also the founder of Nagpur Circle of Moms, A social group working for upliftment of women. She is also a regular contributor in the Educational columns, Research and on the print media. Her work has been covered by multiple renowned digital and online print media portals globally. A loving mother and a wife at home she is also an accomplished stage artist. She currently works as Associate Professor , Human Resources at Department MBA, KGI Bangalore.
Dr. Shalini is an accomplished academician, education administrator, and researcher with more than 23 years of teaching and academic leadership experience. She is currently serving as a Professor at Krupanidhi college of Management Bangalore.
She holds a Ph.D. from Sabarmati University, Ahmedabad, along with an MBA, M. Com, M.Phil., and a Post-Doctoral Degree (2025) from The Environmental University of America. Her academic specialization is Accounting and Finance. Dr. Shalini is also a certified Yoga Instructor (SVYASA) with over 18 years of experience in yoga instruction and therapy.
Throughout her career, she has served in several reputed institutions including RV group of institutions, Surana College, APS College, Vidyashilp Academy, and RJS Evening College, holding leadership roles such as Principal, Academic Coordinator, and Head of Department.
Dr. Shalini has presented and published 15+ research papers in national and international conferences and journals. She has actively contributed to NAAC accreditation, academic audits, curriculum development, and institutional administration. Her academic leadership focuses on quality education, institutional development, and student empowerment.
She is a skilled, result-driven Trainer with a proven track record of empowering students to enhance their presence and personal brand enabling students to discover themselves, believe in themselves and evolve. She is adept at creating interactive and engaging learning experiences that promote personal growth and professional development.
She has completed her MBA from Kurukshetra University and a Soft Skills Program accredited by SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority) and Train the Trainer program accredited by NABET (National Accreditation Board for Education and Training).
Her prior working experience has been with HCL and Sirion in various Finance domains. Her key skills are Campus to Corporate Training programs which assist recent graduates transition smoothly from university life to the professional world. These programs focus on developing essential soft skills and professional behaviors needed for success in a corporate environment and bridge the gap between academic learning and industry expectations, equipping students with the confidence and skills to thrive in their new role.
A graduate in Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and Entrepreneur Management from the Business School of Stanford University, Mr Sridharan was a co-founder, CEO & Board of Director of Mphasis – BFL Software, a global IT services company that provides infrastructure technology and application outsourcing. He was on the advisory board of a few product companies as well as for Fortune 500s CIOs in USA. His core areas of interest are Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Telecom, Banking, Airlines, Healthcare with a focus on Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence and built digital marketing for corporate companies.
A Senior Executive with more than 25 years experience in global Fortune 25, economic development, and entrepreneurial start-up organizations in the Medical Device, Medical & Pharmaceutical Distribution, Defense and Internet industries. Background includes senior management positions in Sales & Marketing, Technology, Finance, Engineering, Quality and Operations. Prof. Jordon is the President & CEO at PITTSBURGH LIFE SCIENCE GREENHOUSE ( Pittsburgh, PA) He has also served as the Distinguished Service Professor and Director, Masters of Science in Biotechnology and Management at the top world ranking American university CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY – HEINZ COLLEGE (Pittsburgh, PA).
Anusha is a top performing healthcare leader and operations expert, with 8 years of progressive experience in business development, health technology strategy, global program execution, procurement, and partnership management. She is skilled in evaluating emerging business opportunities and fostering the development of partnerships that derive innovations and insights, with a focus in digital health, IoT, AI, machine learning, blockchain, and predictive analytics. She has demonstrated success in leading a number of complex domestic and global collaborations in utilizing data, analytics and health solutions to create sustainable value in the healthcare and life science industries. Anusha received her Masters in Business, Healthcare Management from Carnegie Mellon University and her Bachelors in Science from University of California, San Diego.
Bastin is a seasoned Data Scientist who has successfully built data products for largest FMCG’s in India and handled clients in Retail, Banking, Telecom, Social, Government and deployed them successfully. He has developed products which has the combination of Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Neural networks, Collective Intelligence & Web Intelligence. Robin was earlier associated with Gramener. He has built a startup Hash Research and frequently publishes articles and gives speeches at the conferences on IOT, Healthcare.
Sridhar hold’s MBA from IIM Bangalore and Masters in Engineering, from Indian Institute Of Science, Bangalore. He co-founded an IT company in 2001, focused on providing Solutions in Supply Chain Management & Logistics domain. He has worked in TCS, IBM, and Mphasis. He was responsible for preparing Business Plans, Marketing Strategy, negotiations with VCs, and direct involvement in Sales and Marketing. He has widely traveled around the world and worked for US, Europe based clients.
