He has an industry experience spanning over nine years which includes a three year stint in Kenya His teaching experience runs into seventeen years. He holds a PhD in Economics, an M.Phil in Economics and has an M.S in Development Economics. His doctoral thesis was on the study of Foreign Direct Investment in India since 1991. Micro Economics and Development Economics are his forte. He has attended the International Programme on Development of Management Perspectives at the Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata and Faculty Development Programme in Management at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He was part of the team which conducted a training programme for Bank Muscat, Oman and was a visiting faculty at KATHO University College, Kortrijk, Belgium.

An expert accounting, financial management and spreadsheet modelling teacher with professional and teaching experience in the UAE and India. Currently teaching postgraduate students of business administration.

Aby did his PGDM and doctorate in management from XLRI Jamshedpur, and holds mechanical engineering degree from CET, Trivandrum. He teaches consumer behavior related topics along with Brand, Retail and Services management. Previously, he functioned as Director for Asian School of Business, Trivandrum and taught as an adjunct faculty at Business Administration Department of Dubai University College. Aby left industry to purse doctoral research at XLRI.   He looks for ‘meaning of possessions’, leading to the process of meaning making. Thus, his area of interest covers semiotics to social anthropology in consumer behavior side of marketing. The cultural changes due to social class change, impact of technology, and media, do change consumer’s taste, and the resultant possessions and meanings derived; thus, making it imperative to understand the process and direction. Country of Origin effects and entry strategies to culturally diverse markets are also of interest. He entered academics with 23 years of professional experience, starting as an engineer on the shop floor to Area Manager to Regional Contracts Manager to Heading Country Operations, with various international firms; like Lloyd’s Register, ABS Group, Bureau Veritas, Velosi etc. This enabled him to have a broad view of real-life business scenarios that is useful in understanding ground realities. Although his industry career, he worked in B2B Services sector of Petro chemical Industry.

CA (Dr.) Ajay Lunawat is a faculty in the area of Finance. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with 47th All India Rank in May 2006. He is also a holder of Diploma in Information Systems Audit & Certification in IFRS from ICAI, SAP-FI Certified Associate, NISM-Series-V-A: Mutual Fund Distributors Certified and B.Com. (4th Rank, Amravati University). After serving the industry for 8 years in companies like Nestle and Axis Bank, he shifted to academics. He was awarded PhD in Commerce from Shri JJT University, Rajasthan. His research interests are in areas of Financial Reporting, Integrated Reporting and Corporate Governance.  He has contributed e-lectures and study materials for the Board of Studies, ICAI. He has also been an international visiting scholar to Western Michigan University, USA and Nazareth College, USA. He was awarded an honorary fellowship by the International Association of Accounting Professionals, UK.

Ancy Sara Philip holds a PhD in Economics from Curtin University Australia and an MPhil in Economics from Hyderabad Central University.  Prior to joining Rajagiri, she has worked as a guest faculty in Curtin University Malaysia and as a lecturer in SCMS-Cochin. Her research focuses on household and intrahousehold decision-making in Global South, Control and ownership of economic assets, economic policy debates on gendered aspects of wellbeing and methodological aspects of mixed method design. She has presented research papers in various international conferences including ACSPRI Social science Methodology conference of 2020. She has research experience coordinating and participating in research activities while working in Centre for Public Policy, Kochi. She has also completed various research training programmes from e-Grad school of Queensland University.

Angela completed her PhD in Information Systems from Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi. She is UGC NET qualified. Prior to Rajagiri, she was working as Senior Faculty (Online) with Eaton Business School. Her research interests include e-governance and citizen engagement. Her teaching interests include Management Information System, E-business and Business Analytics.  She has previously worked with Rajagiri Business School and represented RBS in the International Staff Week at Vives University, Belgium in 2016.

Dr. (Mrs). Anju Elizabeth Cherian, a professional with more than 15 years of experience and a proven history of faculty collaboration and commitment to research, illustrated over a lengthy tenure in academic roles. Proficient at driving thought-provoking class debates to promote student engagement and learning. Leverages strong communication skills to foster meaningful and trusting relationships with students, colleagues, and administrators. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator, and motivational mentor who champions student achievements while promoting a safe and positive learning environment that thrives in fast-paced, diverse, and research-oriented environments. Worked as the Vice Principal at Musaliar College of Arts & Science (Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam), Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India. Her Global outlook fostered by the five years teaching in the Middle East Countries (Dubai & Bahrain) She was awarded Ph.D. in Commerce (Media and Political Marketing in Kerala) by Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam). Have international publications and many paper presentations to the credit.

Dr. Anto Joseph earned his Ph.D. in finance from IFHE University, Hyderabad and has more than ten years of teaching experience. Prior to joining RCSS, he had been teaching subjects in Finance and Accounting to MBA, Executive MBA, and Ph.D. students at IBS, Hyderabad. His research interest includes areas like corporate finance, green finance, market microstructure, and asset pricing. He has published articles in reputed journals like Economic Modelling, Finance Research Letters, International Journal of Managerial Finance, Economic Bulletin, etc. and also presented papers at different national and international conferences.

Anu Ann Alexander holds a PhD in Management from IIT Bombay and a PG Diploma in Rural Management from the Institute of Rural Management, Anand. Her thesis is on Social Entrepreneurship for Social Change: Understanding the Entrepreneurial Processes and Change Outcomes. Her research interests are in social entrepreneurship, social change, institutional work, institutional logics approach, inclusive innovation, framing and sustainable development goals. Her research has been presented at various reputed international and national conferences such as AOM and INDAM. She has research articles published and under review in ABDC-listed journals. She is also a reviewer for the journal International Journal of Rural Management (Sage Publication). She has a cumulative experience of 3 years working in social sector organisations.

