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    Faculty Profile
    Name Marie Joseph Gerard Rassendran
    Designation Asst. Professor
    Qualification MA, PGDPM
    Email id gerard.rassendren@christuniversity.in
    Phone No 080-4012-9460
    UG Bangalore University B.A 1989
    PG Bangalore University M A - Economics 1991
    MPhil Christ University MPhil - Economics 2010

    Publication details:

    Title

    Journal/Book Publisher

    Issue No. & year

    Globalization and the Changing Paradigm of Trade in Services

    ARTHA- The Journal of Social Sciences.

     

    lobalization and Labor: Caste as Strategy

    Integral Liberation,  BSA Trust Publication

    vol. 12, no. 2, 2008

    Micro finance and Women Empowerment

    Acharaya Journal of Management and Research

    vol. 3, no. 2, September 2008

    A Note on the Epistemology of Economic Rationality

    Acharaya Journal of Management and Research

    vol. 5, no. 1, March 2010

    The State As Predator

    Integral Liberation, BSA Trust Publication,

    Vol. 15, No. 2., June 2011,

    Seminars/Conferences attended:

    Theme

    Venue                         

    Organizer

    Date/month/ year

    "Women Empowerment"

    National Institute for Advanced Studies (NIAS), Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Bangalore.

    National Institute for Advanced Studies (NIAS), Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Bangalore.

     

    Case Study Pedagogy Workshop,

    Christ College,

    Department of Commerce, Christ College,

    8th & 9th March, 2004.

    "Best Practices in Administration of Higher Educational Institutions in India"

    Christ College,

    Center for Education Beyond Curriculum (CEDBEC), Christ College, and United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA), New York, USA,

    12th to 14th May, 2003.

    Quality Summit, Education sub group

     

    Confederation of Indian Industries

    2002 - 03.

    "Marketing of Services - challenges and Strategies"

     

    RJS Institute of Management Studies

    9th February 2002.

    "Marketing of Services - challenges and Strategies"

     

    RJS Institute of Management Studies

    9th February 2002.

    "Marketing of Services - challenges and Strategies"

     

    RJS Institute of Management Studies

    9th February 2002.

    Managerial Skills

    Christ College

    Center for Education Beyond Curriculum, Christ College

    30th & 31st October, 2001.

    Workshop on Re - Inventing Economics: Exploring Possibilities, Department of Economics

    Christ University

    Department of Economics,

    September 30th 2009

    National Conference on Global Economic Crisis: Perspective and Policies.

    Christ University

    Department of Economics,

    14th & 15th December, 2009.

    International Conference, '"Visions of Asia and the Challenges of Creative Social Theorizing" & "Spiritual Pragmatics: New Horizons of Theory and Practice and the Calling of Planetary Conversations",

    Acharaya Institute of Technology and Management

    Asian Forum for Social Theory

    21st - 23rd February, 2011.

    Charter drafting workshop on Human Responsibilities, Asian Forum for Social Theory

    Acharaya Institute of Technology and Management

    Asian Forum for Social Theory

    24th of February 2011.

    Presented a joint paper "Globalization and the Changing Paradigm of Trade in Services"

     

    Econovision 03 and in The Nirma International Conference in Management (NICOM). 

     

    Presented a joint paper "Teaching the Dismal Science", in The International Conference on Teaching of Economics: An Exploration of Alternative,

    Madras Christian College (Autonomous)

    Madras Christian College (Autonomous) and Asian Christian Higher Education Institute of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia, Hong Kong Baptist University

    January 29th & 30th, 2004.

    Presented a paper titled "Capital   Account Convertibility - Need for Prudence & Caution"  in the National Seminar on Rupee Convertibility

    Garden City College, Bangalore. 

    Garden City College, Bangalore. 

     

    Presented a  joint paper titled, "'India - an inefficient Welfare State on account of Rent Seeking and Excessive Tolerance" in  National Conference on 'Welfare Paradigms and Social Sectors

    Department of Economics, Christ University, Bangalore.

