Dr. Rakesh Sharma

About

Highly result driven academician & industry professional with over 15 years of diverse experience across Corporate andAcademic Sectors. Proficient in managerial and secretarial functions, backed by robust academic qualifications including MBA in (Finance), M.Com, Company Secretary (CS), and a submitted Ph.D.in Corporate Governance. Demonstrates strong leadership in curriculum development, academic administration, and regulatory compliance. Skilled in implementing experiential and outcome-based teaching strategies aimed at fostering student engagement and industry readiness. Actively engaged in training delivery, scholarly research, and academic innovation, with a commitment to contributing to progressive and learning-focused educational institutions.

Experience

• 8 Years in Corporate/Industry
• 7 Years in Academics

Qualification

• Ph.D. in Management (Thesis Submitted) Sharda University, 2020 – Present Research Title: "Corporate Governance Role in Combating Corporate Failure"
• Company Secretary (CS) Associate Member, ICSI | ACS – 47499
• Master of Commerce (M.Com) Specialization: Business Policy & Corporate Governance
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) Finance & Marketing (Full-time, 2 Years), Galgotias University, Greater Noida
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), University of Delhi

Award & Recognition

• Press Awarded "Best Male Participant" at the Executive Development Program (EDP) organized by the Gurgaon Chapter of the Northern India Regional Council (NIRC) of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) – 2012
• Recipient of the "Best Presenter Award" at the Management Skills Orientation Program (MSOP) organized by the Ghaziabad Chapter of NIRC of ICSI – 2016
• Honored with the "Best Participant Award" at the same MSOP by the Ghaziabad Chapter of NIRC – 2016
• Designed and conducted a full-day Executive Development Program for CS/CA students on the Significance of Business English Certificate (BEC) Examinations by Cambridge University
• Best Paper Presenter Award on the Corporate Governance at the International Conference held at Mangalmay Group of Institututions , Greater Noida.

Research

• Sharma, R. (2021, August). Leadership Dualism & Company's Financial Performance. Paper presented at ENTENTE-2021: International Conference, NIIT University. Conference Proceedings, Vol. 3, Issue 10, pp. 20
• Sharma, R. (2022, March). Green Finance: A Roadmap to Green and Sustainable Economy. Paper presented at the 3rd International Finance Conference 2022, Centre for Management Studies (CMS),Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. Conference Proceedings, Vol. 23, Issue 4, pp. 7.
• Sharma, R. (2024, April). Exploring Corporate Governance: The Application and Theoretical Frameworks within Nonprofit Sports Organizations. Paper presented at the International Conference on Sports Science & Management, Sharda University, India, April 22–23, 2024.
•  Sharma, R. (2025, May). Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in Boardrooms: Navigating the New Corporate Governance Climate. Paper to be presented at the International Conference on "Energize the Future:Shaping Sustainable Solutions for Climate Resilience (ICEF – SSSCR 2025)", organized by the R&DCommittee under IQAC, Mangalmay Institute of Management and Technology, Greater Noida, India, May 23–24, 2025.

Book Chapters

• Sharma, R., & Aggarwal, P. K. (2013). Role of Company Secretary in Entrepreneurship Development for Start-Ups in India. In Impact of Innovation & Entrepreneurship on Business Ecosystem (pp. 1–X). ISBN:978-81-951694-2-9.
•  Sharma, R. (2013). Digitization of Corporate Governance – Collective Decision-Making Forums: BoardMeetings via Video Conferencing in the Context of Indian Companies Act. In Impact of Innovation &Entrepreneurship on Business Ecosystem (pp. X–X). ISBN: 978-93-91842-39-0.

Certifications

Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India ( New Delhi) Membership no.47499

• ICSI  Teacher's Conference on Empowering Educators- New Delhi -17/09/2019
• SBS- Training on ICLOUD Software- In House Training-2021
• FDP on National Education Policy(NEP)
• FDP on Emerging Accounting Processes-ISDC-ACCA-2020
• FDP on Outcome Based Education –at Sharda University-2021
• 8 Days prescribed Executive Development Program (EDP) Training Completion Certificate from Gurgaon Chapter of NIRC of ICSI period 16th February, 2012 to 24th February, 2012.
• 8 Hrs. of prescribed Professional Development Program (PDP). Completed from Kanpur Chapter of NIRC of ICSI on “Companies Bill, 2012 – Catalyst to sustainable Growth in India.
• 8 Hrs. of prescribed Professional Development Program (PDP) from NIRC of ICSI in a Conference organized at Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi.
• 8 Hrs. of Professional Development Program, (PDP) completed on 17th February, 2013 at Ghaziabad Chapter of NIRC of ICSI.
• 15 Days Management Skills Orientation Program (MSOP) conducted of Ghaziabad Chapter of NIRC of ICSI from 30.8.2016 t 14.9.2016.
• Attended Case study competition at “RENVOI CASE STUDY COMPETITION” Amity Business School Greater Noida.
• Attended Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) at TAJ PALACE, New Delhi on behalf of the Galgotias College.

Area of Interest

• Finance, Accounts, Taxation, Legal – Corporate Compliance & Corporate Governance, Consultancy-Corporate Compliance & Audit and Quantitative Research