Dr. Anu Antony currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the area of Finance and Economics. She holds a PhD from Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam and has over a decade of teaching expertise. Recently, she successfully concluded her post-doctoral research at the Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar. Dr. Antony's extensive areas of focus encompass Behavioral Finance, Corporate Finance, Green Finance, Regulatory Interventions, Corporate Governance, and Capital Markets. Her research contributions have been presented at various conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals.

Arathi Krishna holds a PhD from the School of Management Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India. Her thesis focused on the topic of academic bullying and its consequences. She has over five years of experience in academia as an Assistant Professor in Management. Her current research interests include Workplace Bullying, Employee Silence, and Neurodiversity. She has published articles in several international journals indexed in ABDC and Scopus. She has received Best Paper awards from prestigious conferences like INDAM. Her commitment to continuous learning is reflected in her participation in The Wharton Global Faculty Development Program organised by The Wharton School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Prof. Arun Abraham Elias is the Director and Dean of Rajagiri Business School in Kochi, Kerala, India. He has previously held senior leadership positions as the Dean of the College of Business, Hospitality and Tourism Studies at Fiji National University and various roles, including Associate Dean (International and Accreditation), and MBA Director at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Academically, Prof Elias is a PhD in Management from Victoria University of Wellington and holds two Master degrees—one in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur and the other in Agricultural Engineering from Allahabad University. Prof. Elias has an extensive publication record, with recent articles pertaining to systems thinking, stakeholder analysis, and sustainable supply chain management. Additionally, he has engaged in various academic roles such as being a mentor with AASCB, a panel member of AMBA Accreditation Panel, and a fellow at the New Zealand-India Research Institute. His research and teaching expertise lies in systems thinking and modelling, stakeholder management and environmental conflict management.

After MBA in operations management from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee he had a short stint with a manufacturing firm, as part of the top management team handling manufacturing operations and strategy. He has done his B-Tech in mechanical engineering from College of Engineering Trivandrum and has worked in the area of service operations in the IT sector for three years.

Ayan Chatterjee has done his FPM in Operations and Supply Chain Management (with special emphasis on Analytics) from SPJIMR, Mumbai. His research area includes Descriptive Analytics, Discrete Choice Modelling, Multi-Attribute Decision Making, and Behavioral Operations. He has research publications in various journals to his credit. He has also presented papers in different conferences. He has worked for a short while as a Research Associate (RA) at IIM Calcutta- Operations Management Group.

A Finance professional holds her Ph.D in Banking and Technology from Cochin University of Science and Technology. Started career as Assistant Manager in South Indian Bank Ltd, holding responsibilities of Branch Operations Manager and Core banking implementation team member. After 5 years of corporate experience shifted to Teaching and Research and was faculty Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME, Kochi)and Naipunnya Business School.With above 8 years in teaching her expertise spreads over Economics, Financial Management, Forex Management, International Business.She was awarded the Teaching Excellence Award-Country Champion 2022 (India) by CGMA Global University and Academic Centre CIMA –UK and is the academic champion India for CIMA-UK.

Bala Subramanian R has overall 15 years of experience in academic and two years in industry. He has completed Fellow Program in Management specialized in OB area. His doctoral thesis examines the role of employees’ gratitude and team performance. He has conducted training for the employees of TVS, India Post, NALCO, and Prachar Bharati, Odisha.

A researcher and marketing consultant with industrial & academic experience. He is an approved PhD guide for Bharathidasan University and 2 of his research scholars have been awarded PhD in Marketing. He has helped Femina Group of companies to launch a successful retail outlet ‘FSM’ in Trichy through his consulting work. He was in the advisory board of Femina Shopping Mall (Textile Division). He worked in the Textile Industry for 3 years both in threads & Garments. He has an academic experience of 23 years. He is presently the Associate Dean – Research at Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies. He was the Area Chair for Marketing Domain at Rajagiri. He also served as the editor Rajagiri Management Journal and Chairman Research committee of Rajagiri Center for Business Studies. Prior to joining Rajagiri he served Jamal Mohamed College, Trichy, as assistant professor, associate professor and head of department for 13 years.  He was the head of department for Master of Foreign Trade at Kodaikanal Christian College, Kodaikanal for 2 years. His PhD research work was in the area of ‘Brand Personality’. He has qualified UGC- NET for Lecturership in Management.

Mrs. Bhagyalakshmi S Pai holds a PhD from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.  Her doctoral thesis was on the topic “A Study on Green Initiatives of Commercial Banks in Kerala”. She holds a Master’s Degree in Commerce (Finance) with eighth rank at Mahatma Gandhi University and is qualified for the State Level Eligibility Test with a teaching experience of about ten years. She has also completed a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from SDE, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Counselling from Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning. She has to her credit various publications in approved journals and has attended several workshops and conferences at international, national, and state levels. She is an awardee of best paper presentation at two international conferences. Her areas of interest are Income Tax, Banking, Accounting, Business Law, Financial Management, Research Methodology and Human Resource Management.

Dr. Binoy Joseph has extensive expertise in the areas of Employee Resourcing, Performance Management, Reward Management and HR Accounting and Auditing and his core research interest lies in HRM Innovations. He has had professional experience in the hospitality industry. He has been a Visiting International Scholar at Western Michigan University, USA, and was also engaged in research on Employee Stock Option Plan and Corporate Performance. He has received his doctoral degree from Cochin University of Science and Technology in the topic "Innovative Human Resource Practices and HR Outcomes in Software Firms. He has received the prestigious AUDI Professorship 2013 Fellowship. He made a presentation in Audi Company in Ingolstadt Germany on 'People Management Challenges for German Managers in India'. He also took a course ' International Human Resource Management' for the students in Catholic University, Ingolstadt, Germany.

