SUMIT KULSHRESTHA
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (SENIOR SCALE)
Jaipur,RJ
Summary
Learner, academician and mentor with experience of 17+ years in academics, startup mentoring, accreditation and ranking advisory, and research, including primary and secondary data, fundamental research, financial valuation, modelling and investment analysis.
Experienced with creating comprehensive and engaging course content that fosters student academic growth. Utilizes innovative teaching methods to enhance classroom learning and student participation. Track record of conducting impactful research and contributing to scholarly publications, reinforcing strong understanding of subject matter.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Assistant Professor
Institute of Management, JK Lakshmipat University
09.2025 - Current
- Take lectures and classroom discussions on subjects such as financial risk management, Introduction to Fintech, business valuation, fundamentals of investing, and sustaining and growing startups.
Administrative Responsibility:
- Student Grievance Council (University Body): Member.
- Ranking and Recognition Committee (University Body): Times Higher Education (THE), SDG 8: Coordinator.
- Faculty Governing Council Member: Institution Innovation Council (IIC) (University Body), JK Lakshmipat University.
- Institute Placement Committee: Member: Line up fintech companies (i) Fatakpay, (ii) Finofii.
Assistant Professor
School of Business, Mody University of Science and Technology
09.2013 - 08.2024
- Teaches Corporate Finance, Financial Derivatives, Investment Analysis, Portfolio Management, Insurance, Entrepreneurship, and Decision Science.
Administrative Responsibilities:
- Coordinator and Member Secretary: National Innovation and Startup Policy (NISP) and Institution Innovation Council (IIC) – Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh-Sikar (Raj).
- Organized a three-day workshop on October 16 to 18, 2016, titled 'Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp,' jointly organized by Startup Oasis, Jaipur, and Mody University (Lakshmangarh).
- Organized a three-day workshop on October 14 to 16, 2019, titled "Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp," jointly organized under the DST-NIMAT Project, EDI-Ahmedabad, with knowledge partner iStart–Rajasthan (DoIT.GoR) and SOB, Mody University (Lakshmangarh).
- Organized Ideathon 2022 Phase I, in October 2022, with the support of the Institution Innovation Council (IIC) - MUST Centre for Innovation, Incubation, and Entrepreneurship (CIIE), Mody University of Science and Technology.
- Organized Ideathon 2024 on February 27, 2024, with the support of the Institution Innovation Council (IIC) - MUST Centre for Innovation, Incubation, and Entrepreneurship (CIIE), Mody University of Science and Technology.
Accreditation & Regulation Coordinator: NAAC Criteria 7, and AICTE.
Assistant Director: IQAC: 2017-2019
- Review the compliance of AICTE as per APH.
- Implement the crucial policy framework and changes, which AICTE suggested in management education.
- Review the curriculum pedagogy as per AICTE guidelines. Review the NAAC Criteria 7 requirements for the university.
- Identify gaps in the process of data management, editing, and presentation for NAAC: 7, with the support of senior authorities.
- Review the status of the NBA for the School of Business.
Faculty Coordinator: MBA Admission (2018–2022)
- Develop a roadmap and strategies for the admission process for the School of Business.
- Implement strategies, plans, and initiatives to achieve enrolled objectives as per policy.
- Develop an assertive narrative for S.o.B with support for brand building, brand perception, and brand positioning.
- Ensure and review website management according to admission strategies.
- Liaisons and coordinates the different bodies that conduct entrance tests for MBA, such as AIMA, GMAC (NMAT), XAT, and CAT.
Faculty Coordinator: Industry-Academia Connect: (Nov 2022 to date)
- Interact and liaise with industry to set up industry-academia connections, such as ASSOCHAM, PHDCCI, and others.
- Facilitate the training and internship requirements for MBA students.
- Support the CDC department for the smooth conduct of the placement process.
- Assist the students in settling concerns related to the CDC and placements.
- Provide one-on-one mentoring to weaker students on skills, knowledge, and communication development, with support from the CDC department.
