Faculty
Professor
Ph.D., JNU
Areas of work
Contact
- surya@dmi.ac.in
- +91 612 2236 112
- Room 107, Academic Block
About
Prof. Surya Bhushan works on rural labour markets, migration and the non-farm economy of eastern India. With about 21 years in teaching, research and practice, Bhushan brings field experience from Bihar and eastern India into the classroom and supervises students' field work and summer projects.
At DMI, Bhushan teaches Development Economics and Microeconomics for Managers in the PGDM in Development Management, and leads management development programmes for government departments, banks and NGOs. Current research looks at development economics and rural non-farm employment, often with state agencies and civil-society partners.
Education
- Ph.D. Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University (2004)
- M.A. Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University (1997)
Experience
- 2018–presentProfessor, DMI Patna
- 2012–2018Associate Professor, DMI Patna
- 2005–2012Fellow, Institute for Human Development, New Delhi
Teaching
- Development Economics
- Microeconomics for Managers
- Research Methods
Publications
- Bhushan, S. (2025). “Rethinking development economics in Bihar”. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics.
- Bhushan, S. and co-authors (2023). “Evidence on rural non-farm employment in Bihar”. IIMB Management Review.
- Bhushan, S. and co-authors (2021). “Institutions for migration in Bihar”. World Development.
Colleagues
All faculty and staff-
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Dean (Academics)
Prof. Shankar Purbey
Ph.D., IIT Dhanbad
- Operations management
- Supply chains for agriculture
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