Dr. Brahmadev has done his full time Ph.D. degree in finance from National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela. He holds MCOM, MBA and MPhil in commerce prior to his doctoral degree. He is the recipient of the doctoral research fellow from the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi. His Ph.D. research focused on the effect ownership structure on firm performance and liquidity. His research interest includes corporate finance, corporate governance and financial market. He has published research papers in many national and international journals of repute. He has presented his research works at IIMA, IIMB and IIMR. He has published case studies at Case Center, UK and Sage. He has attended many faculty development programs and workshops conducted by IIM Kozhikode and NIT Rourkela. He has around 11 years of experience consisting of both industry and academia. He has taught accounting and finance papers to BBA, PGDM and MBA students. He has trained corporate executives of West Coal Fields from Coal India Ltd. He has worked with institutions like IMIS Bhubaneswar, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) Bhopal and Symbiosis Institute of Business Studies (SIBM) prior to joining with Rajagiri Business School.

Deepak Babu is a Masters In Business  Administration from Mahatma Gandhi University  and a Bachelors in Technology in Biotechnology specialization in Genetic Engineering from A.A.I.D.U Allahabad. His areas of interest include Operations Management,. Operations Research, Statistics, Marketing, Research Methodology and Marketing Research. He has been an external resource person for Centre for Advanced Research and Training, Christ university and published various articles  in national and international journals in the field of operations, marketing and General Management.

Teaching in finance domain in the areas of accounting and finance. She has 13+ years of teaching experience in finance related subjects for ACCA, CA, MBA & PGDM. Expertise soft skill trainer for newly qualified professionals. Chief Founder & Mentor, EDUPORT Career Solutions Private Limited. She has worked as an Audit executive in Ernst and Young, Chennai. She was the first Program Co-ordinator for Orientation and GMCS for Gurgaon Branch of ICAI.  Faculty at Gurgaon, Amravati, Raipur & Bhilai Branch of ICAI for GMCS and Orientation, also worked as a senior content developer for Educomp Solutions (P) Ltd.  Her teaching interests are Financial Accounting, Business Law, Cost and Management Accounting, and Corporate Finance.She is also a Guest Lecture at Artevelde University, Ghent Belgium.

Rev. Dr. Francis Sebastian CMI is the Assistant Director of the Rajagiri Business School and Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Valley Campus). Fr. Francis received his PhD in neuromarketing and completed MBA from VIT Business School. He is an engineering graduate in Bio-informatics. He has completed FDP from IIM-A, and ESP from Catholic 
University Lille, France. He is  a well-known resource person in the field of education, entrepreneurship, SDG and social marketing. 
He has been a visiting international scholar at Padua University, Italy; Vives University, Belgium; Catholic  University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany; Western Michigan University, USA; Nazareth College, Maryland, USA; and Pontifical Catholic University, Quito, Ecuador, NCKU, Taiwan. He has presented papers in various International Management conferences as well as  in the international think-tank forum KIEP (Seoul). He has published many research articles and case studies in various reputed peer-reviewed journals. Fr. Francis has domain expert in the areas of Neuromarketing, social marketing  and consumer engagement. He has undertaken various consultancy projects for CHAI and many other organizations.

Dr. Garima Sisodia has earned her PhD from IFHE University, Hyderabad in the area of finance. Before joining Rajagiri Business School, she has taught post graduate and doctoral students in the area of accounting, finance and market microstructure at IBS Hyderabad for more than a decade. Her area of interest in research includes price discovery of cross-listed securities, market integration between developed and emerging markets and innovations and ethics in modern market microstructure. The cases and simulations authored by her are used for teaching MBA students at IBS Hyderabad and are published at Case Center, UK and IBS Case Development Centre (CDC), the third largest case repository in the world. She has presented papers at prestigious conferences and published research articles in international journals of repute like Economic Modelling, Finance Research Letters, International Journal of Managerial Finance, etc. "She serves as a guest referee at Journal of Public Affairs,  Rajagiri Management Journal and IUP Journal of Accounting Research and Audit Practices.". She has designed and delivered MDP sessions for executives of reputed companies like ONGC and ITC Paperboards.

He holds a PhD in Operations Management and MBA from Cochin University of Science and Technology. He has over ten years of teaching experience. He has a track record of conducting research, primarily in the areas of entrepreneurship and project management, and has twice received the best paper award from the PMI India chapter in Kerala. His primary interests are in Entrepreneurship, Project management, Operations management, & Change management. He has presented many works at national and regional conferences. He received the Young Researcher Award in the 4^th International Research Symposium in Service Management (IRSSM 4)-2013 awarded by the Service Research Institute, USA. He was a Member of the Board of Studies in Business Process and Data Analytics Under Faculty of Social Sciences of Cochin University of Science and Technology from 28/04/2018 to 27/2/2021. He could design seven courses each for M.Voc. in Technology and Management Consulting and B.Voc. in Business Process and Data Analytics respectively.

Gowri Vijayan holds a Ph.D in Management from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia, and a Master’s diploma in Management (Agribusiness) from CCS NIAM, Jaipur. Her Ph.D research specialized in sustainable supply chain management.  Her research interests includes circular economy, reverse logistics, SSCM, and agribusiness marketing. She has a number of research and book publications and has presented research papers in international conferences. Gowri Vijayan acted as a technical writer for an agribusiness e-learning platform from 2012 to 2016. She also has experience as a proof-reader of research papers and is currently a reviewer for several journals.

With more than 19 years of experience in the industry and academics, his interests include marketing, branding, marketing research and sales. A keen observer of brands and marketing practices, he authors the internationally renowned marketing blog – Marketing Practice. An MBA in Marketing and Executive PGDM in Marketing and Strategy from IIM Kozhikode, his career started with India’s leading media house – Malayala Manorama Co Ltd . After a stint of 6 years in industry, he switched over to academics and worked as Assistant Professor at SCMS Kochi and IBS Kochi before joining Rajagiri. Harish also conducts MDPs , training and consultancy programs in the areas of marketing.

