2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RECENT TRENDS IN BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES
Professor and Head of the Commerce & Management Department of West Bengal State University Dr. Pranam Dhar is a Ph.D. holder in Commerce from the Department of Business Management, University of Calcutta. He also received D.Litt. (Honoris Causa) in Management from Commonwealth Vocational University in December 2017 at World Management Congress; Kolkata. Dr Dhar, completed his master degree in Commerce from the University of Calcutta with 1st Class and passed both NET and SLET in year 1997. He has also achieved a Diploma in Junior Book Keeping & Accountancy from the Board of Commercial Education, West Bengal. Dr. Dhar has more than 19 years of teaching experience in various universities and colleges. He is also the Chairman and convener of Post-Graduate Board in Commerce &Management and Under-Graduate Board in Commerce. Apart from his main thrust area i.e., finance, he takes a lot of interest in information technology. He has authored Twenty (20) books and also one hundred and twelve (112) research articles published in different regional, national & international journals. He has supervised 20 M.Phil Dissertations of different candidates under Calcutta University, West Bengal State University and many other universities. Although a person of versatility Dr Dhar’s area of specialization include Accounting and finance. He has even written for major research projects and journals of international stature. He has presented of about 295 papers up till now and has been awarded in both All-Indian and International Conferences. He is also the member of Editorial Board of International Journal. Dr. Pranam dhar has been bestowed with various awards from time to time. To name a few he has received Distinguished Teacher Award from International Multi-Disciplinary Research Foundation in January 2018, received IBRF Educational Excellence Award 2018 for excellence in the area of Banking and Finance at Christ University, Pune.
The founder of IMS group, Dr. Tapash Ranjan Saha, is a visionary. With a 10 years of industry experience in varied organisations such as in ITC Ltd, NABARD, KAPL, he is a meticulous, enthusiastic, dynamic academician indeed. Being an alumnus of Nava Nalanda High School, St. Lawrence High School. St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta University, IISWBM, ICWAI. Dr. Saha has gained an enriched experience in academics where he was associated with Bhavans Institute of Management Sciences, ICFAI business school, IMT Ghaziabad and many more leading business schools from eastern region. After completing his B.com (H) from St. Xavier’s College, he has done M.Com from University of Calcutta, M.Phil in Commerce, ICWAI (Fellow), CMA from (AUS & USA), and Ph.D. from University of Calcutta. Currently he is running two successful Business schools in Kolkata to provide a platform to future managers & professionals with pride under his all-round & dynamic supervision.
Dr. Sharmistha Banerjee is a Professor of Business Management at the University of Calcutta. She holds a Ph.D. degree in management. She completed her Masters and Bachelor’s degree from the University of Calcutta. Her areas of specialization include Management, HRM, OB and Entrepreneurship. Her research areas include Small Business Management, Microfinance and Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, OB, Public Policy. Besides Indian public and privately sponsored research, she has received several US fellowships and US India and UK India collaborative interdisciplinary research projects. She has been teaching in various universities round the globe beginning from Moreno Valley College, California, USA to BRACBusinessSchool, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dr. Banerjee is the Visiting Professor, Graduate School of East Asian Studies,Yamaguchi University, Japan. She is even involved in research projects related to Child’s right, education and violence against children and environmental Management. Prof. Banerjee holds many administrative roles such a she is the former Head of Department, University of Calcutta; Dy Director, Coordinator of various programmes, College Governing Body member. Currently she is the existing PhD Committee member, Subject expert, Selection Committee member, governing body member of different Management Institutes and Universities within and outside state of West Bengal.
19 years 05 months (approx) experience in the Indian Air force Having very good communication,very good interpersonal, presentation and public speaking skills .
Working as an Assistant Professor ( Faculty In-charge ) in the department of Management studies AKS University, Satna (MP) since December 2012. Managing a team of 28 members . A pure group player.A very good leader and motivator. He is member of internal quality assurance cell , syllabus framing & review committee of the University .Member of publication cell of AKS University.He worked in various assignments related to university examinations.He completed HR audit and prepared report of the same and peer reviewed the complete HRM / HRD concern of Uranium Corporation Of India Limited, Jhadugara, Jharkhand. It was highly appreciated.
