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Charu Bhurat

Associate Professor & Deputy Director, Bachelor of Economics (BEC) program


Education

  • PhD, Jai Narain Vyas University, India (2014)
  • MA (Economics), University of Mumbai, India (2018)
  • UGC-NET and JRF (2012)
  • MMS (Finance), University of Mumbai, India (2009)
  • BA (Hons.) Economics, Jai Narain Vyas University, India (2007)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
  • Economics & Finance
SUBJECTS TAUGHT/STUDENT PROJECT MENTOR
  • FinTech and Technology Innovations
  • Behavioral Finance and Financial Psychology
  • Macroeconomics
  • Research Methodology
  • Global Immersion Project
  • Regional Immersion Project
EXPERIENCE

Academic Experience

  • Program Chairperson - BBA (FinTech) and Assistant Professor, NMIMS (Deemed to be) University, Mumbai (2019 - 2025)
  • Visiting faculty, Usha Pravin Gandhi College of Management, Mumbai (2018 - 2019)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies, SVKM’s Mithibai College, Mumbai (2012 - 2017)
  • The Green Ledger: How Blockchain Can Clean Up Sustainable Finance Vol. 33 No. S5 (2025): Special Issue 5. (ABDC-A category journal)
  • Leveraging FinTech for Trade Competitiveness: Evidence from India published in International Insurance Law Review, Thomson Reuters. Volume 33, Issue 5S, 2025. (ABDC-A category journal)
  • Long-Term Memory in the Indian Forex Markets published in Accountancy Business and the Public Interest, Special Issue Theme 2, August 2025. (ABDC-B category journal)
  • Digitalization And Banking Sector Transformation: Evidence from South Asia published in Academy of Marketing Studies Journal. Volume 29, Issue 2S, 2025. (ABDC-B category journal)
  • Economic Influencers of Climate Change: A Comparative Study of South Asian Nations published in Academy of Marketing Studies Journal. Volume 29, Issue 1, 2025. (ABDC-B category journal)
  • Exchange Rate Determinants and Forecasting for USD/INR: Historical Analysis and Insights published in African Journal of Accounting, Economics, Finance and Banking Research. Volume 17, Issue 17, 2024. (ABDC-C category journal)
  • Crisis Dynamics: Russia-Ukraine War, Oil Prices, and Currency Valuations published in Korea Review of International Studies. Volume 17, Special Issue 4, 2024. (ABDC-C category journal)
  • Green Finance: Definitions, Issues and Policies in a global context published in Empirical Economics Letters (ABDC-C category journal)
  • Socially Responsible Investing: Evaluation Of the Performance of India’s ESG Funds Using Traditional Risk Adjusted Metrics published in Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal. Volume 27, Issue 2, 2023. (ABDC-C category journal)
  • Exploration Of Concept of Sustainability and Sustainable Development Through Its Roots published in Manager–The British Journal of Administrative Management. Volume 58, Special Issue 08, 2022. (ABDC-C category journal)

Conference Presentations

  • Paper titled Cost, Convenience, and Cognition: Behavioral Insights into India’s Brokerage Platform Evolution Accepted for presentation at Research Symposium on Finance and Economics 2025 at IFMR GSB, Krea University, India in June 2025
  • Paper titled Smart Finance, Seamless Markets: The Role of AI in Global Financial Integration for presentation at Global Conference on Information Systems, Management, and Marketing 2025 at University of Salamanca, Spain in June 2025
  • Paper titled “The Predictive power of the lipstick index, the men’s underwear effect and the R-Word index on forecasting a recession in India” at the Spring International Conference on Innovative Research in Science, Management and Technology jointly organized in association with American Institute of Management and Technology (AIMT) USA and University of Maryland Eastern Shore, USA in January, 2024
  • Paper titled “Green Banking Practices in India: Creation of Business Value and Impending Challenges” at Netritva 4.0 Leadership in the Era of Connection and Collaboration, 10th International Conference organised by Jaipuria Institute of Management in March, 2023
  • Paper titled “A descriptive and quantitative study on the impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on MSMEs in India” at conference organized by Social Science and Humanities Association in June 2020
  • Paper titled “BRICS Nations and Financial Inclusion: A Comparative Study of The BRICS Nations using various Financial Inclusion Indicators” organized by IISES International Academic Conference, London in May 2019

Books

  • Co-Editor of the Book titled "Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges published in 2022

Editorial and Reviewer Activities

  • Guest Editor for International Insurance Law Review, (ABDC-A category journal)
  • Guest Editor for Korea Review of International Studies, (ABDC-C category journal)
  • Guest Editor for Economic Sciences, (ABDC-C category journal)

Conferences & Workshops

  • Participated in a 5 day Research Workshop on SPSS and AMOS organized by HPNLU, Shimla in June 2025
  • Invited as a Juror by Reserve Bank Innovation Hub and Aditya Birla Capital to evaluate FinTech startups in May 2025
  • Invited to participate in "Showcasing CAFRAL Research" seminar series, Reserve Bank of India 2024
  • Invited as a Masterclass Speaker at the Global FinTech Fest, Mumbai 2023
  • Participated in-person in the "China India Insights Conference" co-organized by Yale and Stanford Graduate School of Business, USA 2023
  • Organised and Moderated "International Roundtable on FinTech 2023" at NMIMS University 2023
  • Organised and Moderated India-UK FinTech Symposium jointly in collaboration with NMIMS University and University of Bristol, UK 2023
  • Participated in a Research workshop on organized by CAFRAL and Warwick Business School, UK 2023
  • Participated in an International Research Conference on FinTech: Innovation, Inclusion, and Regulation, IIM Ahmedabad 2023
  • Invited as a Speaker to a Research Seminar organized by University of Bristol Business School, UK 2022
  • Invited as a Resource Person to the Department of Economics, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur 2022

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

  • Academic Achiever Award 2024 conferred by MET Institute of Management, Mumbai
  • First rank in MA Economics Program at SVKM’s Mithibai College in 2019
  • Junior Research Fellowship conferred by University Grants Commission in 2012
  • Silver Medal in BA (Hons.) Economics awarded by Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur in 2007

Memberships

  • Member of the Academy of International Business, Michigan, USA
  • Mentor, JITO Incubation And Innovation Foundation

Media Appearances & Coverage