Mohit Pathak

Education : PhD Symbiosis International (Deemed University)

Specialization : Finance and Accounting

Area of Interest : Governance, Sustainability, Robo-Advisory, Corporate Finance

Designation : Assistant Professor - Finance

Contact: +91 33-6652-9670

Email: m.pathak@imi-k.edu.in

About Mohit Pathak

Dr. Mohit Pathak is an Assistant Professor of Finance and Accounting at IMI-Kolkata, where he teaches courses ranging from Financial Accounting and Cost Management to Advanced Research in Accounting at the doctoral level. Prior to joining IMI-K in May 2024, he served as Programme Director and Assistant Professor at RV University’s School of Business in Bengaluru, overseeing the B.Com (H) curriculum and instructing undergraduates in topics such as Financial Statement Analysis and Corporate Finance. He earned his Ph.D. from Symbiosis International Deemed University in 2023 after completing his M.Com and B.Com at the University of Lucknow. Dr. Pathak is also UGC-NET qualified. His research interests include corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, ESG disclosure practices by corporations, and emerging trends in the area of finance and accounting. He has also presented research papers at several national and international conferences and published research articles in several reputed journals listed/indexed in Scopus, ABDC, ABS, WoS etc.

Journals:
  • Ubarhande, P., Chandani, A., Pathak, M., Agrawal, R., & Bagade, S. (2024). Modelling Financial Variables Using Neural Networking to Access Creditworthiness. Financial Internet Quarterly, 20(2), 62–76. https://doi.org/10.2478/fiqf-2024-0012
  • Chandani, A., Wagholikar, S., Pathak, M., Ubarhande, P., & Bhatia, A. (2024). Factors affecting quality of education during pandemic: Lessons learnt and way forward. Journal of International Education in Business, 17(3), 455–484. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIEB-07-2023-0041
  • Bhalla, S., & Pathak, M. (2023). Demystifying Brand Love for Luxury Cars: Testing the Moderating Impact of Emotional Stability. Journal of Promotion Management, 29(6), 873–903. https://doi.org/10.1080/10496491.2023.2165213
  • Pathak, M., & Chandani, A. (2023). Board composition, executive compensation, and financial performance: Panel evidence from India. International Journal of Disclosure and Governance, 20(4), 359–373. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41310-023-00179-3
  • Pathak, M., & Chandani, A. (2021). The nexus between capital structure and firm-specific factors: Evidence from Indian companies. Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences, 39(2), 470–487. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEAS-02-2021-0028
Book / Book Chapters:
  • Chandani, A., Atiq, R., Ubarhande, P., Pathak, M., & Pande, S. (2024). Recent Trends in Business Management, Shineeks Publishers, USA.
  • Bhatia, A., Chandani, A., Divekar, R., Pathak, M., Ubarhande, P., & Lenka, R. (2023). Role of Financial Literacy and Trust in Perceived Usefulness of Robo Advisory Services, International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Competitive Strategies, Springer Nature Singapore, 321-332.
  • Wagholikar, S., Chandani, A., Atiq, R., Pathak, M., & Wagholikar, O. (2023). ChatGPT—boon or bane: A study from students perspective. International Conference on Advancement in Computation & Computer Technologies, IEEE, 207-212.
  • Jeng, M., Pathak, M., & Chandani, A. (2022). Does Stock Exchange Influence Economic Growth? An Exploratory Study from the Prospective of Gambia. Information and Communication Technology for Competitive Strategies (ICTCS 2021) Intelligent Strategies for ICT, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 599-607.
Conferences:
  • A Qualitative Perspective on the Relationship between Corporate Governance and Financial Performance, 3rd Pritam Singh Memorial (RRISM) Conference-2023, Nov 17th – 19th, 2023, Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida
  • Board Composition and Financial Performance: Does executive compensation mediate the relationship?, Annual Doctoral Colloquium 2021, Dec 10th & 11th, 2021, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow
  • Board Composition and Firm Performance: an Empirical Investigation of BSE-500 Companies, 16th Doctoral Research Conference (ANVESH 2020), Nov 26th & 27th, 2020, Institute of Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
  • Corporate Social Responsibility and its Relationship with the Financial Performance of a Company: A Conceptual Method, 15th Doctoral Research Conference (ANVESH-2019), Apr 5th & 6th, 2019, Institute of Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  • Corporate Governance and its Relationship with the Financial Performance of a Company, SIMS 10th Annual International Research Conference (SIMSARC-2019), Dec 16th – 18th, 2019, Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Symbiosis International Deemed University, Pune, Maharashtra
PGDM
  • Financial Reporting & Analysis and Cost Management
  • Banking & Financial Services
  • Financial Institutions, Markets & Services
FPM
  • Advanced Research in Accounting