Anusha is a graduate in Computer Science & Engineering. She is an active open source contributor who made significant contribution for Mozilla Firefox OS, Linux OS – RedHat. She is an hardcore programmer with experience working at some of the most interesting companies such as SignEasy, EngageSense. Her core area of interest is Data Science, Algorithimic trading, Machine Learning.
She has completed MSc in Mathematics, MBA in IIM Ahmedabad, PhD in Healthcare. She has worked in various B-Schools and top-notch universities.
An Innovative, results-driven technology executive with deep and broad experience in product management, product marketing, and global channels/partnerships for Fortune 100 and startup companies and customers such as Walmart, Microsoft, HP, Intel, Dell, Lenovo, Samsung, Sony and Cisco.
Charles W has 20+ years of experience in US, specialized in IT, Legal, International Business. He has worked in Fortune clients, handling Freight, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain, outsourcing, handling operations in 150+ countries. Charles has had an impeccable careers and a wide range of close C-level relationships at Fortune 500 companies such as FedEx. He holds an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis and a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from University of Peradeniya. He speaks several languages including French and German.
Dr Mathews holds a PhD in Agriculture Management from IIM Ahmedabad and a Post Graduate in Engineering from IIT Kharagpur. He was earlier associated with GENPACT as its AVP (Analytics). He has worked with iGATE, Symphony Marketing Solutions and Information Resources in various leadership positions. He teaches Business Analytics and has designed and launched a specialization in Analytics for MBA students and graduates. His areas of interest include – Developing & Deploying models, Optimization based solutions, Operational Analytics, Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence.
Dr. Chandrika Kambam is a qualified Internal Medicine Consultant trained in the United States of America, and holds the position of Vice President for Clinical Services, for the Columbia Asia Group of Hospitals in India. She pursued her MBBS and MD in Internal Medicine from Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences and Saint Barnabas hospital, Bronx, New York respectively, both reputed institutions. A highly skilled doctor with over 10 years of experience in the field, she got the opportunity to start her career as a hospitalist at Brockton Hospital in Massachusetts. After her successful stint in the US she then returned to India to join Columbia Asia Group of Hospitals in Bangalore as faculty of Hospital Medicine, and with her undaunted efforts she was able to successfully implement the concept in two of their hospitals in Bangalore. To quench her desire for knowledge, she further studied and acquired a MBA, Post graduate diploma in Medical law and Ethics and is also Board Certified in Medical Quality. She has been a very successful senior manager at Columbia Asia and at her current position she shoulders several responsibilities. She oversees clinical quality, clinical records audit and is also responsible for medical aspects of International patients and other marketing initiatives. She has taken on herself the task to improve the Health Information Systems from the clinical point of view and is also involved in Consultant Recruitment, among several important roles that she plays effortlessly.
Experience of working, growing & leading in diverse roles that resulted in “Big wins” implementation of large scale solutions for some of the largest FMCG, Chemical & Retail businesses like HUL, Unilever Asia, Aditya Birla Retail & the Landmark Group CIO experience: 10 Yrs. Currently as Group CIO – Landmark India provides thought leadership at the helm of the organization & works as a business partner with CEO’s in the group across Lifestyle, Max, Home Centre, Splash & Citymax Mandated to develop & drive IT strategy, IT- Business partnering, Project Delivery, Support, Training & Bui lding & Developing the IT team at Landmark India As the CIO of Aditya Birla Retail, set up the retail grocery brands (MORE Stores) business systems & IT infrastructure from ground up on a PAN India scale Provided IT & business leadership for International Trading businesses with revenues exceeding USD 4 Billion as CIO of Aditya Birla’s Coal, Sulphur, Agri Commodities & Fertilizer Business Global & Multi- Cultural Team Management Experience: Spearheaded the set-up of the Unilever Application & Development Centre supporting all Asian countries including Japan, China & Australia; Lead a diverse team of multiple nationalities based in India & Singapore Specialization: Create synergies across the enterprise to enable cost-effective and innovative shared solutions in achievement of business goals & enable realization of organizations top line/bottom line growth Increase customer/operational efficiencies, unlock & optimize capacities, build strong IT governance framework for stronger security & compliance Expertise: IT Strategy & Road Map development for large enterprises, IT led customer experience, Customer Analytics, Warehouse optimization, Risk & Compliance, Business Partnering – Supply Chain, Finance & Customer Development, Business Intelligence, Mobile & Cloud Solutions