Dr Ramchandra Bhusal PhD, AFHEA, MBA, MSc, BA (Hons) is a Lecturer and Co-Programme Leader in Finance and Accounting. Ramchandra teaches and coordinates Finance and Accounting modules across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at QMU and overseas partners.
- Overview
- Research Interests
- Teaching & Learning
Ramchandra has over 6 years of teaching and learning experience in UK universities namely the University of Wolverhampton and Anglia Ruskin University. Prior to pursuing a career in academia, he has worked for over 5 years in public sector accounting. He regularly presents his research work at national and international conferences. Ramchandra is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and he is currently actively working towards acquiring Fellow of the HEA.
Research Overview:
Ramchandra’s primary research interest is access to finance to SMEs, with a particular interest in disadvantaged group of entrepreneurs.
Active research interests:
- Ethnic Minority Businesses (EMBs) Financing
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Discouraged bank borrowers and preferences for external financing
- Policy issues in EMBs Financing
Research Methods:
- Qualitative
- Quantitative and Mixed methods
- Delphi Method
Ramchandra's seminars and lectures focus on accounting for managers, entrepreneurial finance, current issues in finance & accounting and financial markets & institutions, amongst other topics.