Faculty Details

•  Post-doctorate: NYU Stern School of Business, New York University, USA
•  Ph.D: IIT Kharagpur, India
•  MBA
•  MA: Utkal University, India

Prof. Supriti Mishra is an expert in the area of Corporate Strategy, CSR and Corporate Governance. She has extensively published in these areas in peer-reviewed journals indexed and abstracted in FT50, Scopus and Web of Science. She has also published management cases in Ivey publishing and Asian case research journal of NUS, Singapore. Currently she works as a Full Professor in the Bhubaneswar campus of International Management Institute (IMI), which is one of the top runners among B schools in India.

She serves on the Editorial Boards of several peer-reviewed national and international journals. She has won several awards and accolades for her outstanding research in the areas of CSR and Corporate Governance. She won the Best Paper Awards in the 8^th Global Business Research Conference organized by LIUC-Università Cattaneo, Italy and World Business Institute, Australia held in Milan, Italy in 2017 and in the 105^th Indian Economic Association International Conference held in Balasore in 2022.  She has received the 1^st and 2^nd positions respectively in the ISB-Ivey Global Case Competitions held in 2016 and 2017. Recently She was a Fulbright Fellow in the year 2009-10 during which she worked as a Visiting Scholar in the Stern Business School in New York University, USA. She has presented papers in a number of international conferences in India and abroad on invitation. She was invited by International Finance Corporation to Hong Kong in 2011 to deliver a talk on Corporate Governance to top executives of Hong Kong based companies. The other countries where she has travelled as an invited speaker include Italy, Turkey, France, China, Hong Kong, USA, United Kingdom, Nepal, Maldives, Thailand, and Bhutan. She has been a Visiting Professor in many foreign universities including St. Ambrose University, USA and Selcuk University, Turkey.

She sits on the Boards of companies and educational institutions. Currently she serves on the Board of Odisha Agro Industries Corporation as an Independent Director and in SparkSpot, a start-up in Bhubaneswar, as an Advisor – People and Strategy. She is also a Domain Expert, Research & Development Committee of N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai, India and Member, Board of Studies in F. M. University, Balasore, India. She is associated with many companies as a Consultant and Trainer. She has conducted more than 25 MDPs in the last few years in the areas of CSR, Stakeholder Management, Corporate Governance and Business Ethics for more than 500 mid- and senior-level executives working in various public and private sector companies across India.

PUBLICATIONS

 Accepted for Publications in Refereed Journals (In Press)

• Mohanty, P. & Mishra, S. (2022): “Grasim and Aditya Birla Nuvo Amalgamation”, Global Business Review (ISSN No.: 0972-1509; Scopus, ABDC; https://doi.org/10.1177/09721509221079968).
• Pattanaik, L., Mishra, S. and Tripathy, S.K. (2020): “Perceived Organisational Support and Organisational Commitment: Moderating Role of Person-Organisation fit”, Global Business Review (ISSN No.: 0972-1509; Scopus, ABDC; Citations-13; https://doi.org/10.1177/0972150920920776).
• Mishra, S. (2020): “Do Independent Directors Improve Firm Performance? Evidence from India”, Global Business Review (ISSN No.: 0972-1509; Scopus, ABDC; Citations-10; https://doi.org/10.1177/0972150920917310.

 Publications in Refereed Journals

• Delios, A., Clemente, E., Wu, T., Tan, H., Wang, Y., Gordon, M., Viganola, D., Chen, Z., Dreber, A., Johannesson, M., Pfeiffer, T., Generalizability Tests Forecasting Collaboration, & Uhlmann, E.L., Vol. 119 (30) (2022) e2120377119, “Examining the context sensitivity of research findings from archival data”. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, IF: 11.12. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2120377119. (Part of an international collaborative research; Citations- 6)
• Mohanty, P. & Mishra, S. (2022), "A comparative study of corporate governance practices of Indian firms affiliated to business groups and industries", Corporate Governance, Vol. 22 (2), pp. 278-301 (ISSN No.: 1472-0701; Scopus; ABS-2; ABDC - B; Cite Score: 5.6; https://doi.org/10.1108/CG-03-2021-0095; Citations-4) 

• Mohanty, P. and Mishra, S. (2021), "Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the valuation of Indian companies using a financial model", International Journal of Emerging Markets, (ISSN: 1746-8809; Scopus, WoS, ABDC “B”; Impact factor: 2.5; ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOEM-11-2020-1388; Citations- 6)
• Dagar, V., A. K. Tiwari, S. Mishra, V.       Mahajan, S. Singh, P. Jit, K. Saroha, M. K. Khan and A. Rehman (2020): “COVID 19 - Risk Management and Technical Efficiency of Farmers Post Migration of Agricultural Labour in India”, International Journal of Agricultural and Statistical Sciences, Vol. (16), pp. 965–977 (ISSN No.: 0973-1903; Scopus, ESCI; Citations-12)

• Mishra, S. (2019): “Evolution of Corporate Social Responsibility: Two Sets of Explanation”, Social Responsibility Journal, Vol. 16(8), 1341-1356, Emerald Publications. (ISSN No.: 1747-1117; ESCI, Scopus, ABDC ‘B’; Impact Factor: 2.38; https://doi.org/10.1108/SRJ-04-2019-0135; Citations- 10).

• Mohanty, P. & Mishra, S. (2019): “Profit Opportunities from Vedanta and Cairn India Merger”, Asian Case Research Journal, Vol. 23 (1), 65–89 (ISSN No.: 0218-9275; available online at https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/ S0218927519500032; Scopus, SSCI, ABDC).
• Mishra, S. & Mohanty, P. (2018): “Does Good Governance Lead to Better Financial Performance?”, International Journal of Corporate Governance, Vol. 9 (4), 462-480, DOI: 10.1504/IJCG.2018.096276 (ISSN No.: 1754-3037, available online at https://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=96276; ABDC ‘B’; Citations – 20; Impact Factor: 0.47).

