Professor and Director - School of Economics and Commerce CMR University, Bengaluru
Dr. Bhupendra Bahadur Tiwari is an accomplished academician, researcher and economic commentator with over 24 years of experience in teaching, research and academic leadership. He currently serves as Professor and Director at the School of Economics and Commerce, CMR University, Bengaluru, where he leads strategic initiatives in curriculum development, academic governance and interdisciplinary learning.
He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Allahabad in 2007, following a Master’s degree in Economics in 1988. Dr. Tiwari is an Accredited Management Teacher (AMT) certified by the All India Management Association (AIMA), New Delhi, and has held multiple academic leadership roles, including Chairman of the Board of Studies and member of the Academic Council at CMR University.
His teaching and research interests span Managerial Economics, Business Environment, International Business Management, Corporate Governance and Ethics, and Business Strategy. He has authored four books and co-edited three volumes, including the notable title “E-Business: Issues and Challenges of the 21st Century”. His academic contributions include more than 30 publications in national and international journals, conference proceedings and edited volumes.
Dr. Tiwari has actively contributed to curriculum development at leading open universities, developing course material for Uttarakhand Open University, Wardhman Mahaveer Open University and the University of Allahabad. He has organised six national and international conferences and has been invited as keynote speaker, resource person and panelist at over a dozen academic events, webinars and workshops.
Beyond academia, Dr. Tiwari is a recognised voice in public discourse, frequently appearing as a panellist on economic issues for major media outlets including Doordarshan, NDTV, Zee News, Bharat Samachar and SWAYAM Prabha (MHRD, Government of India).
He is a life member of several professional bodies, including the Indian Economic Association, Indian Political Economy Association, Bhartiya Arthik Shodh Sansthan and the Indian Association for the Study of Population. He also serves as a regional coordinator and executive board member for the U.P. and Uttarakhand Economic Association and convenes the Prof. S.K. Rudra Memorial Lecture Series.
Dr. Tiwari is deeply committed to nurturing future-ready economists through rigorous academic training, critical enquiry and public engagement.
