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Dr. Nisha Pandey

  • Dr. Nisha Pandey is Professor and Chairperson Social Entrepreneurship Cell. She has received DST-NIMAT Projects,   funding from South Asian Network of Development and Environment Economics (SANDEE) Summer School in Environment and Resource Economics , presented her research in University of Utah, USA, Academy of Management, Chicago, Professional Development Workshops at AOM,  , Kings College at Kathmandu  and 9th Social Business Conference in Bangkok, and many more. Dr. Pandey has worked in various inter-disciplinary research projects in several Institute of International repute like Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur. Presently she is also Principle investigator of an interdisciplinary research project in association with Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, funded by Indian Council of Social Sciences Research (ICSSR).  Currently, she is working in a new project “Role of women in Rural Transformation”. She has presented and published more than 35 papers in national and international conference, forum and Journals. She is associated with various universities and institution in their advisory board and governing council.  She is in advisory board of Social Business Academia Conference 2021 (SBAC2021) organized by Grameen Bank, and supported by Prof. Yunus, Noble Peace Laureate . Dr. Pandey organized a specific five days Faculty Development Program supported by AICTE on Social Enterprise Management. The program was attended by more than 150 participants.

    She is Managing Editor of “Journal of Development Research” which is released by VES Institute of Management with ISSN No 2229-7561. Her areas of research interest are Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development, Environment Economics, Development Economics, Women Empowerment through Social Entrepreneurship.


    Area of Specialisation
    Managerial Economics,
    Social Entrepreneurship,
    Sustainable Development
    Social Entrepreneurship,
    Development Economics,
    Environment Economics
    Business Ethics 

    Email: nisha.pandey@ves.ac.in

    Date of Joining: 1/8/2014


     

  •  Educational Qualifications
    Post Doctoral Research, Indian Institute Of Technology, Bombay
    "Ph. D. in Environment Economics, Harcourt Butler Technological, Institute, Kanpur "
    MBA, Sustainable Development and General Management
    M.A., Economics
    Master In Education Management, SNDT Women University, Mumbai


    Academic Affiliation
    "Associate Dean Research and Publication  and Chairperson Yunus Social Business Centre at Vivekanand Education Society Institute of Management,(VESIM) Mumbai"
    Managing Editor of “Journal of Development Research”  released by VES Institute of Management with ISSN No 2229-7561. "
    "Project Associate, HSS, IIT, Bombay
    GNVS-IOM, Mumbai, Director In-charge, Aug. 2011 June 2012"
    Invertis University, Bareilly, Aug. 2002 - 2004,
    MITCON Management of Institute, Pune, 2007- 2009
    NITIE, Mumbai (Visiting Faculty), Macroeconomic Environment and Policy Post Graduate, Sept 2010 to Sept 2011
    Senior Researcher in the area of Sustainable Development and Environment Management    VESIM, Chembur, Mumbai, Since Aug.2014 till date at Pragati leadership Institute, Pune June 2007 to Nov 2007"
    "Associate Professor and Chairperson Entrepreneurship Cell at Vivekanand Education Society Institute of Management,(VESIM) Mumbai"
    Managing Editor of “Journal of Development Research” which is released by VES Institute of Management with ISSN No 2229-7561.
    Chairperson of Women Development Cell (WDC)of VES Institute of management.
    Invertis University, Bareilly, Aug. 2002 - 2004,
    MITCON Management of Institute, Pune, 2007- 2009
    NITIE, Mumbai (Visiting Faculty), Macroeconomic Environment and Policy Post Graduate, Sept 2010 till date
    GNVS-IOM, Mumbai, Director In-charge, Aug. 2011 - June 2012
    VESIM, Chembur, Mumbai, Since Aug.2014 till date

    Professional Affiliation

  • Teaching
    Ethical Management and Corporate Governance
    Business Ethics
    Research Methodology
    Entrepreneurship and Innovation
    Social Entrepreneurship, Indian Ethos , teaching and Learning Methods of Knowledge Creation
    Social Innovation 

