Dr. M. Chandra Shekar working as an Associate Professor in the area of Finance & Accounting at Institute of Public Enterprise. He has written articles in professional journals (The Journal of Management Accountant), reputed Magazines (Forbes India) and business daily’s (The Financial Express & Business Standard). His areas of expertise in teaching and training includes Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling using Excel. His research interest includes Empirical research in Corporate Finance and Startups in India.
Prior to the stint with IPE, he worked as an Assistant Professor at NIIT University (ICICI Business Leadership Programme) and trained M2 level Managers of ICICI Bank Limited. Before this, he worked as an Academic Consultant for PGP and PGPMAX at Indian School of Business Hyderabad (ISB) in the area of Finance and Accounting. He has been groomed for a teaching and research career in management at Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmadabad as a Trainee Academic Associate.
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Delivered lectures as a part of IPE-CIRE Training program on `Strategic Financial Management in Power Sector during 21-24, Jan 2013 at CIRE Hyderabad.
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As part of the World Bank Project 2020-2021, developed a course module “Commercial Accounting” to the PDU CTRFA (Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Centre for training and research in financial administration) Himachal Pradesh. The value of the consulting assignment was Rs.250,000. http://www.pductrfa.in/
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Business Line:
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Forbes India:
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People Matters:
Hans India:
Article titled “The voice within and the need for poetry” appeared in The Hans India Bizz Buzz Finance Paper on October 15th 2025. https://www.thehansindia.com/hans/opinion/news-analysis/the-voice-within-and-the-need-for-poetry-1014690
Article titled Are franchise dreams turning into MLM? The ground reality seems to be completely different, as appeared in The Hans India Bizz Buzz Finance Paper on September 13th 2025. https://epaper.bizzbuzz.news/Home/ArticleView?eid=1&edate=13/09/2025&pgid=61251
Article titled “A Poet’s View: On Education and Employment” that appeared in The Hans India Bizz Buzz Finance Paper on 23rd July 2025. https://epaper.bizzbuzz.news/Home/ArticleView?eid=1&edate=23/07/2025&pgid=60889
Article titled AI: A Necessity Born Of Nature’s Inequality appeared on The Hans India Bizz Buzz Finance Paper on 20th May 2025. https://www.bizzbuzz.news/technology/ai/ai-a-necessity-born-of-natures-inequality-1362391
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Dainik Bhaskar:
तकनीक से उत्पादन की ओर रुख करना जोखिम भरा फैसला है, इलेक्ट्रिक स्कूटर के जरिए उत्पादन के क्षेत्र में उतरी ओला के सामने ढेरों चुनौतियां हैं article published on 17th August 2021 in Hinidi, Marathi and Gujarati. https://www.bhaskar.com/opinion/news/moving-from-technology-to-production-is-a-risky-decision-ola-which-has-entered-the-field-of-production-through-electric-scooters-has-many-challenges-128825369.html
“मंदी के दौर में इंटर्नशिप है एक सुरक्षित विकल्प” article published on Feb 11, 2020 in Hinidi, Marathi and Gujarati. https://www.bhaskar.com/opinion/columnist/news/internship-is-a-safe-option-in-recession-126719176.html
अनिश्चितता भरेे माहौल में पुराना भूलना और नया सीखना ही जीने के लिए जरूरी है article Published in January 2021 in Dainik Bhaskar. In an uncertain environment, forgetting old and learning new has become necessary to live. | अनिश्चितता भरेे माहौल में पुराना भूलना और नया सीखना ही जीने के लिए जरूरी है – Dainik Bhaskar
“मानव बॉस और मशीन बॉस में कौन बेहतर” article published in Hinidi, Marathi and Gujarati.
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EENADU:
Article titled గేమింగ్ ఉచ్చులో యువత విలవిల appeared in EENADU on May 10th 2025. https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/vyakyanam/youth-falling-into-the-gaming-trap/1302/125083692
Article titled నిన్న శోధన… నేడు సృజన! appeared in EENADU on 8th November 2025.
ETV Debate: ( Pratidwani and Idisangathi)