• Mohanty, P. & Mishra, S. (2016): “Hike in Royalty Payments by ACC”, Asian Case Research Journal, Vol. 20 (2), 305-329, NUS, Singapore (ISSN No.: 0218-9275, available online at http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/pdf/10.1142/ S0218927516500115; Scopus, SSCI, ABDC).
• Suar, D., Mishra, S. & Mishra, S. (2015): “Enhancement Bias in Portrayal of Self and Others on Personality Traits: A Test of Two Explanations”, Psychological Studies 60 (2), 232-238, Springer Publications. (ISSN No.: 0033-2968; Citations – 3; Scopus; Impact Factor: 0.37)
• Mishra, S. and P. Mohanty: (2014), ‘Corporate Governance as a Value Driver for Firm Performance: Evidence from India’, Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society, Vol. 14 (5), 265 - 280, Emerald Publications. (ISSN No.: 1472-0701; Citations – 197; Scopus; ABS-2; ABDC - B; Cite Score: 5.6)
• Mishra, S. and D. Suar: (2013), ‘Salience and Corporate Responsibility towards Natural Environment and Financial Performance of Indian Companies’, Journal of Global Responsibility, Vol. 4 (1), 44-61, Emerald Publications. (ISSN No.: 2041-2568; Citations – 26; ESCI; ABDC).
• Mishra, S. and D. Suar: (2010), ‘Do Stakeholder Management Strategy and Salience Influence Corporate Social Responsibility in Indian Companies?’, Social Responsibility Journal, Vol. 6 (2), 306 – 327, Emerald Publications. (ISSN No.: 1747-1117; Citations – 97; ESCI; Scopus; ABDC ‘B’; Impact Factor: 2.38)
• Mishra, S. and D. Suar: (2010), ‘Does Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Firm Performance of Indian Companies?’, Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 95 (4), 571 – 601, Springer Publications. (ISSN No.: 0167-4544; Citations – 1033; FT 50, ABS-3, SSCI, ABDC ‘A’; Impact Factor: 4.14).
• Mishra, S.: (2010), ‘Corporate Social Responsibility in Odisha: A Reality Check’, The Chartered Secretary, Vol. XL (12), 1801-1807.
• Mishra, S. and D. Suar: (2005), ‘Development and Partnership’, Journal of Rural Development, Vol. 24 (4), 545 – 554, (ISSN No.: 0970-3357, Scopus Indexed; Citations: 2).
• Mishra, S.: (2005), ‘Orissa Power Reforms Not Worth Emulating’, Samridhi, Vol. 7 and 8 (1), 47 - 59.
• Mishra, S.: (2003), ‘Role of Affected Women in Natural Disasters’, Journal for Management Excellence, Vol.2 (1), 30 - 35.
• Mishra, S. and J. R. Das: (2002), ‘Customer Relationship Management – A Holistic Approach’, Journal for Management Excellence, Vol.1 (1), 82 -87.
• Tripathy, S.K. and S. Mishra: (1999), ‘Quality Circles & Total Quality Management – A Case Study’, Organizational Management, Vol. XIX (3), 29 - 33.

Cases

• Mohanty, P. & Mishra, S. (2019): “Ratan Tata or Cyrus Mistry? Tata Steel Shareholders’ Dilemma” with Teaching Note, Ivey Publications, Publication Date: September 9, 2019 (Available online at https://www.iveycases.com/ProductView.aspx?id =104750).
• Mohanty, P. & Mishra, S. (2017): “Maruti Suzuki: Good Company or Good Stock” (A & B) with Teaching Note, Ivey Publications, Publication Date: July 31, 2017 (Available online at https://www.iveycases.com/ProductView.aspx?id=86539).

• Mohanty, P., Stephen, T., & Mishra, S. (2016): “Ambuja Cements and Holcim India Merger” with Teaching Note, Ivey Publications (Available online at https://www.iveycases.com/ProductView.aspx? id=80841).

 Working Paper

• Mohanty, P., and S. Mishra (2014), ‘Run-up in Stock Prices Prior to Merger & Acquisitions Announcements: Evidence from India’, Working Paper No. WP/12/2014, NSE Working Paper Series available at http://www.nseindia.com/ research/content/res_WorkingPaper12.pdf. The paper was cited by Business Standard dated August 1, 2014, available at http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/m-a-works-acquire-to-outperform-suggests-study-114080100605_1.html (Citation: 7).

 Book/Monograph

• Mishra, S.: (2010), Corporate Social Responsibility of Indian Companies, (ISBN No.: 9783838345345; Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany). The foreword for the Monograph is written by Prof. R. E. Freeman of Darden School of Business, Virginia University, USA.

Book Chapter

• Dash, S., Mishra, S., Tripathy, S.K. (2022), “Contextualization of Employee Recruitment and Retention in Technology Start-Ups”, In: Rajagopal, Behl, R. (eds) Inclusive Businesses in Developing Economies. Palgrave Studies in Democracy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship for Growth. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12217-0_10.
• Mishra S. and Mohanty P. (2022), “Do Women Directors Add Value? A Study of India Inc.”, in: Rajagopal, Behl R. (eds) Managing Disruptions in Business: Studies in Democracy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship for Growth. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, pp. 411-420, available at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79709-6_21.
• Mishra S. and Banerjee G.: (2019), “A Study on the Impact of Mandatory Provisions on CSR Strategies of Indian Companies” in Altinbasak-Farina I., Burnaz S. (eds) Ethics, Social Responsibility and Sustainability in Marketing. Accounting, Finance, Sustainability, Governance & Fraud: Theory and Application. pp. 145-154, Scopus Indexed, Springer, Singapore, ISBN No. 978-981-13-7923-9, Citations-4 (available at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7924-6_8).
• Mishra, S.: (2012), ‘CSR in PSUs: Strategic Vs. Philanthropic’, in S. K. Tripathy, B. N. Mishra, K. Mohanty, and S. Murmu (Eds.), Contemporary Issues in HRM – The Development Initiatives (pp. 171 – 178), Himalaya Publishers, Mumbai, ISBN No. 978-93-5051-558-7.

• Mishra, S. and Pattanaik, L.: (2016), “Antecedents and Consequence of Organisational Commitment: A Conceptual Model”, in S. K. Tripathy, K. Mohanty, S. Murmu, and K. C. Das (Eds.), in the edited book “Human Capital Management: A Paradigm Shift” (pp. 26-30), Himalaya Publishing, ISBN No. 978-93-5142-641-7.
• Mishra, S. and D. Suar: (2007), ‘Corporate Social Responsibility: From Principles to Practice’, in M. B. Sharan and D. Suar (Eds.), Psychology Matters: Development, Organization & Health (pp. 213 - 230), Allied Publishers, New Delhi, ISBN No. 81-8424-212-3. 

