Dr. Brijesh George John
Visiting Faculty
Ph.D., MBA, M.Sc., PGDMM, PGDBA
Summary
Dr. Brijesh George John is an academician, career and placement expert, corporate trainer, author and entrepreneur with over 27 years of professional experience spanning higher education, skill development, career guidance, placements, corporate relations, human resource management, training and administration.
He has extensive experience in industry–academia engagement and has conducted skilling and placement training across 400+ colleges and schools in South India, reaching more than 75,000 students and job seekers. Over his career, his placement initiatives have contributed to employment opportunities for more than 25,000 job seekers.
His academic and professional interests include Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, E-Commerce, Career Development, Employability, Skill Development, Corporate Relations, Talent Management and Digital Career Platforms.
He is also an active career educator through digital platforms, with a substantial social-media presence focused on career guidance, employability and job opportunities.
Service
- Associate Professor & Head – Corporate Relations & Placements, Marian College, Kuttikkanam (Autonomous), India – since 2005
- Director, Marian International Institute of Management (MIM) – served for two years
- Deputy General Manager / Consultant, IPSR Solutions Ltd., Kottayam, India – Business Development, Talent Sourcing and Skill Development
- Recruitment & Training Coordinator, Al Habtoor LLC, Dubai, UAE – 2003–2005
- Lecturer & Placement Coordinator, Rajagiri College of Computer Sciences, Cochin, India – 2002–2003
- Chairman, Placement Officers Consortium, Kerala
- Founder of JobsBrij, a career and employment platform
- Founder of Brijesh Academy, an online skilling platform
Education
- Ph.D. in Management, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India – 2018
Research: Consumer Behavior of Online Shoppers in Kerala - Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Systems & Marketing, University of Madras
- M.Sc. in Software Application – E-Commerce, Bharathiar University
- B.Sc. in Computer Science, Mahatma Gandhi University
- Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management, Pondicherry University
- Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, Pondicherry University
Academic & Professional Expertise
- Career Guidance and Placement Management
- Employability and Skill Development
- Corporate Relations and Industry–Academia Collaboration
- Entrepreneurship Development
- Marketing and Consumer Behaviour
- E-Commerce and Digital Business
- Human Resource Management and Talent Sourcing
- ICT-Enabled Teaching
- Outcome-Based Education (OBE)
- Training and Personality Development
Research & Publications
Dr. Brijesh George John has presented and published research papers in academic journals, seminars and conferences, including presentations at IIMs. His doctoral research examined consumer behaviour among online shoppers in Kerala.
He is also an author and columnist. His books published by Manorama Books include:
- Online Shopping – 2016
- Campus Placements: Swapna Joliku Vijaya Manthrangal – 2018
He has contributed articles on careers, jobs, placements and related areas to leading publications.
Professional & Academic Engagements
Dr. Brijesh has served in academic and professional bodies, including:
- Member, Board of Studies – Computer Science, Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum
- Academic Council Member, Little Flower College, Guruvayoor
- Chairman, Placement Officers Consortium, Kerala
- Former Council Member – MSME Panel, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
- Trainer/resource person for academic, government and professional organisations
He has delivered training and expert sessions for organisations and initiatives including AICTE, ICT Academy, ASAP, Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission and the Department of Technical Education, Government of Kerala.
