N Janardhan Rao holds an MA (Economics) degree from Osmania University and a PGDBA. He is with the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India since 1995. He is presently working as Deputy Editor at the Icfai University Press. He is a member of the Board of Editors of Icfai and also Consulting Editor of Icfai Journal of Knowledge Management, a bimonthly journal published by the Icfai University Press. He regularly contributes articles to the Chartered Financial Analyst magazine and other Icfai publications, such as Effective Executive, Global CEO and Best Books. His articles have also been extensively published in The Financial Times column, a publication of the Times of India Group. He has also edited various books published by the Icfai University Press. His areas of interest include business environment, international finance, financial markets, corporate strategy and general management.