Dr. Sunil H. Rajani M.Com., LL.B, Ph.D.

Associate Professor & Head of Commerce Department

Department: Commerce Experience: 28 Years Specialization: Commerce Area of Research: Competitive Intelligence Research Papers: Published: 4, Presented: 16 Conferences / Seminars / Workshops attended: 56
ProfileEducationPapers PresentedAwardsPapers PublishedCourses/Seminars/FDPs AttendedBooks Authored

Dr  Sunil  H Rajani  

 

Associate Professor

S P B English Medium College of Commerce

Surat  395007

Gujarat

 

E-mail : suneelhirlalrajani@gmail.com

Mobile : +9824743818

 

Educational Degrees

 

Ph.D. Veer Narmad South Gujarat University,   Surat, 13th October 2017 .

Thesis  : A study of Competitive Intelligence process in Business.

 

M.Com.  Sir K. P. College of Commerce , Surat,  1993 ,  64%

 

LL. B.      V.T.Choksi Law College, Surat,   1990 ,   53%
B.Com. Sir K. P. College of Commerce , Surat,  1993 , 61%

 

Present Position        

Associate Professor        SPB  English Medium College of Commerce, Surat, Gujarat ( Since 1993 till   date)

 

 

List of Papers Presented

 

  • ‘A Conceptual Understanding of Green Consumer’, at National Seminar at G.H.Patel Postgraduate Institute of Management, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidhyanagar, Gujarat. (21st and 22nd February 2009)
  • ‘Corporate Social Responsibility ‘, at Department of Economics, VNSGU, Surat , Gujarat. (7th February 2010)
  • ‘Six-Sigma, the Mantra of Success’, at International Institute of Foreign Trade and Research , Indore, Madhya Pradesh, ( 13th and 14th February 2010)
  • ‘Medical Tourism – Opportunities and Challenges’, at CZ College of Business and Management, Vallabh Vidhyanagar, Anand, Gujarat. ( 25th January 2011)
  • ‘Corporate Governance in Context of Cooperatives’, at International Seminar on Changing Paradigm of Accounting and Finance in Global Perspective, organised by S D School of Commerce, Gujarat University and   Indian Accounting Association , Ahmedabad, Gujarat. ( 12th and 13th February 2011)
  • ‘Impact of E-Accounting’, at International Seminar on Accounting Education and Research, organised by Department of Accountancy and Business Statistics , University of Rajasthan and Indian Accounting Association, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. ( 17th and 18th December 2011  )
  • ‘Role of ICT in Higher Education- 2020’, at International Seminar on Higher Education in the year 2020 organised by V.T.Choksi Sarvajanik College of Education , Surat. ( 21st to 23rd January 2012)
  • ‘A study of Competitive Intelligence process among textile manufacturers in Surat City’ at International Conference on ‘Paradigm Shift in Innovative Business  Management’ organised by Vishisht Institute of Professional Studies and Research , Indore. (7th December 2013)
  • ‘Problems faced by Vernacular Students in English Medium College in Surat, at, a National Level Seminar on ‘Education at Crossroad ’organised by College of Education , Nani Daman, Gujarat. ( 23rd February 2014)
  • ‘Adaption of Competitive Intelligence Practice and its Impact on Profitability in Textile Business in Surat’. At UGC sponsored State Level Seminar , organised by Arts and Commerce College , Kamraj, Surat, Gujarat ( 30th September 2015)
  • ‘Perceived Environmental Uncertainty and Competitive Intelligence Practices’ at National Conference on ‘Changing Paradims in Managing Global Business’, organised by Department of Commerce and Management, METAS Adventist College, Surat. ( 13th March 2016)
  • ‘A Study of Constraints in Adaption of Activity Based Costing in Manufacturing Concerns’ at National Conference on ‘Research in Accountancy’, Organised by S P B English Medium College of Commerce, Surat. (15th February 2018)
  • ‘ An Empirical Study of the effect of Financial Leverage on Return on Assets of Selected Companies in India’ at National Conference on ‘Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Commerce and Management’, organised by METAS Adventist College, Surat. ( 17th March 2019)
  • ‘Impact of Competitive Intelligence on Enterprise’ at ICSSR sponsored International Conference -2020, ‘Emerging issued in Development for Future Generation’, organised by J.Z. Shah Arts and .P.Desai Commerce college Amroli, Surat. ( 12th and 13th February 2020)
  • ‘A Study of preferences towards E-Wallets among college students in Surat City, at State Level Seminar on ‘Challenges in Current Practices in Business Scenario’, Organised by Sinhgad Institute of Business Administration and Research, SPPU, Pune, Maharashtra. ( 13th and 14th February 2020)
  • ‘Evaluation Students Satisfaction on using ICT and E-Learning in imparting Commerce Education’ at the Late Prin. Dr. B.S. Bhange Memorial National Seminar on ‘Changing Paradigms in Commerce and Business Education , at Ness Wadia College of Commerce, Pune , Maharashtra. ( 28th and 29th February 2020)