•  S. Mishra (2021), “Experience of Covid-hit: Journey from being +ve to –ve & beyond”, available in print and online at           https://www.dailypioneer.com/2021/state-editions/experience-of-covid-hit--journey-from-being--ve-to----ve---beyond.html (July 5, 2021).

•  Mohanty, P. and S. Mishra: (2016), “Independent directors or toothless tigers”, Business Line (May 4, 2016), available online at http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/independent-directors-or-toothless-tigers/article8557029.ece.

•  Mishra, S.: (2015), “Strategizing CSR”, Alankar, Vol. XXXI (1), 8-9, IMFA newsletter.

CONFERENCEs CONDUCTED

• Organized International Conference on "India and China: Economic, Social and Cultural Perspectives" held by IMI Bhubaneswar in association with Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences, China during December 14-15, 2018.
• Organized International Conference on “India, China and the New World Order: Economic, Social and Cultural Dimensions”, held by IMI Bhubaneswar in association with Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences, China during November 26-27, 2016.

 ROUND TABLES/PANEL DISCUSSION CONDUCTED

• Organized a Panel Discussion for executives from Vedanta under the part-time MBA programme on the topic “Contemporary Practices in CSR and the Role of Leadership” on September 19, 2018, at IMI Bhubaneswar.  
• Organized a Round Table on CSR for CSOs/NGOs attended by Heads of more than 10 I/NGOs in May 2012, at IMI, Bhubaneswar.
• Organized a Round Table on CSR for corporates, attended by more than 20 Heads/Senior Executives/CSR Leads of companies in and near Orissa in December 2011, at IMI, Bhubaneswar.

 TRACK CHAIR

• Session Chair, Ph.D. track in the N. L. Dalmia International Management Conference (NLDICM-2023) on the theme “Challenges and Opportunities for Entrepreneurship” on February 17, 2023.
• Chaired the Doctoral Colloquium in the 8th Global Business Environment International Conference with the theme "Paradigm Shift in Business Through Agile Practices" held at IMI Bhubaneswar in association with EGADE Business School, Mexico during December 8-10, 2022.
• Chaired the Technical Session on “Human Resource Management and Innovation” paper in the 6th Global Business Environment International Conference on "Disruption in Business and Management Practices: Causes, Conflicts, and Control" held at IMI Bhubaneswar in association with EGADE Business School, Mexico during December 11-12, 2020.
• Session Chair in the 5^th International Congress on Accounting and Finance Research (ICAFR’18) held during October 17-20, 2018, in association with Izmir Democracy University in Izmir, Turkey.
• Session Chair in the National Seminar on CSR by Department of PM & IR, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, held in May 2015.
• Session Chair in the World Finance and Banking Symposium held during 16^th - 17^th December 2013 in Beijing, China.

 INVITATION AS SPEAKER/RESOURCE PERSON IN CONFERENCES/ SEMINARS/ WORKSHOPS/ TRAINING PROGRAMS

 International

• Panelist in the International Conference on Management & Entrepreneurial Challenges in Dynamic Business Environment on 25^th-26^th March 2022 organized by Centurion University of Technology & Management, Odisha and delivered a talk on “State of Entrepreneurs in the Pandemic”.
• Invited by Ondokuz Mayis University in Samsun and Selcuk University in Konya, Turkey to address a workshop and speak about “Emerging Trends in CSR and Corporate Governance in Emerging Countries such as India” during 19-20 October 2015.
• Invited to present the paper “Governance Issues in MNCs in India”, in the 12th International Conference on Accounting - Transparency and Accountability, jointly organized by Accounting Academicians’ Research Collaboration & Foundation and Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey during 23-25 October 2015.
• Keynote Speaker in a Featured Talk on “Corporate Social Responsibility in India” on 9 June 2014 in St. Ambrose University, USA, attended by students and faculty members of the university, senior company executives from reputed companies such as John Deere, Wahl Clipper, etc. based in Davenport, USA.
• Invited by International Centre for Financial Regulations, IFC, UK to discuss the paper on ‘The Link between Corporate Governance and Firm Performance: Evidence from India’, in Hong Kong in the conference on the theme ‘Corporate Governance in Emerging Markets' on 8 December 2011.
• Invited by CIVICUS, South Africa, to present the study findings of the research project, ‘Civil Society Index Mapping (CSI) in Odisha’ in the International CSI Workshop, held at Glasgow, Scotland, on 21 June 2006.

• Keynote speaker in the International Conference on Changing Business Paradigm with the Theme: Rethinking Business Agility during Uncertainty, organized by MDI Murshidabad, India, during January 21-23, 2022, and delivered a talk entitled “Sustainable Business Strategies during Pandemic Times”.

• Panel Member in a Plenary session on “Application of Research for Sustainable Business Practices during Pandemic Period” in a 3 day (10^th – 12^th December) International Conference organised by Institute of Engineering & Management, Kolkata on December 12, 2021.
• Invited as a Keynote Speaker in the inaugural session of 5^th International Congress on Accounting and Finance Research (ICAFR’18) held during October 17-20, 2018, in association with Izmir Democracy University in Izmir, Turkey and delivered a talk on “Corporate Governance Issues in India”.
• Invited as a Keynote Speaker in the “7^th International Conference on Governance, Fraud, Ethics & Social Responsibility”, jointly organized by Bahcesehir University, Trakya University and International Group on Governance Fraud Ethics & Social Responsibility forum in Istanbul, Turkey, held on December 10-11, 2016, to deliver a talk on “CSR as a Market Driver for Indian Companies”.

 National

• Chief Speaker on celebration of International Women’s Day, jointly organized by ISTD (Balasore Chapter), FM University Balasore, and Srusti Academy of Management (Autonomus), Bhubaneswar on March 11, 2023.
• Invited as a Keynote Speaker by Mahanadi Coal Fields Limited and Coal India Limited in their first IR Conclave held on December 16, 2022, to deliver a talk on the subject “Investing in Industrial Relations for ESG Investors – An Academic Perspective”. 
• Invited as a Chief Speaker by Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology (IGIT), Sarang, Odisha, in their Student Induction Program to deliver a talk on “Gender Sensitization” on November 30, 2022.
• Jury Member in the Odisha Research Conclave conducted by Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha and Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, on November 15 & 16, 2022.
• Invited by National Law University Odisha as a Resource Person in their ICSSR Sponsored Online Research Methodology Workshop to take sessions on “Technicalities of Citation Metrics and H Index” and “Understanding the UGC CARE listed, Scopus and High Impact Journals” on 1^st June 2022.
• Was invited by Fakir Mohan University in Odisha as a Guest of Honour on International Women’s Day in a 1-day event on March 8, 2022.
• Judge in best Ph.D. Thesis Presentation Award Contest in N. L. Dalmia International Management Conference (NLDIMC), 2022 on “Rethinking Business Strategies to Drive Innovation and Business Values” on February 25, 2022.
• Invited as a Resource person in the AICTE Training & Learning FDP on "Supply Chain Management" from 17^th January – 21^st January 2022, organized by IMI Bhubaneswar.
• Invited as a Resource person in the AICTE Training & Learning FDP on "Pricing Tactics and Analytics" from 10^th January - 14^th January 2022, organized by IMI Bhubaneswar.