  • Research

    Area of Research
    Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development, Environment Economics, Development Economics
    Women Empowerment through Social Entrepreneurship, National Mission of Women Empowerment and promoting Entrepreneurship
    Conscious consumption for sustainable socio -Economic and environmental management.
    Research Associate Harcourt Technological University, Kanpur and IIT, Kanpur,
    SICI-CIDA, Indian and Canadian partnership Project, from July1998-July 2000
    Research Associate, Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgoan, from Feb 2006-Feb 2007
    Senior Researcher, Pragati leadership, March2007-Nov-2007
    Post Doc Research Fellow, SJMSOM, IIT, Mumbai, September 1st 2010-May 2011.
    Project Associate, HSS, IIT, Bombay, August 2013-July 2014

    Current Research
    Women Empowerment through Social Entrepreneurship, National Mission of Women Empowerment, and promoting Entrepreneurship
    Project Title - “Skill Promotion and Sustainable Development: Women’s Role in Rural Transformation". Project awarded by ICSSR under IMPRESS Scheme in July, 2019
    Principle Investigator in ICSSR Project on National Mission of Women Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship 
    Principle Investigator In IMPRESS-ICSSR project  on Role of Women in Rural Transformation and  Sustainable  development 
    Social Innovation and Social capital formation, Community Based Enterprise Development
    Leadership Style in Social Enterprise 


  • Publications

    Research Papers
    Dr. Nisha Pandey and D. Parthasarathy (2019). Impact Analysis of Welfare Schemes of Women's Empowerment: With Reference to RMK, STEP, and E-Haat, Journal of Management,6(2), 2019, pp. 146–156.
    Dr. Nisha Pandey (2018). Role of NGOs in Promoting Women Empowerment: Evidence from Delhi-based NGOs. Journal of Development Research, 11 (4), 32-36.
    Dr. Nisha Pandey and Dr. Deepti Sharma (2018). Valuation of a Subtropical Wetland by the Contingent Valuation Method: Effect of Temporary Shrinkage on the Willingness to Accept Values in Rural Eastern India. Journal of Development Research, 11 (3), 37-47.
    Dr. Nisha Pandey and Mr. Rajeev Sharma (2018). Stress Measurements in Government and Private Sector Sugar Industry. Journal of Development Research, 11 (2), 35-47.
    Dr. Nisha Pandey (2017). Challenges in Management Education: The Indian Experience. Journal of Development Research, 10 (3), 11-16.
    Pandey Nisha and Modh Satish (2017), “Ecoprenurship – Creative Solution for Sustainable Energy Management” Amity Business Journal (ABJ), Vol.6, No. 1, January.
    Pandey Nisha and Tripathi Shakti (2017), “Ecosystem for Social Entrepreneurship in India: Facilitating Returnee Entrepreneurs” in the edited book “TransnationalEntrepreneurship: issues of SME Internationalization in the Indian Context. By Mathew J. Manimala, Prof. IIM, Bangalore,Springer, Singapore.
    Pandey Nisha and Modh Satish (2017), “Creative Entrepreneurship: A Sustainable Approach for Economic Growth” edited book, New Academic Publishers, New Delhi.
    Pandey Nisha and Rao Aparna (2017), “Entrepreneurial Intervention in Agriculture” Journal of Development Research, Vol. 9, Issue. 4.
    Pandey Nisha (2017), “ Social Entrepreneurship: What We Need To Understand”, Journal of Development
    Pandey Nisha and Sharma Deepti (2016), “Participatory Approach of Water Resource Management: A Case Study of Marathwada, IOSR Journal of Business and Management, ISSN: 2319-7668.
    Pandey Nisha and Sharma Deepti(2014), “ Entrepreneurial Opportunity in Recycling Industry: A Case Study of Dharavi, Mumbai” Journal of Development Research, ISSN No. 2229-756, Vol-7, issue-2, Oct.
    Pandey Nisha (2013), “ Demand Assessment of Drinking water and Willingness to Pay Across Different Income Group”, Environment Observer, ISSN-230-5997
    Pandey Nisha and Mishra Trupti (2011) “Sustainable Management Of Water Resources:A Case Study Of Mumbai” ‘International Journal Of Water Resources And Environment Management’ Volume 2, Number 2, July-December, pp. 177-193
    Pandey Nisha (2012) "Profit With Goodness: Role Of Business Corporations In Sustainable Development", SS International Journal in Multidisciplinary and Academic Research, Nov. Issue.
    Pandey N(2009), “An Economic Approach to Sustainable Development” Sinhgad Business Review, Vol-, Issue-1, 0974-0597
    Pandey, N. and Vedak, V. (2009), “Structural Transformation of Education for Sustainable Development” International Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 9, Nos. 1/2/3, 2010 3
    Pandey, N. and Sahay, A. (2009), “New Paradigm of Development” International Journal of environment and development, Vol.5, No-1, Jan-June-2008.
    Pandey, N. (2009), “An Economic Approach to Sustainable Development” Sinhgad Business Review, Vol.-1, issue-1.
    Pandey N. and Sahay, A. (2006), “E-Waste: A new Environmental Challenge” International Journal of Environment and Development, Vol.3, No.2, pp. 171-192.
    "Pandey N. and Pandey A. (2019).  Marching  Towards  Creating  Shared  Value:  The  Case of  YES  Bank,    Asian Case Research Journal,  VOL. 23, ISSUE 2, 289–312. World Scientific Publishing Co.
    Pandey  N. (2020). Multi-Dimensional Approach to attain Sustainability, Amity Business Journal, Jan-June. "
    Pandey N (2020), Women-Led Development: A Case Study of UDYOGINI, PENSEE, Vol 50, Issue 11, 2020" Pandey N 2020(Community  Base Beach Management, International Jornal of Sustainable management and Information Technology, 6(1)." Pandey N (2020). Impact of Coronavirus on Different Sectors of Economy, JDR"