 

 

Awards

  • Best Paper Awarded for the research paper entitled ‘ ‘An Analysis of Difference between GAAP & IFRS : A Case Study of WIPRO, presented at National Conference on ‘Issues on Global Accounting ; International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Organised by J.Z. Shah Arts & H.P.Desai Commerce College, Amroli , Surat. ( 21st February 2014)
  • Best Paper Presenter for the research paper entitled ‘Perceived Environmental Uncertainty and Competitive Intelligence Practices’ at National Conference on ‘Changing Paradigms in Managing Global Business’, organised by Department of Commerce and Management, METAS Adventist College, Surat. ( 13th March 2016)

 

 

List of Papers Published

  • ‘An Empirical Study of the Effect of Financial Leverage on Return on Assets (ROA) of Selected Cement Companies in India’, in an International Multidisciplinary Quarterly Journal ‘AJANTA’ with ISSN 2277-5730, Volume – VIII, Issue – I, January-March-2019, Ajanta Prakashan, Aurangabad (M.S.)
  • ‘ Impact of Competitive Intelligence in Enterprise’, in IDEES, International Multidisciplinary Research Journal , Peer-Reviewed Bi-Annual E-Journal, with ISSN 2455-4622, published by J.Z. Shah Arts & H.P. Desai Commerce College, Amroli Surat. https://idees.acs.in/jan-to-jun-2020/page 230-239
  • ‘A Study of Preference Towards E-Wallets among College Students in Surat City , ‘ Our Heritage’ – UGC care Listed journal, ISSN : 0474-9030 Vol 68 – Issue 49, January 2020, https://archives.ourheritagejournal.com/index.pp/oh/article/view/7704/7319
  • ‘A Study of Constraints in Adaption of Activity Based Costing in Manufacturing Concerns’ , in a Publication of Research Papers , PRISM Books, India with ISBN 978-93-82037-40-8, pg. 215-222.

 

Courses Attended

 

  • UGC Sponsored Refresher Course organised by Academic Staff College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad ( 13th December 1999  to  2nd January 2000)
  • UGC Sponsored Orientation Programme organised by Academic Staff College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad  ( 4th June 2001  to  30th June 2001)
  • UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in Commerce organised by Academic Staff College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad ( 28th March 2001  to  17th April 2001)
  • UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in Commerce organised by P G Department of Business studies , Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidhyanagar, Anand ( 20th February 2003  to  12th April 2003)
  • Certificate Course in Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) , 60 Hours at Department of Human Resource Development, VNSGU, Surat. ( Completed in May 2014)
  • Panel Discussion on ‘Surat Vision : 2035 A way Ahead’, Organised by Sir K. P. College of Commerce, Surat. ( 1st March 2019)

 

Seminars Attended

 

