Dr. Mrs. G. Rajalakshmy

She is the Head of the Department of Business Economics. She has 31 years of teaching experience at the U. G. level and 12 years at theP.G.level teaching Micro Economics, Macro Economics, International Economics, Rural Economics . She is a first class M.A. Economics Degree holder from the University of Kerala and has done her M.phil from Mumbai University. The topic of Mphil  dissertation was” Cashew Production, Processing and Export- a study with special reference to India”. She has completed her PhD from YCMOU , Nashik on the topic “ Emerging Issues of Diversification and profitability of land use patterns in Kerala”.

She was an active member of the Board of Studies in Business Economics, Mumbai University for the period 2005-2010. She is reelected for  the period 2010-2015 and is also the Member of the Faculty of Commerce (P.G.), Mumbai university. She was actively involved in the framing of syllabi at the graduate and post graduate levels . At present she is in the core team for framing the syllabus for Mcom Part1 Economics. She was the Chairman for Business Economics Paper111 for University of Mumbai for the years 2010 and 2011. She is also a visiting faculty for MBA.
                                                               
She has written study material and course materials for B.A. and M.A.  and Bcom students of IDOL, university of Mumbai.
                                                               
She was the Convener of the UGC sponsored State level seminar hosted by the Department on “ New Manmohanomics; A Strategy for Corporate Governance” . She has also taken initiatives to organize workshops on Use of Quantitative Techniques in Economics, Case Studies, Syllabus Revision workshops, and Intercollegiate Seminars on current topics like “ WTO and India; the Current Scenario”. She being the Chairman of the’ Planning Forum ,has taken the initiative to organize industrial and study tours to RBI ,BSE, and food processing units, programmes of the Forum of Free Enterprise etc.
                                                            
She was the Resource Person for more than 10 Workshops organized  by the Board of Studies in Business Economics and has chaired sessions for the National seminars and conferences She was also the Resource Person for the Workshops organized for the newly introduced Credit Based Grading System , University of Mumbai
                                                              
She has presented research papers at the national and international levels. Her paper was given the “Outstanding Paper Award” for the International  Commerce & Management Conference hosted by Mumbai University, Commerce Department in 2011. She has also presented research papers at the Indian Economic Association Conferences, 92nd and 93rd.    She has undertaken a UGC  sponsore Minor Research project on “The Economic Potential of Organic Farming in India “and is a life member of MOFF, Indian Economic Association  and The Economics Foundation

Research Publication Details

1.    Southern Economist – Feb 15, 2009 – Sustained Growth in Agriculture; Innovation & Diversification PP  19-23, Vol 47, Number 20
2.    Economic Challenger – ‘Management of Organic Farming Practices & Small Farmers in India’ Number 11, Issue 43, Oct-Dec 2008, PP 44-58
3.    The Indian Economic Associates 92nd IEA Annual Conference Volume (Abstract) – ‘Global Meltdown and SME Sector in India’ 27th – 29th Dec 2009,  PP 573 – 574
4.    The Indian Economic Association 93rd Annual Conference Paper( Abstract) ‘Rural Non Farm Sector in India – Prospects of the food processing industry for development’ 27th – 29th Dec 2010, P 198
5.    GNIMS National Conference on Rural Marketing; Opportunities & Challenges, ‘Microfinance & its Impact on Rural Market’ 9th Jan 2010, P 14
6.    University of Pune Sponsored National Seminar on Micro Finance – ‘Agricultural performance : Integrating the Rural Poor in the Development Agenda’ 4th – 6th Dec 2008, PP 61-66
7.    National Level Seminar – ‘New Growth Strategies for India, The Emerging Power’, Paper on ‘The Power Sector & Economic Growth’ 13th – 14th September, 2004, PP 220-229


Mr. K. Venkateshwarlu

Associate Professor

Qualifications: M.A. (Economics) and M.Phil

Teaching experience: 27 Years

Presently pursuing Ph.D on “Mergers and Acquisitions in Banking Industry".

Other Activiites

1. visiting faculty for M.Com, University Department of Commerce

2. Examiner at the university examination in the subject of Business Economics

3. Writing study material for SYBCOM in the subject of Business Economics for the Distance education programme, of the Mumbai University

4. Active participation in organising seminars, workshops etc.

5. Organizing essay writing, and elocution competitions for students

6. Guiding students in completing assignments which are mandatory for Final Year Students


Mr. S.M. Sawant

Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Economics

M.A, M .Phil.
Worked as a Research Assistant in area studies African economies (1982-1983)
Teaching Experience since 1983

Title of M Phil dissertation “Performance of RRB’s in Ratnagiri Shindhudurg District”

Completed one minor research project of Mumbai University, titled “Prospect and potentials Agro Tourism in Shindhudurg District.”

Worked in various associations and committees like Students’ Council, Gymkhana, NSS, MPFL, Examination, Time Table, Unfair means, etc.