His some publications are as - Empirical Study of Organisational Development of Central Cattle Breeding Farm (CCBF), Suratgarh , Rajasthan. Analytical Study of Rural Women Entrepreneurship to Enhance Economic Development -- reference to Satna rural(MP). Acase study of the product sector and the service sector industries of Satna district in Madhya Pradesh during 2007-2012. Published an article on Entrepreneurship in Small Business News Express –Mumbai May 2015 Descriptive analysis of branding of prism cement in the satna region of madhya pradesh –gjms jabalpur ugc approved journal 2017.Invited as keynote speakers and resource person in various national and international activities .Co-ordinated various FDPs,MDPs,conferences ,seminars and workshops.Chaired various national and international events. He is a life member of the following reputed organisations Indian Commerce Association , Indian Society Of Training & Development New Delhi, editorial board of GJMS Jabalpur MP ,Jabalpur management association MP,editorial board of AKS University Journal MP and quality circle forum of India. Co-ordinator for National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning courses of the university under mentorship of IIT Kanpur.
Born and brought up in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia S.Choudhury had his early education in Bahau and completed his MSc, Bsc (Pharmacology) and Master of Philosophy at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India in 1982. Started his career with a German multinational in the Medical field. After almost 19 years with this company in various Regional Senior positions, he decided to call it quits and established his own medical devices manufacturing company (2002), Vigilenz Medical Devices Sdn Bhd. Vigilenz achieved its ISO 13485:2003 and CE Mark Class ll medical devices in the year 2004. In the year 2006, the company accomplished the highest Class lll CE Mark for exports to the European Union and the first Malaysian company with a Class lll accreditation audited by TUV Germany. In 2006, he was the founder and Pro-term President of the Malaysian Medical Devices Association [MMDA] and he is also currently a member of the Association of Malaysian Medical Industries. S.Choudhury is also the recipient of two state awards, the PJK (2002) and the PKT (2006) by the most Honorable Governor of Penang. Appointed as the Advisory Panel of (Invest Penang), a state government investment arm by the Chief Minister of Penang and holds this position from year 2006 till present. He was featured in the September 2013 issue of the worldwide US publication Site Selection inviting investors into Malaysia as a possible manufacturing base. He was appointed by the Minister in the Prime Ministers Department, the Honorable Datuk Seri Idris Jala, as the Lab leader for the Medical Devices Lab under NKEA Healthcare (2011). He was subsequently endorsed by both Datuk Seri Idris Jala and the then Minister of Health as a sitting member of the national steering committee for NKEA Healthcare [medical devices] from year 2012 till present. Vigilenz had been announced as an Entry Point Project [EPP] company by the Honorable Prime Minister under the Economic Transformation Programme (2012). He was appointed by MIDA as a member of the Medical Devices Investment Advisory Panel (MDIAP) in line with the 11th Malaysia Plan (2016). He is the member of the Medical Technology Flagship Research Committee, under SIRIM Berhad. At its new facility in Penang Science Park, Vigilenz now ventures into orthopedics implants which will be coated with bacteriostatic material and launched globally as a first of its kind. The company currently has R & D projects in wound management & infection control products.
PhD. From Trinity World University. and M.Tech. in Safety & Occupational Health Engineering from IIEST,Kolkata. M.Sc and M.Phil Environmental Science. Diploma in Industrial Safety Engineering under West Bengal State Council for Technical Education, India. Dr Podder is IRCA approved certified Lead Auditor on BS-OHSAS-18001: 2007 & ISO-14001: 2004 by Bureau Veritas & Det Norske Veritas respectively. IRCA approved Certified Internal Auditor for Integrated Management System (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, BS OHSAS 18001) by ISOQAR India Pvt. Ltd. Certified Auditor on Holcim OH&S Pyramid System, by Holcim Group, Switzerland. IOSH - MS and NEBOSH –I GC qualified safety professional.
Worked as empanelled EHS Auditor for BSI, India // Environment and Safety Auditor for Young & Global Partners SPRL, 1050 Brussels – Belgium // EHS Consultant for INSTITUTE FOR Sustainable Communities,Washington, DC 20006, USA.. 11 years of experience in Cement, Chemical -Fertilizer & Construction Industry in EHS domain and also having consulting & auditing experience in the EHS field. Dr. Podder is member of IOSH, UK & Life Member (LM-WB-120) with National Safety Council, India.