He did his post-graduation with specialization in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations and received his doctorate from Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune. He has done his Faculty Development Program (FDP) in Management at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) – Ahmedabad. He has over 15 years of research and teaching experience. His former employers consist of Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai, Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA), Pune and R. M. College of Social Work, Osmania University, Hyderabad and North Maharashtra University (NMU), Jalgaon- Maharashtra. He has been a visiting international scholar at Lille University (Universite Catholique de Lille), France; Vives University College, Belgium; and Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany. He has specialized in Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaviour, Environmental Management and Sustainable Development. He is a CESIM certified trainer. 

International economics and sustainable development are his forte. He teaches management students Macroeconomics, Managerial Economics, Sustainable Development and Corporate Sustainability, and Global Business Environment. He has interest in studying bilateral relations between India and South Korea. He has been appointed as a regional expert by Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency. Since 2023, he has been working as an external coordinator for International Labour Organization. Through the collaboration with agencies above, he pursues practical application of economics’ theories for partnership between India and South Korea. He coordinates various programmes in association with Korean partner universities, governmental agencies and international organisations. He wants to grow youths to become leaders for their community and their neighbours. His research interests include Geo-Political Cooperation and Socio-Economic Engagement Between India and South Korea.

Jains holds a PhD in Finance from IFMR GSB, Krea University, awarded in July 2023 for his research thesis "Empirical Essays on the Implied Cost of Equity Capital." He began his professional career as an Academic Associate at the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode. In this role, he assisted faculties in research and teaching, allowing him to develop further his skills and knowledge in his areas of interest. He gained valuable experience working with leading academics and researchers in his field. In addition to his academic experience, Jains also gained practical experience through a summer internship at Geojith BNP Paribas Financial Services Ltd, a brokerage firm. This experience exposed him to real-time trading and gave him a deeper understanding of the financial markets. He graduated with an M.Com. in Business Finance from Pondicherry University, where he developed a passion for research in corporate finance, corporate governance, sustainability finance, and financial markets. Jains presented research papers at World Finance Conference 2022, Research Symposium on Finance and Economics 2022, and SEBI-NISM Conference 2022. During his PhD, he published research papers in the Investment Management and Financial Innovations and Journal of Emerging Markets Finance. His major achievements include; the third-best paper award for the paper presented at the SEBI-NISM conference in 2022.

Dr. Jayasri is a rank holder in her UG & PG programs. She is possessing more than 16 years of teaching experience at various capacities ranging from Lecturer to Associate Professor under various systems like Aided Colleges, Deemed Universities and Autonomous Institutions with ACBSP Accreditation. She was with DMI St. Eugene University, an Indo-African University on a contract basis assignment for BSW program in the capacity of Program Director. Sree Narayanaguru College-Coimbatore, AJK College of Arts & Commerce-Coimbatore, Veltech University-Chennai are some of her major employers and her last employment was with SCMS Group of Institutions, Cochin. She had also been in the capacity of HR Executive for a year with Hotel Rathna Regent, a business class hotel owned by the GD Groups of Companies, Coimbatore. She had been teaching a large volume of subjects in Social, Behavioral and HR Management Subjects. She is also qualified with permanent certificate of UGC-NET Lectureship. She had also been in various administrative / management support capacities  such as Board of Studies and Academic Excellence, University Representative for Bharathiar University, Karpagam University, Sree Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Coimbatore. She was also moderating the Research and Publication Wing of DMI St. Eugene University. She had been Strategic Partner for Indo-African University, Zambia during her African assignment. She is highly passionate of appropriate pedagogy and evaluation in teaching-learning system, for which she have proof of tools and techniques formulated, administered and appreciated by the student community. She also has a good history of better mentoring extended, better career guidance extended and better personality-focused counselling extended.

Dr. Jegan Jayapal is an assistant professor in the area of marketing, with 1.2 years of academic experience. His area of expertise includes Internal marketing communications and Brand management. He has completed his doctoral degree in marketing from national Institute of Technology-Trichy. Also, he was a Business analyst cum consultant professional with three years of corporate experience from 2015 to 2018 in providing and managing End to End business solutions for varied industries, both in green-field projects and established business. He is a Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE-FL) certified by International Requirements Engineering Board IREB®. He has undergone various certifications in digital marketing offered by google. He has conferred the "Raja Raja Cholan Award of Honor" in recognizing his outstanding contribution to academics in June 2017. He has done his BE in Mechanical Engineering before pursuing his MBA. He is Specialized in Marketing and operations. He has undergone Projects like Cost sheet analysis and Time Study analysis. He has brought in functional expertise through consulting and training assignments to improve and implement Aadhaar eKYC related projects. He was coordinating with KRA, developers, and various intermediaries. Suggested Innovative solutions/Generate ideas for improving technology, product, shopfloor, and process productivity. He was measured on their implementation's strength, viability, and feasibility. It includes designing the prototype, elicitation, client interaction, stakeholder discussion, project implementation, and handling support queries.

A post-graduate in Business (MBA) and Economics (MA), he teaches in the domain of marketing. He has presented papers in Marketing, Education and Strategy in national and international conferences. He is awarded his doctorate in management studies, in the domain of Marketing. He has many publications to his credit in National/International Journals of repute. His present research interest includes brand management, and different aspects of consumer behaviour. He is intensely associated with the training and consultancy wing of the institute and has undertaken various trainings, consultancy and research projects. He has been a Visiting International Scholar at the Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, USA. He completed the faculty development programme at IIM-Ahmedabad (2005-06), and has more than two decades of post graduate teaching experience.

