Smeeta Bhatkal

about faculty

Educational qualification

PGDM – Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
B Com – University of Mumbai
GCPCL program - Harvard Business School, Boston
Morgan Finance Program at JP Morgan, New York

Teaching Experience

21 years of teaching experience for Indian, International and Corporate Programs

Industry Exposure

16 years corporate experience in Investment Banking, Credit & Financial Services

Professional Affiliation

Was Independent Director on the Board of SBI DFHI Ltd. (a subsidiary of State Bank of India)
Was Independent Director on the Board of SBI General Insurance Company Ltd. (a subsidiary of State Bank of India)

teaching & research

Teaching Interest Finance, BFSI Sector

Subject Expert / taught Financial Management, Advanced Financial Management, BFSI

Research interest – Area of research / current research Capital Structure

consulting

Consulting

Consultancy project done for Government of Maharashtra on “Ease of Doing Business - How to improve state’s ranking as an investment destination” November 2015 to March 2016
Case study prepared for VA Tech Wabag Ltd.

publications

Publications:

A Study of The Factors Influencing Use of Debt Across Three Industries – Auto & Auto Ancillary, Pharmaceutical and Information Technology Industries, published in European Economic Letters ISSN 2323-5233 Vol 13, Issue 1s (2023)
Role of Corporate Bonds in Capital Structure: Impact of Pandemic on Trading Behaviour, published in AIMS Journal of Management, Vol. 9, No. 1, July 2023

Case Authored:

Emerald Emerging Market Case Studies , Volume 11 No 3, ISSN 2045-0621

Case Title :D'Mart - Driving growth in a changed business environment

Publication date : 31st August 2021

Permanent link to this document: https://doi.org/10.1108/EEMCS-10-2020-0371

Papers presented:

A study of the factors influencing use of debt across three industries at the 4th International Conference on “Innovation, Technology and Sustainability: Shaping the future of Business and Society” organised by S. P. Mandali’s Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of< Management Development and Research (PGDM), Mumbai in March 2023
Presentation in the Doctoral Colloquium at 34th AIMS Annual Management Education Convention 2023
Role of Corporate Bonds in Capital Structure: Impact of Covid 19 Pandemic on Trading Behaviour presented at 33rd AIMS Annual Management Education Convention 2022

Funded Research:

Minor Research Grant Project of the University of Mumbai in 2019 Topic: A Study on the extent of Acceptance of Digital Banking amongst Senior Citizens and concomitant challenges in usage and acceptance of Digital Banking Services and Products

awards & honors

Gold Medal for Doctoral Colloquium at AIMS - 34rd AIMS Annual Management Education Convention 2023
Gold Medal for Convention Research Paper at AIMS - 33rd AIMS Annual Management Education Convention 2022
Various academic awards for ICSE, HSC and B Com