Department Leadership

• Heading the Department: Provide overall leadership and direction to the department, ensuring academic excellence, operational efficiency, and alignment with institutional goals.
• Monitoring Student Attendance: Oversee and track student attendance across the department, ensuring adherence to academic policies and maintaining high standards of discipline.
• Conducting Staff Meetings: Organize and lead regular staff meetings to discuss academic progress, address concerns, and collaborate on departmental initiatives and improvements.
• Assistance to Staff: Offer support and guidance to faculty members in their academic and professional development, helping them to enhance teaching methodologies and research contributions.
• Preparation of Schedules and Budgets: Develop and manage departmental schedules, ensuring smooth coordination of classes, events, and activities. Additionally, prepare and oversee departmental budgets to ensure efficient use of resources.
• Syllabus Revision: Compile and revise the syllabus for the two-year MBA programme, MBA(Fintech), MBA (Business Analytics) ensuring that course content is up-to-date, relevant, and aligned with industry standards.

 Research Program Oversight

• Research Program Documentation: Maintain and organize files and documentation related to the department’s research activities, ensuring proper record-keeping and easy access to essential information.
• Guidance on SIP and SLP Projects: Provide guidance and mentorship to students on their Summer Internship Projects (SIP) and Service Learning Projects (SLP), helping them apply theoretical knowledge to practical challenges.
• Minor Research Projects: Supervise and assist students  and research scholars in their minor research projects, offering expertise and ensuring that projects adhere to academic research standards.
• Conducting Research-Focused FDPs and Workshops: Organize and facilitate Faculty Development Programs (FDPs) and workshops focused on enhancing research skills and promoting academic collaboration within the department.

Finance

Fintech and Behavioural finance

Human resource

• .    Moray, S. L., & Dias, B. Ragavendra (2025). The Impact of Transformational Leadership on Organizational Innovation and Job Performance: The Mediating Roles of Management Control Systems and Employee Engagement. International Journal of Advances in Business and Management Research (IJABMR), 3(1), 76–86. https://doi.org/10.62674/ijabmr.2025.v3i01.007.

•     A Framework for Understanding the Role of Social Entrepreneurship in Facilitating Reverse Migration Enhancing Rural Livelihood Sustainability in India, Kristu Jayanti Journal of Management Sciences, Volume 3(1) e - ISSN: 2583 - 6080, pg. no. 52-63.

•      Paving the Way for Entrepreneurs: A Bibliometric Study of Education, Intention, and Orientation: A Bibliometric Study of Education, Intention, and Orientation, Kristu Jayanti Journal of Management Sciences, Volume 3(1), e - ISSN: 2583 – 6080, 2024, 27-38.

•     Rajesh B, Fathimunisa, Ratchana R, Gazala M, Beena D, Jnaneshwar P(2022). A Critical Review of Determinants of Financial Innovation in Global Perspective, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier, April 2022, Volume 51(2022), ISSN 22147853, Pg 88-94.

• Rajesh and Beena (2024) Funding Challenges and Opportunities for Social Entrepreneurs in Karnataka: An Extensive Review, International Journal of creative Research thoughts (IJCRT) | Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2024, ISSN: 2320-2882.

• Beena Dias, Nisha Gopal, (2023) Women Entrepreneurship in Service Sector - A literature review, Entrepreneurship in India -Issues and Challenges, ISSN:978-81-19149-83-4, Pg .No.191-200.

• Jnaneshwar P, Beena Dias (2020) “Sentiment Driven Investment Strategy using Social Sentiment Data in Bloomberg: An Empirical Analysis on DJIA stocks” Erudition, The Albertian Journal of Management, Vol 14, Issue 1, ISSN 0973-7839. Pp 22-33.
• Justin, Beena (2018) “Talent Management: A Strategic priority in the present Business context.” Business Excellence: Perspectives, challenges and strategies ISBN: 978 – 81 – 936096, Pg. No. 3 – 7.
• Dias, Beena and Wright Rowena (2016). HR Management – A contemporary attitude towards enhancing performance with specific reference to the health care industry. Indian Journal of Management Vol 4, No.2 ISSN No. 22773304, Pg 3- 9.
• Godwin, B. J. and Dias, Beena. (2016). Gratifying the Gratification: Pragmatic Approach Toward E-Shopping Behavior. European Journal of Business and Management, Vol. 8 No.8, 53-59, ISSN 2222-1905
• Beena, Rowena, Justine (2014) Strategies Adopted by Syndicate Bank towards Financial Inclusion in Kotekar, Mangalore District, IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance (IOSR-JEF) e-ISSN: 2321-5933, p-ISSN: 2321-5925 PP 01-09 iosrjournals.org.
• Beena, Sridhar, Rowena (2014) An Exploratory Study on Precieved Satisfaction with Competencies of HRD Practitioners and its Implications at the International HR Conference Proceedings published by IES MCRC, Mumbai.
• Beena, Prathiba (2014) Implications of Swadhar Scheme for Women in Distress published in UGC Sponsored two- day National Conference proceedings on “Feminine Qualities And Leadership” with ISBN 978-81-930542-0-8.

