CMA Dr. Niranjan Shastri

Associate Professor (Finance) at SBM - SVKM’s NMIMS

FCMA (Ranker), ACS, FDPM-IIMA, FDP-IIMI, FERP-SEBI, M.Com. Ph.D. UGC-NET, SAS-VAE-USA

Leadership & Contributions:

Lead: Working Group for ‘Learner Success’ Pillar of AACSB Accreditation (2024- Present)
Finance Area Lead (January 2024 – Present)
Member, Board of Studies (February 2021 – Present)
Faculty Incharge of Dravya - The Finance Club (2017- Present)
Faculty Incharge of Samarthan - The Social Responsibility Club (2024 - Present)
Program Chairperson, School of Business Management (June 2023 – May 2024)
In Charge Director, Indore Campus (March 2023 – April 2023)
Program Chairperson, School of Commerce (April 2018 – July 2022)

Experience: Over 23 years of experience in accounting, finance & management.

Academic Qualifications:

Ph.D. (First Rank in Coursework)
FCMA (All India Rank Holder)
ACS, M.Com. UGC NET
Certifications from Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan School of Management, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Bloomberg, SAS USA, IIMs, and others

Professional Affiliations:

Fellow Member of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India
Associate Member of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Member of Alumni Associations of IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Indore
Financial Education Resource Person and Securities Markets Trainer (SEBI & NISM)

Research & Publications:

Supervised/co-supervised four Ph.D. degrees
Published in international, national & professional journals (including ABDC-ranked journals)
Edited professional journals and textbooks
Reviewer for International Conference organized by IIM Jammu
Opinions published by reputed media houses on finance and academic topics

Awards & Recognitions:

CGMA Academic Champion by AICPA® USA for three consecutive years
Felicitated by Member of Parliament, Indore Constituency, and President of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India
Winner of Teaching Excellence: Most Influential Lecturer 2022 (Global Champion) by AICPA® USA
Best Faculty: Multicampus Program Coordination by SBM – SVKM’s NMIMS Indore
Jury member for CSR and Sustainability projects by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India

Invitations & Achievements:

Co-opted as member in the Training and Education Facilities Committee of the Council of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India for two consecutive terms (2023-24 and 2024-25)
Invited by the President of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India to a brainstorming session at IIM Ahmedabad to formulate the strategic vision of ICMAI in line with the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047
Nominated in the ‘Task Force for Member in Academic’ for the year 2020-21 by Western India Regional Council of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India
Co-opted member in the Editorial Board of Bulletin of Western India Regional Council of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India for the years 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2019-20
Unanimously elected as Chairman of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India – Indore Dewas Chapter for the years 2011-12 and 2012-13, during which the chapter received the best chapter award
Invited as a resource by International Skills Development Corporation and Institute of Analytics U.K in Round Table Discussions; by UGC-HRDC in skill development and refresher programs for faculty members; and by IIM Raipur in the management accounting course of PGP
Delivered over 100 invited talks, including sessions during Global Money Week & World Investor Week under OECD / INFE/IOSCO / NISM and SEBI

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