Dr. Barkha Goyal | Economic Award | Best Researcher Award 

Dr. Barkha Goyal, Delhi School of Business, India

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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award

Dr. Barkha Goyal is an emerging scholar in the field of Economics, with a focused research portfolio in corporate governance, financial reporting, and risk-taking behavior—particularly within the Indian insurance sector. Her profile reflects exceptional research productivity, academic rigor, and consistent scholarly engagement, making her a strong candidate for the Best Researcher Award.

🎓 Education

• 🧠 Ph.D. in Economics (July 2018 – July 2024)
  Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
  ➤ Advisor: Dr. Rachita Gulati
  ➤ Thesis: Corporate Governance, Financial Reporting Quality, and Risk-taking in the Indian Insurance Industry

• 📘 M.A. in Economics (May 2016)
  Central University of Haryana, India

• 📊 B.Com. (Pass Course) (May 2014)
  Maharshi Dayanand University, India

💼 Work Experience

• 📚 Assistant Professor (June 2024 – Present)
  Delhi School of Business
  ➤ Teaching: Business Statistics, Economic Environment and Policy, International Financial Management (PGDM Program)

• 👩‍🔬 Teaching Assistant
  Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Roorkee
  ➤ Courses Taught:

  • Basic Economics (2019–2020)

  • Money, Banking and Financial Markets (2020–2021)

  • Basic Econometrics (2020–2021)
    ➤ Role: Tutorials, Presentations, Assignments, Question Paper Design & Evaluation

• 🏛️ Internship (June – August 2015)
  Ministry of Home Affairs, Principal Chief Controller of Accounts
  ➤ Project: Gender Budgeting Implementation in MHA, New Delhi

🏆 Achievements, Awards & Honors

• 🥇 Best Paper Award
  2nd International Conference on Revisiting Business and Corporate Governance, GRFCG, New Delhi

• 🏅 Gold Medal for outstanding performance in M.Phil.

• 🎓 MHRD Fellowship Recipient
  Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

• 🏵️ Top Ten & Meritorious Scholarship in B.Com.

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