Suma R

Associate Professor & Head

Department of Commerce

E-mail: sumapavanan@gmail.com

Academic and Professional memberships


  • Chairman, Board of Examiners, University of Kerala.
  • Member, Indian Accounting Association, Kerala chapter
  • Member, Indian Commerce Association, Kerala chapter
  • Member, Board of Studies, University of Kerala

Education profile


 

  • B.Com, Govt. Arts College, Trivandrum
  • M.Com in Finance, Dept. of Commerce, University of Kerala
  • M.Com in Marketing, Dept. of Commerce, University of Kerala
  • M.Phil,Dept. of Commerce, University of Kerala
  • PGDTTM, University of Kerala
  • PhD (Thesis submitted),Dept. of Commerce, University of Kerala



Research interest


 

  • Marketing and Tourism

 

Selected publications


 

  • “Infrastructure Development and its Environmental Impact in Kerala”, R. Suma, Compilation of Seminar Paper Abstracts,  43,
  • February, 2017. “Crowd Funding: An Alternative Way to Raise Low Cost Fund”,R Suma,Book on Alternative Finance, pp. 165,
  • March, 2017. “Corporate Brand Building through Cause Related Marketing”, R. Suma, Proceedings of the National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Management, Waste Management, and Entrepreneurship. pp.17,
  • March, 2017. “Impact of Social Media on Brand Image Building”, R.Suma, Commerce and Business Researcher, pp, 234-236, Volume 10, July-December,2017

 

Selected presentation in conference


 

  • Suma, R, Infrastructure Development and its Impact on Environment”, Tree Day International Seminar on Infrastructure Industrialisation and Development: Forward Linkages Drawing From Global Models, 16th to 18th February, 2017, at Senate Chamber, University of Kerala.
  • Suma, R, “Role of Social Media in Building Corporate Brand Image” in the International Conference on Science, Engineering, Technology and Management, from 8th to 9th March, 2017, organised by the Department of Mathematics, Kuriakose Elias College, Kottayam.
  • Suma R, “Corporate Brand Building Through Cause Related Marketing” , National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Management and Entrepreneurship on 17th March, 2017 organised by the Institute of Management in Kerala, University of Kerala.

 

Professional profile


  • 1993-1995 Auditor in Khadi and Village Industries Commission, State Office, Thiruvananthapuram.
  • 1995 -1997, Assistant in University of Kerala, Trivandrum.
  • 1997 – 2002, Lecturer in Commerce, Mannaniya College of Arts and Science, Pangode, Kallara, Trivandrum.
  • 2002 – 2007, Senior Scale Lecturer, Mannaniya College of Arts and Science, Pangode, Kallara, Trivandrum.
  • 2007 -2010, Selection Grade Lecturer, Mannaniya College of Arts and Science, Pangode, Kallara, Trivandrum.
  • 2010 till date, Associate Professor, Mannaniya College of Arts and Science, Pangode, Kallara, Trivandrum.

Details of orientation/refresher/training course attended


  • Attended multidisciplinary Orientation Course for college teachers conducted by the academic Staff college, University of Kerala from 3rd to 30th of May, 2000
  • Attended the refresher course in Commerce and Management conducted by the academic Staff College, University of Kerala from 4th to the 25th of September, 2001.
  • Attended the refresher course in Commerce and Management conducted by the academic Staff College, University of Kerala from 8th to 29th of July, 2006.
  • Attended the refresher course in Commerce and Management conducted by the academic Staff College, University of Kerala from 16thof May,2007 to 5th of June, 2007
  • Attended the Faculty Development program conducted by the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore from 21st to the 25th of March, 2011.

Positions held


  • Member, College Council, Mannaniya College
  • Member, Discipline Committee, Mannaniya College
  • Member, College Library Advisory Board.
  • Convener, Anti-Ragging Cell, Mannaniya College, 2018 onwards
  • Question Paper setter, Mar Ivanios College.
  • Organizer, International Seminar “Be Innovative, Be Proactive- Recent Trends in Teaching and Learning”, Organized by IQAC, Mannaniya College of Arts and Science, Pangode, March 6, 7, 2019