Lotus Business School has Ph.D. research centre affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune.

Ph.D. Program

Today, Research has been given significant importance by University and accreditation agencies. The repute of an Institution depends upon quality and quantity of research. Lotus Business School has an approved Ph.D. research center of Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune.

Ph.D. centre started in 2016. The research centre offers Ph.D. research in the areas like Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing Management and Organization Management.

The Research Head, Coordinator, Research guides, Administrative Staff and Library Resources support research student to achieve better research output by providing enabling ecosystem. The students are motivated and guided to write quality research papers in reputed Journals.

Currently 3 Ph.D. research guides are associated with research Centre, 7 candidates awarded with Ph.D. degree and 5 candidates pursuing their Ph.D. work

Ph.D. Guide Associated with LBS Ph.D. Research Centre
Guide Subject
Dr. Satish Warpade Marketing Management
Dr. Manisha Purohit HRM
Dr. Rajesh Gade Financial Management

Ph.D. Awarded Students

Sr Research Scholar Guide Title of Work Awarded in
1 Dr. Tejashri Talla Dr. Satish Warpade “Study of Below the Line Promotional activities in Shopping malls in Pune and Mumbai” October 2020
2 Dr. Nadiminti Rajesh Kumar Dr. Sajid Alvi “A Study of Marketing Strategies Adopted by selected Indian & Multinational Companies for Promotion of Oncology Drugs” January 2022
3 Dr. Surana Deepali Sachin Dr. Bipin Bankar “A Comparative Study of Capital Structure Factor Impacting on Financial Performance of selected BSE Listed Indian Pharma Companies” March 2022
4 Dr. Hande Avinash Bhagwan Dr. Manisha Purohit “A Study on Third Party Payroll Recruitment and its Acceptance Among Management Students” April 2022
5 Dr. Gade Rajesh Namdev Dr. Roopali Kudare “A Study on Impact of Behavioral Finance on Individual Expenditure and Investment Patterns During the Different Festivals in India” April 2022
6 Dr. Bhelose Vinod Shankar Dr. Bipin Bankar “A Study of Financing Strategy and Challenges Associated with Capitalization with Reference to Manufacturing SME’s in Pune Region” April 2022
7 Dr. Thigale Vishvajit Suryakant Dr. Manisha Purohit “A study on Role of Health Awareness and Workplace Wellbeing Programs in Enhancing Employees Morale” May 2022

Ph.D. Pursuing Students

Sr Scholar Name Title of Research Guide Name
1 Mr. Sudarshan Babar An analytical study of marketing challenges Faced by IoT startup companies in Agriculture sector from Maharashtra region Dr. Satish Warpade
2 Mr. Arjun Kale An Analytical Study of Branding Strategies Adopted by Private Universities in Maharashtra and its influence on Students Enrollment. Dr. Manisha Purohit
3 Ms. Prajakta P. Gaikwad A Study of HRM Practices with Reference to Indian Ethos & Its Impact on Work Culture. Dr. Manisha Purohit
4 Mr. Premanand Narayan Bundele An Empirical Study on Training Needs for Generation of Knowledge in the Sales Domain for the EV Industry Dr. Manisha Purohit
5 Pooja Karekar Strategic Human Resource Management Practices And Its Impact On Work Life Balance Of Employees In IT Companies Dr. Manisha Purohit