Faculty Details

Contact:

Email: suraj@imdr.edu

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suraj-kamble-54713638/

Orchid Id: 0000-0002-1080-6724

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=by1atS4AAAAJ&hl=en

 

Areas Taught:

Marketing Management, Retail Management, Digital Marketing, Personal Selling and Sales Management, Management Processes, Consumer Behaviour, Research Methodology, Marketing Research, Services Marketing, Industrial Relations, Labour Welfare and Training & Development etc

 

Faculty Profile:

Dr. Suraj Kamble, an IIMA FDP alumnus, is a PhD from the Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune in the faculty of Marketing Management. His domain expertise spans across a wide range of academic interests like Marketing Management, Retail Management, Consumer Behaviour, Research Methodology, Marketing Research, Services Marketing, Industrial Relations, Labour Welfare, and Training & Development, etc. He has a total of 17 years of experience, out of which 16 years exclusively are in academics. Dr. Suraj has participated in various FDPs & presented research papers at State, National & International Conferences/Seminars with contributions to UGC Care, Scopus, and WOS journal publications. He has authored two books and is an Editor for an ISSN Journal.

Dr. Suraj has experience in conducting various Training and Personality Development workshops which cover wide topics like Career Management, Team Building, Time Management, Conflict Management, and so on. He aims to excel in the field of Management Education with the virtue of openness to learning & sharing knowledge.

 

Experience :
Started career as a Sr. Executive (Sales) with Sakaal Media group Pune then shifted to academics joining the SSR Institute of Management Development and Research, Silvassa. After serving for 7 years shifted to Pune and joined SBS Balaji Institute of Modern Management for a very small period. Currently Associated with DES’s Institute of Management Development and Research since 2016.

 

Published Papers:

1. Kamble, S. C., Jain, S., Moray, R., & Al Dallal, J. (2025). Digital rupee acceptance dynamics through the lens of Theory of Planned Behaviour. In Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on IT Innovation and Knowledge Discovery (ITIKD), Manama, Bahrain, 2025, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/ITIKD63574.2025.11005198.

2. Kamble, S.C., & Katkar, V. (2025). Sustainability in branding: A real consumer concern or just good marketing? International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research, 7(2).

3. Kamble, S. C., & Pandit, P. (2025). The economics of autonomous freight and logistics systems. International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research, 7(2), 1–13.

4. Moray, R., Jain, S., & Kamble, S. (2024), "Navigating the Nexus: Women Entrepreneurs Digital Financial Literacy, Perceived Risks and the Technology Acceptance in P2P Lending Platforms," 2024 2nd International Conference on Advances in Computation, Communication and Information Technology (ICAICCIT), Faridabad, India, 2024, pp. 41-46, doi: 10.1109/ICAICCIT64383.2024.10912344.

5. Kamble, S., Agarwal, P., & Talekar, R. (2024). Viksit Bharat's workforce: Embracing neurodiversity in modern India. South Asian Journal of Management, 31(5).

6. Jain, S., Kamble, S. C., & Shetty, S. (2024). Navigating change and driving growth: Transforming higher education for Viksit Bharat 2047 vision. South Asian Journal of Management, 31(5).

7. Reddy, M. S., Kamble, S. C., Jain, S. S., Saxena, A., & Panduro-Ramirez, J. (2024). Collective intelligence in digital marketing and business decision-making through artificial swarm intelligence. Computer Science Engineering and Emerging Technologies, 272–277.

8. Pandya, K. S. N., Shah, K., & Kamble, S.C. (2024). Enhancing teacher training effectiveness for Viksit Bharat 2047: Aligning with the new education policy and revised national credit framework. Educational Administration: Theory and Practice, 30(5), 1111–1119.

9. Kamble, S., Tamboli, S., & Khan, W. (2024). A comparative analysis on marketing strategies adopted by Britannia and Nestle with respect to the state Maharashtra. Future Proofing Business, 275.

10. Pallathadka, H., Jain, S., Kamble, S., & Tongkachok, K. (2022). Educational data mining: A comprehensive review and future challenges. ECS Transactions, 107(1), 16129.

11. Kamble, S., & Jain, S. (2022). Consumer outlook and adoption of health insurance in India post COVID-19 outbreaks. International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences, 11(1), 35–57.

12. Patil, P., Kamble S. (2022). An Empirical Study on Impact of Promotion Mix On Awareness Level and Admission with Respect to Technical and Professional Institutes in Pune. Journal of The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. Vol. 56, No. 5 (I).

13. Jain, S., Kamble, S. (2022). Impact of COVID-19 spread on buyers’ behaviour towards Functional Food and Beverages. Bulletin of Environment, Pharmacology and Life Sciences. Special Issue [1].

14. Jain, S., Kamble, S. (2021). An Analytical Study of Buyers' Behaviour Towards Automatic Fuel Pricing and Price Smoothing in India. Prabandhan: Indian Journal of Management. Volume 14, Issue, 2.

15. Jain, S., Kamble, S. (2020). The Empirical Study of Job Seekers Behaviour in India. Shodh Sanchar Bulletin. Vol. 10, Issue 38 (III).

16. Kamble, S., Jain, S. (2020). A Study on Usage of Smart Phone among youngsters and Its Marketing Implications with Special Reference to Pune. Studies in Indian Place Names. Vol:40, Issue: 60.

