RESEARCH
List of Guides and their Research Specialization
| Sl. No. | Guide Name | No. of students registered | Research Area |
| 1. | Dr. K G Hemalatha | 3 | Retail and General Management |
| 2. | Dr. Lakshmi Jagannathan | 3 | Quality and General Management |
| 3. | Dr. Savitha Trivedi | 2 | HRM |
| 4. | Dr. Deepak R | 1 | INVESTMENTS & ECONOMETRICS |
List of Research Scholars registered for Doctorate Program and their Research Areas
| Sl No | Name of the scholar | Year of Registration | Research Topic | University | Status |
| 1. | Ms. ROSHNY KURUP | 2012 | An empirical study on radical and incremental product innovation on the economic empowerment at the bottom of the economic pyramid | VTU | ongoing |
| 2. | Mr. ARVIND R G | 2011 | The impact of Indian foreign trade policy(2009 to 2014) on export in textile industry a critical study- | VTU | ongoing |
| 3. | Ms. SREEJA K | 2011 (Transferred to DSCE on 2014) |
Learning organization and its impact on business excellence | VTU | ongoing |
| 4. | Mr. ASHOK KUMAR C V | 2015 | A study on effectiveness of ERP HR software packages and its impact on HR practices, HR outcomes, organizational performance and customer value with special reference to IT companies in Bangalore city | VTU | ongoing |
| 5. | Mr. SACHIN M | 2017 | A Study on Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Growth of Indian Retail Sector | VTU | ongoing |
| 6. | Ms. RAMYA H P | 2018 | A Study On Role of Emotional Intelligence and Impulsiveness in Investment Decisions of Employed Women Investors in Bangalore Metropolitan City | VTU | ongoing |
| 7. | Ms. ROOPA U | 2018 | Antecedents and Consequences of Social Media Application in Higher Education Teaching and Its Impact on Students Outcome | VTU | ongoing |
Funded Projects
| Sl No | Name of the Granting Authority | Name of the Faculty | Grant Amount | Year of Sanction | Title | Status |
| 1. | Karnataka Science and Technology Academy | Dr. Lakshmi Jagannathan | 20,000 | 2013 | Technology Commercialization Workshop | Completed |
| 2. | National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Hyderabad | Dr. Lakshmi Jagannathan | 65,000 | 2012 | Training of Trainers in Entrepreneurship Development | Completed |
| 3. | Karnataka Science and Technology Academy | Dr. Lakshmi Jagannathan | 20,000 | 2013 | Technology Commercialization Workshop | Completed |
| 4. | National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Hyderabad | Dr. Lakshmi Jagannathan | 65,000 | 2014 | Training of Trainers in Entrepreneurship Development | Completed |
| 5. | National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board Govt. of India | Dr. Lakshmi Jagannathan | 20,000 | 2015 | Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp | Completed |
| 6. | Department of Science and Technology Govt. of India | Dr. Lakshmi Jagannathan | 48,00,000 | 2012-2017 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Center Students Project | Ongoing |
| 7. | Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Govt. of India | Dr. Lakshmi Jagannathan | 64,00,000 | 2014 | MSME Business Incubator | Ongoing |
| 8. | National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board Govt. of India | Dr. Lakshmi Jagannathan | 4.85 Crores | 2015-2019 | Technology Business Incubator | Ongoing |
