INDEX From the Chancellor’s Desk ..................................................... 2 12. Weekly Faculty Seminars ................................................. 84 From the Vice Chancellor’s Desk ............................................. 3 12.1 Faculty of Management ........................................... 84 1. Introduction ..................................................................... 5 12.2 Faculty of Science & Technology ............................. 88 2. Vision & Mission ................................................................ 5 12.3 Faculty of Law ......................................................... 91 3. Governance ....................................................................... 6 13. Conferences and Seminars Hosted ................................. 92 4. Accreditations & Rankings ................................................. 8 13.1 Faculty of Management .......................................... 92 5. Infrastructure .................................................................. 10 13.2 Faculty of Law ......................................................... 93 6. Biodiversity .................................................................... 11 14. Workshops ...................................................................... 94 7. Learning Resources ......................................................... 12 14.1 Faculty of Management ........................................... 94 8. Faculties and Programs ................................................... 15 14.2 Faculty of Science & Technology ............................. 94 8.1 Faculty of Management – IBS Hyderabad ............... 15 14.3 ICFAI of School of Architecture .............................. 94 8.1.1 Economics ..................................................... 21 15. Center for Management Development........................... 95 8.1.2 Finance and Accounting ................................ 21 16. Editorship in Journals ...................................................... 97 8.1.3 Human Resources and Soft Skills .................. 22 17. Academic and Industry Collaborations .......................... 98 8.1.4 Marketing and Strategy ................................. 22 17.1 Foreign Collaborations ............................................ 98 8.1.5 Operations and IT ......................................... 23 17.2 Academic Collaborations with Industry .................. 98 8.1.6 Case Research Center .................................. 24 18. Alumni and Student Activities ......................................... 99 8.2 Faculty of Science & Technology ............................ 26 18.1 Alumni Activities ..................................................... 99 8.3 Faculty of Law ......................................................... 26 18.2 Student Activities - Faculty of Management .......... 100 8.4 ICFAI School of Architecture .................................. 28 18.3 Student Activities - Faculty of Science&Technology 106 9. Faculty Resources and Support Staff ............................... 29 18.4 Student Activities - Faculty of Law ........................ 108 9.1 Faculty of Management ........................................... 30 19. Placements .................................................................... 111 9.2 Faculty of Science & Technology ............................. 40 19.1 Faculty of Management ......................................... 111 9.3 Faculty of Law ......................................................... 44 19.2 Faculty of Science & Technology ........................... 112 9.4 ICFAI of School of Architecture .............................. 45 19.3 Faculty of Law ....................................................... 113 10. Publications ..................................................................... 46 20. Center for Women Development ................................ 114 10.1 Faculty of Management ........................................... 46 21. Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship A Papers in Professional Journals ........................... 46 and Incubation ............................................................... 115 B Authored Books ................................................. 58 22. Center for Cyber Law .................................................. 117 C Chapters Written in Books ................................ 59 23. Center for Environmental Law ..................................... 117 D Case Studies ....................................................... 61 24. ICFAI Staff College ........................................................ 117 10.2 Faculty of Science & Technology ............................. 62 25. Eminent Visitors and Guest Lectures ............................ 119 A Papers in Professional Journals ........................... 62 26 Convocation .................................................................. 125 B Authored Books ................................................. 67 27. Media Coverage of Major Events .................................. 126 C Chapters Written in Books ................................ 68 28. Press Clippings .............................................................. 128 10.3 Faculty of Law ......................................................... 68 29. Abstract of Publications ................................................ 165 A Papers in Professional Journals ........................... 68 29.1 Faculty of Management ......................................... 165 B Chapters Written in Books ................................ 70 A Journal Articles ...................................................... 165 11. Papers presented in Conferences and Seminars ............ 71 i. Economics ........................................................ 165 11.1 Faculty of Management ........................................... 71 ii. Finance and Accounting ................................... 166 A International Conference (Overseas) ................ 71 iii. HR and Soft Skills ............................................. 169 B National Conference ......................................... 71 iv. Marketing and Strategy .................................... 173 11.2 Faculty of Science & Technology ............................. 79 v. Operations and IT ............................................ 176 A National Conference ........................................ 79 B Case Studies in Management 11.3 Faculty of Law ........................................................ 82 (Award Winning Case Studies) .............................. 179 11.3 A International Conference ................................... 82 29.2 Faculty of Science & Technology ........................... 183 11.3 B National Conferences ........................................ 82 29.3 Faculty of Law ....................................................... 186 IFHE Annual Report - 2018-19 | Page 1 Message from the Chancellor Greetings On behalf of The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE) I greet all of you. IFHE has lived up to the original vision of the founder, late Shri. N J Yasaswy. It has tried to maintain very high standards in terms of the various programs it offers. The flagship, ICFAI Business School (IBS) ranks among the top institutions in the country. The University has evolved into an institution that grooms its students into innovative and ethically grounded individuals, capable of managing change in a globally competitive environment. It has a sprawling 91 acres campus which is abuzz with academic, co-curricular and extra- curricular activities. The placement record of the graduating students has been impressive. The University is also dedicated to quality research. Particular mention needs to be made of the Ph.D program in Management of the University which is unique and has a blend of the American and Indian practices. The work carried out by the University in the area of development of case studies in business is laudable. Over the ten years of its existence IFHE has grown in size and offers several courses in the Faculties of Management, Science & Technology and Law. In the world of today, competition in any field is competition in knowledge. Achieving world class excellence will therefore be the dominant goal of IFHE. C. Rangarajan Chancellor, IFHE Page 2 | IFHE Annual Report - 2018-19 Message from the Vice Chancellor Greetings It is my privilege to present to you the Annual Report of the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, a Deemed to be University u/s 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, for 2018-19. The report covers the activities for the period April 01, 2018 to March 31, 2019. This is IFHE’s Tenth Full Academic Year of operations after it was declared as a Deemed to be University in December 2008. The Deemed to be University has been granted autonomy by UGC/MHRD. We are one of the 52 Universities in the entire country who have been bestowed with this distinction. Our MBA, B.Tech, B.Arch and other programs are approved by AICTE for the Academic Year 2018-19 and 2019-20. In Indian Rankings 2019 (NIRF), the Faculty of Management Finance, Human Resource Management, Organizational received the 26th ranking. Behavior, Business Ethics / Corporate Governance, The Accreditation process with AACSB International, Family Business, Business Environment, Leadership Tampa, Florida, USA is proceeding at full steam. We and Entrepreneurship, Operations Management and submitted the 3rd and final initial Self Evaluation Report Information Technology. Fourteen international awards (iSER) to AACSB International, Tampa, Florida,