• Invited as a Resource Person in the FDP on “Research Method in Social Sciences” by Utkal University, Odisha on December 14 and 15, 2021
• Invited as a Resource person in the AICTE Training & Learning FDP on “Analysis of Categorical Data” from 8^th – 12^th November 2021, organized by IMI Bhubaneswar.
• Invited as a Resource Person in the FDP on “Research Methods, Data Analysis and Paper Publication” by Presidency University, Bangalore on November 12, 2021.
• Invited as a Resource Person in the National Webinar on Financial Inclusion on Corporate Social Responsibility for Sustainable Development organized by Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, India, on October 8, 2021.
• Guest Speaker for delivering a session in the Online 3-Day Training Program on "CSR and Communication: Planning, Implementation and Impact Evaluation" for ASCII, Hyderabad September 22, 2021.
• Invited by N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai to address the faculty members on “How to Publish a Research Paper in a Good Journal” on July 10, 2021.
• Invited by NLU Odisha for taking 2 sessions for a Faculty Development Programme on Research Methodology and Teaching Methods on June 17 and June 19, 2021.
• Invited by NIFT, Bangalore to take an Expert session on “Sustainability issues in the Fashion Industry” on October 30, 2020.
• Invited as a Panelist in the National E-Conference on “The Human Resource – Post Pandemic Scenario- Rethinking and Rebuilding” on August 5, 2020, organized by Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
• Invited as a speaker in the Webinar organized by Ravenshaw University on “CSR, Family Business and Governance: Lessons from Finance”, on June 11, 2020.
• Invited as a Panelist” to address the session on “Stakeholder Management” at the “HR Leadership Summit 2019” organized by Indian Chamber of Commerce on 26 July 2019 at Mayfair Convention, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
• Invited as a Speaker in the workshop on “CSR and Rural Development” on 20^th January 2018 at Berhampur, organized by Odisha CSR Forum to deliver a talk on Sustainability.
• As a speaker in the Round Table on Disruptive Innovation: Revisiting Strategy for Social Development held in IMI Bhubaneswar on 5^th December 2017.
• Invited as a Speaker in the Odisha CSR Conclave organized by India Success Forum, New Delhi in Bhubaneswar on 1^st September 2017
• Invited by PowerGrid Corporation of India Limited to deliver talk on Ethics and Values to the Senior Executives on July 6, 2017.
• Invited by Nalco to deliver talk on Ethics and Values to the newly recruited Graduate Engineer Trainees on June 22, 2017.
• Invited by Nalco to deliver talk on Ethics and Values to the newly recruited Graduate Engineer Trainees on May 24, 2017.
• Speaker in the panel discussion in the Trident ISR Conclave with the theme of “Present Status of Corporate Contributions to Odisha's Development through CSR Initiatives” on March 8, 2017, which was attended by participants from corporates and institutions.
• Panelist in the panel discussion on “CSR through Partnership & Collaboration” in the Symposium on “Start up India, Stand up India – Inspire, Ideate & Implement” on September 24, 2016, organized by Odisha CSR Forum in Bhubaneswar.

• Panelist in the W-Power Workshop by NHRDN- Bhubaneswar Chapter to deliver a talk on “Do women have to do more to prove themselves”, on February 19, 2016.
• Invited to deliver a talk to the senior executives of Nalco on “Business Ethics”, on July 31, 2015, at Konark, Odisha.
• Invited to coordinate the Director level discussion on “Corporate Social Responsibility – A 360 Degree View” by Department of PM & IR, Utkal University on May 9, 2015.
• Invited as a Keynote Speaker in the Inaugural Workshop “Dialogue for Development” organized by Sesa Sterlite Limited, Vedant Group, on February 12, 2015.
• Invited as a Speaker in the Panel Discussion of the Ministry of NRE, GOI, UNDP & OREDA sponsored project launch workshop on   "Access to Renewable Energy for Micro Enterprises in Rural-India" to deliver a talk on “Partnering of Large Corporations with Micro-enterprises for Commercial Sustainability – Exploring A CSR Linkage” on November 29, 2014 in Bhubaneswar.
• Invited by the Global Gandhian Trusteeship & Corporate Responsibility Foundation as a Speaker in the inaugural session of workshop on “New Era of End to End Corporate Social Responsibility” on July 10, 2014 in Bhubaneswar.
• Invited as a resource person in CSR Training and MDPs organized by various organizations and institutions.

• Invited by Vedant Alumina (now Sesa Sterlite) as a Panelist to speak on ‘Linking Organizational Strategy to Workforce Strategy’, in the HR Conclave held on July 5, 2014.
• Invited by Indian Rare Earths Limited, to speak in a Seminar on CSR on the topic ‘Origin and Concept of CSR’ on September 11, 2013, in Matikhalo, Ganjam, Odisha.
• Invited by CII, Odisha chapter and CACL to speak on ‘Safe Settlement: Accelerating CSR Growth’ in a congregation of corporates and NGOs on August 30, 2013, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
• Invited by Sri Sri University, Odisha, for MDP on CSR in July 2013.
• Trainer for GIZ, the German Development Foundation, New Delhi, in Responsible Business.I have been a resource person in areas of CSR and Business Ethics in training programs organized by HSS Department, IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal, for teachers in AICTE recognized B- Schools.
• Invited by Cuttack Management Association as a speaker to deliver talk on ‘Corporate Governance’ on December 15, 2012, in Cuttack, Odisha.
• Invited as a speaker in the Entrepreneurship Development Programme organized by KIIT - Technology Business Incubator on the topic ‘Business Opportunities Identification: Criteria and Selection’ on November 19, 2012, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

