C.M. Hanumantharayappa has been awarded Ph.D in Commerce by the University of Mysore (UoM) for his thesis ‘Export Marketing of Garments: A Study with Special Reference to Export Units in Karnataka’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. R. Thimmarayappa.

D.M. Mukunda Nayak has been awarded Ph.D in Commerce by the University of Mysore for his thesis ‘A Study of Competitiveness of Organised Retail Sector in Karnataka’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. R. Thimmarayappa.

Shirin Reginald has been awarded Ph.D in Business Administration by the UoM for his thesis ‘Franchising in India – A case Study of Select MNCs in Food and Hotel Industry’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. S.J. Manjunath.