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Ajith Sundaram

Ajith Sundaram Email-ID: ajith@rajagiri.edu

<p style="margin-left:0cm; margin-right:0cm; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">AjithSundaram has nearly 13 years of experience which includes over 10 years in General Administration, Classroom Management, Curriculum Development, Teaching and Student Management and 3 years in industry where he was involved in recruitment and implementation of information system. AjithSundaram has a Computer Science Engineering degree from Mahatma Gandhi University, MBA in HR from Madras University, MS in Management of Information Technology from University of Nottingham, PhD in HR from JJT University Rajasthan and a second PhD in IS from Anna University Chennai. His research area includes business analytics, social media analytics, HR analytics and web analytics. He has published several research articles in national and international journals. Prior to joining Rajagiri Business School, he was working at SCMS School of Technology and Management, Cochin.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D (Information Systems) from Anna University, Chennai.
  • Ph.D (Human Resources) from JJT University, Rajasthan.
  • M.S. (Managing Information Technology) from University of Nottingham, U.K.
  • M.B.A. (Human Resource & Marketing) from University of Madras, Chennai.
  • B.Tech. (Computer Science and Engineering) from M.G. University, Kerala.

Work Experience (Research /Teaching)

  • Jun’13 – Sep’16    SCMS School of Technology and Management, Cochin as Asst. Professor
  • Dec’10 – Jun’13   RVS Institute of Management Studies, Coimbatore as Asst. Professor and Trainer

Journal Publication

  • Understanding and Protecting Yourself against Threats in the Internet. (Asian Social Science) ABDC - C
  • The Dark Side of Social Media: A reality becoming   more topical by the day. (Asian Social Science) ABDC - C
  • Social Media Security and Privacy Protection Concerning Youths. “How to be Safe, Secure and Social” (International Journal of Business Innovation and Research) ABDC - A
  • A Meticulous investigation on the power of Perceived Training Quality near training on Training and Development in Indian IT/ ITES Industry (African Journal of Business Management) ABDC - C
  • Leveraging Social Media for Development in Organisations (Asian Social Science) ABDC - C
  • A Painstaking Exploration on the Influence of Perceived Benefits towards Training on Training and Development in Indian IT/ITES Industry (Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce) ABDC – C

Conferences / MDPs Attended / FDPs Attended

  • A Painstaking Exploration on the Influence of Perceived Benefits towards Training on Training and Development in Indian IT/ITES Industry at 24th EBES Conference – Bangkok. January 10-12, 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand, Jointly organized with the Faculty of Business Administration. Kasetsart University
  • Social Media Security and Privacy Protection Concerning Youths. “How to be Safe, Secure and Social” at the 23rd EBES Conference – Madrid, September 27-29, 2017 at Madrid, Spain Hosted by Faculty of Economics and Business Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Certifications

  • People Analytics. An online non-credit course authorized by University of Pennsylvania
  • Initiating and Planning Projects. An online non-credit course authorized by University of California, Irvine
  • Understanding Research Methods. An online non-credit course authorized by University of London and SOAS University of London
  • Completed 'Business Analytics and Decision Making' an online non-credit course authorized by University of Colarado.
  • Completed 'Predictive modeling and Analytics' an online non-credit course authorized by University of Colarado
  • Completed 'Introduction to Data Analytics for business' an online non-credit course authorized by University of Colarado

Administrative Roles

  • Member of EFMD Team