Duke is a Post Graduate in Economics from Jadavpur University. He completed his Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIMC). As the 2nd rank holder, he is the recipient of the IIMC Silver Medal and is a member of the IIMC Roll of Honour.

He has almost 10 years of valuable industry experience in both the manufacturing and financial sectors. Starting his career with Exide Industries Limited - the largest Lead Acid Battery Manufacturer in India, he went on to head the corporate logistics department of the company. He then worked as a Credit Analyst in the Corporate Banking division of the UTI Bank Limited.

Currently on a sabbatical from the industry, as a SYLFF Fellow, he is engaged in his doctoral thesis on the analysis of risks associated with the funding of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in India. He proposes to explore the possibility of risk-mitigants through institutional arrangements that would promote SME development in India and help the cause of sustainable development.

E-mail: dukeg1@yahoo.com

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