• Invited as a speaker in the Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp organized by KIIT - Technology Business Incubator on the topic ‘Identification of Business Opportunities, Challenges and Emerging Trends’, on August 16, 2012, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

• Invited as a speaker in the National Conference on ‘Contemporary Issues in HRM: Development Initiatives’ organized by Department of PM & IR, Utkal University to speak on ‘CSR in PSUs’, on May 12, 2012, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

• Presented the paper ‘Corporate Social Responsibility in Odisha: A Myth or Reality’ as an invited speaker in 3^rd Prabasi Utkal Divas & 3^rd Odisha Development Symposium, organized by the Government of Odisha on December 24, 2006 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
• Gave a presentation on ‘Health Issues of Women in Odisha’ in a training program organized by BGVS for Panchayat level workers on August 23, 2005, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
• Was invited as a speaker by the Punjab State Electricity Board, on June 8, 2003, in Chandigarh, Punjab, India to present the paper ‘Odisha Power Reforms not Worth Emulating’.

• Presented the same paper as an invited speaker, in the World Social Forum-Odisha Chapter, Pre-Conference Meet on December 25, 2002, held at Utkal University, Odisha.

• I have been a resource person in training programs organized by Gopabandhu Academy of Administration, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, the training academy of the State Government for the public servants, in areas of disaster management during 2002- 03.
• Presented a paper on ‘Gender Issues in Disaster Management’ as an invited speaker in the Rotary Club Inter City Meet on October 27, 2002, organized by Rotary Club-North Chapter, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
• Gave a presentation on the ‘Economics of Natural Disasters in Odisha’ in the National Symposium and Workshop on Forecasting and Mitigation of Meteorological Disasters: Tropical Cyclones, Floods & Droughts, organized by the India Meteorological Society held during 11 -14 February 2002 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

 Presentations/Publications in Conferences/Conference Volumes

International:

• Presented the paper “Are Firms with More Women Directors More Ethical?”, in the 5^th International Conference on Banking and Finance on the theme “Recession and Preparedness of Financial Industry” organized by IMI Bhubaneswar during February 24-25, 2023.
• Presented the paper “What Hinders the Green Supply Chain Management in the Indian Aluminium Sector” in the 105^th Annual International Conference of Indian Economic Association on the theme “Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery of India: Policies & Challenges”, held at Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, Odisha, from 27^th to 29^th December 2022.
• “A Model of Knowledge Management Process in Selected Steel Manufacturing Industry: An Empirical Examination”, presented the paper in the 8th Global Business Environment International Conference with the theme "Paradigm Shift in Business Through Agile Practices" held at IMI Bhubaneswar in association with EGADE Business School, Mexico during December 8-10, 2022.
• “Run-up in Stock Prices Prior to Merger & Acquisitions Announcements: Evidence from India", accepted for publication in the Fourth International Conference in Banking and Finance organized by IMI Bhubaneswar with the theme “Towards a Sustainable Future in Banking & Finance” held on 25^th and 26^th February 2022.
• “Determinants of Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting: A Multi-level Institutional Perspective”, presented in the 7^th IMI Bhubaneswar – EGADE Business School, Mexico City “Global Business Environment” (GBE) International Conference on “Inclusive Businesses in Developing Economies: Converging People, Profit, and Corporate Citizenship” on 10-11 December 2021.
• “Do Women Directors Add Value? A Study of India Inc.”, presented the paper in the 6th Global Business Environment International Conference on "Disruption in Business and Management Practices: Causes, Conflicts, and Control" held at IMI Bhubaneswar in association with EGADE Business School, Mexico during December 11-12, 2020.
• "Finding Worth in the Worthless: A Case of Circular Economy”, presented in 5th International Conference on Global Business Environment titled Entrepreneurship, Resource Planning, and Regional Development held on 29-30 November 2019 at IMI Bhubaneswar
• “Interlocking Boards and Firm Performance: Evidence from India”, presented in the 2019 Vietnam Symposium in Banking and Finance (VSBF-2019) held on 24-26 October 2019, at Banking Academy, Hanoi, Vietnam
• Presented a paper on “What Drives CSR in India?” in the International Conference on "India and China: Economic, Social and Cultural Perspectives" held by IMI Bhubaneswar in association with Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences during December 14-15, 2018.
• Presented the paper “Evolution of Corporate Social Responsibility: Two Sets of Explanations” in the 4^th International Conference on “Industry 4.0: Business beyond Boundaries” held by IMI Bhubaneswar in association with EGADE Business School, Mexico during December 7-8, 2018.
• Presented the paper “An Investigation into the CSR Implementation Strategies in Indian Organizations”, in the 5^th International Congress on Accounting and Finance Research (ICAFR’18) held during October 17-20, 2018, in association with Izmir Democracy University in Izmir, Turkey.
• Presented the paper “Impact of Diversity and Inclusion Climate on Employee Performance in the Insurance and Financial Services Sector” in the Second Annual Conference on Banking & Finance with the theme, “Towards a Sustainable Financial System”, held during August 24-25, 2018, at IMI Bhubaneswar.
• “Comparison of Governance Practices followed in Indian Business Groups and Industries”, presented in the World Finance Banking Symposium held in Bangkok during December 14-15, 2017.
• “Strategies for Lubricants – A Case Study of HPCL”, presented in the 3^rd International Conference on Drifts in Business, Governance & Societal Values held in IMI Bhubaneswar during December 8-9, 2017.
• “Organization Performance & Organizations Structure – A Case of a State PSU”, presented in the 3^rd International Conference on Drifts in Business, Governance & Societal Values held in IMI Bhubaneswar during December 8-9, 2017.
• “Study of Governance Practices followed in Indian Business Groups and Industries”, with P. Mohanty, XLRI, Jamshedpur in the 8^th Global Business Research Conference organized by LIUC-Università Cattaneo, Italy and World Business Institute, Australia in Milan, Italy during July 13-14, 2017.
• “Strategic Human Resource Management: A Paradigm Shift for Achieving Competitive Advantage in Organisations” with Santosh K. Tripathy and L. Pattanaik in the International Conference on Emerging Trends & Issues in Management organized by Tribhuvan University, Nepal, held during June 1-2, 2017.

