Dr. Chinju Chandran S.

Assistant Professor
PhD, M.Phil, M.Com, MBA, UGC- NET
chinju@sahrdayasims.ac.in

Dr. Chinju Chandran S. is a dedicated academic and researcher with a strong foundation in commerce and management. She holds dual Master’s degrees in Commerce and Management and an MPhil from Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT). She has recently submitted her Ph.D. thesis at the School of Management Studies, CUSAT, with a research specialization in the industrial cooperative sector. In 2017, she qualified for the UGC-NET, making her eligible for the post of Assistant Professor, and has gained valuable teaching experience at MES Asmabi College, Thrissur, Kerala.
She has presented papers at several prestigious national and international conferences, including those organized by Assam University, Guru Nanak College, and CSIBER Kolhapur. Her scholarly work is published in reputed journals indexed in Web of Science and ABDC, including the Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research (Springer) and the Australian Journal of Business and Management Research.
Dr. Chinju has enhanced her research skills through advanced training programs such as the Summer School in Applied Econometrics and FDPs and workshops on Structural Equation Modelling, SmartPLS, and academic publishing. She is proficient in a range of statistical and analytical tools, including SPSS, AMOS, SmartPLS, WarpPLS, and R.
Her academic journey reflects a deep commitment to bridging theoretical research with practical application, particularly in the cooperative sector. A lifelong learner and enthusiastic contributor to scholarly dialogue, she is a member of the Indian Academy of Management and serves as a reviewer for academic journals, steadily building her presence in the academic community.

  • Ph.D in Commerce
    Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala.

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
    Finance Bharatiar University Coimbatore.

  • Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) – Commerce
    Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala. National Eligibility Test (NET) – Commerce

  • National Eligibility Test (NET) – Commerce
    Junior Research Fellowship (SJSGC) University Grants Commission

  • Master of Commerce (M.Com) – Marketing
    University of Calicut, Kerala.

  • Assistant Professor, MES Asmabi College, P Vemballor

  • Research Methodology
  • Financial Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Co-operation
  • Human Resource Management

  1. Chinju Chandran, S., & Kumar, S. R. (2024). Industrial cooperatives: A sustainable business model for promoting social entrepreneurship. Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research,14 (1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40497-023-00373 (Springer, Web of Science).
  2. Chinju Chandran, S., & Kumar, S. R. (2025). Members’ Trust Acts as a Mediator Between Their Dual Roles and Cooperative Identity: An Empirical Study of Industrial Cooperatives. Australian Journal of Business and Management Research, 9 (1), 13-27. ISSN (Online): 1839–0846.10.52283/NSWRCA.AJBMR.20240901A02 (ABDC).

  1. GST: A Cure for the Ills of the Existing Indirect Tax Regime. Paper presented at the The Destinations of India’s Fiscal Policies: The Critical Gap, organized by Panampilly Memorial Government College), Thrissur, Kerala (2017, December 6-7).
  2. Determinants of Perceived Risk in Online Shopping. Paper presented at the Changing Financial Scenario in India (ICCFSI-2017), organized by MES Asmabi College), Thrissur, Kerala (2017, December 20-22).
  3. Performance of PACs: A Study of Thrissur District. Paper presented at the Nature, Society and Sustainability: Changing Contours, organized by MES Asmabi College), Thrissur, Kerala (2019, March 19-20).
  4. Development of Industrial Co-operatives – A Business Model for Sustainable Development. Paper presented at the International Seminar on Accounting, Finance and Business Management (ISAFBM’2022), organized by the Department of Business Administration, Assam University, Silchar, India (2022, September 27).
  5. Role of Industrial Cooperatives for the Promotion of Social Entrepreneurship. Paper presented at the International Conference on Resilient and Sustainable Organizations for Economic Growth and Development, organized by the PG Research Programme of Commerce, Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), India (2023, March 15-16).
  6. Commitment of Members to Industrial Cooperatives: A Business Model for Sustainable Development. Paper presented at the International Conference on Global Challenges and Vitality Solutions, organized by Chhatrapati Shahu Institute of Business Education and Research (CSIBER), Kolhapur, India (2024, November 22-23).

  • Webinar on “Infinity Forum” organized by IFSCA in partnership with GIFT City, Bloomberg, NITI Aayog, Invest India, FICCI, and NASSCOM.
  • INDAM 2022 Workshop on “Introduction to PLS-SEM Using SmartPLS”.
  • One-Month Virtual Summer School in Applied Econometrics (Using R) organized by the Centre for Budget Studies, CUSAT.
  • Three-Day International Workshop on “Theory Development and Testing in Social Science Research” organized by DDU KAUSHAL Kendra, CUSAT, August 2022.
  • Two-Day National Workshop on “Academic Publishing and Access to Resources” organized by the School of Engineering Library, CUSAT, November 2024.
  • Five-Day Workshop on “Structural Equation Modelling with SmartPLS 4” organized by EdMaestro Pvt. Ltd., India, from February 26 – March 1, 2024, with support from SmartPLS GmbH, Germany.

  • Membership in the Indian Academy of Management (INDAM)

  • Reviewer – Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research.