ARUN M.S

 


Assistant Professor
In-Charge of HOD of Commerce
Qualification:  M.Com, MBA, M.Phil, NET

 

 

Brief profile:

Assistant Professor in the Department of Commerce since July 2011. He has completed M.Com from Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha and qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC. He has an additional degree of MBA from Madurai Kamaraj University. He also poses M.Phil from Bharathidasan University, Trichy. He has 5 years of teaching experience in various reputed colleges and 12 years of teaching experience in Sree Vivekananda College, Kunnamkulam. Attended National and International Conferences and Workshops. Published papers in National Journals. He is also a member of Commerce Association of Kerala.

Area of Interest     :   Accounting, Finance and Management

 Additional Qualifications:

  1. Certified Course in Computer Application and Internet
  2. Certified Course of Practical Training in Financial & Management Accounting
  3. Certified Course in Visual Basic

 Academic Projects Undertaken:

  1. An Analysis on the Attitude and Perception of Mutual Fund Investors in Cochin City
  2. A Study on Investor’s Perception towards Post Office Saving Schemes

Publication

  1. A Study on Investor’s Preference to Mutual Funds – With Special reference to Investors in Cochin, Kerala, Research Scholar Volume II No.IA March 2012, ISSN 2249-6696
  2. Effectiveness of Awareness on Solid Waste Management Practices among Households in Kerala – with special reference to Thrissur District, International Journal of Humanities, Law and Social Sciences, Kanpur Philosophers, Vol-VIII, Issue-III, 2021, ISSN 2348-8301.
  3. A Comparative Review of Solid Waste Management Policies, its Awareness and Implications in Kerala, Journal of Fundamental & Comparative Research, Vol. VII, No.8(I): 2021, ISSN – 2277-7067

Presentations

  1. Presented a paper on “A Study on the Effect of Social Media in Talent Management” in the National Seminar on HR PRACTICES IN SERVICE SECTOR: NEW PERSPECTIVES organised by P.G Department of Commerce and Management Studies, Sri. C Achutha Menon Govt. College, Thrissur, Kerala on 18th and 19th January 2016.
  2. Presented a paper on “Community Involvement and Employment Generation Through Sustaionable Human Resource Development Approach – with special reference to Rural Tourism in Kubalangi Village, Kerala” in International Seminar on “Academic-Industry Collaboration: Towards Bridging Skill Gap in Tourism Sector” organised by Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM), Bhubaneshwar on 22nd and 24th February 2019.

 Regional Seminars Attended

  1. Attended Regional Seminar on “Innovative Horizon in Banking Sector” organized by P.G. Department of Commerce, Sree Vivekananda College, Kunnamkulam on 29thFebruary 2012

 National Seminars Attended

  1. Attended National Seminar on “Knowledge Management and E-Governance in Coprporate Sector” sponsored by UGC at St. Thomas College, Thrissur on 6th& 7th March 2012
  2. Participated in the National Seminar on “HR PRACTICES IN SERVICE SECTOR: NEW PERSPECTIVES” organised by P.G Department of Commerce and Management Studies, Sri. C Achutha Menon Govt. College, Thrissur, Kerala on 18th and 19th January 2016.
  3. Participated National Seminar on “IFRS: Convergence & Financial Reporting in India” sponsored by Directorate of Collegiate Education, Govt of Kerala and organised by P.G Department of Commerce, Govt. College, Kodanchery on 2nd and 3rd November 2016.

 International Seminars Attended

  1. Participated International Seminar on “Academic-Industry Collaboration: Towards Bridging Skill Gap in Tourism Sector” organised by Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM), Bhubaneshwar on 22nd and 24th February 2019.

 Conference Attended

  1. Attended National Conference on “Emerging Trends in Business and Finance”sponsored by UGC at Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha on 16th & 17th March 2006
  2. Attended International Conference on “Innovations in Business and Finance” organized by Commerce Association of Kerala at St. Peter’s College, Kolenjery on 29th& 30th May 2015

