Dr. K.Y. Shinde is presently the Principal of Bharat Education Society`s, S.G.M. College, Girgaon, Mumbai-400004. Earlier, he was the Vice-Principal and Head, Department of Business Management, Siddharth College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai-400001. He was the Chairman of Board of Studies in Business Management, University of Mumbai and also the member of academic council, faculty of commerce, RRC and University Library Committee. He has been associated with academics since last 30 years and is a recognized post graduate teacher since 1996. He is actively associated with research and has completed a Major Research Project (MRP) funded by the UGC. He is a recognized Ph.D. guide of University of Mumbai and presently guiding 9 research scholars of which 5 candidates have completed Ph. D Research work and 4 are in progress. He is also a recognized guide of YCMOU. He has presented a number of research papers in national and international conferences and seminars. Some of his articles have been published in research journals and periodicals.