Ratikant Bhaskar earned his PhD in Finance from the Department of Management Studies and Industrial Engineering at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad. His doctoral research delved into the intricate dynamics of "The impact of CEO characteristics on corporate social responsibility (CSR)."
Prior to his tenure at IIM Kashipur, Bhaskar enriched the academic landscape as a faculty member of finance at the School of Commerce and Management, Shiv Nadar University, Chennai.
Bhaskar boasts an impressive array of publications in esteemed journals, including Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Research in International Business and Finance, Economic Analysis and Policy, Resources Policy, Journal of Financial Services Marketing, and International Review of Financial Analysis. He has also contributed significantly as a reviewer for esteemed journals such as Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Financial Innovation, Business Perspective and Research, Economic Analysis and Policy, and Management Decision, etc.

Corporate Governance, Corporate Finance, Literature Review

• Bhaskar, R., & Bansal, S. (2022). Nineteen Years of Emerging Markets Finance and Trade: A Bibliometric Analysis. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 58(14), 1-16. 
• Bhaskar, R., Hunjra, A. I., Bansal, S., & Pandey, D. K. (2022). Central Bank Digital Currencies: Agendas for future research. Research in International Business and Finance, 62, 101737. 
• Bhaskar, R., Bansal, S., Abbassi. W., & Pandey, D. K. (2023). CEO compensation and CSR: Economic implications and policy recommendations. Economic Analysis and Policy, 79, 232-256. 
• Bhaskar, R., Bansal, S. Peigong, L., & Satish, K. (2023). A New Insight on CEO Characteristics and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): A Meta-Analytical Review. International Review of Financial Analysis, 89, 102815. 
• Bhaskar, R., Onyia, P. O., Pandey, D. K. Upadhyaya, A. S. (2023). Navigating the complexities of financial services marketing through a bibliometric analysis of the Journal of Financial Services Marketing (2009- 2022). Journal of Financial Services Marketing, 28(4), 724-747. 
• Pandey, D. K., Hunjra, A. I., & Bhaskar, R., (2023). Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Big Data in Natural Resources Management. Resources Policy Journal 86, 104250. 
• Mani, S. P., Bansal, S., Bhaskar, R., & Kumar, S. (2023). Unravelling the board committee puzzle: a comprehensive review and future research agenda. Qualitative Research in Financial Markets, (ahead-of-print).