•    A Framework for Understanding the Role of Social Entrepreneurship in Facilitating Reverse Migration Enhancing Rural Livelihood Sustainability in India, Kristu Jayanti Journal of Management Sciences, Volume 3(1) e - ISSN: 2583 - 6080, pg. no. 52-63.

•     Paving the Way for Entrepreneurs: A Bibliometric Study of Education, Intention, and Orientation: A Bibliometric Study of Education, Intention, and Orientation, Kristu Jayanti Journal of Management Sciences, Volume 3(1), e - ISSN: 2583 – 6080, 2024, 27-38.

The Measurement Equation: Unveiling the Link between Education, Entrepreneurial Intention and Orientation in Dakshina Kannada. -funded by MJES Rs 80,000 [Mrs. Poojari Nisha Gopal and Dr Beena Dias].

1    1. Attended three day FDP on "Customer Analytics based on Discrete Choice Models" organised by the Department of MBA, School of Business and Mangement, AIMIT Centre, St Aloysius (Deemed to be University) from April 20th 2026 to April 22, 2026.

2  Completed a Six-day FDP on "Capacity Building programme on AI" under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of University Grants Commission (UGC) organized by IIT Ropar from 16.02.2026 to 21.02.2026.

3. Participated in the Five-days FDP on Strategies and Techniques to enhance Teaching, Learning Process from April 7-11, 2025, at Nagarjuna Degree College.

4. Participated & completed a six-day AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Program on Fostering Brilliance: Life Skills for Women’s Professional Excellence at SDM College Of Business Management Post Graduate Centre for Management Studies and Research from 15/12/2025 to 20/12/2025.

5. Seven day in collaboration with ISDC on Machine Learning using Phython for Management Researchers organised by Kristu Jayanthi Institute of Management, Kristu Jayanti (Deemed to be University), Bangaluru,from November 18, 2025, to November 29, 2025.

6. Five Day Online Webinar Series on The Art of Proposal Writing organised by MCC Research Colloquium, Madras Christian College (Autonomous), Chennai  from September 22-26 , 2025.

7. Participated in the Seven-day National Level FDP on Educational Transformation: Integrating AI Teaching Pedagogy and Research organized by the Department of Professional Management Studies, Kristu Jayanti (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru from September 22, to 29, 2025.

1  8.  Completed the NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Programme under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of University Grants Commission (UGC) Organized by MMTTC, Kannur University from 06.03.2025 to 14.03.2025.

9.Completed online workshop on IKS-TKDL: Traditional Knowledge- Intellectual Property & People’s Rights, organized by the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) Division, Ministry of Education & CSIR- Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) Unit, Ministry of Science & Technology from April 1-4 & 7th, 2025.

   10. Participated in the Five-days FDP on Strategies and Techniques to enhance Teaching, Learning Process from April 7-11, 2025 at Nagarjuna Degree College.

11.  Participated in a Seven-day National FDP on Financial Analytics using Spreadsheets organized by the School of Management, Kristu Jayanti College, Bengaluru from March 28th to April 4th, 2025.

12. Participated in five-day Online Webinar Series on ‘The Art of Proposal Writing organized by MCC Research Colloquium, Madras Christian College (Autonomous), Chennai from September 22-26, 2025.

 13. Attended one day National seminar on CO-PO Mapping Matrix organized by the Department of MBA, St Aloysius (Deemed to be University) on 16th July 2025.

14.  Participated in a seminar on “Industry Academia Interface for the Faculty Fraternity”, organized by the Department of MBA, AIMIT Centre, St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University), on August 12, 2025.

15. Participated in the Seven-day National Level FDP on Educational Transformation: Integrating AI Teaching Pedagogy and Research organized by the Department of Professional Management Studies, Kristu Jayanti (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru from September 22 to 29, 2025.

16.  Attended a One Day FDP “From Assessment to Attainment: Driving Academic Excellence” organized by the Department of MBA, St Aloysius (Deemed to be University) on September 17, 2025.

17. Seven days in collaboration with ISDC on Machine Learning using Python for Management Researchers organized by Kristu Jayanthi Institute of Management, Kristu Jayanti (Deemed to be University), Bangaluru, from November 18, 2025, to November 29, 2025.

18. Participated in a 7-day FDP organized by Kristu Jayanti Institute of Management in collaboration with ISDC on "Machine Learning using Python for Management Researchers" from November 18 to 26, 2025.

2   19 .Attended a Seven-Day National Level Online Faculty Development Programme on Educational Excellence through Teaching and Research in the Digital Era, organized by the Department of Professional Management Studies, Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous), Bengaluru, from October 21–28, 2024.

3   20. Three- day FDP JESCOL-II Organised by HRD Centre, Ashirvad Bangalore, July 18-20, 2024.

4  21. FDP on Mastering Systematic Literature Review: Tools, Techniques and Best Practices organised by the Post Graduate Department of Business Administration, St Aloysius (Deemed to be University), AIMIT, Beeri, on November 23, 2024.