• “Regulatory Framework of Management Education in India: A Reflective Analysis”, with Santosh K. Tripathy and L. Pattanaik in the 14^th South Asian Management Forum 2017 on “Governance and Public Policy: Role of Managerial Development”, organized in Male, Maldives by MNU Business School Maldives during April 24–26, 2017.
• “CSR as Competitive Advantage” in the AIB-2017 conference on “Managing EMNEs and Innovation”, organized by Academy of International Business – India chapter in association with Symbiosis International University and IIM Bangalore at Pune during April 19–20, 2017.
• “CSR Drivers – A Case of Indian Companies”with Pitabas Mohanty in the International Conference on Responsible Marketing at XLRI, Jamsedpur in association with La Trobe university, Australia, during January 23-24, 2017.
• “CSR as a Market Driver for Indian Companies” as a Keynote Speaker in the “7^th International Conference on Governance, Fraud, Ethics & Social Responsibility”, jointly organized by Bahcesehir University, Trakya University and International Group on Governance Fraud Ethics & Social Responsibility forum in Istanbul, Turkey, held on December 10-11, 2016.
• “Grounding or Grounded – Innovation Strategies at Startups”, in the International Conference on “Innovation, Market Competition & Economic Development”, held at IMI Bhubaneswar in association with EGADE Business School, Mexico on December 9-10, 2016.
• “A Comparative study of CSR in India & China” presented in the International Conference on ‘India, China and the New World Order: Economic, Social and Cultural Dimensions’, held at IMI Bhubaneswar in collaboration with Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences, China on November 26-27, 2016.
• “Renewable Energy as a Tool for Sustainable Development in Developing Countries” presented in the International Conference on ‘India, China, and the New World Order: Economic, Social and Cultural Dimensions’, held at IMI Bhubaneswar in collaboration with Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences, China on November 26-27, 2016.
• “MNCs’ Treatment of Minority Shareholders in India - A Case Study” in the International Conference on Global Business Environment: Strategies for Business Analytics and Cyber Security Management held in IMI Bhubaneswar during December 11-12, 2015.
• “Technology Assisted Governance – A new tool in Organizational Development and Change Management” in the International Conference on Global Business Environment: Strategies for Business Analytics and Cyber Security Management held in IMI Bhubaneswar during December 11-12, 2015.
• “Governance Issues in MNCs in India”, in the conference organized by Accounting Academicians’ Research Collaboration & foundation held at Gazi University, Turkey during 23-25 October 2015.
• “How MNCs Exploit the Minority Shareholders in India”, in the 10^th Annual London Business Research Conference held in Imperial College, London, during 10-11 August 2015.
• ‘Performance or Governance: What Matters More', in 4th Asian Management Research and Case Conference, held in collaboration with Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia, IIM Bangalore and Lahore University of Management Sciences on ‘Management Issues in Emerging Markets for Sustainable Business’, during 10^th-11^th January 2015 at the Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia

• ‘An Investigation into the Role of Board Structure as Antecedent of Firm-Level Sustainability Practices’, in the 6th International Conference on Sustainability and Responsibility, 8^th-9^th October 2014, held at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany.
• ‘Corporate Governance and Financial Performance’, (2013), in the World Finance and Banking Symposium held during 16^th - 17^th December 2013, held in the School of Finance – Central University of Finance & Economics, Beijing, China (ISBN No.: 978-989-98816-0-0).
• ‘The Link between Corporate Governance and Firm Performance: Evidence from India’, (2011) published in the conference volume of International Centre for Financial Regulations, UK, on the theme Corporate Governance in Emerging Markets held in Hong Kong available at http://www.icffr.org/assets/pdfs/ December-2011/Supriti-Mishra---FINAL-paper.aspx.
• ‘Corporate Governance as a Value Driver for Firm Performance: Evidence from India’, (2008) published in the conference volume of the Research Symposium on Corporate Governance in China and India organized by Old Dominion University, USA, and Blackwell Publishing, USA held in Virginia Beach during 24^th – 25^th October 2008.
• ‘Life after Acquisition: A Study in An Indian State’ (abstract) (2004), published in the conference volume of IIRA 5th Asian Regional Congress held during 23rd – 26th June 2004 held in Seoul, South Korea.
• ‘Organizational Change – The ERP Way’ (abstract) (2000), Proceedings Vol.6, Track 1-5, Communication Papers, 12th World Congress of International Industrial Relations Association (IIRA) on ‘Global Integration & Challenges for Industrial Relations & HRM in 21st Century’ held in Tokyo, Japan, pp.43 during May 29- June 2, 2000.

 National:

• “Aligning Social Goals with Business Strategy: A Case Analysis” (abstract) (2015) presented in the National Seminar on CSR by Department of PM & IR, Utkal University, Odisha during May 9-10, 2015.
• “An Exploratory Investigation into the Impact of Mandatory CSR Provisions on Strategies of Indian Companies” (abstract) (2015) presented in the National Seminar on CSR by Department of PM & IR, Utkal University, Odisha during May 9-10, 2015.
• “An Investigation into the CSR Implementation Strategies in Organizations” (abstract) (2015) with G. Banerjee, presented in the National Seminar on CSR by Department of PM & IR, Utkal University, Odisha during May 9-10, 2015.
• ‘CSR in PSUs: Strategic Vs. Philanthropic’(abstract) (2012), published in the proceedings of National Conference on ‘Contemporary Issues in HRM: Development Initiatives’ organized by Department of PM & IR, Utkal University, Odisha.

• ‘CSR in PSUs: The Way Forward’ (abstract) (2012), published in the conference proceedings of National Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility held in XIMB, India on February 9-11, 2012.

• ‘Do Stakeholder Salience and Strategy Influence Corporate Social Performance? Evidence from India’ (abstract) (2007) with D. Suar, in the 17^th Annual Conference Volume of National Academy of Psychology, organized by IIT, Kanpur, India during December 17-19, 2007.

• ‘Corporate Social Responsibility in Odisha: A Myth or Reality’ (2006), in the Conference Volume of 3rd Prabasi Utkal Divas and 3rd Odisha Development Symposium held in Bhubaneswar, India.

• ‘Multi-sectoral Partnership for Development of People’ (2004), presented the paper in the National Seminar on Inter-sectoral Partnership in Sustainable Development, with D. Suar, held at Centre of Advanced Study in Psychology, Utkal University, India and organized by Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute during March 17-18, 2004.
• ‘Corporate Social Responsibility: What and How’ (2004), presented the paper in National Academy of Psychology Conference, held at IIT, Kharagpur, India.

