Graduate School of Business Staff
Professor Gurmeet Singh is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research & Innovation, Head of the School of Business and Management and Director of MBA programme. He teaches Marketing in the MBA programme. He has over 25 years of experience in teaching, research, consultancy, and executive training for industries. Prior to his current role of HOS, he was Associate Dean of Research, Postgraduate Affairs, and Internationalisation for seven years in the Faculty of Business and Economics. Professor Singh is the recipient of 2008, “Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development.” Professor Singh has made a significant research contribution to the discipline of Marketing, Retailing, Information Management, and Consumer behaviour. Professor Singh has contributed more than 120 articles to leading international journals. His current research interests include Marketing, Information Systems, Social Entrepreneurship, Small Businesses, food consumption behaviour, Technology adoption, open innovation and service operations management. Professor Singh’s work appears in prestigious A*, A (ABDC) and Q1(SJR) ranked journals in his field such as the International Journal of Information Management, European Journal of Marketing, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, Australasian Journal of Information Systems, Tourism Recreation Research, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Psychology and Marketing, International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Public Management Review, International Journal of Project Management, Telematics and Informatics. He is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Global Marketing (ABDC ranked Routledge journal). Publications Please click here to view Prof. Singh’s publications on USP Electronic Research Repository. Scopus Profile: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57201766361 Research Gate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gurmeet-Singh-8 Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=hmYP_hoAAAAJ&hl=en Professor Gurmeet Singh ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Dr. Shavneet Sharma is a Senior Lecturer and Discipline Coordinator at the Graduate School of Business at the University of the South Pacific. He teaches Marketing in the MBA programme. Dr Sharma received the B.Com. Degree in Accounting and Management and the M.Com. Degree in 2015 and 2018, respectively, from the University of the South Pacific. He went on to obtain his PhD degree in marketing from the same university in 2021. He is also a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) from USA. Dr Sharma was awarded the Gold Medal and Vice-Chancellor and President’s Prize for being the most outstanding graduate with a Management and Public Administration Major. From January 2015 to February 2016, he was a Graduate Accountant with the Audit Division, KPMG. In 2016, he joined the University of the South Pacific as a Teaching Assistant. In 2021, he was appointed as an Assistance Lecturer at the School of Business and Administration before being appointed as a Lecturer at the Graduate School of Business in 2022. Dr Sharma has published more than 25 journals article and seven book chapters articles in leading international journals such as the International Journal of Consumer Studies, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, International Journal of Information Management, Psychology & Marketing, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Journal of Internet Commerce, Australasian Journal of Information Systems, The TQM Journal, British Food Journal, among others. His research interests are in digital and social media marketing, consumer behaviour, information systems, artificial intelligence, and online Gaming Behavior. RESEARCH LINKS ORCID Profile Dr Shavneet Sharma
Dr. Avanish Kumar Shukla is a lecturer at The University of the South Pacific’s Graduate School of Business, starting in June 2025. Before joining the Graduate School of Business, Dr. Shukla held prominent positions at the Fiji National University’s College of Business, Hospitality and Tourism Studies. There, he distinguished himself through his leadership, serving as both Associate Dean – Research and Innovation and, for a period, as the Acting Dean of the college. He has more than fifteen years of professional experience. Academically, Dr. Shukla holds a PhD in Management Accounting. His professional credentials include being a certified Chartered Accountant and a Professional Member of CPA Australia. He is also an active and contributing member of the Fiji Institute of Chartered Accountants, consistently engaging in activities that support the professional development of its members. Dr. Shukla’s pedagogical and mentoring impact is evident in his experience supervising both PhD and master’s students. His areas of expertise encompass management accounting, strategic management, risk management, business analysis, financial reporting, taxation, business ethics, and corporate governance. Beyond traditional business disciplines, Dr. Shukla holds a particular interest in systems thinking, a holistic approach to understanding complex phenomena. Currently, he is actively engaged in research that applies resilience theory to explore effective strategies for organizations operating within Pacific Island countries. Furthermore, Dr. Shukla’s practical acumen extends to significant consultation work for highly regarded organizations in both Fiji and India. Dr. Shukla has a notable publication record, with papers appearing in prestigious Scopus Q1 and ABDC-listed journals. Additionally, he has co-edited a book published by Elsevier. E-mail: avanish.shukla@usp.ac.fj |
