A research paper by Dr. Debarati Basu, Associate Professor, Department of Finance, Accounting, and Control, School of Management and Entrepreneurship (SME), has been recognized as the 'Best Paper Award' at the NISM-LSE conference held in Mumbai. The research paper accentuates the tendency of investors to subscribe more to IPOs where the women workforce holds senior management positions.
Dr. Basu and her co-author, Shreyashi Chakraborty, Greenwich Business School, UK, researched how in relation to IPO subscriptions since there is no regulatory mandate, women leaders are likely appointed to the top and senior management roles because of their skills, competencies, and experiences.
The research was covered in the Business Standard by Mr. Ajit Balakrishnan, Founder and CEO of Rediff.com.
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