Area of Expertise: Finance & Banking
Prof. K. Rajasekaran is a seasoned banking professional, corporate trainer, and visiting faculty with over two decades of experience in the banking sector, spanning both public and private sector institutions. He has held senior banking positions including Assistant General Manager at Global Trust Bank Ltd. and Chief Manager at State Bank of Travancore, which was subsequently merged with State Bank of India. His professional experience covers corporate banking, credit appraisal, retail banking, branch operations, trade finance, and foreign exchange.
With extensive practical experience in banking and financial services, Prof. Rajasekaran has transitioned his industry expertise into management education and corporate training. He has served as faculty at a bank’s Staff College for four years and currently contributes as Visiting Faculty across leading business schools, teaching subjects ranging from commercial banking and treasury operations to strategic credit management, fintech, investment banking, financial markets, and mergers & acquisitions.
Areas of Expertise
- Banking & Financial Services
- Corporate Banking & Credit Appraisal
- Commercial Banking & Treasury Operations
- Trade Finance & Foreign Exchange
- Investment Banking & Financial Markets
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Strategic Credit Management & FinTech
- Export-Import Finance, Documentation & Regulations
- RBI / FEMA Regulations and International Trade Finance
Career & Academic Highlights
- Over 20 years of professional experience in banking, with senior leadership experience across public and private sector banks.
- Served as Assistant General Manager at Global Trust Bank Ltd. and previously as Chief Manager at State Bank of Travancore.
- Extensive experience in Corporate Banking, Credit Appraisal, Retail Banking, CASA, Branch Operations, Trade Finance and Foreign Exchange.
- Served as faculty at a Bank’s Staff College for four years, combining banking practice with professional education.
- Currently associated with institutions including Alliance Ascent College, ISBR Business School, Symbiosis Institute of Management, ISBM, and Manipal Academy of Higher Education as Visiting Faculty.
- Has taught Commercial Banking, Treasury Operations, Strategic Credit Management, M&A, FinTech, Corporate Taxation, Investment Banking and Financial Markets across MBA and management programmes.
- Conducts corporate training on Working Capital Management for MSMEs, RBI/FEMA regulations, Export-Import Finance, Letters of Credit, UCP 600, INCOTERMS, Export-Import Documentation and Trade Finance.
- Has delivered specialized training for organizations and institutions including IndusInd Bank, Ahmedabad Management Association, Chennai Management Academy, Princeton Training Academy, and National Institute of Foreign Trade (NIFT).
- Served as Deputy Director (Academics), Ahmedabad Management Association and Head of Banking, Chennai Business School.
- Holds Com. and C.A.I.I.B. qualifications, with specialization in banking and finance.