Dr. P.M. Shiva Prasad, a well-known academician in the Mysuru region, has served many reputed institutions of higher education. With his rich inter-disciplinary teaching experience, he has taught the students of various courses like M.Com., MFM, MBA, MDM and MCA. Besides publishing several articles in journals of national and international repute, he has presented many papers in national and international level conferences and seminars. He has been invited by many institutions to deliver special lectures. He has organised many national and international conferences, seminars and workshops. He has been awarded Certificate of Excellence for outstanding performance as Convenor in Micro-Insurance Awareness and Enrollment Mission (MAEM) by the University of Mysore, Mysuru. He is a post-graduate in the disciplines of Commerce, Management and Economics. He has been awarded doctorate for the research on Career Management by the University of Mysore. Presently, he is working as Assistant Professor and Head in the Post-Graduate Department of Commerce, Teresian College, Mysuru.