Dr VEDHA BALAJI
MBA, MPhil, PhD
PROFESSOR
Articles in Journals
Sl.No. Title Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos ISSN No. Date Published
1 The Effect of Customer Satisfaction on Use Continuance in Bank Chatbot Service International Journal of Computational and Experimental Science and Engineering / 10 / 4 / 1069 - 1077 2149-9144 03-Nov-2024
2 Marketing odyssey for a digitally native brand: a case study of Sunbird Straws THE CASE JOURNAL / ahead-of-print No. / ahead-of-print No. / - 1544-9106 10-May-2024
3 Green Manufacturing and Performances in Apparel Export Industry: Mediating Role of Green Innovation Journal of Environment Research, Engineering and Management / 80 / 3 / 99 - 110 1392-1649 01-May-2024
4 Navigating brand equity in personal care: Examining the influence of direct-to-consumer brands and the mediating power of brand image international journal of management and sustainability / 13 / 2 / 404 - 422 2306-0662 16-Apr-2024
5 Mamaearth: from a mother?s dilemma to a multi-crore brand Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies / 13 / 4 / 1 - 28 2045-0621 13-Feb-2024
6 Navigating brand equity in personal care: Examining the influence of direct-to-consumer brands and the mediating power of brand image International Journal of Management and Sustainability / 13 / 2 / 404 - 422 2306-9856 30-Jan-2024
7 Exploring Factors of Consumer Perception and Attitude towards Organic Food Consumption in India Indian Journal of Ecology / 48 / 16 / 33 - 37 0304-5250 03-Aug-2021
8 Exploring Effect of Instagram Influencer Likeability and Personality Traits on Self-concept and Impact on Consumer Buying Intention towards Cosmetic Products Indian Journal of Ecology / 48 / 16 / 56 - 63 0304-5250 03-Aug-2021
9 Local Solutions to Global Problems: Pro Nature Organic Foods Private Limited, Bangalore: An Experimental Study Test Engineering and Management / 82 / 1 / 508 - 524 0193-4120 04-Jan-2020
10 Organic Food products: A Study on Perceptions of Indian Consumers Indian Journal of Marketing / 47 / 1 / 26 - 40 0973-8703 01-Jan-2017
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
Sl.No. Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium Type of Program Title of the Article Role Venue/Place Date
1 2nd National Level Student Research Conference Conference Co-presenter) Dayananda Sagar College of Arts, Science and CommerceBangalore 14/03/2025
2 ISDSI Global Conference Conference Enhancing Digitally Native Brands And Its Branding - A Systematic Literature Review Using Scientific Procedures and Rationale [SPAR] Presenter) IIM RanchiRanchi 26/12/2023
3 All India Management Association : 3rd Case Writing Competition and Conference 2023 Conference Participant) All India Management AssociationOnline 13/04/2023
4 International Conference on Emerging Trends in Business & Management Conference The Influence and Impact of AI Powered Intelligence Assistance for Banking Services Presenter) SSN School of ManagementKalavakkam, Tamilnadu 24/02/2023
5 POMS India International Conference 2022 Conference Perception of the working mothers towards value added product for a better retailer value chain Presenter) IIM KozhikodeIIM Khozhikode 21/12/2022
6 5th iCoME International Conference on Management and Entrepreneurship Conference The Impact of AR and VR Advertisements on Consumer Behaviour Presenter) School of Business and Management, Christ Deemed to be University in collaboration with Petra Christian University Bangalore 21/07/2022
7 5th International Conference on Management & Entrepreneurship Conference Te Impact of AR & VR Advertisements on Consumer Behaviour Presenter) Christ UniversityBangalore 21/07/2022
8 International Conference on Sustainable Marketing -Delivering Value 2022 Conference A Study On Key Success Factors Of Micro Influencer Marketing In The Fashion Apparel Industry In Bangalore Presenter) University of Engineering and Management, KolkataVirtual 22/04/2022
9 Virtual National Marketing Conference Conference Organizer) Christ UniversityVirtual 20/01/2022
10 Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Future Conference Exploring Factors of Consumer Perception and Attitude towards Organic Food Consumption in India Presenter) Christ UniversityVirtual 07/11/2020
