Pushpa H. S. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Commerce and Management at the Patel Institute of Science and Management, Bengaluru. With over 4 years of academic experience, she has been actively involved in teaching, research, and mentoring students. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at Garden City University, Bengaluru, and completed her coursework in 2023. Her teaching interests span across Commerce and Management disciplines, and she has guided students in various research and internship projects.

Her core areas of interest include Accounting and Taxation, Marketing Management, Higher Education, Technology Integration, and Women Empowerment. She is also deeply involved in academic publishing and has authored textbooks aligned with the Bengaluru North University syllabus in the following subjects:

• Financial Accounting
• Business Statistics
• Marketing Management
• Human Resource Management
• E-Commerce
• Banking and Insurance

Educational Qualifications

• Ph.D. (Pursuing) – Garden City University, Bengaluru (Coursework completed in 2023)
• B.Ed – Nalanda College of Education, Bengaluru North University, 2023
• M.Com (Accounting and Taxation) – S.E.A College, Bengaluru North University, 2021
• B.Com – Government First Grade College, Hosakote, Bengaluru University, 2019
• PU (HEBA) – Sri Kongadiyappa PU College, 2016
• SSLC – Government Girls High School, Hosakote

Work Experience

• July 2025 – Till Date: Assistant Professor, Patel Institute of Science and Management, Bengaluru
• 2023 – 2025: Assistant Professor, East Point College of Higher Education, Bengaluru
• 2021 – 2023: Assistant Professor, Samruddhi PU & Degree College, Hosakote

Areas of Research

• Technology in Higher Education
• AI and Social Media Influence on Education
• Service Quality and Marketing
• Accounting and Taxation
• Women Empowerment through Education

Publication

• “Education and Empowerment: Impact of Empowering Women and Enabling Them to Pursue Their Dreams” (2023)
• “Assessing the Impact of Pandemic on Online Learning in Higher Education”
• “The Role of AI-Powered Social Media Tools in Higher Education Decision-Making: A Statistical Analysis”
• “A Study on Growth and Forecasting Q-Commerce Trends Using Time Series Analysis”
• Presented paper on “Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture” in a conference
• Paper under review in Web of Science Proceedings: “Mapping Research Trends in Technology and Higher Education: A Bibliometric and Meta-Analysis Approach”

Workshops

• Data Analytics at INFOSYS, Chennai
• Research Methodology (Government-Sponsored FDP)
• Avoiding Plagiarism in Research Papers
• Advanced Analysis Using SPSS
• Systematic Review Using VOSviewer & Publish or Perish
• Publishing in Scopus & Web of Science Indexed Journals

She has completed several certifications through Coursera and Mind Luster in areas such as Digital Media Strategies, Risk Management, and Questionnaire Design for Social Surveys.

Contributions to Academic Administration

• University Exam In-Charge
• Paper Setter for BNU Semester-End Exams