  • ‘Accounting in New Millenium’, Organised by PG Department , Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidhyanagar, Anand, Gujarat. (10th March 2003)
  • ‘Value added auditing, Corporate Governance, Cross-order Transactions and Accounting Standards’, Organised by Shah N.H. Commerce College, Valsad, Gujarat ( 4th March 2006)
  • ‘Biodiversity and Me’, Organised by VNSGU  Surat, Gujarat. (3rd December 2009)
  • “Direct Taxes Code – 2009”, Organised by S P B English Medium College of Commerce, Surat. ( 14th November 2009)
  • ‘Understanding the Indian Consumer’, Sponsored by UGC, at G.H. Patel Postgraduate Institute of Business Management’, Sardar Patel University, Vallah Vidhyanagar, Gujarat. ( 21st and 22nd February 2009)
  • ‘Accounting Education in Developing Countries’, Organised by Arts and Commerce College, Olpad, Surat, Gujarat. ( 22nd January 2010)
  • ‘Current Issues in Corporate Governance;, National Level Seminar, organised by Post Graduate Department of Business Studies, Sardar Patel University, Vallah Vidhya Nagar, Anand, Gujarat.( 29th January 2010)
  • ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ , Organised by Surat South Gujarat Chapter of Cost Accountants of WIRC of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India and Ministry of Corporate Affaris, GOI Celebrate, India. ( 16th October 2010)
  • Enhancing Educational Practices for the 21st Century ‘ Organised by The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry’, Surat, Gujarat. ( 10th September 2011)
  • ‘Accounting Education and Research’ , Organised by Department of Accountancy and Business Statistics, University of Rajasthan and Indian Accounting Association, Jaipur, Rajasthan. ( 17th and 18th December 2011)
  • ‘ Research Methodology’, Organised by SPB English Medium College of Commerce, Surat. ( 3rd March 2015)
  • ‘Contemporary Issues of Corporate Disclosure In India’ , Organsed by Department of Business Studies, Sardar Patel Universtity , Vallabh Vidhyanagar and Anand Branch of WIRC of Institute of Charted Accountants of India. ( 9th April 2013)
  • ‘Globalisation and Cooperative sector in India’, a National Level Seminar organised by Department of Economics , VNSGU, Surat. ( 15th and 16th March 2013)
  • ‘Education at Crossroad’, a National Level Seminar organised by College of Education , Nani Daman, Gujarat. ( 23rd February 2014)
  • ‘Recent Trends in Applications of Statistics (RTAS)’ , organised by Department of Statistics VNSGU, Surat and H.R.Shah Mahila Arts and Commerrce College, Navsari. ( 2nd March 2014)
  • ‘ National Horizon in Accounting, Commerce and Banking’ , organised by Arts and Commerce College , Kamraj, Sruat, Gujarat ( 30th Septemebr 2015)
  • ‘Companies Act – 2013 & Goods and Service Tax (GST) in India ‘ , organised by Seth C.D. Barfiwala College of Commerce and Surat Branch of WIRC of ICAI & Surat Branch of WICASA, Surat. ( 17th October 2015)
  • ‘Changing Paradims in Managing Global Business’, National Conference organised by Department of Commerce and Management, METAS Adventist College, Surat. ( 13th March 2016)

 

Workshops Attended

 

  • ‘New Mantras in Management and Leadership’ , Organised by DBIM VNSGU and Indian Business Academy, Bangalore. (21st March 2009)
  • ‘Econometrics for Management Research’, Organised by SR Institute of Management and Computer Applications, Gopal Vidhyanagar, Bardoli, Dist.Surat., Gujarat. (13th October 2009)

 

  • ‘Participatory Research : Methods and Applications’ , Organised by Department of Human Resource Development , VNSGU, Surat. ( 12th and 13th March 2011)
  • ‘Risk Analysis and Risk Management in Financial Markets’, organised by Department of Economics, VNSGU, Surat, Gujarat. ( 11th to 13th November 2011)
  • ‘Training and Capability Building’, organised by KCG of Gujarat, Department of Education at J.Z.Shah Arts and H.P. Desai Commerce College, Surat. (11th to 13th October 2012)
  • ‘Research Methodology’, , Organised by Department of Human Resource Development, Department of Economics and Department of Sociology , VNSGU, Surat. ( 7th September 2013)
  • Writing Research Papers’, Organised by S.R. Luthra Institute of Management and B.R.C.M. College of Business Administration, Surat. ( 11th January 2014)
  • ‘Guidelines of NAAC Re-Accreditation’, Organised by Arts and Commerce College Vapi, Gujarat. ( 14th February 2014)
  • ‘R for Beginners’ , Organised by Department of Human Resource Development , VNSGU, Surat. ( 15th November 2014)
  • ‘New Directions in Education’ , Organised by Arts and Commerce College , Amroli, Surat. (23rd December 2014)
  • National Service Scheme activities, organised at VNSGU. ( 14th December 2019)

