Dr. K. Kiran Kumar, MBA, Ph.D., Assiastant Professor

Dr. K. Kiran Kumar is presently Assistant Professor in the Department of Business Management, Pendekanti Institute of Management. Dr. Kiran is Engineering Graduate from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad and obtained his Master’s in Business Administration from Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda. He completed his Ph.D. from Osmania University and cleared AP SET and UGC NET in Management. Prior to this, he worked for R.G.Kedia College for a decade.

His area of teaching includes Basic Marketing, Marketing Research, Statistics for Management, Business Research Methods, Operations Research, Rural Marketing, Agricultural Marketing and Services Marketing. He has expertise in software like SPSS 21 and AMOS 17 for Statistical Analysis. Dr. Kiran is resource person in delivering lectures for the students of - Agri-Clinic and Agri-Business Centres Scheme Training Program, under Center for Entrepreneurship Development (CED), jointly conducted by National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) and ALEAP India at Swarna Bharathi Trust.

For his credit, he has Participated and Earned Two Swayam course certificates from Hyderabad Central University and Banasthali Vidyapith. He authored a book titled “Pricing Mechanism and Practices of Agricultural Commodities – A Study of Major Commodities in Selected Districts of Telangana State”. He has participated in several Faculty Development Programmes conducted by Hyderabad Central University, NIT Warangal, JNTU Hyderabad, Osmania University and other Autonomous Institutions. He has published 15 research articles in National and International Journals. He has presented Seventeen papers in national and international Conferences.

Recent Publications

  • “Role of MSME in Development of Women Empowerment” in an International Multi-disciplinary Quarterly Research Journal “Ajanta” with ISSN: 2277-5730.
  • “GST & its Impact on Agricultural Sector” in Vidyawarta with ISSN: 2319 9318.
  • “A Study on Supply Chain Management in Indian Horticulture Sector: Issues and Challenges” in ITIHAS-The Journal of Indian Management with ISSN Number - 2249-7803
  • “A Study on Factors Influencing Preferences of Organic Foods among Consumers” in International journal of Advances in Engineering and Management (IJAEM) with ISSN: 2395-5252