    Publications in Book Chapters/Others 
    Authored Book- Social Entrepreneurship: Nature and Emerging Landscape, Standard Publishers, New Delhi
    Dr. Nisha Pandey & Mr. Manish Bharthi (2019). An Empirical Study on Women’s perspective of Women-led Enterprise with special Reference of Maharashtra. Conference Proceedings - Thirteen Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship, Bookwell Publication, New Delhi
    Dr. Nisha Pandey & Ms. Radnyi Godase (2019). Integrated Impact Assessment of Women Empowerment Schemes for Creating Jobs: With reference to STEP and E Haat. Conference Proceedings - Thirteen Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship, Bookwell Publication, New Delhi
    Pandey Nisha and Modh Satish (2017), “Creative Entrepreneurship: A Sustainable Approach for Economic Growth” edited book, New Academic Publishers, New Delhi.

    Pandey N (2020), Social  Entrepreneurship in India, Palgrave Publication Book "Social Entrepreneurship:  A Solution for Inclusive Economy and Sustainable Society, ISBN: 978-812-121-9617 Published, 2020 Published by Gyan Publishing House 5, Ansari Road 
    Daryaganj, New Delhi-110002 
    2. An Entrepreneurial Approach to Empower Women, 9.78812E+12
    Published by Gyan Publishing House 5, Ansari Road Daryaganj, New Delhi-110002