Engineer from REC Trichy ( NIT Trichy) worked in HCL Infosys for 4 years then joined in National Informatics Centre as Systems Engineer. Worked in NIC as Sr Systems Engineer, Principal Systems Engineer, and Technical Director in NIC Thiruvanathapuram, New Delhi, Cochin and Kavarathi. Last posting was at Lakshadweep as State Informatics Officer and Technical Director in charge of NIC UT of Lakshadweep. 

Professor Kishore holds a Ph. D. from Florida State University and an MBA from IIM Calcutta. Previously, he held academic positions in several leading British universities, including full professorial appointments at the Bradford University School of Management and the Norwich Business School, University of East Anglia. He has also served as the Dean of the ASB. His research focus is on consumer knowledge, social networks and retailing. His papers have been published in leading journals such as the Journal of Retailing, Research Policy, International Journal of Research in Marketing, Journal of Product Innovation Management, British Journal of Management, Thinking and Reasoning, Journal of Business Research, etc. He is on the editorial boards of Journal of Business Research & Industrial Marketing Management. His research has attracted funding from the British Academy. He has edited special issues of journals, chaired several conference tracks and given keynote/plenary speeches at international conferences. Prior to his academic career, Kishore served in the industry and has been a senior project manager with TNS India and the Market Analyst at Arvind Brands Limited. In 2008, Professor Kishore was awarded the Brand Leadership Award at the Asia Brand Congress 2008, in recognition of contributions to the marketing profession. In 2019, Professor Kishore was awarded the Amity Global Academic Excellence Award, in recognition of contributions to academia.

Krishnan Chandramohan has completed his PhD from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. A post graduate in management from the Sri Sathya Sai University, he has worked in the financial industry for close to two years. Krishnan has cleared level 3 of the CFA program conducted by the Global Association of Investment Professionals. 

With over 13years of teaching and mentoring management students both in PG and UG level, she is a dedicated management faculty member known for developing and implementing activities that enhance student learning and behavioral skills through creative lesson planning and student-centered teaching approaches. Holding a Ph.D. in Management Science and an MBA, her academic journey includes significant roles at esteemed institutions in Mysore and Chennai. She has an extensive publication record in reputed journals and actively participated as well as organised numerous national and international conferences and completed various faculty development programmes and workshops. Committed to professional development and community engagement, she also served as the YRC Coordinator and have held multiple coordinating roles within the university in Chennai.

Dr Lakshmi Jayaprakash, has been passionately playing an integral part of progressive educational system with large scope for her contribution to the growth of next generation graduates along with her personal learning, achievements and career growth. After finishing her Pre-degree, Bachelors and Masters in Commerce at Sacred Heart College, Thevara, she finished her M.Phil in Commerce and Doctorate in Commerce with specialisation in Behavioural Finance from Christ University Bangalore. Having more than 15 years of teaching experience, Dr Lakshmi is well known in teaching Finance Accounting and Taxation. Apart from many published articles in various national and international refereed journals, She is also an external expert for Board of studies and Board of examination of St Josephs College Autonomous, Bangalore Other than her teaching responsibilities Dr Lakshmi, has been playing key roles in developing students in various co-curricular and extra-curricular events and fest.

Dr. Linda Susan Mathew holds a Ph.D. in Management from Bharathiar University, an MBA in Marketing and Systems from IBS Bangalore, and a B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Viswajyothi College of Engineering and Technology. With 15 years of combined teaching and industry experience, including a position as Assistant Professor at CET School of Management, expertise lies in Marketing Management, Analytics, and Systems, with research interests in Brand Management. Publications include articles in reputed journals, and participation extends to national and international conferences. Equipped with strong technical skills in MS Excel, IBM SPSS Amos, Tableau and R, innovative teaching methods and case studies are integrated into academic sessions. A highly motivated educator and researcher, continuous contributions are made to the fields of interest through rigorous research and innovative teaching methodologies.

Manoj Mathew holds a PhD in Management from School of Management Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala. His doctoral thesis was in the area of Managerial performance. He holds masters in Economics [Calicut University] and Personnel Management [Mahatma Gandhi University] as well as an FDP from IIM- Ahmedabad. He started his career in the industry as a Human Resource Management professional and worked with companies such as AVT McCormick and Amalgam Foods Ltd for five years before joining academics. He teaches core and specialization papers in the area of HRM and OB along with the additional responsibility of heading the Office of Corporate relations. He regularly takes up consultancy assignments and conducts MDPs in the areas of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour for corporate clients from India and abroad such as Cochin Shipyard Ltd, Apollo Tyres, Bank Muscat, CUMI, NEC Japan, Mahindra Satyam, Dubai Port World, Jayanti Group, Synthite Industries Ltd,  etc. He received AUDI-Visiting Professorship at WFI School of Management, Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt [Germany]. He was also a visiting Professor at  VIVES University of Applied Sciences, Kortrijk [Belgium] and has been a visiting international scholar at Western Michigan University, Michigan State [USA] and School of Business, Assumption University, [Thailand].  

With a Post-graduate degree in Human Resource Management and experience in the field of education spanning 22 years, he has a career enriched with academic, administrative, training, consultancy and research experience. He has been on the Boards of Examinations in the capacity of Chairman in Mahatma Gandhi University and Kerala University. He has also been an international visiting scholar to the Haworth Business School, Western Michigan University, USA. Training and Consultancy services provided to both corporate as well as educational institutions are in the areas of Employee Selection, Manpower Allocation, Voluntary Retirement Counseling Training Need Analysis, Organizational Evaluation and Organizational Development. He has also served as the Principal of Rajagiri College of Management & Applied Sciences.

