The Paari School of Business prioritises top-tier knowledge acquisition in business and management studies collaborating with renowned academicians, business tycoons, entrepreneurs and researchers to guarantee a premier management learning experience. Engagement with experts in the domain fortifies the significance of networking and research in the evolving business market. On this note, the Paari School of Business organised a Research Talk by John Curtin Distinguished Professor Piyush Sharma on February 13, 2023. The noted academician expounded on “My Research Journey and Emerging Research Interests in Marketing” and engaged in an interactive session with the faculty members and research scholars of the school. In his session, Professor Sharma provided insights into the emerging research interests in marketing and the audience had the opportunity to discuss the impressive and impactful research journey of the distinguished professor.

About the speaker

Professor Piyush Sharma has over thirty years of professional experience, divided almost equally between industry and academia. He is currently affiliated with the School of Marketing at Curtin University, Australia and also serves as a member of the Editorial Review Boards for several esteemed journals, including the Journal of International Business Studies, the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, the Journal of Service Research, the European Journal of Marketing, the Journal of Service Theory and Practice, the International Journal of Emerging Markets, the Journal of Creative Communications, and the Journal of Indian Business Research.

Professor Sharma is ranked among the top 2% of researchers in the world across all fields of research and ranked among the top 60 business researchers in the global P-rankings based on publications in ABDC journals since 2013. His research covers services and international marketing, cross-cultural consumer behaviour, self-regulation and regulatory failure, branding and marketing strategy, marketing-finance interface, organisational behaviour and management, among others.

Under the ambit of the CXO Eminent Speakers’ Series, Paari School of Business organised the first virtual guest session on December 13, 2022. Mr Deepak Gupta, Country Head, Zotac Limited, Mumbai, a leading gaming enterprise, addressed the students of BBA and MBA programmes. The theme of his talk was “Global Business Scenarios: Q & A”. Given the unprecedented global changes and business transformation, Mr Gupta shared insights about how businesses are increasingly coping with emerging technological changes and innovations. From disruptive supply chain to strategic human capability, from consumer insights to finance and investing to digital leadership fronts, all demanding significant attention, and advancements for growth and sustainability for the planet, people, and profit. The session was well received by the students and faculty members.