11 Virtual International Conference on Building Positive Organisations: Challenges & Opportunities for a Sustainable Future Conference Exploring Effects of Instagram Influencer Likability and Personality Traits of Self-Concept and its Impact on Consumer Buying Intention towards Cosmetic Products Presenter) Christ UniversityVirtual 07/11/2020
12 Dilemma to DEcision Conference Panelist) Macquarie Business School, Sydney -Australia and School of Business, CHRIST University, Bangalore- IndiaOnline 24/10/2020
13 Negotiation Landscape in Covid - 19 World: Work and Career Perspective Seminar Participant) Christ UniversityWebinar 28/08/2020
14 Unleash the Power of Mind for Unlimited Success Seminar Participant) Christ UniversityWebinar 24/07/2020
15 Professional Excellence and Politics in Institutions & Organisations Seminar Participant) Christ UniversityWebinar 28/05/2020
16 MBA Partnership Qualifications with UK -Impact pf Globalization on Higher Education Seminar Participant) Christ UniversityWebinar 23/05/2020
17 National Conference on Emerging Trends in Business Conference Co-presenter) Christ UniversityBangalore 27/02/2020
18 National Conference on Emerging Trends in Business Conference Co-presenter) Christ UniversityBangalore 27/02/2020
19 Transformational Strategies for Business Sustainablity Conference Local Solutions for Global Problems: Pro Nature Organic Foods Pvt Ltd - An Experimental Study Presenter) Christ UniversityBangalore 04/10/2019
20 International Conference on Current Scenario of Digital Marketing, E Commerce, Management & Social Sciences - 2019 Conference Participant) IMRF Institute for Education & Research DRPF/ IIM Australia IMRF Mysore Chapter, Mysore, Karnataka 14/06/2019
21 Case Teaching and writing - Pedagogy in MBA curric Case Teaching and writing - Pedagogy in MBA curriculum Participant) IBS, Hyderabad -
22 India Organic - Strategies to Surge Ahead India Organic - Strategies to Surge Ahead Participant) International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture (ICCOA) -
23 "Organic Farming for Alleviation of Rural Poverty" "Organic Farming for Alleviation of Rural Poverty" Participant) Association for Promotion of Organic Farming (APOF), Bangalore -
24 "Emerging Marketing Opportunities" "Emerging Marketing Opportunities" Participant) Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore. -
25 "Leveraging Business Education through Quality Edu "Leveraging Business Education through Quality Education" Participant) Bhagvan Mahaveer Jain College, Bangalore. -
26 "Consumer Knowledge for Marketing Decisions - Theo "Consumer Knowledge for Marketing Decisions - Theory to Practice" Participant) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore -
27 "Marketing of Services - Challenges & Strategies" "Marketing of Services - Challenges & Strategies" Participant) Hotel Atria, Bangalore. -
28 national Workshop on Research and Publication national Workshop on Research and Publication Participant) Centre for Research & Centre for Education beyond Curriculum -
29 Advanced Data Analysis for Marketing Decisions Advanced Data Analysis for Marketing Decisions Participant) Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad -
30 Conference Building a Globally Competitive Brand for Indian Tourism - The Road Ahead Presenter) Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode -
31 Conference Building Castles in Thin Air - Un-credit worthiness of Credit Cards Presenter) Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode -
32 National Conference on Business Challenges and Str National Conference on Business Challenges and Strategies Participant) Institute of Management, Christ University -
33 Conference The Akshaya Patra Foundation - Empowering Children Presenter) Institute of Management, Christ University, Kengeri -
34 SEM for Beginners SEM for Beginners Participant) Centre for Applied Reserach and Educational Service -
35 QIP QIP Participant) Institute of Management, Christ University -
36 Conference A Study on Consumer Demography and Preference towards Organic Food Products - Application of Discriminant Analysis Presenter) Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad -
