Executive Post Graduate Certification in Investment Banking

Dr. Jagan Kumar Sur, Assistant Professor at IIM Ranchi, is a distinguished academic with expertise in Finance and Accounting. Holding a Ph.D. from IIM Raipur and advanced degrees from Utkal University, his research focuses on corporate governance, debt maturity structures, stock pledging, and ESG reporting. Dr. Sur teaches Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, and Global Corporate Governance while contributing impactful research published in top-tier journals like the International Review of Finance and International Journal of Managerial Finance. Recognized with a Junior Research Fellowship by the UGC, he continues to advance knowledge in corporate reporting practices and ownership structures, making significant contributions to both academia and industry.

Dr. Prasenjit Chakrabarti: Expertise in Finance and Participant-Centered Learning

Dr. Deepak Kumar, an Assistant Professor in Finance and Accounting at the Indian Institute of Management Ranchi, holds a Ph.D. from IIM Shillong, a PGDM from IIM Indore, and a B.Tech from NIT Patna. He specializes in teaching Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Corporate Finance, Taxation, and Mergers & Acquisitions. His research interests include Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Applied Finance, and International Business. Dr. Kumar has an extensive academic background, including a prior role as an Assistant Professor at the School of Business, UPES Dehradun. He has published several impactful research articles in renowned journals such as Managerial Finance, Qualitative Research in Financial Markets, and International Journal of Emerging Markets, focusing on areas like M&A interdependence, alternative investments, and export competitiveness. His contributions extend to conferences, including the AIB Conference 2022, and technical reports like the State Finances of Meghalaya (15th Finance Commission). With a strong blend of academic expertise and practical insights, Dr. Kumar significantly contributes to the fields of Finance and Accounting.

Anand is an Associate Professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi, with a focus on Asset Pricing, Information Economics, Market Microstructure, and Corporate Finance. With extensive experience in analytic applications such as R, SPSS, SAS, and Matlab, he is proficient in utilizing various databases like Bloomberg, FactSet, and Thomson Reuters. Anand holds a PhD in Management, specializing in finance, from the ICFAI University, and has contributed significantly to the academic world with his publications on corporate disclosure, ESG performance, and firm value. His research interests have positioned him as a key academic in the field, helping shape new perspectives on financial markets and corporate governance

Dr. Manish Bansal is an Assistant Professor in the Accounting and Finance Area at the Indian Institute of Management Ranchi since July 2021. He is a Fellow (Ph.D.) of the IIM Kashipur and received an M.Com degree with distinction (Gold Medalist) from the Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab. He received the ‘Best Research Paper Award’ from the Academy of Global Business Advancement and was awarded the ‘Brilliant Performance Award’ by Indian Accounting Association for three consecutive years. He thrice qualified for the UGC-Junior Research Fellowship in Commerce. His current research interests are in the areas of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Earnings Quality, Audit Quality, Forensic Algorithms, Integrated Reporting and Corporate Social Responsibility in emerging markets. Working in these areas, he had opportunities to present research papers at various refereed National and International conferences organized by the American Accounting Association, Indian Finance Association, Seoul National University, University of Malaysia, IIMA, IIMB, and IIMC. His research has appeared in various accounting journals of repute, such as the Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics; Journal of Accounting Literature; Australian Journal of Management; Journal of International Accounting, Auditing, and Taxation; Review of Accounting and Finance; Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance, Journal of Applied Accounting Research; Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies; Accounting Research Journal; Pacific Accounting Review; Asian Review of Accounting; International Journal of Accounting and Information Management, Journal of Asset Management and many others. Dr. Bansal serves as a reviewer of various renowned accounting and finance journals, and chaired sessions at many international conferences.