    Conferences/Seminars/Workshop
    1. Conducted a session for Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) wives in association with RNTU University, Bhopal on "Women Empowerment Through Social Entrepreneurship"
    2. Pandey N and Deepti S.(2015), “ Structural and Social Transformation of Village Livelihood by Jal JagratiAbhiyan” Cumulus Mumbai 2015, A Vision of Sustainability”http://www.cumulusmumbai2015.org/
    3. Pandey N and Deepti S. (2015), “Moving Beyond Profit and Economic Efficiencies: The Shift Towards Corporate Sustainability” Spectrum, ISSN:2320-7272, Vol.3 No.1, Jan-Jun.
    4. Pandey N.(2013), “Demand Assessment of Drinking Water and Willingness to Pay Across Different Income Group” ‘International Conference on Water Cooperation & Conservation For Inclusive Growth’, December 10-11th, Society for Environment Education and research YASUDA, Pune.
    5. Pandey N. and Sahay A.(2007), “Entrepreneurial Opportunity in Electronic Waste Recycling Industry: A Case Study of National Capital Region of Delhi” in 10th International SMF Annual Convention” May 8th -9th, Shailesh J. Mehta Institute of Management, IIT, Bombay.
    6. Pandey, A. and Pandey, N. (2003), “Transformation Through Values: the case of Indian Organization” in Corporate governance and corporate citizenship (EDI. Ramchandranet. al) XIM Bhubneshwar; pub. AIMS

    Papers Presented in Conferences (Selected):

    1. Presented Paper “Power Distribution at The bottom of Pyramid: Illumination through an affordable solution of Gram Power “ APS April Meeting 6-19 April 2016, Salt Lake City, USA, the meeting featured more than 1,300 abstracts and nearly 1,400 physicists, Social Scientist and academics in attendance.
    2. Paper presented in Absentia on “Promoting Conscious Consumption and Sustainable Development “ in “ Transforming the Economy: Sustaining Food, Water, Energy and Justice” International Society of Environment Economics, in College Agriculture, Urban Sustainability an Environment Science, University of the District Columbia, Washington, DC.June 2016
    3. International Case study Conference on “ Participatory Approach of Water Resource Management: A case study of Marathawada, at IES Management College and Research from 4-5th February 2016
    4. Structural and Social Transformation of Village Livelihood by Jal JagratiAbhiyan” Cumulus Mumbai 2015, A Vision of Sustainability
    5. National Conference on “Wetland, Big benefit for People and nature “ organized by Maharashtra Nature Park Society, Maharashtra Angling Association and EERAM, Pune on 21-22 Feb 2015.
    6. International Conference on Entrepreneurship , Education and Training: Design , Delivery and Effectiveness organized by Indian Institute of Management during 29-31 2015, January
    7. International Research Conference organized by Jamanalal Bajaj Institute of management Studies, Mumbai University, presented paper on “MovingBeyond Profit and Economic Efficiencies: The Shift Towards Corporate Sustainability” during 4-5th March 2015.
    8. Eleventh Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship, organized by Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad, Indi a. Paper presented on Conserving Environment and Creating Employment: Ripple Effect of the Recycling Industry, during 18-20 March 2015
    9. GB 14 Mumbai Conference on Global Business, Economics, Finance, and Social Sciences, presented a paper on “Creating Synergy between Environment and Employment: A case study of Plastic Recycling Industry in Dharvai” on 19-1 Dec, 2014
    10. International Conference “ Urban Transformations: Development and Sustainability” IIT, Bombay, 12-14, December 2014.
    11. Third International Conference of Urban Biodiversity and Design, URBIO 2012, Organized by Dept. of HSS, IIT, Powai, Mumbai.
    12. 14th International Sustainable Development Research Conference, Organized by MDI, University of Finland and Netherland, held on 21 to 23 Sept 2008, at New Delhi.
    13. The Global Conference on “Wealth Creation Through Entrepreneurship”, organized by Management Development Institute, Gurgoan., 26-28 Oct 2006
    14. International conference organized by HBTI, Kanpur, Jan 5-7, 2000, titled “Economic Viability of Production of Eco-friendly Detergents”.
    "Building Social Capital for Social Entreprene-
    urship by Fostering Social Entreprise, 22nd Strategic Management Forum Conference ,  held at IIM Ranchi 21st Dec 2020 to 23rd Dec 2020.IIM Ranchi "
    Moving Towards Sustainable Rural Development by Empowering Women Through Entrepreneurship , 22nd Strategic Management Forum Conference  held at IIM Ranchi , 21st Dec 2020 to 23rd Dec 2020.
    Social Business Innovation , 3rd International Conference on Innovation and Technoloprenurship 2020 (ICIT 2020), Malasia AOM, Professional Development Workshop (2020)
     Multidimensional Approach to Attain Sustainability, 12th International Conference on CSSR, IBA Bangalore , Sept. 2020     
    Yogastha e-Conference, SJSOM, IIT, Bombay, June 2020   