• Presented a paper titled ‘A Study on Consumer Behaviour and Awareness Towards Safe Disposal of Unused and Expired medications: Implications for Sustainable Health Care Management’ at the international conference on “Reimagining Sustainable Business and Technology: Integrating Traditional Management Wisdom with Emerging Digital Innovations for Global Impact” at St Aloysius Deemed to be University held on April 07, 2026.

• Beena and Sachin (2023) “Impact on NBFC on Consumer buying behaviour” in 7th International Conference on Transformation and Thrive in an Agile world held on 10th July, 2023 at AIMIT.

  Beena and Nisha (2023) “Sustainable Entrepreneurship- A Literature Review” in International Conference DRISHTI-2023 held on 26th July, 2023 at Vivekananda College, Puttur.

  Beena and Nisha (2023) “Women Entrepreneurship in Service Sector - A literature review” in a two-day national conference organised by XITE College on 30th September 2023 and 1st October 2023.

  Rajesh B, Fathimunisa, Ratchana R, Gazala M, Beena Dias , Jnaneshwar P(2021)  A Critical Review of Determinants of Financial Innovation in Global Perspective at the First International Conference on Computations in Materials and Applied Engineering (CMAE-2021) held during 26-27^th June 2021.

  Beena, Zakiya (2019) “Exchange Rate Exposure of Indian Firms Before, During and After Global Financial Crisis” at the 5^th International Conference on A Decade of Global Financial Crisis: Antecedents, Aftermath and the Challenges Ahead, held on 9^th   April 2019 at AIMIT, Beeri.

   Beena, Royce & Rowena (2018). ‘Antecedents of Financial Inclusion- An Exploratory Study’ in a  Two-day National   Conference on Consolidating Social Enterprises through Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives: Issues and Challenges at A J Institute of Management, Kottar Chowki, Mangalore.

  Beena, Rowena (2017) “Assessing the Role of Virtual Banking in Financial Inclusion.” at the Third International Conference on Multidisciplinary Business Research at AIMIT, Mangalore on 31st March 2017.

  Beena, Zakiya (2019) “Exchange Rate Exposure of Indian Firms Before, During and After Global Financial Crisis” at the 5th International Conference on A Decade of Global Financial Crisis: Antecedents, Aftermath and the Challenges Ahead, held on 9th April 2019 at AIMIT, Beeri.
• Beena, Royce & Rowena (2018). ‘Antecedents of Financial Inclusion- An Exploratory Study’ in a Two-day National Conference on Consolidating Social Enterprises through Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives: Issues and Challenges at A J Institute of Management, Kottar Chowki, Mangalore.
• Beena, Rowena (2017) “Assessing the Role of Virtual Banking in Financial Inclusion.” at the Third International Conference on Multidisciplinary Business Research at AIMIT, Mangalore on 31st March 2017.
• Rowena, Beena and Joel (2016) “Training and Management of Sales Force: The corporate Challenges in 21st Century” 2nd International Conference on “Management in 21st Century-Issues, Challenges and the Road Ahead”. St Aloysius Institute of Management & Information Technology (AIMIT), St Aloysius College (Deemed to be University), Mangalore.
• Beena and Benny (2016) “Management of Financial Inclusion Process in the 21st Century- Challenges to Banking Industry” 2nd International Conference on “Management in 21st Century-Issues, Challenges and the Road Ahead” St Aloysius Institute of Management & Information Technology (AIMIT), St Aloysius College (Deemed to be University), Mangalore.
• Benny and Beena (2016) “An Exploration of Online Shopping Intention-Empirical Evidence” 2nd International Conference on “Management in 21st Century-Issues, Challenges and the Road Ahead” St Aloysius Institute of Management & Information Technology (AIMIT), St Aloysius College (Deemed to be University), Mangalore.
• Dr Beena Dias and Dr Benny Godwin (2016), “Determination of E-shopping Gratification – A Meta Analysis.”  National Conference on A Road Map of India Ahead held on 12-13th February, 2016 at St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur.
• Beena Dias and Rowena Wright (2016), “HR Management – A Contemporary Attitude towards Enhancing Performance with Specific Reference to the Health Care Industry at International Conference on RDA’S Contemporary Issues and Innovations in Global Business, Management, Economics, Tourisms and Information and Communication Technology November 26th and 27th 2015, GOA.
• Rayan, Beena, Rowena (2014) Wealth at the Bottom of the Pyramid- An Ethical Perspective. National Conference on Market, State and Society in Emerging India held on 29-30 December 2014, Nitte.
• Beena, Prathiba (2014) Implications of Swadhar Scheme for Women in Distress at National Conference on Feminine Qualities and Leadership, FEMCOM on 22-23rd April, 2014 organized by Mangalore University College, Mangalore.
• Beena, Rowena, Justine (2014) Strategies Adopted by Syndicate Bank towards Financial Inclusion in Kotekar, Mangalore District at the 7th International Business Research Conference held on 21-22nd February, 2014 at IES MCRC, Mumbai.