Minnu F. Pynadath holds a PhD from the School of Management Studies at Cochin University of Science and Technology, in the topic “Drivers and Patterns of Venture Capital Valuation of Startups in India”. With over eight years of teaching experience and two years of industry exposure, she brings in a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical insights. She served as program manager for Additional Skill Acquisition Programme for the Government of Kerala, demonstrating her commitment to skill development for young generations. She is a certified trainer in Data Science and has served as an Evaluation Panelist at events like the Kerala Maker League Make-a-thon Finals. She has presented papers at national and international conferences, including the 4th EntFin conference in Trier, Germany. Her participation in management development programs at various institutions including IIMs and significantly the prestigious Wharton Business School FDP reflects her dedication to continuous learning. Her publications in prestigious journals and recognition for her Ivey Case publication highlight her scholarly excellence. Moreover, she is a seasoned trainer in analytical tools, contributing to both corporate and educational settings.

She holds her Post graduate qualification from Commerce and Management streams. She completed her M.Com from Osmania University and MBA from Pondicherry University. She qualified UGC JRF/NET in both Management and Commerce discipline. She qualified Diploma in Management Accounting, CIMA UK and secured All India 3rd rank in Organizational Management subject at CIMA UK, Operational level. She has more than a decade experience in teaching and has caliber to teach accounting and finance subjects to students from diverse backgrounds such as Engineering, Computer science and non-Commerce. Besides teaching, she also provided coaching to students aspiring for UGC JRF/NET in Commerce and Management disciplines and produced good number of JRF and NET qualified students. She has authored 2 text books on Insurance and Banking for B. Com students. She has published articles in various international journals and presented papers in national and international conferences. She is the Life member of Indian Commerce Association and Indian Society for Training and Development.

With a Ph. D in Computer Science (Machine Learning and Big Data) from Central University of Tamil Nadu, India and a Master of Science in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence Systems) from Central University of Kerala, he is an expert in the Artificial Intelligence technologies that impact the modern-day businesses. Prior to joining Rajagiri Business School, he was working with Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies Hyderabad under the School of Business Management as the Assistant Professor of Information Technology. His research interests include Machine Learning Systems, applied data analytics to solve real world business problems in high stake domains, Technology Marketing with Artificial Intelligence.

Dr. Hashmi holds a Ph.D. degree in Operations research from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. She also obtained her M.Phil in the area of Operations Research from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. She is currently working as an Assistant Professor in RBS. Prior joining to RBS she was associated with IBM, GLA University Mathura. Her area of expertise includes Mathematical Programming, Fuzzy Programming, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management and Transportation Problems. She has published several Papers in reputed journals. One of her research article on supply chain management has recently been published in Computer &Industrial Engineering Journal (ABDC category A). During her research tenure she was an active researcher and presented her research work in national and international Conferences.

Padmanabhan has an experience of more than 15 years in academics. His area of interest includes Marketing, Advertising, Brand Management and Consumer Behaviour. He handles a Facebook page “Marketing Brains” and authors a blog in marketing - Marketing Brains (www.marketingg-brains.blogspot.in). He did his MBA in Marketing and Finance and also possess MPhil in Management and MSc. In Applied Psychology. He obtained his PhD in Management from Pondicherry University, Karaikkal Campus.  He also had an entrepreneurial stint for around 6 years running his own logistics firm. 

Holds a Master Degree in Hospitality Administration from Marian College, Kuttikkanam MBA in HR from Bharathiar University, MCom (Finance & taxation) from Indira Gandhi National Open University and Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from Marian College, Kuttikkanam. She has qualified UGC National Eligibility Test in July 2017 and also possess UGC sponsored certification in Banking Insurance and Retail Management. She has an industrial exposure of 9 years working as a Team leader with the Corporate “Thomas Cook” as the parent company. She has the vast expertise in dealing with the diversified group culture and managing international clients. Specialised in costing, negotiations and ground handling with the work experience in Delhi and Chennai. Currently she is pursuing her Ph.D with Vels University, Chennai. Being equipped with adequate industrial exposure she has diverted to purse the long-time passion which is teaching – switching from Corporate to academics.

She had completed her post-doctorate degree under the scheme of the Chief Minister’s Nava-Kerala Post-doctoral Fellowship, of Kerala State Higher Education Council, Thiruvanathapuram. She got first rank in the selection process of the Chief Minister’s Nava-Kerala Post-doctoral Fellowship in(2021-2022, Batch-I) in the Commerce and Management discipline. She holds a Doctoral degree in Management, from the Faculty of Management Science, School of Management and Business Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. She has also completed a UGC minor project and has more than nine years of academic experience.

With over 10 years of professional experience spanning both academia and industry he holds a Ph.D. from IIT Madras, specializing in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. His research interests primarily revolve around Human-Technology interface issues in learning, specifically focusing on learner dynamics at both the individual and group levels. His educational background includes a graduation in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, followed by two post-graduate degrees, both in Management and Sociology.Commencing his professional journey as an HR Executive at Oracle India Private Limited, Bengaluru, he transitioned to academia in 2014. Accumulating over 8 years of teaching experience, he has served as an Assistant Professor at institutions including XIME, Kochi, and Union Christian College, Aluva. Furthermore, Dr. Rahul has made significant contributions as an adjunct/visiting faculty member, teaching various subjects within the HR domain, at institutions such as AMITY Global Business School (Kochi), Adi Shankara Business School (Kalady), Kochi Business School, and Providence School of Business (Chengannur) In addition to his academic pursuits, he undertakes freelance training assignments focusing on areas such as Foundations of Individual Behavior and Art-integrated learning. As a motivational speaker, he has engaged with over 30 CBSE schools across Kerala since 2022. He has additionally partnered with several institutes as a resource person, leading sessions for Faculty Development Programs (FDPs), Management Development Programs (MDPs), and Orientation programs. Notable engagements include contributing to the National Commission for Women's (NCW) project conducted by IIT Madras at Sree Sankara College, Kalady, as well as facilitating orientation programs at TKM College of Engineering and Lourde Mata Institute of Management, among others.Over a span of 15 years since 2009, he has demonstrated his multifaceted talents as a Playback Singer, Music Composer, and Director. Throughout his illustrious musical journey, he has actively participated in various TV musical shows. Notably, in 2009, he secured the first runner-up title at the renowned TV reality show, Asianet Idea Star Singer.