Invited Talks
Sl.No. Titel of the Program Name of the Program Date Name of the Institution
1 Course Learning Objectives and Outcomes Mastering Innovative Online Course Development 11/04/2024 CHRIST [Deemed to be Organisation]
2 Social Media Marketing Refresher Course in Commerce and Management 06/12/2017 UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, University of Mysore
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
Sl.No. Title Name of Student Institution Role Status Month Year
1 . ANU SARAH DANIEL Christ University Supervisor Ongoing January 2021
2 INFLUENCE OF DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER PERSONAL CARE BRAND ATTRIBUTES ON BRAND EQUITY: MEDIATING ROLE OF BRAND IMAGE MODI SHAILAVI RAJESHKUMAR Christ University Supervisor Awarded August 2025
3 ROLE OF PARENT BRAND ATTRIBUTES IN ENHANCING THE ACCEPTANCE OF BRAND EXTENSION AYUSHI AGRAWAL Christ University Supervisor Ongoing September 2024
Research Project
Sl.No. Name of the Research Project Investigator(s) Sponsors Internal/External
1 A study on characteristics and perceptions of consumers in Bangalore towards organic food products Christ University Internal
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
Sl.No. Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme Name of Organiser Level Role Date
1 Case Studies, Simulation and Gamification Teaching Learning Enhancement Cell, CHRIST University,  Institutional Invited Resource Person/Trainer 21/02/2025
2 Teaching Transformations:Leveraging Case Studies and Androgogy Strategies School of Commerce, Finance and Accountancy,  Institutional Invited Resource Person/Trainer 26/08/2024
3 Faculty Development Programme in General Management IIM Ahmedabad,  International Participant 08/04/2024
4 Mastering Innovative Online Course Development Centre for Digital Learning,  Institutional Participant & Presenter 08/01/2024
5 ATAL FDP on Lean Six Sigma for Higher Education Institution Christ [Deemed to be University],  National Participant 11/12/2023
6 FDP on Design Thinking Christ [Deemed to be University],  International Participant 12/12/2022
7 FDP-I 2022 CEDBEC & IQAC Christ [Deemed to be University],  Institutional Participant 06/07/2022
8 Empowering Commerce Teachers for NEP 2020 MANGALORE UNIVERSITY COMMERCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (MUCTA)® ST AGNES COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), MANGALURU GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KAVOOR MANGALA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (MAA)®,  National Invited Resource Person/Trainer 14/10/2021
9 Enriching the learning experience through experiential learning AICTE, SCMS School of Technology and Management National Participant 12/07/2021
10 The Art of Doing Research Jyothi Engineering College, Thrissur, India; CHRIST ( Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India and Pelita Bangsa University, Indonesia , Jyothi Engineering College, Thrissur, India; CHRIS International Participant 12/07/2021
11 Quality Improvement Program on Hybrid Teaching Staff Development College,CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY),  Participant 02/03/2021
12 International Research Development Program on 'Conceptual Research Model and Analysis using Structural Equation Modelling' Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, SRIT Business School International Participant 07/09/2020
13 An Introduction to Consumer Neuroscience & Neuromarketing Copenhagen Business School,  International Participant 01/09/2020
14 Marketing Analytics University of Virginia,  International Participant 30/04/2020
15 Quality Improvement Program Academic Staff College,  Participant 22/04/2020
16 Data Analytics and Visualization using Tableau School of Business and Management, CHRIST (Deemed to be University),  Institutional Participant 28/02/2020
17 Quality Improvement Program Academic Staff College,  Participant 20/05/2019
18 MDP on Marketing for sales and business development professionals Institute of Management,  Institutional Participant 18/01/2019
19 Strong Certification Institute of Management,  National Participant 13/11/2018
