Department of Business Administration is VTU approved research centre for offering Doctoral programs in Management. Currently, 10 research Scholars are pursuing PhD programs . The following faculty members are approved guides of VTU.
| Name of the Faculty | Areas of Guidance |
|---|---|
| Dr. Vishal Samartha | General Management and Human resource |
| Dr. K Vidyavathi | Finance and Marketing |
| Dr. Molly Chaudhuri | Human Resource, Marketing and General Management |
| Dr. Sharan Kumar Shetty | Finance and Banking |
| Dr. Azhar Shaheen S Shaikh | Marketing and General Management |