Dr. Rintu Anthony has earned her Ph.D. in Finance from the Indian Institute of Technology- Madras (IIT-M) and specializes in Fixed Income Markets.  Her work focuses on pricing and liquidity risk spillover across the term structure in the sovereign bond markets. She has over 5 years of teaching experience both national and international. Before joining Rajagiri, she was serving as an academic faculty for Business Management programs at the Canadore@Stanford College, Toronto, Canada.  She has presented her dissertation paper at the prestigious Southern Finance Association, USA. She has received the Institute PDF from IIT-Madras and JRF from the UGC.

Rohini holds a PhD in Management and Labour Studies from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and B. Tech in Electrical and Electronics engineering, from Government Engineering College, Thrissur. She has over 11 years of experience in business consulting and training in India and Oman. Prior to joining Rajagiri, she was working as the Vice President- Learning and Development, Sahya Leadership Solutions, an Edu-Tech start up based in Kochi. She has also worked as a part time faculty in Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and School of Management Studies, University of Calicut. Rohini’s research interests include human resource management, Digitalisation and gender studies.

Dr. Ronny Thomas has a PhD in economics and M.Phil in Planning and development from IIT Bombay, Mumbai. Prior to joining Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies, he has one and half years of teaching experience at the School of Management Studies, NIT Calicut, Kozhikode. His research interests include international trade and FDI inter-linkage with econometric application and productivity analysis. He has presented his research papers in conferences held at University of Nottingham, Delhi School of Economics, IIM Bangalore and IIT Bombay and also published his research work. His teaching interests are managerial economics, micro economics, applied industrial organisation and applied econometrics. 

Dr. Saji George holds a Ph.D. from MG University School of Management and Business Studies, with a research focus on the intriguing fields of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, specializing in cyber loafing and counterproductive work behavior. He is an MBA graduate from MG University with a specialization in Human Resource Management and a graduate of Loyola College, Chennai. He also holds an additional Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Counseling from the Indian Institute of Psychological Counseling, specializing in adult psychology. He has an impressive seventeen years of teaching experience at UG and PG levels, coupled with one year of industry experience with Geojit BNP Paribas. He has successfully completed the prestigious Faculty Development Programme from IIM Ahmedabad and qualified UGC NET in 2009.Dr. Saji is also a Zone-Level Certified Trainer in Junior Chamber International (JCI) since 2010 and has taken up several training programs for various corporates. He was the Coordinator and Resource Person for the State-Level Motivation Camp under the Walk With a Scholar Programme, New Initiatives in Higher Education, Directorate of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala. A prolific academic, he has presented and published several papers in the areas of Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, and Social Psychology. His expertise in training extends to numerous corporate and educational initiatives, making him a sought-after resource in the field.

Sandhya G. is a Ph.D. in Management (Marketing) from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore. She comes with rich teaching experience of over 15 years with Amrita School of Business, Kochi.  She also has 8 plus years of industry experience. Her industry roles include Programme Executive at AFL Pvt. Ltd. in the Logistics Division and Administrative Officer at the Bell Group of Companies. Prior to her academic career, she briefly worked as an administrator, counsellor-trainer at Heromindmine Institute, specializing in career guidance and soft skills training. She has extensively published in esteemed top-tier peer reviewed journals and conferences. Her research interest is in Consumer Studies, Customer Relationship Management, Branding, Market Research, Organic/Sustainable Consumption, Neuro-Marketing. Research design expertise in exploratory research.

Santosh Kumar Sharma holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behaviour from IIT Roorkee and Masters in Human Resource Management from IIT Kharagpur.   His research interests include healthcare management, business negotiation, and Leadership. He has a number of research publications in reputed journals and has presented research papers in national and international conferences.

Sheethel Antony is a SHRM-SCP certified HR professional with over 10 years of diverse experience in Human Resource Management across various regions of the country in strategic and operational roles.  Her expertise encompasses employee relations, talent acquisition, strategic HR planning, training and development, and Corporate Social Responsibilty. She holds a Master's in Social Work with a specialization in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations, as well as a Bachelor's in Communicative English, where she was the 4th rank holder at M.G. University, specialising in Literature, Journalism and Sociology. She has qualified for the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the University Grants Commission in December 2019.

Sinimole completed her PhD in management from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.. Prior to Rajagiri, she was working as an Associate Professor(Research and Business Analytics) with Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai and S P Jain School  of Global Management, Singapore  as an adjunct Faculty.  Her research interests include Organizational Performance and efficiency. Her teaching interests include Business Analytics, Operations Research and Business Statistics.

She is an MBA from Vikram Universiity Ujjain, M.Phil frm Alagappa University, Karaikudy and Ph. D from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. Before joining the field of academics, she had a brief stint in the Industry. She worked as an Associate-Women’s Health care in Foreva – A division of Unichem Laboratories Ltd for three years. She has around 12 years of teaching experience and she has worked in several reputed B-schools in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. She has participated and presented papers in several national and international conferences and has published articles in reputed journals and edited volume books. She has also been a visiting scholar at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo and Nazareth College, Rochester, USA.

