Mayadutta H. Sharma
M.Com., Ph.D., Professor of Banking, School of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji Islands
| Summary of Background & Expertise | Have 45+ years of teaching, research & consultancy experience in Banking & Finance at various Universities in India, Ireland, US, New Zealand and Fiji Islands. Conducted and supervised academic research at an advanced level in the management of Banks and Financial Institutions, International Banking and Finance including Country Risk Monitoring and Working Capital Management. Published widely in International Journals. Made presentations, served as a discussant and chairperson in numerous national and international conferences in Asia, South Pacific, Europe, US and Canada. Supervised and evaluated numerous doctoral dissertations and other academic research. Appointed to several committees, study groups and enquiries in various countries |
Current Position | Foundation Professor of Banking at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji Islands Financial Advisor to the Government of Fiji Islands with special responsibility to design and setup a Financial Services Commission for the monitoring and regulation of the financial system in Fiji and a Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme to facilitate faster dispute and grievance resolution across the entire financial system Technical Advisor on Financial Services to the Prices and Income Board of Fiji |
Academic Expertise | Taught at the graduate and undergraduate level as well as supervised graduate and doctoral research. Designed, coordinated and conducted courses related to Bank Management, Management of Financial Institutions and Markets, Financial Analysis of Financial Institutions, International Banking and Finance, Financial Management including Working Capital Management, Small Business Finance and similar courses in Finance. |
Consulting Expertise | Designed and conducted Executive Development Programmes for Bankers and Finance Managers in different parts of the world. Provided consulting services to large financial firms, industrial firms, governments and government organizations Designed entrepreneurial development programmes, and offered research based consultancy for the development of small business enterprises. Undertook technical research assignments especially in the areas of bank management, risk assessment and monitoring including country risk, credit rating, customer profitability analysis, financial analysis and designing of monitoring systems for supervisory/regulatory bodies especially to prevent financial and non-financial firms from going into a state of insolvency/bankruptcy |
Honors | FulBright Scholar to Florida International University, Miami, USA Bharat Ratan Award, conferred at the 24th International Congress of Non Resident Indians, New Delhi NRI Excellence Award, 2005 conferred by the NRI Institute, New Delhi, India Bharat Gaurav Award, 2004, International Friendship Society, New Delhi, India |
Academic Qualifications | Ph.D. (Banking) Agra University, India 1962 Master of Commerce Agra University, India 1957 Bachelor of Commerce Agra University, India 1955 |
Competency Areas for Teaching, Research and Consultancy | - Bank Management - Financial Institutions and Markets - Financial Management in Financial Institutions - International Banking and Finance including Assessment & Monitoring of Country Risk - Credit Risk Rating Systems and Models - Corporate Financial Management - Financial Statement Analysis - Small Business Finance - Working Capital Management and Monitoring Models - Regulation of Financial Institutions and Markets |
Professional History | The University of the South Pacific, 1993 Onwards - Foundation Professor of Banking, 1993 - current - Head of Accounting and Financial Management, Feb. 1994-Feb. 1995 - Member, University Senate - Member, Board of Studies, School of Social & Economic Development (SSED) - Member, Research Grants Committee, SSED - Member, Strategic Planning Committee, SSED - Member, Editorial Board, SSED - Member, University Finance and General Purposes Committee - Member, University Academic Committe - Member, MBA & various other Screening & Appointment Committees - Member/Chair of various ad-hoc task committees and study groups - Member, Honorary Degree Committee M.S. University of Baroda, 1971-92 - Professor of Banking & Finance - Dean, Faculty of Commerce - Chairman, Dept of Banking & Business Finance - Chairman, Board of Studies - Chairman, Faculty Board of Commerce - Honorary Director, Reserve Bank of India Research Cell - Fellow, MS University of Baroda - Member, Graduate Council of Research University of Jodhpur, 1963‑1971 - Asst. Professor, Dept. of Commerce Vardhman College, Agra University 1962-1963 - Head, Dept of Commerce BJSR College of Commerce, University of Rajasthan, 1957-1962 - Chairman, Dept of Business Administration - Lecturer, Dept of Business Administration |
Affiliations | - Fellow, Royal Economic Society, UK - Awarded Associate Membership by the Credit Research Foundation of the National Association of Credit Management, USA - Financial Management Association, USA - Midwest Finance Association, USA - Eastern Finance Association, USA - Academy of Financial Services, USA - Fellow, Institute of European Finance, UK - Indian Commerce Association, India - Various other national and regional associations in different parts of the world - Country President, NRI welfare Society, Fiji Islands, South Pacific. |