Dr Akhil M A

Dr Akhil M A
Asst. Professor

M.Com, NET, PhD, MBA

akhilma@rajagiricollege.edu.in

Educational Qualifications 

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Commerce -Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam(2025)
  • Master of Business Administration – Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut(2025)
  • Master of Commerce – Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam(2020)
  • UGC NET in Commerce (2018)

Areas of Specialization

  • Research Methodology
  • Statistics
  • Accountancy
  • Management

Publications

Research Articles

  • ‘Mitigating distraction: interactivity and atmospherics in social commerce’. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management. (2025)[IF=5.9, Clarivate Analytics, 2024; ABDC-A]
  • ‘Effect of user and firm-generated content on usage intention of sports brands across social media platforms’. Spanish Journal of Marketing – ESIC. (2025)[IF=4.83, Clarivate Analytics, 2023; ABDC-B]
  • ‘Discontinuance Intention of Online Shoppers due to Techno Stress: An SOR Perspective’. IPE Journal of Management. 11(2), 47-67.(2021) [UGC Care]

Books

‘Analysis Reference Guide for Social Science Research’ published by Bharata Mata College, Thrikkakara. (ISBN 978-81-962550-8-4)

Paper Presentations

  • ‘Impact of Digital Financial Literacy on Digital Financial Inclusion among Women SHG Members in Kerala’-One-day international conference on “Financial Inclusion in Digital Era Challenges and Opportunities” -Department of PA & IT, Sankara College of Science and Commerce, Coimbatore
  • ‘Effect of Entrepreneurial Orientation on Brand Performance’– ICSSR sponsored International Seminar on “Digital Innovations in Business & Finance: Emerging Trends and Potentials” – Research & Postgraduate Department of Commerce, Bharata Mata College, Thrikkakara.
  • ‘A study on the financial literacy among self-help group members in Vazhakkala village’ – ‘PRAAJNIKAM’ paper presentation competition, – Postgraduate Department of Commerce, Baselius College, Kottayam. (Best Paper Award).
  • ‘A study on the financial literacy among self-help group members’ – paper presentation competition – PG Department of Commerce, MES College, Marampilly. (Best Paper Award).
  • ‘Financial inclusion through self-help group of women in fisherman community of Vypin Block’ ZERONE – 2019, the National Paper Presentation Competition – PG Department of Commerce, CMS College.
  • ‘Financial inclusion through self-help group of women in fisherman community of Vypin Block’– 6th National Paper Presentation Competition on Recent Trends in Indian Financial System: Paradigms and Praxis- Postgraduate Department of Commerce, Kristu Jyothi College of Management and Technology, Chethipuzha, Changanacherry.
  • ‘A study on Economic Reservation: A shift in future reservation policy’ – Bishop Jerome Memorial South India Inter-Collegiate paper presentation competition – Fatima Mata National College, (Autonomous) Kollam.

Research Consultancy

  • Five Day National Workshop on SEM using AMOS: Basics to Advanced SPSS organized by the Post Graduate and Research Department of Commerce, Farook College (Autonomous), Kozhikode on 16th to 20th September 2025.
  • Workshop on Quantitative Insights: Advanced Analysis using SPSS organized by the Post Graduate and Research Department of Commerce, Sanatana Dharama College, Alappuzha on 3rd to 5th July 2025.
  • Workshop on Questionnaire designing organised by the Department of Commerce, St. Peter’s College, Kolenchery on 6th December 2024
  • One-day Workshop on Data Analysis using SPSS organized by the School of Commerce and Management Studies, Bharata Mata College (Autonomous), Thrikkakara on 21st November 2024.
  • Research Orientation organized by the Research Centre and PG Department of Commerce (Regular), St. Paul’s College, Kalamassery on 18th October 2024.
  • Project Orientation for Final UG Students organized by the School of Commerce and Management Studies, Bharata Mata College (Autonomous), Thrikkakara on 11th September 2024.
  • From Idea to Impact: A Research Workshop for Final Year UG & PG Students organized by the Department of Commerce (Regular), St. Teresa’s College (Autonomous), Ernakulam on 10th September 2024.
  • Workshop on Data Analysis using SPSS at Department of Commerce (Regular), St. Teresa’s College (Autonomous), Ernakulam on 13th March 2024.

Seminars, Workshops, FDPs and Conferences Attended

  • One-week Faculty Development Programme on “Qualitative Research Methods using Nvivo & Orange” organised by Biju Patnaik Institute of Information Technology and Management Studies, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from 05thto 12th June 2023.
  • Five-day national level FDP on “Cryptocurrency, Blockchain & Cyber Security” organised by the Department of Commerce, KMM College of Arts and Science, Thrikkakara, from 12th to 16th September 2022.
  • One-day Research Development Programme on “Research Paper Writing and Systematic Review Paper” organised by the Research & Postgraduate Department of Commerce, Bharata Mata College, Thrikkakara, on 28thJune 2022.
  • One-week online FDP on ‘Emerging and Innovative Approach in Management, IT and Communication in Teaching and Research’ organised byIIMT College of Management, Greater Noida, from 09th to 15th June 2022.
  • Five-day Research Development Programme on “Research paper Writing and Publishing in High Impact Journals” organised by the Research & Postgraduate Department of Commerce, Bharata Mata College, Thrikkakara,on 26th& 27th July 2021.
  • One-week research talk Series on “How to do an Effective Research?” organised by the Postgraduate Department of Commerce, Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram, from 21st to  30th July 2021.

Work Experience

  • Assistant Professor in Commerce- Bharata Mata College (Autonomous), Thrikkakara – June 2025 to October 2025
  • IQAC Officer – Bharata Mata College (Autonomous), Thrikkakara – July 2023 to March 2025
  • Assistant Professor in Commerce- Nirmala Arts & Science College, Mulanthuruthy- June 2021 to April 2022

        Lecturer in Commerce Tandem College, Ernakulam – August 2020 to May 2021

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