20 Faculty Development Program on Structural Equation Modelling using AMOS CART,  Institutional Participant 10/09/2018
21 Revisiting Management: Thoughts and Practices Academic Staff College,  Participant 21/05/2018
22 MDA on Marketing for Sales and Business Development Professionals Institute of Management,  National Participant 12/01/2018
23 MDP on Strategic Foresight with Scenarios Institute of Management,  National Participant 05/01/2018
24 Data Analysis using R Statistical Software Institute of Management,  Institutional - 23/11/2015
25 Data analysis using R statistical software Institute of Management,  Institutional Participant 23/11/2015
26 Quality Improvement on Experiential Learning Christ University - Academic Staff College,  - 13/04/2015
27 Presentation Skills & Public Speaking Program Institute of Management, Christ University,  Institutional - 06/04/2015
28 Presentation Skills & Public Speaking Program SJ Life Skills,  Institutional - 06/04/2015
29 Faculty Development Programme - Management Simulation Institute of Management, Christ University,  National - 28/02/2015
30 Quality Improvement Program Institute of Management, Christ University,  - 26/05/2014
31 "Learning for Results: Education a Question?" CEDBEC,Christ University, Bangalore,  Institutional - 04/08/2011
32 Cross Functional Decision Making & Business Impact EnParadigm Knowledge Solutions, CIIE, IIM Ahmedabad,  National - 24/05/2011
33 "Decision Making using Microsoft Excel & SPSS" Christ College -Institute of Management,  Institutional - 15/12/2007
34 "Research Methods and Techniques" SRN Adarsh College, Bangalore,  Regional - 08/12/2007
35 "Enabling Entrepreneurship" AWAKE at RVIMS, Bangalore.,  Regional - 15/08/2003
36 FDP Programme sponsored by AICTE Garden City College of Science & Management, Bangalore,  Institutional - 12/06/2000
Awards/Achievements/Others
Sl.No. Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others Description Organisation Month/ Year
1 Member - Board of Studies, Mount Carmel Institute of Management Review of the Marketing and Retail Specialisation papers of their two year full-time PGDBM Course (AICTE approved). Christ University Institute of Management April, 2014
2 End-term question paper setter Examination question paper and provide the answer scheme for - Consumer Consumer Behaviour and Relationship Marketing- End Semester Examinations for PGDM, October 2017. Mount Carmel College 28 August 2017
3 Case [Reference no. 318-0058-1]: INDIA?S AKSHAYA PATRA FOUNDATION: SCALABILITY ISSUES OF ITS SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAM The case study briefs about the emergence and the growth of Akshaya Patra Foundation (APF), an Non Governmental Organization (NGO) of The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISCKON). The case details how APF reached out to different geographies by providing hygienic midday meals to school children. The case tries to analyze to what extent Akshaya Patra Foundation(APF) addressed the crucial issue of malnourishment and poor attendance at school. The Case Centre USA 15 March 2018
4 Teaching note [Reference no. 318-0058-8]: INDIA?S AKSHAYA PATRA FOUNDATION: SCALABILITY ISSUES OF ITS SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAM Teaching Note: 1. To understand the public-private partnership model of a religious body. 2. To study the operational processes at APF. 3. To study the key success factors of the APF. 4. To analyze if the midday meal scheme of APF can be scaled up and extended to other geographies. The Case Centre, USA 15 March 2018
Consultancy
Sl.No. Faculties Theme of Consultancy Type
1 MAREENA MATHEW,SHRIKUMAR M,VEDHA BALAJI ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE Paid
2 VEDHA BALAJI,MAREENA MATHEW,SHRIKUMAR M Business Management for Women Executives Paid
3 JUSTIN JOY,VEDHA BALAJI,MAREENA MATHEW,NISHA SHANKAR,ANIL REYNOLD DSOUZA,SATHIYA SEELAN B Women skill Enhancement programme Paid
4 JUSTIN JOY,VEDHA BALAJI,MAREENA MATHEW,NISHA SHANKAR,ANIL REYNOLD DSOUZA,SATHIYA SEELAN B Women Skill Enhancement Programme Paid
5 VEDHA BALAJI Women skill Enhancement programme Honorary
6 NISHANT KUMAR,MANISH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA,VEDHA BALAJI Gamification as a business strategy Paid