Introduction:

Dr. Neetu Yadav is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the School of Management at IILM University, Gurugram. She holds a PhD in Finance and Accounting from ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad, with her doctoral research focusing on CSR expenditure and credit ratings in India. She has a strong research orientation with publications in ABDC-A, ABDC-B, and Scopus-indexed journals. Her research primarily focuses on corporate governance, CSR, credit ratings, and executive compensation in emerging markets. With teaching experience across reputed institutions, she has taught courses such as Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, GST, and Management Control Information Systems. She is also actively involved in academic mentoring, research, and faculty development initiatives.

Educational Qualification 

• Ph.D. (Finance and Accounting), ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad (2023)
  Thesis: Impact of CSR Expenditure on the Credit Rating of Long-term Debt Instruments in India 
• Master of Commerce (M.Com), Central University of Rajasthan (2018)
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), Banasthali University, Rajasthan (2016)

Research and Scholarly Publication

• Yadav, N., & Kumar, S. (2025). Mandatory CSR expenditure regulation and credit ratings: Evidence from India. Finance Research Letters (ABDC-A; Scopus) 
• Yadav, N., & Singh, G. (2025). Does executive compensation impact mandatory CSR expenditure? Evidence from India. Journal of Emerging Market Finance (ABDC-B; Scopus) 
• Kumar, S., & Yadav, N. (2025). Is more CSR always better? Evidence from India. Managerial Finance (ABDC-B; Scopus) 
• Yadav, N., Singh, G. (2026). Governance through compensation: How credit ratings shape executive pay in India. International Journal of Disclosure and Governance (ABDC-B; Scopus) 
• Yadav, N., Singh, G. (2026). Managerial compensation and ownership: Evidence from India. Journal of Commerce & Accounting Research (ABDC-C) 
• Yadav, N. (2024). Social responsibility and default risk: Evidence from India. Journal of Applied Economic Sciences (ABDC-C) 
• Bhattacharjee, K., Yadav, N., & Singh, G. (2022). Mutual fund manager attributes and fund performance: Evidence from India. Copernican Journal of Finance & Accounting (ABDC-C) 
• Yadav, N., Lakshmi, V., & Narbhariya, S. (2021). Corporate governance and firm performance: A comparative analysis. IUP Journal of Corporate Governance (ABDC-C) 
• Yadav, N. (2022). Impact of buyback announcements on Indian IT stock prices: An event study. IUP Journal of Applied Finance (UGC Care) 

Conference Presentations

• CSR and Credit Rating in Indian Context – International Conference for Banking and Finance (ICBF), IBS Hyderabad (2024) 
• Managerial Compensation and Ownership – INDAM Conference, Goa Institute of Management (2024) 
• Social Responsibility and Credit Rating – IMI Bhubaneswar (2022) 
• CEO Compensation and Promoter Ownership – IIM Bodh Gaya (2022)