Fostering Industry-Academia Partnerships for Innovation-Driven Trade

In the rapidly evolving environment of academia and industry, a critical challenge emerges how to navigate the complexities of innovation-driven trade and foster synergies between these two realms. As industries grapple with the demands of innovation, educational institutions seek avenues to bridge the gap and contribute meaningfully to economic development. This challenge requires a comprehensive exploration of the profound and transformational terrain that is shaping partnerships between academia and industry. The current situation poses multifaceted challenges, from staying abreast of industry trends and fostering sustainable practices to navigating legal complexities and ensuring organizational growth. As industries strive for innovation, academic institutions face the imperative to not only keep pace but lead the way. The disconnect between these two realms hinders the realization of a future molded by their collaborative efforts, impeding sustainable progress and economic development. There is an urgent need to address these challenges, acknowledging the intricacies of industry-academia collaborations and their far-reaching impact on effectiveness. Fostering Industry-Academia Partnerships for Innovation-Driven Trade serves as a definitive solution to the identified problem, offering an in-depth exploration of pioneering work in industry-academia collaborations. Tailored for educational and research institutions, as well as libraries of central and state governments, it transcends borders to hold global importance. Designed for specific courses across various academic programs, delving into critical themes such as general management, legal practices, finance, economics, information technology, artificial intelligence, marketing, international business, and human resource management. Each section of the book contributes to unraveling the intricacies of collaboration, providing insights that are not only timely but universally significant.

Nishant Joshi is currently the Director, of Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Gwalior. He is credited with bringing the Institue into NIRF(National Institutional Ranking Frame Work, Govt. of India) top 125 Management Institutions in India also during his tenure the institution's gross enrolment improved to record high with teaching and learning at the core of its activities. He is PhD in International Marketing from the coveted 'Banasthali Vidhyapeeth', Rajasthan a NIRF top 50 University Ranked Globally by QSS and Times. He is an author and has been a faculty of International Business. He is also the Professional Director of HF Universal Private Limited an INR.100 Crore turnover Company and the Managing Director of PRO AGRI COM TRADE FZCO, Dubai, UAE. He has extensive experience in marketing and trading Agricultural Commodities for Food and Feed needs. His area of operations is West Asia and North Africa.

Dr. Firdous Ahmad Malik was born in India and is currently employed by the University of People as an Assistant Professor of Economics (instructor), Department of Management. Currently he is perceiving Post Doctoral research at Amity Dubai University. Before that, he was a research fellow at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) in Delhi, India. Prior to this, he was a senior research associate at the O.P. Jindal Global University in Sonipat, Haryana's Jindal Center for the Global South. From Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University in Lucknow, India, he received his Ph.D. He has a Master's in Economics from the University of Kashmir and an MPhil in Economics from Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow. Microfinance, financial inclusion, and financial literacy are his main areas of study interest. He has articles in journals that are Scopusindexed from Springer, Elsevier, Taylor Francis, and others. Moreover, he has published more than six books which includes the first book on “Financial Inclusion Schemes in India” published by Springer released. His second book, “Financial Behaviour of Urban Destitutes in India,” by Notion Press. Third book, “Health System in Jammu and Kashmir Challenges and Opportunities,” is published by Shineeks. His Fourth book, “Asymmetry of Information and Lending Risk Livelihood Pattern of Street Vendors in India,” is published by Booksclinic. The fifth book, “Linkage Between Interest Rate Policy and Macro Economic Variables Issues and Concerns of Indian Economy,” is published by Booksclinic. The sixth book, “Repatriation Management and Competency Transfer in a Culturally”, is published by Springer. His forthcoming books are Economics of Financial Inclusion to be published by Routledge Publication and Fostering Industry-Academia Partnerships for Innovation-Driven Trade by IGI publication. Microfinance, Development Economics, Monetary Economics, and Public Finance are areas of expertise. To promote research among the upcoming young generation, Dr. Firdous at present is associated with specific international organizations viz. Young Scholars Initiative (YSI). He further keeps on contributing and promoting research by participating as a presenter and along with serving as session chair, review panelists in national and international conferences across the globe. For his tireless contribution to promoting young researchers, he has been awarded by the Jindal Center for Global South two best paper presentations and AIBPM Malaysian conference organizers as a best reviewer award in June 2023. INTERESTS Development Economics | Microfinance & Financial Inclusion | Public Policy | Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Chanda Gulati is Associate Professor of Human Resource Management working with Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Gwalior. She has more than 12 years of experience in academics and 2.5 years of corporate experience. She obtained her Ph.D. from Jiwaji University and MBA in HR Specialization from VIT University. She has published papers and case studies in ABDC, Scopus, Web of Sciences and Routledge. She has edited seven books. She is a MOOC content writer for E-pathshala platform of MHRD. She has chaired sessions in overseas conference. She is an active lifetime member of ISTD (Treasurer- Gwalior Chapter). She is member of review boards of many journals including SAJM, Sanchayan, GSSS of Jindal Global University, SAJM, etc. Her areas of interests are human resource management, industrial relations and organizational behaviour.

Abhay Dubey is Associate Professor in Marketing at Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Gwalior. He has more than 10 years of experience in academics. Earlier he was employed with Madhya Pradesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Gwalior, and Nai Dunia Media Pvt. Ltd. as Senior Event Manager. He has authored/co-authored more than 28 publications in various known International and National Journals and conference proceedings. He has also presented his research papers and cases in more than 15 international and National academic and professional conferences. He has conducted 3 research consultancy projects as Coordinator and Co-coordinator for Gwalior Based organizations like Hotel Central park, Rotary International and Dainik Bhaskar.