    Department of Economics, Christ University, Bangalore.

    December 13th - 14th 2010.

    Seminars/Conferences organized:

    Theme

    Venue                         

    Organizer

    Date/month/ year

    The Flat World: Threats and Prospects of Global Economic Integration

    Christ University

    Department of Economics, Christ University

     

    January 30th, 2012

    Association with Professional Bodies:

    1. Corporate MBA programme of Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning (SCDL).  Courses  taught are Managerial Economics and Business Law.
    2. Distance learning progamme of Institute for Chartered Financial Analyst (ICFAI) for MBA, MS (Finance) and CFA courses.  Courses taught Micro Economics, Macro Economics and Economics for Managers.
    3. Distance Learning programme of Indian Institute of Modern Management, Pune.  Course s taught Managerial Economics.
    4. Developed and offer a thirty hour certificate course on Globalization in Christ College.

    Consultative and Advisory Committee Functions:

    1. Member Board of Studies, St. Joseph's College of Arts and Science, Langford Road, Bangalore
    2. Member of The Center for Education beyond Curriculum (CEDBEC), Christ College. Responsibilities consists of developing concepts related to higher education, being researcher in study teams and developing programmes for faculty development, development of educational administrators as well as institutional development for institutions engaged in higher education.
    3. Served as member of the Steering Committee on NAAC reaccredidation (2005) of Christ College.
    4. Served as member of the study team on Best Practices in Higher Education and subsequently was Chief of Documentation for Workshop on Best Practices in Higher Education.  The programme was a funded by The United Board for Christian Higher Education (UBCHEA), New York, USA.

    Conference Presentation

    Sl.No. Name of Conference
    Presentation
    Place
    Month Year
    1 UGC Sponsored National Seminar on TEACHING SOCIAL SCIENCES: CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NEW MILLENIUM   Gerard Rassendren   St. Joseph's College of Arts and Science, Bangalore   

    Awards/Achievements/Others

    Sl.No. Name
    Oraganistion
    Description
    Place
    Month Year
    1 Marie Joseph Gerard Rassendren   Christ University   Trainer for Holistic Education. Module name: IMAGE MANAGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE   Christ University, Bangalore   August 2012

    List of Faculty
    Name           
    Qualifications
    Profile
    1 Divya Pradeep MA, M.Phil , NET
    2 Emmanual P. J. M.A.
    3 Greeshma Manoj MA, M.Phil, NET
    4 Joshy K. J. MA, MBA, B.Ed, NET
    5 Mahesh E. M.A, PhD
    6 Marie Joseph Gerard Rassendran MA, PGDPM
    7 Mathew P. M. M.A, M.Phil, Ph.D
    8 Rajeshwari U. R. M.A., Ph.D.
    9 Santhosh Kumar P. K. B.A.,M.A.
    10 Srinivasan P M.A., M.Phil.
    11 Xavier M. M.A., M.Phil.
    12 Xavier V K MA,M.Phil , NET

    Courses Offered

    Postgraduate Programmes
    Master of Arts (MA) in Applied Economics

    Undergraduate Programmes
    Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons.) in Economics *
    Bachelor of Science (BSc) Economics, Mathematics, Statistics
    Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology, Sociology, Economics
    Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics, Politics, Sociology
    Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History, Economics, Politics

    Certificate Courses in Odd Semester
    Financial Markets
    International Trade and Globalization

    M Phil Programmes
    Master of Philosophy (M. Phil.) in Economics

    Doctoral Programmes (Ph.D.)
    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Economics


     
     
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    Department of Economics,
    Christ University, Hosur Road,
    Bangalore Karnataka,
    India - 560029,
    Ph: +91 80.4012.9100,9600
    Fax:+91.80.40129000
    Email:mail@christuniversity.in
    Website: www.christuniversity.in

    Head Administration,
    Emmanuel P.J
    Ph: +91 80.4012.9458, Email:emmanual.pj@christuniversity.in


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