Rate My Professor Purvi Gupta

Dr. Purvi Gupta is the Dean of Academics, Founder, and Director at Narayana Business School (NBS), Ahmedabad, holding the position of Professor in the Department of Finance within the Business & Economics faculty. She possesses qualifications of MBA, CA, CPA, and Ph.D. in Finance, backed by 25 years of extensive experience in higher education. Together with Dr. Amit Gupta, she founded NBS 25 years ago, commencing as a CFA coaching institute in 2000 within a 700 sq.ft. space at Himalaya Arcade, Vastrapur. The institution pivoted to a full-fledged business school in 2010 under the motto "Learn | Lead | Transform," establishing a state-of-the-art 10+ acre campus by 2017 with AICTE-approved PGDM Dual Specialization programs. Notable launches include India's first PGDM in Quantitative Finance in 2022 and PGDM in Data Science & Analytics in 2023, alongside expansion to a 100% digital campus with on-campus hostels in 2024.

In her role, Dr. Purvi Gupta drives a curriculum emphasizing academic rigor, global outlook, entrepreneurial drive, ethical leadership, and societal impact. This experiential learning model incorporates live projects, global immersions, industry interfaces, student-led clubs and labs, and promotes diversity with students from over 24 states and 46% women representation. She fosters resilience, adaptability, innovation, and a commitment to sustainability and responsibility. Dr. Gupta's academic contributions feature co-authored papers including "A study on significance of emotional intelligence for the effective leadership" (2021, Journal of Education: Rabindra Bharati University, 4 citations), "A Study on Impact of Exchange Rate Movement on Exports and Imports of India" (2021, The Journal of Oriental Research Madras), "A Study On Impact Of Credit Derivatives On The Indian Financial Sector" (2023, Seybold Report), "Awareness About Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) Among HR Professionals of Prahaladnagar, Ahmedabad" (2023, Seybold Report), and "A Study on The Employment Opportunities In Healthcare Sector In India" (2023, Rabindra Bharati Journal of Philosophy). As Chairperson of the PGDM Committee, she shapes academic policies, contributing to NBS's accolades such as India's Top 30 Private B-Schools (IIRF and EPSI 2024) and Best Education Brand 2025.