- Member: MBA Program Committee: Mentor, MBA 1st Year.
Associate Lecturer
Birla Institute of Technology-Mesra
11.2009 - 08.2013
- Academic delivery at PG classes on Corporate Finance, Project Management, and Insurance Management.
- Inculcate a lean-based approach in the academic delivery of PG students to imbibe more knowledge while learning.
Research Associate
Ministry of Labour & Employment
03.2009 - 10.2009
- Worked on a project sponsored by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, entitled, “Oil Exploration in Barmer of Rajasthan: Employment Generation and Sectoral Mobilization of the Working Force - In Projection.”
- Key responsibilities lie in analyzing data according to the drafted hypothesis, using statistical software like SYSTAT-13V.
Education
Ph.D. - Management
Mody University of Science And Technology
Lachhmangarh05-2024
NET - Management
UGC
New Delhi, India02-2013
MBA - Finance
Rajasthan University
Jaipur11-2007
B.Sc. - Science
M.D.S University
Ajmer06-2005
12th - Science(PCM)
Rajasthan Board
Ajmer05-2002
10th - Compulsory
Rajasthan Board
Ajmer04-2000
Skills
Mentoring students
Accomplishments
- Invited as a Session Chair at “International Conference on Management, Business & Economy (ICMBE)” at DMS, SKIT-NAAC A++, Jaipur on 02nd December, 2025.
- Jury member at Smart India Hackathon Sep-2025 held at Jk Lakshmipat University, Jaipur
- Delivered a Session on “Angel Investment: Insights for early-stage startups” under the Institution Innovation Council (IIC) - JK Lakshmipat University, on 26 August 2025.
- Delivered a Session on “Understand Sustainable Finance” for industry professionals under the Young Professional Program by Sussrat Edusivory Pvt Ltd, Pune, on 8th June 2025.
- Official Mentor at MAARG with mentor id: M8efd12, initiative by DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. Of India from July 2023
- Panel member and Jury member at National Level Events” KHOJ” on Startup Pitch deck/Business plan presentation at BITS Pilani under collaboration with Venture Catalysts and PIEDS-BITS Pilani, held on 12 Nov 2022.
- Subject Matter Expert with AICTE-PARAKH 2021-22 in Management (MBA Program.)
- Evaluator with Toycathon (Startup Ideathon-AICTE-2021)
- Initiate and develop MoU with istart, Rajasthan, initiative by D.o.IT, Government of Rajasthan in 2019, and PIEDS-BITS Pilani in 2022 for Mody University of Science and Technology.
- Setup Center of Excellence: Women Entrepreneurship in 2019 at School of Business, Mody University.
- Joint Organising Secretary (2016): National Conference on,” New paradigm shift in Business management, Economics and Commerce, “Organized by ICSSR-COBMEC, Mody University of Science and Technology.
- ‘Resource Person’ on five (5) Days FDP on “Teaching Methodology” organised by Mody University of Science and Technology from 19th to 23rd Sep, 2016
Affiliations
INSTITUTE OF ACTUARIES OF INDIA
Certification
Certificate of Participation from Institute of Actuaries of India on “Microsoft Excel Macros and Excel VBA” of 22.5hr from 25thApril 2ndJune2022.
Journal/ Conference Publications
- Paper accepted for presentation with Topic, “SRI Indices and Risk Hedging in India: Promise or Illusion” at IIM Calcutta Finance Research Conference-2025 on 26-28 December 2025.
- Presented Paper at International Conference on Application of Recent Technologies in Science, Engineering, and Management for Societal and Industrial Development (ICASEM 2024) organized by MNIT-Jaipur, Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh & University of Mauritius from 11-13 Jan 2024.
- Paper Presented at International Finance and Accounting Conference, IFAC-2023 hosted by IIM, Jammu from 08-09th September 2023.