Naresh Kumar, PhD, is a Professor and Head of Research and Industry Linkages at Global Entrepreneurship Research and Innovation Centre, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan. Prior to joining UMK, he was the Head of Programme (MBA and MMIT) at the Graduate School of Management (AACSB Accredited), Universiti Putra Malaysia. He teaches strategic entrepreneurship, human resource management, organizational behavior, and research methods at postgraduate and undergraduate levels. His primary area of expertise is human resource development, and his research interest includes entrepreneurship, workplace learning, and organizational innovation and change. He has published over 100 journal articles, conference proceedings, and seminar papers on organizational and management-related studies. Naresh Kumar has supervised to successful completion of many Doctoral students in the capacity of chairman and supervisory committee member. His professional affiliations include the Manchester Business School, University of Manchester (Research Fellow), Malaysian Institute of Management, Academy of Human Resource Development (USA), Academy of Management (USA), Fellow of National Institute of Human Resource Management, Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia and Member of Professors Council of Malaysia, Prime Minister’s Office. In addition, Naresh Kumar has been appointed as Adjunct Professor, Visiting Professor and Academic Advisor by few other Institutions of Higher Learning. His passion in organization innovation and change has made him to involve in consultancy work with both government and private agency. He has conducted numerous skill-based training programs that have been benefited by many professionals from both private and public sectors in Malaysia and abroad. Naresh Kumar believes that being an educator is the best way to get involved in helping others to reach their fullest potential that geared towards high order of civilized society. Thus, his everlasting passion for research, teaching, training, consulting, coaching and learning as well as knowledge sharing make him feel comfortable and enthusiastic to continue his journey in academia. Naresh Kumar have received several awards and in the year 2017 he was awarded The ASIA HRD Awards (contribution to HR Community), Outstanding Faculty in Organizational Development Award - 3rd Contemporary Academic Meet (Venus International Foundation) and Global Excellence Service Award (excellence in Educational Services) by the Malaysian United Integration Organization in Collaboration with Prime Ministers Department Malaysia.
He is a professional with rich industrial and academic experience spanning over 38 years. His qualifications include M.Com, Ph.D., CFA (ICFAI), CAIIB, DBM (IIB), DFS (IIB), and AIII (III) covering the areas of Finance, Banking, and Insurance. He was associated with a public sector bank over 18 years in various capacities like Manager, Faculty Member, Financial Analyst, and Investment Analyst. He also put in service as Director (Development) of a Private University at Bilaspur (CG). He has acquired his Ph.D. in Bancassurance (Banking + Insurance) – First of Its Kind in India. He has traveled widely abroad and made a presentation in international seminars and participated in business meetings with foreign universities in UK and USA. He is associated with Centre for International Studies. He is instrumental in bringing out online – Indian and foreign programs for the benefit of students.
Dr. Elizabeth Furio Perez is an Academic Head with almost 30 years’ experience in the area of financial management, human resource management and entrepreneurship in the Philippines, Vietnam and UAE. She holds degrees in Doctor in Business Administration major in Management, Master in Business Administration major in Accounting and Management, and Bachelor in Banking and Finance in the Philippines. Likewise, she obtained a Post-graduate Diploma in International Financial management, and Post-graduate Certificate in Managing Performance through Organizational Culture in The Netherlands. She was also granted a sponsorship by the World Bank Institute in Paris, France to join the global training in Monetary Policy and International Trade.
She was actively involved in the curriculum design, instruction materials development, implementation and evaluation of business prospectus. She established linkages with various industrial partners for training placements in the Philippines, Vietnam and UAE. In addition, she spearheaded the development of Business Affairs Department in a state university in the Philippines that created several micro-enterprises as institutional income generation projects. She was involved in the policymaking and implementation of the microenterprises operations. Outside the academe services, Dr. Perez is actively involved in an NGO that provides educational support to the children of urban poor families in the Philippines. Dr. Perez was an active project initiator/ implementer for various community projects and social services in the Philippines, Vietnam, UAE and Denmark.
Prof. Mohd Ali, has completed his PhD. from University of London (1983), Master in Business Administration from University of Dertanian, Malaysia (UPM,1983). Diploma in Agriculture under College of Agriculture Malaya,1971) and Bachelor of Agriculture form University of Malaya,1976. Dr. Sekak taught efficiently different subjects at Bachelor level at Diploma level, and also at MBA level. He was appointed as Professor in UNISEL in January 2007. He was the Coordinator of Management subjects and Dean of FIM. He was a competent member of Management of Unisel. He also worked as Deputy Vice Chancellor of University Selangor (UNISEL), Malaysia.
From 2000 to 2001, besides lecturing, he was appointed to develop Institut Pembangunan Negeri (IKAPEN) for public relation exercise and enhancing the image of Unisel at early stage. Dr. Sekak had 10 years Industrial Experience from 1990 to 2000. He was also associated with 7 renounced consultancies. There are many popular publication of Prof. Ali. He is an efficient committee member of Gabungan Ikthisas Usahawan Bumiputra Selangor since 2004.
Prof Ali was a founder member of Malaysia Biotechnology Working Group, Ministry of Science and Technology. In 2002, he was associated with the development of Professional Knowledge Based Parlimentarians at Commonwealth Parlimentarian Association. He was the advisory panel members in Malaysian History and Patriotism Research Institute, Malacca State Government and Text book Evaluation and Practices for Senior Staff, Ministry of Education, Indonesia in the year 2001.