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Ph.D., MBA
DOJ : 31 / 08 / 2020
Dr. Rajkumar S serves as the Associate Professor and Dean (Research) at the Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME), Bangalore. He holds a Ph.D. and an M.B.A. from Anna University, Chennai, and is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA).
With over 15 years of postgraduate teaching experience and 5 years in industry, Dr. Rajkumar brings a strong blend of academic rigor and practical business insight. He began his professional career with the Vedanta Group, where he worked in Production Planning and Control as a middle-level management executive.
Before joining XIME Bangalore, he was associated with several reputed business schools across Tamil Nadu and Kerala. A UGC-NET qualified professional in Management, he has published several research papers in Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) indexed journals. His research interests include Corporate Governance, Ownership Efficiency, and Sustainable Finance.
Dr. Rajkumar has taught a diverse range of finance-related courses such as Corporate Finance, Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, Financial Derivatives, Enterprise Risk Management, and Financial Analytics. To enhance his academic and research competencies, he underwent a 45-day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) at IIM Ahmedabad focusing on Teaching Pedagogy, Research, and Case Teaching. Additionally, he has completed advanced training programs in Data Analytics, FinTech, and Python from IIT Delhi, SP Jain School of Management, and IIM Shillong.
As a resource person, Dr. Rajkumar S, has conducted Management Development Programmes (MDPs) in Finance for organizations such as NLC India Limited, Tata Electronics, Ankit Aerospace, and several others. He has also contributed significantly to institutional leadership as a Board Member (2022–2024) and as the Dean (Academics) at XIME Bangalore.
