Dr. Ketan Kothadia completed his Ph.D. in Business Economics (2021), from Dept. of Business Economics, Faculty of Commerce, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara. He has done his M.Com. in Business Economics (2009) from the Dept. of Business Economics, Faculty of Commerce, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara. Dr. Ketan Kothadia has over 13 years of experience in teaching and research. He has worked with The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and has teaching experience at undergraduate and post-graduate levels. He has also worked as a research assistant, at RBI Endowment Unit, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. Currently, He has been working as an Assistant Professor, the School of Business and Law, Navrachana University, Vadodara. He has been an active member of various committees for preparing and designing the curriculum and courses. He has been a member of organizing committees for several national and international conferences, seminars, and workshops. He has also been invited as a resource person for national-level workshops on Econometrics, Time Series Analysis, and software applications for business and economic analysis.
Academic background/Qualification
Ph.D. in Business Economics from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara.
GSLET
M.Com. in Business Economics from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara.
B.Com. from R. P. Bhalodiya College, Saurashtra University, Rajkot.
Professional or Industrial Experience
Assistant Professor, School of Business and Law, Navrachana University, Vadodara (From 11-07-2024 to till date)
Temporary Assistant Professor, Department of Business Economics, Faculty of Commerce, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara (From 01-04-2020 to 30-06-2024).
Teaching Assistant, Department of Business Economics, Faculty of Commerce, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara (From 22-12-2011 to 31-03-2020).
Research Assistant, RBI Endowment Unit, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara (From 10-10-2019 to 12-11-2021).
Warden, Halls of Residence, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara (From 12-12-2018 to 30-06-2022).
Teaching
Courses taught by the faculty member.
Elements of Economic Theory
Microeconomic
Indian Economic Structure
Indian Economic Policy and Planning
Macroeconomic Analysis
Macroeconomic Issues and Policies
Corporate Economic Studies and Forecasting
Basic Econometrics
Financial Time Series Analysis
Business Research Methods
Business Forecasting
M S Excel and Its Application for Data Analysis
Data Analytics
Area of Expertise and Research
Macroeconomics
Business Research Methods
Econometric Modeling
Time Series Analysis
Application of Various Software for Data Analysis
Public Finance
Publications (in the order recent to be first)
Kothadia, K. & Nayak, D. (2023). Assessing the Effect of Monetary Policy on the Agricultural Growth in India. Empirical Economic Letters, 22, Special Issue-I, ISSN: 1681-8997, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10656292
Kothadia, K. & Bhatia, H. (2023). Modeling Stick Market Volatility: An Empirical Analysis in the Indian Context. Innovation: The Research Concept, Vol. VIII, Issue, II, ISSN: 2456-5474.
Kothadia, K. & Nayak, D. (2020). An Assessment of Performance of Primary Agricultural Credit Society in Gujarat. Artha-Vikas, Vol-LVI, No-I and II, ISSN: 0004-3567.
Kothadia, K. & Nayak, D. (2020). Modeling Inflation in India: A Univariate Approach. Arthshastra: Indian Journal of Economics & Research, Vol-IX, No-II, ISSN: 2278-1811.
Conferences/Seminars (in the order recent to be first)
2024, Assessing the Effect of Macroeconomic Variables on Commodity Indices in India: A Panel ARDL Approach, 58th Annual Conference of The Indian Econometric Society, organized by Department of Economics, Tripura University, Agartala, Tripura West.
2023, Impact of foreign banks on FDI flows to India: A panel data analysis, National Conference on Multidisciplinary Research and Practices, Organized by Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, Gujarat.
2023, Assessing the effect of monetary policy on the agricultural growth in India, National Conference on Managing People, Planet and Profit: Shaping the Sustainable Future through Innovation and Digitalization, Organized by Navrachana University, Vadodara, Gujarat.
2023, A review of inflation targeting in India, International Conference on The Journey of Development in India: Reflection on Economic and communication Scenario in 75th Year of Independence, Organized by Central University of Odisha, Koraput.
2021, Modeling stock market return volatility: An empirical analysis in the Indian context, International conference on Standardizing Management Practices: Challenges and Opportunities, Organized by Faculty of Management Studies, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan.
2021, Estimating impacts of monetary policy on Inflation and Output in India, GNLU International Conference on Economic Analysis of Law and governance, Organized by Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
2020, An assessment of performance of Primary Agricultural Credit Society in Gujarat, National Seminar on Recent Development in Economics of rural Development: Policy Approaches, Issues and Innovations, Organized by Post Graduate Department of Economics, Sardar Patel University, Gujarat.
2020, Assessing the effect of monetary policy on the agricultural growth of India, National Seminar on Transforming of Indian Rural Economy, Organized by G. H. Patel Postgraduate Institute of Business Management, Sardar Patel University, Gujarat.
Training/Workshops (in the order recent to be first)
Invited as Resource Person
2024, Two-Day Workshop on Application of Excel & Power BI for Financial Data Analysis, Faculty of Commerce, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
2023, Three Day Advanced data analysis using SPSS, Navrachana University
2022, Three Day Advanced data analysis using SPSS, Navrachana University
2023, Introduction to EViews for Data Analysis, Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts, Parul University, Vadodara.
2023, Invited as a jury member for the National Business Research competition, ITM University, Dhanora Tank Road, Paldi Village, Halol Highway, Near Jarod, Vadodara.
2017, National-level Short-term Training Program on the Use of Software for Business and Economics Analysis, Department of Business Economics, Faculty of Commerce, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat.
2016, National Level Workshop on Use of Software for Business and Economic Analysis, Department of Business Economics, Faculty of Commerce, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat.
2011, National Workshop on Applied Econometrics for Finance and Management, Department of Commerce and Financial Studies, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli
2011, National Workshop on Applied Econometrics and Time Series Analysis, Department of Economics, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Professional Affiliations /Membership
Coordinator, BBA Admission, School of Business and Law, Navrachana University, Vadodara, Gujarat.
