- Dr Prabina Rajib, distinguished IIT Kharagpur Professor, assumes leadership at BIMTECH as a Director
Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), announces the appointment of Dr Prabina Rajibas its Director, succeeding Dr Harivansh Chaturvedi. Her extensive portfolio includes roles in teaching, research and consultancy. Notably, Dr Prabina Rajib has authored and co-authored two influential books, ‘Commodity Derivatives and Risk Management’ (2014) and ‘Stock Exchanges Investment and Derivative’. Her promotions in 2007 and 2011 underscore her significant contributions to academia.
With over two decades of experience, Dr Rajib has held several leadership roles, including Dean VGSOM and has demonstrated her expertise by guiding numerous PhD theses. She has presented and published extensively in national and international journals and conferences. Dr Rajib’s research interests span the Indian commodity spot and derivatives market, focusing on commodity hedging strategies, as well as various aspects of modeling and pricing of commodity derivatives. In the Indian capital market, she delves into IPO pricing, buybacks, delisting of companies and ADRs/GDRs issued by Indian companies. Additionally, she explores various aspects of FDI entry strategy and foreign (technological & financial) collaborations by multinational companies.
Dr. Harivansh Chaturvedi, the outgoing Director, will now assume the role of Chief Educational Advisor, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, the parent body of BIMTECH and Birla Global University (BGU) and mentor them.