Faculty

Academic Biography

• Ph.D (Management) in 2012 from SRT Marathwada University, Nanded .
• CFA from CFA Institute, USA (Pursuing)
• PRM (Pursuing)
• MBA (Systems) - Second Specialization in 2000 from Osmania University, Hyderabad
• MBA (Finance) , in 1998 from Osmania University, Hyderabad.
• B.Sc. (Maths, Physics, & Chemistry),in 1996, Osmania University, Hyderabad

Work Experience

• Assistant Professor - Finance, from Feb 2010
• Assistant Professor - Finance, Aurora's Business School, Hyderabad (July 2008 - Dec 2009)
• Senior Lecturer - Finance, Department of Business Studies, Nizwa College of Technology, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman (Sept 2007 - July 2008)
• Senior Lecturer - Finance, Siva Sivani Institute of Management, Secunderabad (July 2006 - Aug 2007)
• Senior Lecturer - Finance, Aurora School of Business, Secunderabad (June 2002 - June 2004)
• Lecturer - Finance, Apollo Institute of Hospital Administration, Hyderabad (June 2000 - May 2002)
• Visiting Faculty - IMT CDL , Hyderabad (Jan 2008 - Dec 2009)

Professional Experience

• Manager Operations , Anorra International (Pvt.) Ltd, Hyderabad/Bangalore, India (1998-2000)

Academic Unit

• Corporate Finance
• Financial Markets and Instruments
• Derivatives
• Financial Engineering

Research Interests

• Financial Economics
• Commodity Derivatives
• Corporate Finance
• Corporate Governance
• Financial Markets & Instruments
• Market Microstructure
• Risk Management & Derivatives

Research and Publications

BOOKS:

• Knowledge Management & Life Insurance, with Vani N. Laturkar, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. Germany, 2012. ISBN 978-3-659-00042-3
• Financial Markets and Instruments: Text and Cases (Oxford University Press, New Delhi)

CASES:

• Singh, K., Sharp, David & Vishwanath, S.R. (2017). “Dividend Policy at SRF Limited: Buyback of Shares”, Ivey Publishing
• Singh, K., Arora, J., Prasad, D., & Vishwanath, S.R. (2017) “Restructuring at Suzlon Energy Ltd.”, The Case Journal, (Emerald), Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2017, pp. 218 – 248
• Singh, K., & Sultania, S., (2016). “Working Capital Finance at SEML Limited: Fund and Non-Fund Based”. The Case Center.
• Singh, K., Prasad, D., & Vishwanath, S.R. (2015). “Kingfisher Airlines Ltd.: Debt Restructuring”. Ivey Publishing.
• Singh, K., Prasad, D., & Vishwanath, S.R. (2015). “Financing Strategy at Tata Steel Ltd”. Asian Case Research Journal, Vol. 19, Issue 2, Dec 2015, 259-289.
• Kulbir Singh and Vishwanath SR (2012). " Tata Motors: Dual Capitalization ", Cases in Corporate Finance Vol. II, Vishwanath SR, Tata McGraw Hill, Pages 101-109, ISBN 978-1-25-900478-0.
• Kulbir Singh and Vishwanath SR (2012). " Hindustan Unilever Ltd. ", Cases in Corporate Finance Vol. II, Vishwanath SR, Tata McGraw Hill, Pages 205-220, ISBN 978-1-25-900478-0.
• Kulbir Singh and Vishwanath SR (2011). " United Bank's Syndication of Hypermarkets Ltd. Loan ", 'Emerging Markets Case Study Collection', Edited by Harshavardhan Halve, KR Jayasimha, R Nargundkar, Excel Books, Pages, ISBN 9789380697529.
• Financing Strategy at Tata Steel Ltd, With Vishwanath SR of TAPMI, India, Asian Case Research Journal, (Submitted)
• Satyam Computer Services Ltd, With Vishwanath SR of TAPMI, India, Asian Case Research Journal, (Submitted)
• The Value of Unaffiliated Analyst Recommendations before the IPO: Evidence from Indian IPOs, With Vishwanath SR of TAPMI, India, Journal of Banking and Finance (Submitted)
• Hindustan Unilever Ltd, With Vishwanath SR of TAPMI, India, Asian Case Research Journal, July 2011
• The Information Content of Grey Market Prices of Indian IPOs, With Vishwanath SR, TAPMI, India, International Research Journal of Applied Finance, Vol. II, Issue 8, Aug 2011
• Satyam Computer Services, North American Case Research Association 2011 Annual Meeting
• Hindustan Unilever Ltd, North American Case Research Association 2010 Annual Meeting
• Tata Motors Dual Capitalization, With Vishwanath SR of TAPMI, India (under review at Asian Case Research Journal)

ARTICLES IN NEWSPAPERS:

• Lessons From the Financial Crisis for Today's Managers - Part #4 (The Hitwada , 28th April, 2014, page 10)
• Lessons From the Financial Crisis for Today's Managers - Part #3 (The Hitwada , 21st April, 2014, page 10)
• Lessons From the Financial Crisis for Today's Managers - Part #2 (The Hitwada , 14th April, 2014, page 10)
• Lessons From the Financial Crisis for Today's Managers - Part #1 (The Hitwada , 04th April, 2014, page 10)

Achievements and Awards

• Jonathan Welch Case Award (Best case in area of economics/finance) for Kingfisher Airlines: A Pie in Sky?, NACRA Conference 2014, Austin, Texas, U.S.A (25th Oct, 2014).
• Dr Kulbir Singh has won "Best Workshop Case - Silver Award " for the Case Study titled Financing Strategy at Tata Steel Ltd at NACRA Conference 2012, Boston, MA, USA.
• Best Workshop Case - Silver Award, 2012 NACRA Conference, Boston, MA, USA
• 2010 The Greene Ruth Award for the best case submitted by authors outside the U.S. and Canada and presented at the 2010 NACRA meetings.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

• American Finance Association (AFA), USA
• International Association of Financial Engineers (IAFE), USA