रजत शर्मा

Biography

His current research interest targets the analysis of the marketing consequences of the Internet and digital media on consumer behavior, industries and markets. He has an expertise in the application of analytics in business, with specific emphasis to marketing, sustainability, retailing and e-commerce. He has used many statistical tools in his research including SPSS, LISREL, SmartPLS, Excel and R. He is also assisting numerous startups in their consumer behavior analysis, digital and analytical needs.

Area

Primary Area : विपणन

Secondary Area : कृषि प्रबंधन केंद्र , मानव संसाधन प्रबंधन

Contact

Email : rajats@iima.ac.in

Phone : +91-79-7152 4938

Secretary : Vanitha Mudaliar

Phone : +91-79-7152 7912

Website : Personal Website

Education

Fellow (Ph.D.), Marketing Area, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

M.Sc, Mathematics, University of Jammu

Teaching

MBA

  • Term I: Marketing Management I (Core Course)
  • Term IV: Consumer Behaviour (Elective)
  • Term V: Digital Marketing (Elective)

Doctoral Courses

  • Advances in Consumer Behaviour

Executive MBA (PGPX)

  • Term I: Assessing and Creating Customer Value (ACCV)

Exexcutive Education Program (Open)

  • Digital and Social Media Marketing

Research Area

Digital and social media marketing, food waste, food delivery applications, mobile app marketing, consumer behaviour, e-commerce, marketing research, Indian values

Academic Experience

Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 2019 – present

Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Jammu, 2018 - 2019

Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur, 2013 - 2018

Articles

Trehan, D., & Sharma, R. (2020). What motivates members to transact on social C2C communities? A theoretical explanation. Journal of Consumer Marketing.
https://doi.org/10.1108/JCM-04-2019-3174

Sharma, R. and Jha, M. (2017) "Values influencing sustainable consumption behaviour: Exploring the contextual relationship", Journal of Business Research, 76, 77-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2017.03.010

Sharma R. and Chandwani R. (2014). Consumer Behaviour along the PLC- A Diffusion of Innovation Perspective, European Journal of Management, Vol. 14, Issue 3

Consulting

Worked on a Research Project with Department of Consumer Affairs, GOI for in‐depth study of the present consumer protection system, and the new consumer protection bill with an aim to improve the Consumer Protection processes and policies in India.

Worked on a Research project with the Ministry of Rural Development, GOI to study the applicability Of KANBAN System in MGNREGA. The study aims to apply KANBAN system to improve the effectiveness of MGNREGA programs by bringing more benefits (quantity and quality of resources) with less resource allocated to them.

Developed a Business Model for establishing a chain of retail outlets in Andhra Pradesh for Andhra Pradesh Civil Supplies Corporation.

Worked with IRCTC, for launching a national level Digital Marketing Campaign of IRCTC e-catering services to promote the e-catering initiatives of IRCTC.

Worked with Assam Government, as Honorary Advisor, Centre of Communication, Assam Administrative Staff College, to prepare a comprehensive internal and external communication strategy for Government of Assam for successful implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), proposed by UNDP.

Teaching Area

Agro-food Value Chain Management and Development