Our highly qualified professors

R Balakrishnan

CMA,CS,CIA,

Faculty of Direct Tax, Financial accounting and Financial Management

Brief: about his professional and teaching experience:

Have overall experience over 40 years in Accounts, Internal Audit, Secretarial and Legal services.

Have work experience in abroad as Group Company Secretary for one and half years with one of a leading telecommunication group – Bahrain as head office and subsidiaries at Tanzania, Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea,

Have worked as Company Secretary & Legal Service Manager with Foseco India Limited, a MNC company over 15 years and also worked as Controller of Accounts for about five years at their various locations – Pune, Mumbai, Kolkata, Jamshedpur and Jammu.

Worked with Advani Oerilikon Limited, Pune for two years as Plant Accountant

Worked with Mahindra & Mahindra Group of companies between for about 11 years in various positions and the last one was head of Planning and Production Control department.

Educational Qualification: He is a First Class Law graduate (LL.B) from Symbiosis Institute of Pune, India , Post graduate in Commerce (M.Com) from BMCC college of Pune, India , Cost and Management Accountant (FICWA) from the ICWA Institute and also an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

He is also having Following Additional /Specialized Qualifications:

Secretaries & Managers (FASM)from the Secretaries & Managers Institute Kolkata

Chartered Secretary (FCIS) from London UK in year 2001

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) from Florida, USA in 2005

Certified Associate Business Manager (CABM) from Los Angeles, USA in 2005

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) from Austin, USA in 2006

Certified Internal Control Specialist (CICS) from Florida, USA in 2007

Certified Internal Control Professional (CICP) from Florida, USA in 2008

Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA) from New Jersey, USA in 2009

Rewards / Recognitions: Highlights – Third Consecutive year in the LIMCA Books of Records on following accounts

First (and only) Indian to get ICSA (UK) Award in 2007

The first and only person from India got the prestigious international award titled as “Company\ Secretary of the year Corporate - Highly Commended” (runner up award) instituted by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and administrators of London UK in October 2007. My name is appearing the LIMCA book of National Records in India in year 2009

First Indian to get the CICS certification from US

First person from India to be certified as a “Certified Internal Control Specialist” (CICS) in the internal control and governance professional areas by the US Institute of Internal Control in June 2007.My name is appearing the LIMCA book of National Records in India in year 2008.

First Indian to get the CICP certification from US

First person from India to be certified as a “Certified Internal Control Professional” (CICP) in the internal control and governance professional areas by the US Institute of Internal Control in November 2008.

Other Achievements:

Books Published:

Two of my books, one book co-authored by me and the second book is written by me were Published by Taxmann, one of the leading publishing houses in India as detailed below :-

The first Book titled as “Compliance guide to Corporate Governance" - with check lists / specimen / formats published in January 2006 the first print is already sold out and the publisher is now planning to bring out the second print.

The second book titled as “ Handbook on Audit Committee” was published by Taxmann during August 2006 which was also welcomed by the professionals

Articles published: Written over 150 articles in various professional magazines and some of the articles were selected as best articles and won awards

Various positions held in professional committees

Served a member in the Companies Act, Industrial and Commercial and Labour Laws Committee constituted by the Institute of Cost Works Accountants of India for the period 22 July 2006 to 21st July 2007.

Served as a member of the Secretarial Professional Research and Publications Committee of Western India Regional Council of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India for the years 2006 and 2007.

Served for a short period as a member of Secretarial Standard Board (SSB) set up by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, New Delhi in year 2008

Telecast in TV Channel An hour-long interactive session live-telecast panel discussion on "Corporate Governance and Role of Company Secretaries" was telecasted on National TV in May, 2006 - organised by the Company Secretaries Institute – India and I was one of the faculty participated in the panel discussions.

Expertise:Visiting Professor to the management students in Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) – Pune – India on subjects relating to Business Laws & Financial management.

Faculty conducting LCV sessions for Gurukul Online Learning Solutions (GOLS)

Undergone a certification course under ISO-9001-2000 and am a qualified internal auditor for Quality Management System (QMS). The Secretarial, Legal and Internal audit functions for which I was in charge during my tenure with Foseco India Limited, got certified for quality management system and the accreditation was given ISO9000:2000 for which I have worked through and written down the detailed ISO procedure along with standard operating procedure.

