K. ASWATHAPPA is a former Dean, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Bangalore University and Former Director, Canara Bank School of Management Studies, Bangalore. He has published more than 25 books on different areas of commerce and management.
He has guided more than 25 Ph.Ds. and has adjudicated theses of several universities. He was the member of several bodies in Bangalore University and on the Boards of Studies of many other universities.
Currently, he is a visiting professor in several B-Schools and is active in revising and writing books.
Dr. J. Usha Rani is a visiting professor to Bangalore University and Consultant (HR and Finance) to Quality Technologies Private Limited with 29 (including 6 years industrial) years of teaching experience in various organizations. She received “Bharat Vidya Shiromani, and National Mahila Rattan Gold Medal Awards, from Indian Solidarity Council and awards from Research and Development Association (RDA), Jaipur. She co-authored and published a chapter on “Role of Cost and Management Accountant in India, for Routledge Publishers and article on “Corporate Reputation” published in Asian Journal of Business Ethics, Springer Publishers recently.
She authored and presented papers on Corporate Crimes, Micro Regulations on Macro Irregularities of Micro Finance, Mercy Ships, In Quest of Happiness, Public Sector Dynamics, Performance Audit vs. Audit(ors) Performance, Satyam vs. Asatyam, Managing Cultural Diversities, Women Leaders in Organizations and Society, Legal Issues relating to Corporate Governance, Venture Capital, HR Innovations and Change Management, Corporate Governance Laws and Flaws, and Corporate Social Responsibilities in Various International and National Conferences held in India and other countries.
Sunanda Gundavajhala is a Chemical Engineer and a Management Graduate with more than 25 years of experience working in Manufacturing, Information Technology, Education and NGO sectors. She is a Project Management Professional (PMP)® from the Project Management Institute (PMI), USA since 2004. She is a recipient of “Recognition of Excellence” award from PMI, USA. She has published papers in the national and international journals. She is an adjunct faculty in one of the reputed B-Schools and also teaches at national institutes and organizations bringing her wide industrial experience.