 

Faculty Development Program

 

  • Organised by ICFAI University organised at Surat, on 15th September 2010.
  • ‘How to present case studies in a class room’, Organised by NG-IITM , Sruat. ( 23rd October 2010)
  • ‘Achieving Professional Excellence-Success without Stress’ (APEX), organised by B.R.C.M, College of Business Administration, Surat. ( 26th July 2015)
  • ‘e-Content Development for Higher Education’, Organised by Shree Ramkrishna Institute of Computer Education and Applied Sciences, Surat. ( 22nd August, 2015)
  • ‘Research Methodology with SPSS’ , Organised by S P B English Medium College of Commerce, Surat and South Gujarat Branch of Indian Accounting Acssociation. (27th February to 4th March 2017)
  • ‘Structural Equation Modelling with AMOS’ , Organised by S P B English Medium College of Commerce, Surat and South Gujarat Branch of Indian Accounting Acssociation. (19th to 25th February 2018)
  • ‘Integrating ICT in Research and Teaching’ , Organised by S P B English Medium College of Commerce, Surat and South Gujarat Branch of Indian Accounting Acssociation. (14th to 20th March 2019)

 

Conferences Attended

 

  • International Conference organised by International institute of Foreign Trade and Research Indore, (8th and 9th August 2008)
  • UGC Sponsored National Conference, organised by DBIM and Department of Public Administration, VNSGU, Surat. ( 26th and 27th June 2009)
  • UGC Sponsored State Level Conference on ‘Accounting and Finance’ organised by Metas Adventist College , Surat, Gujarat. (27th December 2009)
  • State Level Conference on ‘Human Development in South Gujarat Region – Issues and Challenges’ , Organised by Department of Research Methodology and Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Sciences,
  • International Conference on ‘Opportunities and Challenges in Global Business’ organised by International institute of Foreign Trade and Research Indore, (13th and 14th February 2010)
  • National Conference on ‘Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Taxation’ organised by S M Pate Institute of Commerce and Indian Accounting Association , Gujarat Branch, Ahmedabad., ( 5th March 2011)
  • International Conference on ‘Paradigm Shift in Innovative Business  Management’organised by Vishisht Institute of Professional Studies and Research , Indore. (7th December 2013)
  • State Level Conference on ‘Emerging Trends in Commerce and Management’, organised by Department of Commerce and Maangement at METAS Adventist College. ( 8th December 2013)
  • National Conference on ‘Issues on Global Accounting; International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)’, Organised by J.Z. Shah Shah Arts and H.P. Desai Commerce College, Amroli, Surt. ( 21st February 2014.)
  • National Conference on ‘Research in Accountancy’, Organised by S P B English Medium College of Commerce, Surat. (15th February 2018)

 

 

Books Authored

 

  • “Advestising and Sales Management -1”, Sem 1, B.S. Shah Prakashan, ISBN 978-81-910491-2-1.
  • “Advestising and Sales Management -2”, Sem 1, B.S. Shah Prakashan, ISBN 978-81-910491-2-1.
  • “ Mercantile Law’ Sem 5 ,  S. Shah Prakshan, ISBN  81-8416-046-1
  • “ Mercantile Law’ Sem 6 ,  S. Shah Prakshan, ISBN  81-8416-046-1
  • “Business Administration for Second Year B. Com Students’ Sem 3, , B. S. Shah Prakashan, ISBN  81-8416-039-9.
  • “Business Administration for Second Year B. Com Students’ Sem 4, , B. S. Shah Prakashan, ISBN  81-8416-039-9.
  • “Business Administration for Third Year B. Com Students’ Sem 5, , B. S. Shah Prakashan, ISBN  81-8416-030-5
  • “Business Administration for Third Year B. Com Students’ Sem 6, , B. S. Shah Prakashan, ISBN  81-8416-030-5.