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Ramadevi R. Iyer

FCS

Faculty of Corporate Law, Domestic Business Law, International Business Law and Information Technology

Educational Qualification: She is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company secretaries of India. She has completed her graduation from Mumbai University and PG Diploma in Computer Applications from Board of Technical Examinations

Brief: About her professional work:

Consultation on Corporate Laws, Foreign Exchange Laws and Securities Laws Appearance before Company Law Board, Regional Director and other Semi-Judicial Authorities

Publications/backgrounders of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India - Centre for Corporate Research & Training on various subjects

Concluded a research publication on ‘Foreign Exchange Management Act’ under the aegis of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India - Centre for Corporate Research & Training, Belapur, Navi Mumbai - Maharashtra, India in 2006

Updating and revising GOLSCS publications, study materials and references Setting exam papers for certain institutions & evaluation of papers

Co-authored a book on ‘Corporate Governance’ published by Taxmann Publications, a leading all-India publication house in January, 2006

Co-ordinator of the Navi Mumbai Chapter of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India for

organizing and managing the Oral Coaching Classes in Navi Mumbai

organizing and conducting seminars, workshops and study circle meetings handling other student related activities

Expertise: Corporate Law, Domestic Business Law, International Business Law and Information Technology

Experience: Faculty member in Management Institutes for Masters of Management Studies, Mumbai University and for Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management for colleges in Navi Mumbai (Global Leadership Center, ITM,YMT College of Management, Pillai College of Management and Fr. Agnel’s Business School)

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Anil Joshi

ACMA

Faculty of Financial Accounting and Cost and Management Accounting

Educational Qualification: He is a Cost Accountant and Company Secretary who has completed his graduation from R.A. Podar College (Mumbai University)

Brief: He has a rich Industry experience of about 19 years. The details of his other achievements are:

Teaching Experience in Financial Accounting & Indirect Taxation to Professional Students

Resolute and committed professional offering commendable experience of Management Accounting, Business Finance, Costing & Pricing Strategies, MIS, Planning & Forecasting across various industry sectors

Expert in creating sophisticated cost models for various geographies and practices

Proven expertise in structuring annual budgeting, defining standard operating procedures & internal controls, expert in exercising strict budgetary control, variance analysis and appraisal of actual performance

Rewards / Recognitions: His specialised subjects in teaching are Financial accounting and Cost and Management accounting

Expertise: His specialised subjects in teaching are Financial accounting and Cost and Management accounting

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Prasad Phadke

ACA

Faculty of Direct Tax, Financial accounting and Financial Management

Educational Qualification: He is a commerce graduate from Mumbai University and also an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Brief: about his professional and teaching experience:

Post qualification he worked in Corporate in tax department with Atos Origin India Pvt. Ltd and Lavasa Corporation Limited. In an endeavour to pursue his passion for teaching, he started teaching at all the levels of the professional exams. He is one of the co-authors of the book published for CPT – Accounts for Target Publications. He was a visiting faculty at R.A. Podar College and currently taking lectures for St. Andrews College and Don Bosco College

Rewards / Recognitions: He has secured 1st position in Thane District in HSC exams for which he has been awarded ‘Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation scholarship’

Expertise: He is specialised in teaching subjects like Direct Tax, Financial accounting and Financial Management

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Veena (Siya) Ajay Lala

CS,LLB,MBA Finance

Faculty of Corporate Law, Company law , Business Law, International Business Law

Educational Qualification: She has with her over ten years of corporate experience with companies namely Reliance Life Insurance, Nomura, Vodafone India and J.P. Morgan in regulatory compliance, corporate governance and legal. Her core competency are in Corporate Governance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Stake Sale, I. P. O., Regulatory Audits, Employee Stock Options, FATCA Compliance, Insurance Compliance, Drafting of Process and Compliance Manuals and Legal Documentation.

Expertise :She is specialised in subjects like Company Law, Corporate law, Business law, Economics.


