Dr. Guruprasad Murthy, M.Com. (B.Com), Graduate of ICAME (Stanford, USA), Ph.D. L.L.M. (Criminal Lawa0 Certified fraud Examiner (CFE-USA), former Professor Director, Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, University of Mumbai and Former Principal, R. A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics, Matunga, Mumbai is presently Director of Dr. V. N. Bedeakar Institute of Management Studies (Thane). Dr. Murthy was a NRI working for Emirates Airlines, Dubai (1994 to 2001). He was also a visiting professor in IIM Ahmedabad and presently he is a visiting professor in different Management Institutes in India, including S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research and many other Management Institutes in different parts of the world.

An eminent management expert and noted authority in Finance and Accounting, Dr. Murthy is a well-known author, researcher, teacher and management consultant to several public and private sector organizations, including the world Bank, all over the world. He is a prolific writer and has several books and research papers to his credit. He was won several nations and international awards for his contribution to management from time to time.

Dr. Guruprasad Murthy was conferred with the 2006 Life Time Achievement Gold Medal by Indian Solidarity Council, New Delhi and the Rashtriya Vidya Saraswati Puraskar award by International Institute of Education and Management, Delhi for outstanding achievement in the chosen field of activity, Dr. Murthy has also been the proud recipient of other award in the past, viz., Tarneja Award 1978 for the best article in the Journal of RMA; Escorts Award DMA 1980 for his book on Financial Management; BMA Award 1990 for the best teacher in Mumbai amongst the Management Institutes, Association for Indian Management Schools (AIMS) Award 1991 as the best teacher from amongst the Management Institute in India; Gujarat State Consumer Protection Centre Award 1993 for outstanding contributions to the student community over the last three decades.