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, McDonald's, 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 written research papers in reputed journals including Scopus and Web of Science indexed journals, and has authored chapters in books. She is also the editor of the book titled Marketing Techniques for Financial Inclusion and Development, indexed in Scopus.
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 Universities in the UK to strengthen international relations. Under her leadership, SCMS Pune has been awarded the Shastri Conference and Lecture Series Grant (SCLSG), grant for conducting ATAL FDP by AICTE Training and learning academy.
She has introduced Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) to provide students with international exposure, which serves as a sustainable solution to encourage inclusive education focusing on technology-driven teaching-learning practices. Demonstrating her commitment to global academic advancement, she introduced a pioneering Dual Degree Programme- Global BBA in collaboration with Deakin University, Australia.
Dr. Sharma also contributed to designing the course "Microeconomics for Beginners” launched on the SWAYAM Portal, which is an initiative by the Government of India to provide learning opportunities to individuals from all societal backgrounds. Notably, under her leadership, SCMS Pune participated in the world’s largest adolescent health awareness lesson on menstrual health and hygiene—a milestone recognized by the Guinness World Records
She has also been conferred with the prestigious Hall of Fame Award for Excellence in Teaching by Symbiosis International (Deemed University).
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 also a recognised Ph.D. supervisor, mentoring Ph.D. scholars in their academic pursuits.
Her qualifications include a PhD, NET qualified, double Post Graduate and an alumnus of St Stephen's College.
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