    Working Papers
    Is A Municipal Corporation A Social Enterprise

    Explore the linkages between the practices of corporate entrepreneurship(CE); Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Social enterprise (SE), and CSE



    Work in Committees and Groups
    Women Development Cell, VESIM
    Scientfic Advisory Board. International Conference 2021, Narobi, kenya
    Pre conference Advisory Board in Social Business day 20-21, Dhaka

  • Consulting

    Advisory
    Dr. Nisha Pandey has worked with Terra Nerro Pvt Ltd for Social Impact assessment of Various Projects like Dholera Project in Gujarat
    Policy Analysis for Indo-German Biodiversity Programme Conservation and Sustainable Management of Existing and Potential Coastal and Marine Protected Areas (CMPA) with Terra Nerro Pvt Ltd.
    Associated Sanjay Gandhi National Park wildlife management project as a social scientist for Social Impact analysis for wild coexistences.
    Governing Body Member - Rabindranath Tagore University, Bhopal, AURO University, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Lucknow
    Indian Economics association (Life Member)
    Society for Environment Education and research and Management (SEERAM), Pune
    Member of CII, Western Region
    Acadmic Advisor DAV college of Management, kathmandu 
    TeraNerro Pvt Ltd. 
    Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivali, Mumbai, Govt. of India
    RNTU University , Bhopal 

    Custom Programs
    Faculty Development Program on Social Business Management funded by AICTE
    Specially designed program " Sarovadya " for Social Innovation for the the students of Higher education

    Speaking Engagements
    Keynote Speaker - International Conference on Welfare schemes of Women empowerment at Achiever's Degree College, Kalyan - 16 February, 2019
    Training to SHG women on “Self-awareness and Managing her Talent" at SUVIDHA ( an NGO of CRPF wives), Bhopal - 18 January, 2019
    Workshop Creating Ecosystem for Social Entrepreneurship at RNTU, Bhopal - 16 June 2018
    Key note speaker , Voice of Humanity, Germany , 5th July 2020
    Key Note Speaker ICIT 2020, International conference on technopreneurship
    Speaker SriRam Swaroop College, Lucknow, on Building a Model of Change for Sustainable Development , 10 June 2020
    Conversation with Prof. M. Yunus, Noble Laureate,  on 17th June 2020


  • Awards & Honours

    Level 1- Sandvik India Gender Awards
    DST projects
    Received Fund From South Asian Network of Development and Environement Economics for Summer School at Sri Lanka 
    Awarded Sponsered Program of Five Months on Green Recovery Ecosystem Builder Program Sponsered by UNO and SEED, UNDP
    " Certificate Course on Development Communication Design for Social Impact and CSR Partnership conducted by 
    CDMC-MICA in association with CSRBOX on 14th, 16th & 18th September 2020 "
    " Workshop on Alternate Approach to Sustainable Development by Building 
    Human and Social Capital for Economic Growth [May 2020], Organizd by Youth for Seva and GRAAM "

    One week course work on Introduction to Public Policy , GRAAM, June 2020
    "ATAL _AICTE FDP on Design thinking"" from 2020-
    9-7 to 2020-9-11 at College of Engineering Trivandrum."
    " AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Online FDP on ""Social Enterprise 
    Management"" from 2020-11-23 to 2020-11-27 at Banaras Hindu University."

  • Blogs

    Conversation with Muhammad Yunus - Social Business in COVID Times 

    https://www.vesim.ves.ac.in/vesimblog/faculty-blog/341-conversation-with-muhammad-yunus-social-business-in-covid-times.html


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