Dr. Purvi Kothari is a Professor at Sir. K. P. College of Commerce, Surat, with an enriched academic experience of more than 28 years. As a doctor in Social Marketing, she has written and published exceeding 50+ research papers on varied subjects of management, marketing, human resource and finance, in reputed journals and won many “Best Research Paper” awards.

She has been conferred with Shikshan Ratna Award for her excellence in teaching and service by the Sarvajanik Education Society. She has written academic books as Indian Financial Markets, Marketing Fundamentals, Social Marketing and Financial Planning through Mutual Funds, P’s of marketing, Management Case Studies and many more in the pipeline, which serve as a reference book for all UG and PG Commerce students. Apart from academic achievements, she is a celebrated author for kids’ book, “Rooting thoughts” & “Cinderella 2020”, an impactful orator, certificated career counsellor, corporate trainer and a research guide. She is recognized for her affiliation with Chamber of Commerce, SMC and numerous noble charitable organizations. She has served as a resource person at reputed colleges and conferences and as guest speaker at National and International levels.