Dr. Dhirendra Kumar Jena is an Associate Professor of MBA at Balasore College of Engineering & Technology, Balasore, Odisha, and a seasoned academic in finance and strategic management. With M.Com,, MBA (Finance and Marketing), MSc (IT), and a Ph.D., he brings over seventeen years of teaching experience along with industry exposure in corporate finance. He has authored several books and research papers, with interests in valuation, capital structure, M&A, risk management, ESG, and governance. He is a recipient of the Royal Golden Fellow Award (2023) and is reco-ganized for bridging financial theorry with practical corporate decision-making.