Dr. Adya Sharma is a dedicated professional with more than 25 years of experience. She brings with her rich practical experience from the corporate world that perfectly blends with theory and enhances academics. She has also been connected to the industry as a corporate trainer in companies like Goldman Sachs Women Entrepreneurship program, Tata Motors Development Centre, Amdocs, McDonalds, Wipro, Coca Cola, CPHR Services Pvt Ltd, Konnet Solutions Pvt Ltd, Yazaki, Sigatul Mazaraat Al Vazaratus Saifiyah and Zocdoc among others. She brings with her a missionary zeal to keep the learning environment vibrant and energized.
An avid researcher, she has a number of case studies to her credit which are based on real time events. She has also written research papers in reputed journals including Scopus indexed journals and has authored chapters in books. She is also the editor of the book titled ‘Marketing Techniques for Financial Inclusion and Development’ by IGI Global.
Dr. Sharma has actively participated in international academic collaborations and mobility programs. She has visited universities in the A4+ Consortium in Spain through the University of Pompeu Fabra (UPF) mobility program under the Erasmus grant. She has also travelled to Leeds Beckett University in London to strengthen international relations. Under her leadership, SCMS Pune has been awarded the Shastri Conference and Lecture Series Grant (SCLSG). She has introduced Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) to provide students with international exposure.
In line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Dr. Sharma successfully implemented a four-year BBA programme from AY 2023-24. She has also been the second supervisor for Master thesis of students conducted under Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany. She is PhD, NET qualified, double Post Graduate and an alumnus of St Stephens College.