Our Authors

FALGUNI H. PANDYA is Assistant Professor of Finance at Centre for Management Studies (MBA Programme), Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat. Her areas of interest are Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, Derivatives, International Financial Management and Economics. Her research papers have been published in various national and international journals and conference proceedings.

FEROZ SIDDIQUI has been based in the Middle East since 2005, serving the Singapore government, most recently on a diplomatic posting in Riyadh, responsible for promoting business relations between Singapore and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During his decade-long tenure in IE Singapore, he used his flair for writing to compile his first book, Venture India – A collection of stories of successful Singapore companies in India. He has been interviewed for both print and TV media, in Qatar, Singapore and Saudi Arabia.

FOTINI ICONOMOPOULOS advises executives around the world to get better deals and trains their teams to negotiate more effectively to get what they want. A sought-after speaker, Iconomopoulos is an instructor in the MBA program at York University’s Schulich School of Business and has guest lectured at other leading universities.

FRANK ATKINSON has trained people in time management for many years, including sales people, senior managers and directors. He has worked with large and small companies across the world including Mercedes, Games Workshop, Toyota, and Prontaprint.

Friedrich Engels (1820–1895) was a German philosopher, social scientist, journalist, and businessman.