At present teaching "Micro Economic Analysis" to FY & TY B.A. and Foundation course paper –I at FY B com

Special area of interest - rural development and environmental balances.
Helping poor and needy people in Education, Health and Employment, through “Sawant Foundation Charitable Trust”


Dr. (Mrs.) Rohini A. Kelkar
                 
She is associate professor with 23 years of teaching experience in the subjects of Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Indian Economy, Research Methodology, and Computer Applications to Economic Analysis. She is a gold medalist from the University of Mumbai. She has completed her Ph.D. thesis on “Environmental Impact of Trade Liberalisation: A Study based on Manufacturing Industries in India” from Indian Institute of Technology (Powai).
She has completed a minor research paper on “Scope and Prospects for Medical Tourism in India: A Case study of Super-specialty hospitals in Mumbai” sponsored by the University of Mumbai.

She has presented papers in National/International seminars. Some of them are:
1.    “WTO and Environmental Implications of International Trade” at a National seminar Bhavans college.

2.    “Environmental Impact of Trade Liberalisation” in International seminar held in January 2009 in Mauritius.

3.    N.L.College, for the UGC sponsored national level seminar on “Women’s Rights”, 15th to 17th January 2010, along with Mrs. Bidisha Sarkar of N.M. College of Commerce
4.    International seminar on “Fraud” titled “Ten things to prevent Corruption, with Mrs. Anupama Nerurkar on 4th March 2010. (This paper was rewarded as the second best paper)

5.    National Level Seminar organised by the SNDT University on 6th March, 2010, titled “The Linkage between Economic Growth and Environment: An Indian Experience”, with Mrs. Anupama Nerurkar.

6.    International Commerce and Management Conference, on emerging issues in Global Economy, Commerce and Management, Department of Commerce, University of Mumbai 1st and 2nd February, 2011 Trends in FDI in India: An Analysis of  Pollution Intensiveness of the manufacturing FDI  In Post Reform Period.

7.    UGC sponsored inter-disciplinary  National seminar on “Health Care issues in India – issues and challenges”, Jhunjhunwala college, Ghatkopar (W) 4th and 5th February, 2011. “Scope and Prospects for Medical Tourism in India: A Case study of Super-specialty hospitals in Mumbai”

8.    International Conference “Building a Green Economy” organised by USSEE- United States Society for Ecological Economics – held in Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA. 26-29th June 2011 Decomposition of Environmental Impacts of Trade Liberalisation for India.
Her publications include
1.    Paper titled “Ten things to prevent Corruption” was published in Fraud Today -Journal of Frauds and Forensic Accounting, March 2010 issue.
2.    An abstract of the paper titled “Women and Environment” was published in the seminar proceedings of the UGC sponsored national seminar organised by N.L.College, Malad, Mumbai, 2010
3.    Paper titled “Linkage between Economic Growth and Environment: An Indian Experience” is published in the seminar proceedings of the National seminar organised by the Department of Commerce, SNDT University, 2010
4.    An abstract for the paper titled “Scope and Prospects for Medical Tourism in India: A Case study of Super-specialty hospitals in Mumbai” was published in the seminar proceedings of UCG sponsored national seminar organised by Jhunjhunwala College, Ghatkopar, Mumbai, 2011
5.    Paper published in the research journal by L.S. Raheja College “Searchlight” titled “Impact of Environmental Provisions in WTO on India”, 2010-11.
6.    An abstract for the paper titled “Decomposition of Environmental Impact of Trade Liberalisation for India” is published in the conference proceedings of the International conference organised by United States Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE) in Michigan State University, East Lansing USA, between 26 and 29th June, 2011.
7.    Study material for the subject of Indian Financial System, Economics Paper VI at TYBA level, was prepared for the Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL) of University of Mumbai.
8.    Study material for the subject of Research Methodology,  Economics Paper VII at TYBA level, was prepared for the Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL) of University of Mumbai.

Her areas of interest are international trade, environmental economics, labour economics.               
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The Planning Forum – an organisation of Department of Business Economics and Economics

The Department of Economics and Business Economics conducted a number of activities to help the students excel academically. The activities were meant to enable the overall development of students and provide a platform to learn various skills as well .

1. Discussions and debated on “The Sub-Prime Crisis” and the “Global Financial Meltdown” were conducted in August 2009 in which the students from various levels participated.

2. In collaboration with the Forum of Free Enterprise, the Planning Forum hosted are elocution competition for the students on topics like the Global Financial Recession in November 2009. The students who excelled were given prizes.

3. The Planning Forum hosted an Intercollegiate Seminar on the topic “WTO and India” -“The Current Scenario”. The main speaker for the session was Mr. S. S. Bhandare from the Tata Institute in January 2010. The later part of the seminar session was done by the members of the Department.

4. The Department of Business Economics hosted a one day workshop in collaboration with the Board of Studies in Business Economics, University of Mumbai to discuss the Revised Syllabus for T.Y.B.Com. to be implemented from June 2010. The resource persons consisted of the members of the Board of Studies in Business Economics. The workshop was attended by 50 college teachers from colleges in the western suburbs of Mumbai from Dahanu to Churchgate on 3rd February, 2010.

5. The Department, thorough Planning Forum, conducts study tours to stock exchange, Reserve Bank of India, etc every year.