- Paper Published in a print journal listed with UGC CARE with title “Corporate Governance and Insurance Companies: Review Study on Emerging Economy” in Anvesak: Journal of Sardar Patel Institute of Economic & Social Research with ISSN No: 0378-4568 Jan –June: 2023.
- Paper Presented at International Conference on “Neo-Business Practices” Organized by LJ University, Ahmedabad from 27-30 April 2023.
- Paper Presented at International Conference on “Re-Imagineering Business & Management: The Emerging Landscape,” at ICFAI University, Jaipur from 23-24 March 2023.
- Paper published in print journal listed in UGC CARE with title, “An Empirical Study on Service Convenience & Customer Loyalty in Telecommunication Sector in India.” MP-ISSR, Vol no: 27, No: 9(I), September 2022, ISSN: 0973-855X.Impact factor: 5.3.
- Paper Published on topic “A study on the New Development Bank: reorientation of International Development Architecture, Pragya-Journal of Management, Vol: 5 Issue: 2 July-Dec2016.ISSN:0975-9603.
FDP/Workshop/Conference Attended
- Completed Online training programme on concepts and applications of algorithmic trading of 16 hours on 22,23, 29, & 30 March 2025, organized by NSE academy.
- Completed two days 27-28 Feb 2025 Advance Online MDP Workshop on Carbon Accounting for the BFSI Industry & Recent Changes in BRSR Regulations organized by NISM & SEBI under capacity building initiatives.
- Participated in Two Days FDP on 26 and 27 November 2022 on “Workshop on Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric analysis” organized by XISS, Ranchi.
- Attended Online Conference on “Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development”, organized by TIIC-ABV-IIIT Mon 27-28 Feb, 2021.
- Attended virtual L&D ELYSIUM 2021-International Summit & awards on 16-20th Feb 2021, by India Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), as Consulting and knowledge partner-SOB, MUST
- Attended Online FDP on “Time Series analysis using E-views” from 04/01/2021 to 08/01/2021 organized by GRGSMS, Coimbatore and AICTE.
- Attended Online FDP on, “Multivariate Data Analysis” from 20/12/2020 to 24/12/2020, organized by ABVIITM, Gwalior and AICTE.
- Participated in Two (2) week‟s Faculty Development Program jointly organized under NIMAT-DST Project 2019-20, EDI- Ahmadabad and Mody University, Lakshmangarhfrom2thmarch, 2020 to14th march2020.
- Attended 7thIndian Management Conclave (IMC) at IIM-Afor 5-6th August, 2016- and One-day Workshop on “Case Writing methodology” on 4th2016 at IIM-Ahmedabad.
- Participate in Two days FDP on “Advances in Finance” at Fore School of Management, New Delhi on 14-15 May2015
- Attended 2-week ISTE workshop on “Introduction of Research Methodologies “conducted by IIT Bombay under National Mission on Education through ICT (MHRD, GOI)25 June-July2012.
Book Chapter
- Book chapter in Scopus Indexed book, “Higher Education and SDG10” with title “Changing Role of Higher Education in Reducing Social Inequalities in Developing Countries”, Emerald Publications, Pg. no: 31-48, September 2025
- Book Chapter accepted in Scopus-Indexed book, “Empowering Change through SDG-Driven Innovation: Insights from Case studies” with the Title, “Empowering Higher Education Institutions towards Sustainability: Investigating Teaching Practices and Organisational Impact in Private Higher Education Institutions”. Nova Publications.
Timeline
Assistant Professor
Institute of Management, JK Lakshmipat University
09.2025 - Current
Assistant Professor
School of Business, Mody University of Science and Technology
09.2013 - 08.2024
Associate Lecturer
Birla Institute of Technology-Mesra
11.2009 - 08.2013
Research Associate
Ministry of Labour & Employment
03.2009 - 10.2009
Ph.D. - Management
Mody University of Science And Technology
NET - Management
UGC
MBA - Finance
Rajasthan University
B.Sc. - Science
M.D.S University
12th - Science(PCM)
Rajasthan Board
10th - Compulsory
Rajasthan Board