Dr. Shaik Sofia Rani holds a Ph.D. in Sustainability and Organizational Design from the Department of Design, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India. Her research interests are in Sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment, Techno-economic Assessment, Competency indicators and Human Resource Management. Dr. Sofia has publications in reputed international journals like SETA, IJGW, Energies, IOP series and so on. She has also participated in and presented at various international conferences. Apart from having 1 year teaching experience as Assistant Professor, she has an industrial experience of 6 years and served as Human Resource Manager before pursuing her doctorate. Dr. Sofia provided her services in Learning and Development area where she trained multiple employees on corporate behavior and managerial communication procedures. She has also served in other core areas of Human Resources like recruitment, performance appraisal and compensation management. Along with these, she delivered talks to undergraduate and post graduate management students on real-time corporate issues and culture.

Dr. Somesh has done his PhD in Marketing Management from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal. He was a UGC Research Fellow.  His research area includes Sales Promotion, Brand Management, Consumer behavior, Digital and Social Media Marketing.  He has research publications in various international journals to his credit. He has also presented papers in national and international conferences. He also has five years of teaching and industry experience. 

Sreejith R. PhD is a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences at the Muma School of Business, University of South Florida, USA. He holding a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from REVA University and a Master of Technology from Anna University, India. With a rich teaching experience spanning over 12 years, his expertise includes Data Analytics, Business Modeling, Machine Learning, Text Analytics, and Web Application Development. He actively contributes to Rajagiri's Software Development Team (RLabZ) and other IT firms as a consultant and trainer in cutting-edge technologies. He has also been invited to deliver sessions on data analytics, text analytics, and web development at international and national events. He has published extensively in esteemed top-tier journals and conferences, securing several patents in IoT and AI-related fields. His research interests include System Security, Applied data analytics, Data-driven disaster management, Educational Data Mining, Cognitive Computing, and Human-Computer Interaction.

She has Ph.D. in Marketing from Indian Institute of Management, Shillong. She has done MS in Project management from Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom. She is gold medallist in BTech from Utkal University and also holds a bachelor’s degree in law. She has worked for Department of Atomic energy as Scientific Officer prior to PhD.

She is a Ph.D. holder in Marketing Communication (Transliterated Advertisements) from the Department of Language, Madurai Kamaraj University, and has a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management. She has over eighteen years of teaching experience at the postgraduate level (international and national). Before joining Rajagiri, she used to conduct sessions at the Ministry of Electricity in Bahrain. She has also completed level 6 in the Alliance Française, Bahrain, and French programmes. She is a Cambridge University, U.K., presenter and an experienced corporate trainer. She was a visiting scholar at Western Washington University, Bellingham, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Columbus State University, Columbus, and Nazareth College, Rochester. Under the Erasmus Scholarship, she visited and took sessions in cross-cultural communication at the Artevelde University in Belgium. On centre, she spearheads various student development activities.

Dr. Tharun Thomas is a distinguished faculty member with a rich academic background and over 8 years of teaching experience. Holding a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Operational Excellence and an M.Tech in Manufacturing Technology, Dr. Tharun brings a unique blend of theoretical knowledge and practical expertise to the academic environment. Having served in key administrative positions such as Dean and HoD, Dr. Tharun demonstrates strong leadership and organizational skills. The professional journey includes significant contributions as an Assistant Professor at the Indian Naval Academy and Assistant Manager of International Netherlands Group.His research endeavors are notable, with numerous contributions published in esteemed top-tier journals, particularly in the domains of Quality Engineering and Operational Excellence. The commitment to staying at the forefront of research is further evident through active participation and paper presentations in international conferences. Currently associated with Rajagiri, Dr. Tharun Thomas continues to contribute to the field of Operational Excellence through teaching, research, and leadership roles.

A consultant and trainer in the field of Research Methodology, his teaching experience spans twenty-five years. He holds a Ph.D. in Management from Cochin University of Science and Technology and has done Faculty Development Programme (FDP) in Management and Business Studies at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. His interest areas include Operations Research, Statistics and Marketing Research. Dr. Veeva has published research articles in national and international journals of repute (ABDC and Scopus listed) namely Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, Journal of Indian Business Research. He has also offered courses and training programs in data analysis using SPSS and Structural Equations Modeling (AMOS). He has spearheaded more than thirteen research-based studies in Marketing and Social Science, supported by both international and national organizations. He is a recipient of the Erasmus Scholarship and has delivered seminars for Ph.D. scholars at the University of Padua, Italy. Currently serving as the Director-Admissions, he has also held visiting scholar positions at Western Michigan University, USA, Nazareth College, Rochester, New York State, and the Catholic University of Lille.

Vimal Krishnan R holds a partnered Ph.D. in design from the Department of Design, IIT Hyderabad and the School of Design and Architecture, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.  His doctoral study focused on the interplay of emotion and cognition in conceptual graphic design. His research articles have been published in leading international peer reviewed journals such as Design Studies and The Design Journal. He has also contributed chapters to the proceedings of several international conferences. He has presented papers and posters at several national and international conferences organized by University of Strathclyde, U.K., Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, Manchester Metropolitan University, U.K., Politecnico Di Milano, Italy, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru and IDC – IIT Mumbai. He has also completed a new media storytelling project supported by India Foundation for the Arts, Bengaluru, which leverages the power of emerging technologies like virtual reality. As a teaching assistant, he has delivered sessions on topics like ‘Design and Emotion’ (interaction design course-IIT Hyderabad), ‘Design, Empathy, VR’ (AI and Interaction design course – IIT Hyderabad), ‘Word and Image’ (Word and image course- IIT Hyderabad). His broad research interests include graphic design, visual design, visual culture, design cognition, and new approaches to studying the creative and reflective traditions of India.

Vineetha Prakash holds a PhD in Management from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala; in the area of Human Resource Management. She was the recipient of the UGC Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for doctoral research. She has published research papers in journals and also presented papers at conferences. Prior to moving to academia and research, she has gained industry experience of 3.5 years, having worked with two major multi-national organizations in the IT industry. Her research interests include work-life balance, employee well-being and employee engagement.