Dr. Neetika Batra

Dr. Neetika Batra
- Designation: Professor of Finance
- Email: neetika.batra@soilindia.net
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-neetika-batra-7666813/

Experienced with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in Business Planning, Teaching, Research, Banking, and Team Leadership. Strong education professional with graduation from SRCC, management degree and doctorate from Delhi University. Balanced industry-academic work experience of thirty years which includes a decade plus in investment banking.

Academic Degrees

PhD – 2017
Department of Financial Studies, Delhi University
PhD Topic:“Directed Credit Programs: A Study of Lending in Indian Banking”
Master of Finance & Control (MFC) – 1990
University of Delhi – New Delhi
Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) – 1988
Shri Ram College of Commerce – University of Delhi – New Delhi

Academic Appointments

Member of SLT (SOIL Leadership Team) (2019 till date)
Dean, SOIL (2019)
Associate Dean, SOIL (2017-2019)
Professor Finance & Chair, Business Leadership Program, SOIL (2011-2017)
Visiting Faculty & Independent Consultant (2005-2011)

Professional Experience

Plexus Solutions (2005-2006)
Co- founded the partnership firm for investment banking activities. This got merged with another investment banking company, and focused on Private Equity and M&A transactions.
SBI Capital Markets Ltd. (1990-2000),
an investment banking subsidiary of State Bank of India Last worked there as Vice President (Corporate Finance Group).

Professional Experience

Trainee (Accounts & Finance) with Telecommunications Consultant India Ltd. from January`93 to August`94.
Employed as Executive (Finance & secretarial) with corporate finance division of Sand Plast India Ltd. From September`94 to December`96.
Practicing Cost Accountant & Associated with a Financial Consulting Firm providing Short term & Project Finance to various Corporate from Banks & Financial Institutions from January`98.

Courses Taught

Corporate Finance
Strategic Finance
Financial Statement Analysis
Financial Institutions & Markets
Mergers and Acquisitions
Valuation & Financial Modelling (and a few other Finance related courses)

Awards & Honors

Academic rank holder in school, college, post graduation
Been rated as the best faculty in many institutes as visiting faculty and later in SOIL for quite a few years.

Publications & Books

“Directed Credit Programs: A Study of Lending in Indian Banking”: PhD Thesis
Batra, Neetika, Muneesh Kumar, and Florent Deisting. “Factors impacting geographical distribution of directed lending: a study of Indian banking.” (2018): 1-31 (Savings and Development Journal).
Kumar, M., Batra, N., & Deisting, F. (2016). Determinants of Priority Sector Lending: Evidence from Bank Lending Patterns in India. The International Journal of Business and Finance Research, 10, 20.
Sachdev, A., & Batra, N. (2013). Creating Sustainable Organizations: Vision to Action Framework. NHRD Network Journal, 6(4), 10-22.
“Corporate Sustainability: Meeting the Triple Bottom Line?”: Presented in CII Conference, Calcutta in 2012-13.
Textbook on “Investment Planning” for CFP program.

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