• ‘Corporate Social Responsibility: A Strategic Imperative’ (abstract) (2003), in the Conference Volume of the 27th Indian Social Science Congress held at IIT, Kharagpur, India during December 3-7, 2003.

AWARDS & HONOURS

• Won the Best Paper Award for the paper “What Hinders the Green Supply Chain Management in the Indian Aluminium Sector” in the 105^th conference of Indian Economic Association on the theme “Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery of India: Policies & Challenges”, held at Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, Odisha, from 27^th to 29^th December 2022.
• Fulbright Fellowship for the year 2009-2010 during which I was a Visiting Scholar in Stern School of Business, New York University, USA and completed my post-doctoral study.
• Won the Best Paper Award for the paper “Good governance by Nature or Design? A Study of Governance Practices Followed by Indian Business Groups”, in the 8^th Global Business Research Conference organized by LIUC-Università Cattaneo, Italy and World Business Institute, Australia held in Milan, Italy during July 13-14, 2017.
• Won the Second Winner’s Prize in the ISB-Ivey Global Case Competition 2017 for the case “Ratan Tata or Cyrus Mistry: Tata Steel Shareholders’ Dilemma” beating more than 100 entries from India, Malaysia, Netherlands and the United States. The prize includes $3000 cash award, citation and publication of the winning case in Ivey publications.
• Won the First Prize in the ISB-Ivey Global Case Competition 2016 for the case “Good Company or Good Stock – Investors’ Dilemma”, beating 95 entries from India, Europe and the Middle East. The prize includes $4000 cash award, citation, and publication of the winning case in Ivey publications.
• Won the Best Poster Award for the paper “The effect of Person-organization-fit on organization commitment and turnover intention”, in Utkal University Research Scholars’ Conclave organized by Utkal University on April 30, 2016.
• 2^nd Topper in Utkal University in MBA examination

 ASSOCIATION WITH INDUSTRY IN ADVISORY ROLES

• Independent Director, The Odisha Agro Industries Corporation Limited, A Government of Odisha Undertaking.
• Advisor - People & Strategy, Sparkspot, a young and agile company serving its stakeholders in three important areas of business: Consulting, Advisory, Transformation.

• Presiding Officer, Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), Parameter Softwares (P) Ltd., a firm engaged in Software Development, ITeS, Renewable Energy and Management Advisory Services.

 ASSOCIATION WITH ACADEMIA IN ADVISORY ROLES

• Member, Board of Studies, School of Management, O. P. Jindal University, Raigarh.
• External Expert Member, Ganpat University, Mehsana, Gujarat.
• Member, Board of Studies in the P. G. Department of Business Administration, F. M. University, Balasore, Odisha.
• Domain Expert, Research & Development Committee of N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai, India.

 EDITORIAL BOARD ASSIGNMENTS IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS

• Associate Editor, Journal of Public Affairs, ISSN:1479-1854, Indexed in ABDC (B), Scopus & Web of Science, Wiley from 2021-22.
• Editorial Board member, International Journal of Business Competition and Growth, Inderscience Publications, ISSN: 2042-3853.
• Editorial Board member, OPJU Business Review, a publication by O. P. Jindal University.
• Editorial Board member, Journal of Accounting and Taxation Studies, ISSN: 1308-3740.

• Editorial Board member & Advisor, International Journal of Business Economics and Management Perspectives, ISSN: 2458-8977.

 MDPs

• Resource person in the 2-days’ MDP on “Leadership development and Team Management” held on April 7-8, 2023 and took a session on “How to become a highly principled and a socially responsible leader”.
• Resource person in the 2-day MDP on “Leadership development and Team Management” held on April 5-6, 2023, and April 7-8, 2023, and took a session on “How to become a highly principled and a socially responsible leader” for the academic leaders from Sai International School, Bhubaneswar.

• Programme Director in the 1-day MDP on “Gender Sensitization in the Workplace”, conducted for the executives of OPTCL on March 4, 2023.
• Resource person in 5 one day MDPs for Tata Power conducted by IMI Bhubaneswar from January 6, 2023, to January 11, 2023, and took sessions on “Stakeholder Management” for the mid-level executives.
• Programme Director in the Open MDP on “Gender Sensitization in the Workplace” for Executives on November 4, 2022.
• Invited by Nalco as Resource person to conduct 1 day in-company MDP for Nalco on “Gender Sensitization at Workplace” on 25^th November 2021.
• Resource person in the Open MDP on “The How of Happiness at Work” organized on June 19-20, 2021, by IMI Bhubaneswar.
• Invited by Nalco as Resource person to deliver talk on Ethics and Values to the newly recruited Graduate Engineer Trainees on February 12, 2019.
• Invited by Nalco as Resource person to deliver talk on Ethics and Values to the newly recruited Graduate Engineer Trainees on January 1, 2019.
• Invited by Nalco as Resource person to deliver talk on Ethics and Values to the newly recruited Graduate Engineer Trainees on November 28, 2018.
• Invited by Nalco as Resource person to deliver talk on Ethics and Values to the newly recruited Graduate Engineer Trainees on November 5, 2018.
• Programme Director, Open MDP for Mid- and Senior- level Executives from 14 PSUs and Private Sector Units on “Building Corporate Strategy for Effective CSR” in November 2016, held at IMI Bhubaneswar.
• Programme Director, In-company MDP for Mid- and Senior- level Executives of NTPC Ltd. on “Building Corporate Strategy for Effective CSR & Sustainability” during March 11 - 12, 2016, held at IMI Bhubaneswar.
• Programme Director, In-company MDP for Mid- and Senior- level Executives of NTPC Ltd. on “Formulating Effective Strategies for CSR, Sustainability and Governance” during March 23 - 24, 2015, held at IMI Bhubaneswar.
• Programme Director, In-company MDP for Mid- and Senior- level Executives of NTPC Ltd. on “Formulating Effective Strategies for CSR, Sustainability and Governance” during December 8 - 9, 2014, held at IMI Bhubaneswar.
• Programme Director, Open MDP on “Formulating Effective Strategies for Corporate Social Responsibility” during September 12 - 13, 2014 for Mid- and Senior- level Executives from 7 companies held at IMI Bhubaneswar.
• Resource Person in 12-week MDP (04 August - 25 October 2014) on “Marketing & Sales Management” for personnel of Indian Armed Forces (Army, Navy and Air force) sponsored by Directorate General Resettlement (DGR), Ministry of Defence, held at IMI Bhubaneswar.
• Resource Person in MDP on General Management for Senior Executives (E-6) of NTPC Ltd. during March 1-14, 2014, held at IMI Bhubanneswar.
• Programme Director, In-company MDP on “Formulating Effective Strategies for Corporate Social Responsibility” during November 6, 2013, for Senior- level Executives (E-6 & E-7) of NTPC at Kaniha.
• Programme Director, In-company MDP on “Formulating Effective Strategies for Corporate Social Responsibility” on November 5, 2013, for Senior- level Executives (E-6 & E-7) of NTPC at Kaniha.
• Programme Director, In-company MDP on “Corporate Governance” on October 31, 2013, for Mid- and Senior- level Executives of NTPC at Bhubaneswar.
• Programme Director, Open MDP on “Formulating Effective Strategies for Corporate Social Responsibility” during May 9 - 10, 2013 for Mid- and Senior- level Executives from 10 companies at IMI, Bhubaneswar.
• I have organized several training programmes on IT for executives, companies and banks while working with Computer Point, Bhubaneswar during 1996-2000.

