Dr. Divya Sudhakar has been on the ITM team since 2023 and handles core and specialisation subjects such as Strategic Management, International Marketing, Strategic and International HRM, Managerial communication etc.
She is UGC- NET qualified and holds a PhD in Management Studies from Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal. Her research centred on the Intellectual Property Rights related aspect of Geographic Indication. She has presented and published several articles and served as a resource person on the subjects of sustainability and IPR.
Additionally, she helps with the running of family textile export business, Vasulal International, of which she has been a part for more than 18 years. In this capacity, in addition to the management of the regular administrative affairs, she has also guided several undergraduate and postgraduate students on their organizational study and projects as a part of their course curriculum at the firm.
Outside of her work, she dabbles in artistic interests such as Kerala mural & Tanjore painting, having also taken part in a few art exhibitions and is an avid reader and traveller.
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS AND PAPER PRESENTATIONS
• Relevance of Place-based Identities for Protecting Indian Craft Heritage- Dr Divya Sudhakar, for International Journal of Revolution in Science and Humanity (IJRSH), 2321-4538, Vol. 12, No. 1, April 2024
• The Role of Geographical Indications in promoting Environmental Sustainability- Divya Sudhakar, Dr. N. Kala, for The Journal of Oriental Research Madras, 0022-3301, July 2021.
• Role of Women & Issues faced in GI’s Socio Economic Development Agenda- Divya Sudhakar, Dr. N. Kala, for The Journal of Fundamental & Comparative Research (Shodhasamhita), 2277-7067, July 2021.
• Effectiveness of GIs in Protecting Artisanal Traditional Knowledge & Ensuring the Equitable Distribution of Benefits in India- Divya Sudhakar in the Proceedings of ARSSS International Conference, Tiruchirappalli, India, 17th January, 2021.
• “Overview of the Indian Textile Industry with focus on Keralan Handlooms”- Divya Sudhakar, Dr. N. Kala, published in International Journal of Management Technology and Engineering, Vol IX, Issue III, March 2019.
• Demystifying the Indian GI Tags- Dr. N. Kala, Divya Sudhakar for Journal of Business Economics, JBE South East University of Sri Lanka, 2682-6933, Dec 2019, Vol 1, No. 02.
• Research papers presented at national and international conferences: 3
• Served as a resource person and speaker at the International Conference on Business Innovations and Opportunities: Industry 4.0, organized by the Department of Management Studies, Cooperative Arts and Science College, Madayi, Kannur.
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