Dr.Raviraj has over 15+ years of experience of academic administration, Teaching, research, admissions and placements. He is currently working as Area chair Finance with shanti business school. His area of interest are corporate finance, financial analytics, financial modelling and behavioural finance. He has worked with Marwadi University, IIM Ahmedabad and CitiFinancial consumer finance previously.
Corporate finance, financial analytics, financial modelling and behavioral finance
Academic Experience:
Institute: Marwadi University (Rajkot)
Duration: 7th August 2020- 1St August 2022
Designation: Head of department MBA and MBA Business analytics program
Overview: Head of department (HoD) MBA and MBA business Analytics program with Faculty of Management Studies. Marwadi University, Rajkot. Major responsibilities include MBA Program coordination; Teaching, Various committee participation, and Training & Placement. Member of NEP implementation committee, Member of Board of studies etc
Institute: Shanti Business School
Duration: 15th Dec 2011 – 17th July 2020
Designation: Area Chair Finance and Associate professor
Overview: Associate professor Finance and Area chair, Major responsibilities includes Area coordination, Finance course design and execution, Training and placement and admissions
Institute: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Duration: 15th May 2007 to 15th June 2011
Designation: Academic Associate Finance Area
Overview: The role included assisting faculties in delivering courses, Attending sessions, designing and Evaluating CEs, Evaluating end term exams papers, Research and conducting remedial sessions. I have Assisted finance faculties in courses like Financial statement analysis, Financial Management, Corporate finance, Venture capital and private equity, Asset-based securitization etc.
Industrial Experience:
Company: CitiFinancial consumer finance
Duration: (15th February 2006 -15th may 2007)
Designation: Relationship manager
Overview: Responsibilities includes channel sales
Workshops / Certification Programs
Title: Harvard-IIMA “Case method of teaching “Seminar at IIM Ahmedabad
Date: 2016
Venue: IIM Ahmedabad
Overview: The workshop covered case method of teaching. The workshop was conducted by Faculties of Harvard and IIM Ahmedabad
Research & Publication
Paper / Book Title: Private equity performance: A literature review
Journal / Publication Name: Journal of private equity (ABDC indexed journal)
Journal / Publication Issue: 2016, 19 (3) 76-88
Date: 2016
Overview: A literature review paper on private equity performance.
Paper / Book Title:” Factors Driving Abnormal Returns in Private Equity Industry:
A New Perspective”
Journal / Publication Name: Journal of private equity (ABDC indexed journal)
Journal / Publication Issue: Vol. 19, No. 3 (SUMMER 2016), pp. 30-36
Date: 2016
Overview: Research paper on factors driving abnormal return in private equity
Paper / Book Title : Performance of private equity backed IPO: empirical evidence from india
Journal / Publication Name: Journal of private equity (ABDC indexed journal)
Journal / Publication Issue: Journalofprivateequity.Vol.18.No4.
(2015),pp-56-64.
Date: 2015
Overview: Research paper on returns of private equity backed IPOs
Paper / Book Title : Performance of private equity funds in India.
Journal / Publication Name: Journal of private equity (ABDC indexed journal)
Journal / Publication Issue: Vol. 18, No. 1 (WINTER 2014), pp. 63-72 (10 pages).
Date: 2014
Overview: Research paper on private equity fund return in india
Paper / Book Title: An Analysis of Private Equity Activity in the Indian Education Sector
Journal / Publication Name: Journal of Commerce and Accounting Research
Journal / Publication Issue: Volume 1, Issue 3
Date: 2012
Overview: Research paper of private equity activity in Indian education sector