 Workshops Attended

  1. Attended National Workshop on “Research Article Writing in Commerce & Management” sponsored by Dept. of Collegiate Education, Thiruvananthapuram at Govt. Victoria College, Palakad on 22ndand 23rd November 2012
  2. Attended National workshop on “SPSS- Statistical Package for Social Science” sponsored by Govt. of Kerala at Govt. Victoria College, Palakad on 28th& 29th October 2013
  3. Attended Regional Workshop on “Preparation of Scholarly Article and Publication”organized by Dept. of Management Studies, M.D. College, Pazhanji on 15th November 2014
  4. Participated Two Day National Workshop on “Research Methodology” organised by the Research Forum, Department of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Calicut on 21st and 22nd May 2015.
  5. Participated “Teachers Enrichment Workshop on Recent Trends and Teaching Strategies in Higher Education” organised by IQAC, Bishop Abraham Memorial College, Thuruthicad, on 18th and 19th March 2017.
  6. Participated in one day workshop on “Embracing Technology in Higher Education – The Challenges and Opportunities for Colleges” organised by Indian Colleges Forum (ICF), New Delhi and IQAC, University of Calicut on 24th November 2018.
  7. Attended two day workshop on “Revised Accreditation Framework of NAAC and Quality Systems in Higher Education” organised by IQAC, University of Calicut on 6th March 2019.
  8. Participated in the one day workshop on “Data Sources and Referencing for Research” organised by Post Graduate and Research Department of Commerce, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam on 19th February 2020.
  9. Attended three day National workshop on “Research Writing and Publishing in High Impact Journals” organised by Research Council and IQAC, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam from 24th July 2023 to 26th July 2023.

 Training Courses Attended

  1. Attended UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in “Refresher Course in Commerce and Management Studies (Multidisciplinary)” conducted by Academic Staff College, University of Calicut from 17thJune 2014 to 07th July 2014.
  2. Attended UGC sponsored Orientation Course conducted by the Academic Staff College, University of Calicut from 12th November 2015 to 9th December 2015
  3. Attended the Orientation Program for Academic Counsellors of M.Com Programme organised by IGNOU Regional Centre, Kochi, on 9th & 10th September 2016
  4. Attended two weeks online “Refresher Course on commerce and Management” organised by HRDC, University of Hyderabad from 14th to 26th September 2020.
  5. Attended UGC Sponsored Interdisciplinary Refresher Course in Effective Teaching Skills conducted by HRDC, Pondicherry University from 22nd February to 7th March 2023.

 Faculty Development Programmes Attended

  1. Participated in the National Workshop on “Curriculam Design and Development” organised by Centre for Curriculam Research, Policy and Educational Development, School of Education organised by Central University of Punjab, Bathinda and sponsored by PMMMNMTT (MHRD Sponsored) from 16th July to 25th July 2018.
  2. Participated in “Two Week Capacity Building Programme for Faculty of Social Sciences: Standardised Research Methods for Data Analysis” sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research, MHRD, New Delhi and conducted by School of Commerce, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu from 1st to 14th November 2019.
  3. Attended five day National FDP – “Darshan – Fine Tuning your Research with online Research Tools” jointly organised by Department of Computer Applications and Teresian Teacher Learning Center, St Theresa’s College (Autonomous) Ernakulam from 12th to 17th October 2020.
  4. Attended One Week Online Faculty Development Programme on “Research Ethics and Plagiarism” organised under the UGC – Scheme for Trans-disciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy (STRIDE), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala from 26th to 30th December 2020.
  5. Attended Two Weeks International Online Workshop on “Qualitative Research Methodology in Social Sciences” conducted by School of International Relations and Politics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala from 26th April to 12th May 2021.

Guideship

  1. Project guidance to the MBA students of IGNOU
  2. Project guidance to the UG and PG students of University of Calicut

 Membership

A member of Commerce Association of Kerala, Uzhavoor P.O, Kottayam.

Positions Held

  1. Returning Officer – College Union Elections (2013-14), (2022-23)
  2. UGC Co-ordinator (2013 -14 to 2017-18)
  3. NAAC Co-ordinator 2014-15 to 2017-18)
  4. IQAC Co-ordinator since 2014-15 to 2017-18)
  5. College Nodal Officer for Admission (2014-15 to 2016-17 & & 2019-20 to 2020-21)
  6. AISHE Nodal Officer (Since 2011-12 onwards)
  7. Career Guidance & Placement Cell Co-ordinator (Since 2013-14 onwards)
  8. External Examiner for Project Evaluation and Viva-Voce for UG & PG Courses.
  9. Internal Mentor for Scholar Support programme
  10. Internal Mentor for Walk with the Scholar programme
  11. Medisep Nodal Officer (since 2019-20)

Current Positions

  1. In-Charge of Head of Department of Commerce
  2. Commerce Association President
  3. AISHE Nodal Officer
  4. Medisep Nodal Officer
  5. Career Guidance & Placement Cell Co-ordinator

 

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