Shailesh Velankar

CA

Educational Qualification: Shailesh is a commerce graduate from Mumbai University and also a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Brief About Professional Experience :Shailesh is a practising Chartered Accountant since 2003. His areas of expertise are - Income Tax, GST, Audits under different Acts like Income Tax Act, GST Act ,Companies Law, Trust Audits

Brief about Teaching Experience : Shailesh is passionate about teaching and he has been teaching since 2004 for over 15 years now. He has worked as a full time faculty in Mulund College of Commerce from 2004 to 2014, one of the most coveted Commerce college in Mumbai. Currently, he is a visiting faculty in various institutions like IISM

Pooja Shah

ACA

Faculty of Cost Accounting and Financial Management

Educational Qualification: She has been a practicing Chartered Accountant. She has completed her graduation in commerce from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai

Brief: Post qualification she worked in a Chartered Accountancy firm & led the Indirect tax department for more than two years. After attaining adequate knowledge and required expertise, she resolved to impart this knowledge to aspiring students and decided to pursue her passion for teaching. She started her career as a teacher for college students and soon started taking lectures for students pursuing various professional courses like CA, CS

Expertise: Her specialised subjects are Cost Accounting and Financial Management



Sneha Khetwani

CA

Educational Qualification: Sneha is a commerce graduate from Mumbai University & a Chartered Accountant

Brief: Sneha qualified in her CA exams in her first attempt. She has worked with FMCG giant PepsiCo India Holdings Private Limited as a Asst. Commercial Manager for their snacks division- Frito Lays. She has also worked in reputed CA firms and corporates in FMCG , NPO and Leasing sectors, after which she pursued her passion for teaching since 2014. She has experience in teaching at various schools, college and management schools. Sneha is currently associated with various reputed management institutions like Dr V N Bedekar Institute of Management studies & Regenesys Institute of Management ) as a faculty for Accounts,Costing and Financial Management.

Recognitions: She has served as a member of The Rotaract-Rotary organization and won several awards for her work. Co-founder of Proher Consulting - A women empowerment initiative.

Expertise:Sneha is specialised in teaching subjects like Accounts , Costing and Financial Management.

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Monica Dighe

M.A. (Economics), PGDBM (Finance).

Monica Dighe is a faculty for Economics, Quantitative Techniques and Finance related subjects. She has over 15 years of academic experience. She has been associated with leading Management Institutes and has contributed several papers to research publications.

Educational Qualification: She is Masters in Arts from Delhi School of Economics and also a PGDBM [Finance] of XLRI,Jamshedpur

Brief: about her professional and teaching experience:

Post qualification She worked as a Faculty in Leading Management Institutes

Rewards / Recognitions: Papers presented at international conferences, Articles contributed to leading publications, Teaching expertise blended with industry experience, Educated at prestigious institutes and a rank holder throughout. Held in great regard by peers as well as students.

Expertise: She is specialized in teaching subjects like Economics , Quantitative Techniques ,and Finance related subjects

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Sandhya Malhotra

FCS

Faculty of various aspects of Corporate Law and Secretarial Practice

Educational Qualification: She is a qualified Company Secretary, practicing since 2011

Brief: She has served more than 40 private Limited companies and currently serving five Public Limited Listed companies and about 10 private limited companies. She is also associated with Investor Grievances Forum

Expertise: She conducts lectures on various aspects of Corporate Law and Secretarial Practice


Prof. Anju Bubna

M.Com, LLB, MBA

Faculty of Economic Laws, Commercial Laws, Industrial and Labour laws, IPR, Drafting, Appearances and Pleading

Educational Qualification: She has completed her Masters in Commerce. She has also completed her Law graduation from Mumbai Law College, MBA in HR and also diploma in IPR from Mumbai University and currently pursuing LLM

Brief: SA brief about her teaching and professional experience:

  • Developing and delivering trainings for behavioral and soft skills sessions
  • Designing and executing sessions on Labor laws, company law and Industrial relations
  • Had conducted a session for Reliance energy on Company laws
  • Creating awareness about different Intellectual property rights as Copyright, Trade mark and Patent and assisting application procedure for the same
  • To provide adequate legal assistance and opinion to concerned clients as and when required
  • Acts as a liaison between client and legal consultants in matters concerning, Corporate legal action, Trademark, IPR Issues, Labor Laws and various Agreements and contracts
  • Filing of replies, evidences, arguments & written statements
  • Initiate & defend litigations at labor courts, State consumer dispute redressal forum, State commission, National commission, District courts, Honorable High court
  • Handling agreements from drafting, negotiating, signing off till final closing
  • Have worked with IT company like Mindcraft Software Pvt Ltd, IPR attorneys and Lawyers

Expertise: Her specialised subjects are Economic Laws, Commercial Laws, Industrial and Labour laws, IPR, Drafting, Appearances and Pleading

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Hetal P Lodhavia

FCS, LL.B., B.Com.