17. Kamble, S. (2020) An Empirical study on the Impact of COVID-19 on Lifestyle of Indians during a Lockdown period in India. Tathapi. Vol. 19 Issue 13.

18. Patil, P., Ingawale, V., Kamble, S., Mane, P., Suryawanshi, S. (2020). Study of Student’s Satisfaction with reference to Technical and Professional Institutes in Pune. Purakala. Vol.31, Issue 5.

Books:

• Jain, S., Nagar, S., & Kamble, S., MUDRA अनुभव : PMMY- A Perception Based Study, Deccan Education Society Publication

• Nagar, S., Kamble, S., & Jain, S., Managing Finance in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Deccan Education Society Publication

Case Studies:

• Nanwani, B., Kamble, S.,Sailaja, M., Hiremath, S., Mohanty, S. (2021) What Next After AREDA. AIMS Journal of Management. Vol. 6, No. 2.

• Kamble, S., Tiwari, V. (2019). Case Study: Maharashtra State Transport (ST) Strike (Diwali Gift)–Passengers suffer at whose fault? Journal of Engineering Sciences. Vol. 10, Issue 10.

Conferences and Paper Presentations:

1. Transforming furniture manufacturing: A case study on technology adoption by Rawat Furniture. Paper presented at the International Conference on Deep-Tech and Global Race for Technological Leadership, 2025.

2. Monetizing user-generated content: Microtransactions, ethical dilemmas, and the future of digital ecosystems. Paper presented at the International Conference on Deep-Tech and Global Race for Technological Leadership, 2025.

3. The impact of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) factors on stock performance: A sector-wise analysis of Indian Nifty 50 companies. Paper presented at the International Conference on Deep-Tech and Global Race for Technological Leadership, 2025.

4. From clicks to carts: Unravelling the impact of social media influencers on consumer purchase patterns in Pune. Paper presented at the International Conference on Transforming Business by Leveraging Talent, Innovation & Disruptive Technologies, 2024.

5. Thirst for wellness: How health-conscious consumers shape beverage choices. Paper presented at the International Conference on Transforming Business by Leveraging Talent, Innovation & Disruptive Technologies, 2024.

6. Comparative analysis on marketing strategies adopted by Britannia and Nestle with respect to state of Maharashtra. Paper presented at the International Conference on Transforming Business by Leveraging Talent, Innovation & Disruptive Technologies, 2024.

7. Awareness of Indian consumers towards two-wheeler hybrid vehicles: Exploring environmental, technological and financial factors. Paper presented at the International Conference on Transforming Business by Leveraging Talent, Innovation & Disruptive Technologies, 2024.

8. Impacts of modern technology in education. Paper presented at the International Conference on Transforming Business by Leveraging Talent, Innovation & Disruptive Technologies, 2024.

9. Enhancing teacher training effectiveness for Viksit Bharat 2047: Aligning with the New Education Policy and Revised National Credit Framework. Paper presented at the International Conference on Viksit Bharat 2047: Pioneering Transformation and Shaping Global Business Landscape, 2024.

10. Viksit Bharat's talent landscape: A study on acceptance of neurodiversity by employees in India. Paper presented at the International Conference on Viksit Bharat 2047: Pioneering Transformation and Shaping Global Business Landscape, 2024.

11. Navigating change and driving growth: Transforming higher education for Viksit Bharat 2047 Vision. Paper presented at the International Conference on Viksit Bharat 2047: Pioneering Transformation and Shaping Global Business Landscape, 2024.

12. A conceptual study on the role of AI in emerging economies. Paper presented at the International Conference on Emerging Economies, Trade and Markets, IMDR, Pune, 2023.

13. An overview of online mode – Covid-19 – and sustainability. Paper presented at the International Conference on Sustainable Development and Social Equity, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune, 2022.

14. Effects of pandemic – Covid-19 – fore ISSIES. Paper presented at the International Conference on Innovative Research Practices in Business, Economics, Social Science & Technology, 2022.

15. An empirical study on the impact of promotion mix on awareness level and admission with respect to technical and professional institutes in Pune. Paper presented at MIMANSA 2021, International Research Conference, Sri Balaji University, Pune, 2021.

16. Corporate governance for corporate sustainability. Paper presented at the National Conference organized by SSR Institute of Management and Research, Silvassa, 2017.

17. An empirical study on distribution management system and level of distributors’ satisfaction with special reference to commercial English newspapers circulated in Pune city. Paper presented at the National Conference on Technique of Writing Research Paper, Nashik, 2014.

18. A conceptual study: Newspaper survival in the age of digitisation. Paper presented at the International Conference, Pacific University, Udaipur, 2013.

19. A conceptual study on social media: An innovation in marketing. Paper presented at the National Conference, NCDIM, Chandwad, Nashik, 2013.

20. Business strategies adopted by the Indian English newspaper industry in declining global newspaper market. Paper presented at the International Conference, IMSCDR, Ahmednagar, 2013.

21. A conceptual study on innovation driven by corporate sustainability. Paper presented at the National Conference, JDC Bytco, Nashik, 2012.

 

Awards and Recognition:

1. Devang Mehta Award for Best Professor in Marketing Management, 2017