Experienced in Law and Economics with a demonstrated history of working in the field of accounting and finance, Shri. Pratheep Kumar is skilled in Negotiation, Risk Management, Corporate Law and IPR. He has a strong base in teaching and research with industrial experience and hands-on experience in teaching at the PG, UG as also at courses for Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accountancy, and Company Secretaries. He was a visiting faculty at the Institute of Company Secretaries of India for Economic Laws and Jurisprudence. Deeply passionate about travelling, positive psychology and the ancient wisdom of India, at CVV, he teaches Business Law, Corporate Governance and Managerial Economics.
Education
PhD in Workplace Happiness and Well-being as per the PERMA Model of Martin Seligman, St. Joseph College Trichy, Affiliated to Bharathidasan University Trichy (Pursuing)
MPhil with a focus on Finance and Risk, Bishop Heber College, Affiliated to Bharathidasan University (2016)
MCom in Finance Management, Bharathidasan University (2011)
LLB, School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology (2009)
Associateship, Insurance Institute of India (2008)
Professional Experience (Research/Teaching)
- Assistant Professor and Placement in Charge, Department of Management Studies, Viswajyothi College of Engineering and Technology, for Corporate Law and CSR, Supply Chain Management, Research Methods and Business Law
- Assistant Professor, Providence School of Business, Chennagur, Alappuzha, for Operation Research, QT, Supply Chain Management, Research Methods Business Law
- Assistant Professor, Bharatha Mata College, Thrikkakara, Kochi NAAC accredited A+ college affiliated to MG university Kottayam. Taught Banking and Insurance, Finance Market and Operation, Corporate Governance and Supply Chain Management. (2018 to 2020)
- Assistant Professor, St. Mary’s College of Commerce and Management Studies, Thuruthiply, Perumbavoor (GST for BCom, RM and IB for MCom from 2017 to May 2018
- Assistant Professor, Al-Ameen College, Edathala, in law and finance, for the BCom and MCom (Corporate Governance) programmes (2013 to 2015 December)
- Visiting faculty for corporate governance and general Law at ICAI (Kollam Chapter), ICWAI for the last four years
- Visiting faculty of Economic Laws and Jurisprudence, Interpretations and General Laws for the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Cochin Chapter
- Faculty for Additional Skill Acquisition Program conducted by Kerala Government last one year in the area of Statutory Compliance(Service Tax, Customs and Excise, Income Tax) and applied business laws
Interests
- Research: Corporate Governance, CSR, Behavioural Economics, Indian Philosophy, Ancient Wisdom of India.
- Teaching: Law, Economics, and Corporate Governance
Consultancy and Training
Freelance consultancy services for corporates and MSME in the area of Corporate Compliance, FEMA and AML.
Resource person for a faculty enrichment programme in the area of IPR at Kuriakose Elias College, Mannanam
Workshops/Training Attended
- A five-day workshop on public interest litigation on IPR, organised by the National Law School of India University, Bangalore and the International Bar Association – Continuing Legal Education.
- A two-day seminar on maritime law and its dispute settlement through alternative dispute resolution systems conducted jointly by the Kerala Chamber Of Commerce And Industry and the Indian Council of Arbitration
- A two-day training on six sigma at the Indian Statistical Institute, Bengaluru
- 12-day training programme on social entrepreneurship conducted by CED Madurai
- A two-day training programme on exports conducted by FIECO, Cochin
- Marketing Research and Data Analytics (MRDA) in Digital India: Food and Agri-Business Stakeholders, organised by Indian Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM), Bengaluru In collaboration with CCS National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM), Jaipur.
- Two-day advanced regional workshop on biological diversity law and access and benefit sharing, conducted by Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli, in collaboration with National Law School of India University, Bengaluru and United Nations Development Programme under the UNDP – GEF (Global ABS Project) “Strengthening Human Resources, Legal Frameworks and Institutional Capacities to Implement the Nagoya protocol”
- Attended FDP on Data Science Curriculum Development conducted by Amrita University, Coimbatore
- Successfully completed AICTE QIP from IIT Kharagpur in the area of Biotechnology and IPRs
- Successfully completed a two-week online FDP Program Conducted by Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management and Entrepreneurship Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
- Successfully completed AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Online FDP on “Social Enterprise Management” from 2020-10-19 to 2020-10-23 at the Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur
Workshops/Training Conducted
Co-Convener for hosting one-day seminar on GST: Revitalising The Economy at BMC college, Thirkkakara
Certifications and Membership
- Member, Institute of Directors, New Delhi
- Life Member, Ernakulam Bar Association
- Member, American Psychological Association
- Empanel Independent Director by Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India
- Member, Asian Society of International law (National University of Singapore)
- Member of CISI (UK)
- Member, Institute of Financial Accountants, UK
- Member, Institute of Public Accountants, Australia
- Life Member, Indian Society of Training and Development, Affiliated to Cochin Chapter