Faculty of Corporate Laws , Company Law

Educational Qualification: She is a Commerce Graduate from Mumbai University and also an Associate Member of Institute of Company Secretaries with legal background

Brief: about Her professional and teaching experience:

Post Qualifications , She worked for Corporates Extensively worked with over 12 years of qualitative experience in the areas of compliance, planning, reporting, disclosure obligations under applicable statutes Proficient in handling a wide spectrum of activities encompassing compliance with Listing Agreements (Indian and Foreign), Statutory Compliance (Indian and Foreign), Corporate Governance etc.

Expertise: She is specialized in teaching subjects like Company Law,Corporate Laws , Financial accounting

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Sonali Mangudkar

MBA, M.Com.

Faculty of Economics

Educational Qualification: She is a Master in commerce and also a MBA /E MBA

Brief: about her professional and teaching experience:

Post qualification she worked as a Faculty with Reputed Management Institutes and Business Schools.


Achievements: Course writer of Managerial Economics for Sikkim Manipal University for Distance Learning MBA program.

content Writer of Micro Economics and Macro Economics for Dexler Information Solution Pvt Ltd

Rewards / Recognitions: Received award for 4 (Four) times for Outstanding Academic Contribution from IIPM International, Bangalore.

Expertise: She is specialized in teaching subjects like Economics

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Nita Bugade

CS,B.Com,LLB

Faculty of Corporate Law, Financial Accounting

Educational Qualification: She is a Commerce & Law Graduate from Mumbai University. She is a qualified Company Secretary

Brief: She has a good Industry experience Teaching Experience in Financial Accounting & General Commercial Laws

Expertise: Her specialized subjects in teaching are Financial accounting and Commercial Laws


Vandita Doshi

CS BLS LLB

Faculty of Company Act , Financial Accounting and Cost and Management Accounting

Educational Qualification: She is a Law Graduate and Company Secretary

Brief: She is having considerable Industry experience .

Teaching Experience in CS, CA and CMA - All law subjects

Expertise: Her specialized subjects in teaching are Company Law, Commercial Laws



Leena B. Dam

PhD, ACS, M.Com., PGDBA

Educational Qualification: Holds a PhD in Commerce from Gauhati University and is a member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. She has qualified the State Level Eligibility Test conducted by NE-SLET Commission on behalf of UGC

Brief: about her professional and teaching experience:

Post qualification She as a faculty in Accounts & Finance

Achievements: She has presented 10 research papers in various International and National Conferences across India and is also a co-author of 3 textbooks on Financial Accounting. Her research interest lies in Corporate Finance, Corporate Laws Foreign Direct Investment inflows in India and Corporate Governance.

Rewards / Recognitions: Gold Medalist in M.Com

Expertise: She is specialized in teaching subjects like Financial accounting

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Poonam Namjoshi

M.Phil., M.Com., B.Com.

Faculty of Taxation, Financial and Management Accounting, Business finance

Educational Qualification: She is a commerce graduate from Mumbai University and also M.Phil from MKU Madurai

Brief: about her professional and teaching experience:

Post qualification she worked as a faculty at Various Colleges,Management Institutes

Experience:Executive MBA - Subjects Handled:Strategic Cost Management, Personal and Corporate Tax Planning, Project Guidance. Subjects handled for M.Com, MBA and PGDM

Expertise: She is specialized in teaching subjects Taxation, Financial and Management Accounting, Business finance



Suresh Thakur Desai

CS,LLB,DBM

Senior Faculty of Company Law , Corporate Laws

Educational Qualification: He is a Post graduate in Economics from Mumbai University and also LLB & Diploma in Business Management stood first class first from Marathwada University. Also Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India

Brief: about her professional and teaching experience:

Professional Experience:

45years experience of holding senior management positions in various Companies including multi-nationals

Teaching Experience:

Rewards / Recognitions:Regular columnist of Window on Financial Developments in Chemical Industries in Chemical Business.

