Her academic career spans a wide spectrum of scholarships, beginning with undergraduate degrees in chemistry (B.Sc.) and law (L.L.B.), an MBA in marketing, M.S. in human resource management (HRM), and a PhD. in organizational change and human resource management (HRM). She currently teaches general management, HRM, and organizational behavior. Her research interests include change management, creativity, entrepreneurship, international HRM and executive leadership and management. She has published in the areas of creativity, entrepreneurship and management, and has presented her work at several national and international conferences. Dr. Prabhu mentors both graduate and undergraduate students to conduct research and present their work in the form of thesis and/or at various academic conferences.