Dr. Renju Chandran is an Assistant Professor in the School of Contemporary Knowledge Systems. She holds a doctoral degree in Commerce from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. Her doctoral research focused on the health insurance business in the public and private sectors. She has presented papers at national as well as international conferences and published research papers in peer reviewed journals. She started her teaching career at St. Albert’s College (Autonomous), Ernakulam. She was working as the Head of the Department of School of Management Studies, Union Christian College, Aluva, before joining Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth.
Educational Qualifications
• M.A. Economics – Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi (2020)
• Ph. D. (Commerce) – Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala (2018)
• M.B.A.(HRM) – Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (2016)
• M. Com (Finance) – Cochin College, Kochi, Kerala (2012)
• B. Com (Taxation) – Cochin College, Kochi, Kerala (2010)
Professional Experience (Research/Teaching/Industry)
• Assistant Professor on Contract at the Department of Commerce, St. Albert’s College [Autonomous], Ernakulam (September 2013 – August 2018)
• Assistant Professor at the School of Management Studies, Union Christian College, Aluva, Ernakulam (August 2018 – March 2022)
• Assistant Professor at the School of Contemporary Knowledge Systems, Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Ernakulam (March 2022 – Present)
MEMBERSHIP/POSITIONS IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES
• Member Board of Studies, Management Expert, Bachelor of Sports Management at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam (2021)
• Chandran, R., & M.C.S.C. (2021). “Banking on Greener Economy” – A Study on the Effect of Green Banking Products on Retail Banking Customers in Kerala. Sambodhi, 44(01)(XXV), 83-90.
• Chandran, R. (2019). Level of Customer Satisfaction of Private Sector Health Insurance in Kerala. International Journal of Analytical and Experimental Modal Analysis, 11(11), 1658-1674.
• Chandran, R., & M.C, S.C. (2019). Expectations and Perceptions of Customers of Health Insurance in Public and Private Sectors in Kerala. VSRD International Journal of Business and Management Research, 9(5), 55-64.
• Chandran, R., & M.C, S.C. (2019). A Study on the Effect of Financial Literacy on Personal Savings of IT Employees. International Research Journal of Management Sociology & Humanities, 10(7), 157-165.
• M.C, Chandran, S., Chandran, R., & Bino, J. (2019). Effect of Competency Management as a Tool of Talent Management in IT Sector in Kerala. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR), 6(3), 47-53.
• M.C, S.C., & Chandran, R. (2018). Effect of Financial Literacy on Personal Financial Management of IT Employees in Kerala. International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI), 7(8), 67-74.
• Chandran, R., & M.C, S.C. (2017). A Study on Customer Satisfaction of Public and Private Sector Health Insurance Business in Kerala. International Journal of Scientific Progress and Research (IJSPR), 36(105), 158-162.
• Chandran, R. (2014). Pros and Cons of Mobile Banking. International Journal of Scientific Research Progress, 10(4), 1-4.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES (COUNT)
• A Bibliometric Analysis of Sustainable Banking at ICNHCFE conducted by School of Contemporary Knowledge Systems, Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Kochi (2023)
• Perception Of Kerala School and College Teachers Towards Online Teaching During Covid Pandemic at the Hybrid Learning Conference (HLC) conducted by Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Kochi (2022)
• “Social Work and CSR of DIC’s in Kerala – Special Focus to Malappuram District” at the International Virtual Conference on “Revisiting CSR in the Post Covid Era – Statutory Guidelines and Societal Concerns” [IVCCSR] conducted byAlagappa University, Karaikkudy, Tamil Nadu (2020)
• “Effect of Competency Management as a Tool of Talent Management in IT Sector in Kerala” at the One-day international conference on contemporary issues in business – A Global perspective conducted by Swami Dayanda College Of Arts And Science (2018)
• “Customer satisfaction of public and private sector health insurance business in Kerala” at the International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research, Albertian International Knowledge Summit conducted by St. Albert’s College, Ernakulam (2018)
• “Make In India – Fibre to Fashion” at the Emerging business opportunities – global markets and the Indian Potential conducted by the Department of Commerce, School of Business Management & Legal Studies, Kerala University (2016)
• “Impact on LPG on Public Sector General Insurance Companies in India” at the International Conference on Financial Innovations, ICFI conducted by MES ASMABI College, Kodungallur (2014)
• “A study on health insurance business in private and public sector in Kerala” at the International Conference on Innovations in Banking and Finance, ICIBF conducted by the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Angamaly (2014)
NATIONAL CONFERENCES (COUNT)
• Pros and Cons of Mobile Banking at the Recent trends and challenges in Indian Banking Sector conducted by SNM College, Maliankara (2014)
• Role of Primary Sector in India at the Role of Primary Co-operative societies in Agricultural Finance with special reference to Kerala conducted by Al-Ameen College, Aluva, UGC sponsored (2014)
• Globalisation – An Indian Perspective at the Strategic management – Challenges and Opportunities conducted by Saintgits College of Applied Sciences, Kottayam (2014)
• Growth of Mutual Fund Industry in India at the Emerging trends in Indian Capital Market conducted by St. Albert’s College, Ernakulam (2014)
KEYNOTE/GUEST LECTURES
• National Webinar on Recent Developments in Corporate Law: An Indian Perspective at Amrita School of Arts and Science, Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetam, Amritapuri, Kollam, Kerala (January 2022)
• National Webinar on Ethical Issues in Banking and Insurance organised by, Department of B.Voc (Banking, Financial Services and insurance), Carmel College Mala, Thrissur, Kerala (November 2021)
AWARDS & HONOURS
• Best Paper Award at the International Research Symposium in Service Management (December 2022)
• NPTEL Believer by NPTEL, SWAYAM (December 2019)
CHAIR/CO-CHAIR OF ACADEMIC TECHNICAL SESSIONS (1)
• Chair for Revolutionary changes in financial sector conducted by the Department of Vocational studies, Carmel College,Thrissur, Kerala (January 2020)
PATENTS AND INNOVATIONS
• “E-Commerce Expansion Management” – Indian Patent (No. 202141059228) (December 19, 2021)
FDP/Workshops/Certificate Courses
• Deriving Insights from Data: A Social Science Perspective conducted by the School of Management Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology (January 2023)
• Managerial Skills for Interpersonal Dynamics conducted by IIT Roorkee (October 2022)
• ARPIT – Refresher Course in Commerce – Financial Markets and Emerging Business Model conducted by the University of Kerala, Trivandrum (Dec 2020 – Mar 2021)
• ARPIT – Refresher Course in Commerce conducted by Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi (February 2020)
• Performance and Reward Management conducted by IIT Madras (October 2019)
• Management Accounting conducted by IIT Madras (October 2019)
• Financial Accounting conducted by IIT Madras (September 2019)
• Cost Accounting conducted by IIT Madras (August 2019)
• Principles of Human Resource Management conducted by IIT Kharagpur (March 2019)
OTHER ENGAGEMENTS
• Programme Director of B. Com at CVV (April 2022)