Member, Legal Affairs Committee of Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Chairman, Western India Regional Council of Institute of Company Secretaries of India in 2000,

Hon. Secretary, Finance Forum of India, in 2000.

Member, Board of Commercial Examinations of Indian Merchants Chamber

15 books including. Business and Economic Laws, From Controls to Regulation.. An Analysis of SEBI Act, 1992,What Every Investor should know? General Laws and procedure, Business Communications, ESOPs, Issue of Capital by Companies, Handy Books for All subjects of Intermediate examination of Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

Published more than 1200 Articles on legal, management and economic subjects in publications like Economic Times.

Chartered Secretary, Focus, Business Standard, Indian Post.

Experience:Executive MBA - Subjects Handled:Strategic Cost Management, Personal and Corporate Tax Planning, Project Guidance. Subjects handled for M.Com, MBA and PGDM

Expertise: He is specialized in teaching subjects like Company Law, Compliance and Various Corporate Laws

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Vijay Joshi

ACMA

Faculty of Financial Accounting and Cost and Management Accounting

Educational Qualification: He is a Cost Accountant and Company Secretary who has completed his graduation from R.A. Podar College (Mumbai University)

Brief: He has a rich Industry experience of about 19 years. The details of his other achievements are:

Teaching Experience in Financial Accounting & Indirect Taxation to Professional Students

Proven expertise in structuring annual budgeting, defining standard operating procedures & internal controls, expert in exercising strict budgetary control, variance analysis and appraisal of actual performance

Rewards / Recognitions: His specialized subjects in teaching are Financial accounting and Cost and Management accounting

Expertise: His specialized subjects in teaching are Financial accounting and Cost and Management accounting.

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Ankita Shankar Bhanushali

CA, B.Com

Faculty of Accounts ,Tax Laws and Practice, Advance Tax Law & Practice

Educational Qualification: She is a commerce graduate from Mumbai University. And also an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Brief: A brief about her teaching and professional experience:

Expertise: She is specialized in subjects –Taxation, Accountancy


Bharat Dhongade

B.Sc.LLB, M.S.W., C.A.I.I.B.LLM, PG in Cyber Laws & IPR

Faculty of Corporate Law, Financial Accounting

Educational Qualification: B.Sc.[Dist.] LL.B.[Spl.] M.S.W. C.A.I.I.B. PGDCL. LLM.Ph.D (pursuing)

  • 1. B.Sc. 1st Class with Distinction scoring 70% marks.
  • 2. LL.B.[Spl.] Higher IInd Class with Honours scoring 64.8% marks.
  • 3. M.S.W. Post Graduation in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations and Labour Legislation 1st Class with Honours scoring 65% marks.
  • 4. C.A.I.I.B. [Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers] Completed two years course successfully.
  • 5. PGDCL [Post Graduation in Cyber Laws and Intellectual Property Rights] scoring 71.7% marks.
  • 6. LLM-Corporate Law

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS-HIGHLIGHTS:

  • In S.S.C.examination stood IIIrd in rank at the Centre
  • In B.Sc. examination stood Ist in rank at the Centre
  • In LL.B. examination stood Ist in rank at the Centre and IIIrd in University Merit List
  • In M.S.W. examination stood Ist in rank at the Centre

ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • In S.S.C.examination stood IIIrd in rank at the Centre
  • In B.Sc. examination stood Ist in rank at the Centre
  • In LL.B. examination stood Ist in rank at the Centre and IIIrd in University Merit List
  • In M.S.W. examination stood Ist in rank at the Centre

Awards:

  • Winner of Narayanrao Godbole Prize for standing Ist in the Centre and IIIrd in University Merit List
  • Prize for standing Ist in Civil Procedure Code Criminal Procedure Code and Practice
  • Prize for standing Ist in Drafting,Pleading,Conveyaning and Professional Ethics
  • Prize for standing Ist in Legal Theory
  • Prize for standing Ist in Labour Laws
  • Prize for standing Ist in Evidence Act,Limitation Act and Arbitration Act
  • Prize for standing Ist in Law of Partnership and Sale of Goods

Brief: He has rich experience of 35 years in the legal field and Teaching law and other subjects.

Expertise: Business Law, Commercial Law, Corporate and Economic Legislation, Legal Aspects of Business, Human Resource Management etc.

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