 FDPs

• Delivered an online FDP on “R for Data Analysis - Parametric Tests” on February 23, 2024.
• Delivered an online FDP on “R for Data Analysis” on November 18, 2022.
• Delivered an online FDP on “R for Data Analysis - Parametric Tests” on March 4, 2022.
• Organized a workshop on “Multivariate Research Methods” during December 22-23, 2012, at IMI, Bhubaneswar.
• Organized a workshop on ‘Strategies for Getting Published and Developing Effective Research Networks’ on April 2, 2012, at IMI, Bhubaneswar
• Organized a workshop on ‘How to Write a Publishable Manuscript in Referred Journals’ during 21-22 October 2011 at IMI, Bhubaneswar.

 ACADEMIC SERVICE

• Jury Member in the Odisha Research Conclave conducted by Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha and Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, on November 15 & 16, 2022.
• Judge in best Ph.D. Thesis Presentation Award Contest in N. L. Dalmia International Management Conference (NLDIMC), 2022 on “Rethinking Business Strategies to Drive Innovation and Business Values” on February 25, 2022.
• Doctoral Thesis Examiner for LaTrobe University, Australia in July 2017. Examined the thesis “Examining the influence of international political relations on consumer purchase decision” of Tariq Halimi.

• Doctoral Thesis Examiner for Victoria University, Australia in March 2015. Examined the thesis “Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Firm Performance: Evidence form the Stock Exchange of Thailand” of Surayouth Kobkitpanichpol.
• Reviewer, Critical Perspectives in International Business, Emerald; Development in Practice, Routledge; Journal of Business Ethics, Springer; British Journal of Management, Wiley; Managerial Auditing Journal, Emerald, and many more.
• Member, State Advisory Board, BGVS, Odisha, India.

 CONSULTING REPORTS

• “Are Firms with More Women Directors More Ethical?”, for Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.
• ‘Run-up in Stock Prices Prior to Merger & Acquisitions Announcements: Evidence from India’, National Stock Exchange, Mumbai, India during 2012-13 (available at http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/m-a-works-acquire-to-outperform-suggests-study-114080100605_1.html).
• “Process Documentation of Gram Panchayat Resource Centres in Koraput District, Odisha” for Unicef in 2012.
• ‘Civil Society in Odisha: Rebuilding a People’s Collective’ with G. Jena and M. R. Kar for CYSD by Mudra Press, Pune, India, 2007 (available at https://www.civicus.org/new/media/FinalPublishedOrissaReport.pdf).
• ‘Natural Disasters in Odisha: An Economic Analysis’, a report for W.F. Baird & Associates, Canada, January 2002.
• ‘Social and Environmental Impact Assessment of Emergency Cyclone Reconstruction Projects Funded by the World Bank in Odisha’, with S. K. Tripathy for BGVS, Odisha, and World Bank, March 2001.
• ‘Employment in Odisha: Emerging Trends, Opportunities and Challenges’, with S. K. Tripathy and S. Rath for CSD, Odisha, and Adam Smith Institute, UK, June 2000.

 CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

• As a Strategy Expert, Grant Thornton, conducted a series of 8 Focus Group Discussions with the mid-level and top-level management to finalize their client organization OMC's Purpose, Vision, Mission, and Values.
• Conducted a 2-day Vision & Mission Exercise for the Hydel Power Project at Rammam unit of NTPC, West Bengal on 22^nd – 23^rd June 2022.
• Worked on a sponsored project from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India, on the research projects titled, “Are firms with more women directors more ethical?” from June 2021 to May 2022.
• Chairperson, Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Projects of the Government of India for IMI Bhubaneswar from May 2018.
• ‘Run-up in Stock Prices Prior to Merger & Acquisitions Announcements: Evidence from India’, with P. Mohanty for National Stock Exchange, Mumbai, India during 2012-13.
• Consultant to Unicef in 2012 for the Process Documentation of Gram Panchayat Resource Centres in Koraput District, Odisha.
• Consultant to Disaster Management Resource unit, Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti (BGVS), Odisha, for developing training modules on disaster management in the local (Oriya) language.
• Consultant to ETCPL, Odisha. Conducted a case study on “Redeployed Voluntarily Retired Employees of Odisha State Public Sector Enterprises”, funded by Adam Smith Institute, UK, under DFID’s Public Sector Reform program.

• Consultant to IASF, USA, for its post-cyclone rehabilitation and reconstruction projects.

• Economic Consultant to W.F. Baird & Associates, Canada for doing a feasibility study of their project on the “Protection Plan of Coastal Districts in Odisha from Storm Surges”.
• Consultant to BGVS, Odisha, for a World Bank sponsored study on “Social & Environmental Impact Assessment of Emergency Cyclone Reconstruction Projects in the State of Odisha”.
• Consultant to Centre for Social Development, KIIT, Bhubaneswar and Adam Smith Institute, UK, for the Labour Market Study under the Project on Social Safety Net Program, funded by the DFID, UK.

 COUNTRIES VISITED ON PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC ASSIGNMENTS

•  Portugal, Indonesia, Italy, Turkey, France, China (and Hong Kong), USA, United Kingdom, Nepal, Maldives, Thailand, and Bhutan.