Priya Sharma obtained the Bachelor of Law (LL.B) from the University of London in 1994 and the Certificate in Legal Practice in 1995. She was admitted to the Malaysian Bar as an Advocate and Solicitor from the High Court of Malaya in 1996. After two years of practice in the corporate and conveyancing sector, she ventured into the academic field. She completed the LLM (Masters in Law) in 2001 at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur and joined HELP University College as a lecturer at law. Whilst in HELP University College, Priya Sharma specialized in areas of International Business Law, Finance and Banking law, Employment Law and Industrial Relations at the undergraduate level.
Priya Sharma left HELP University College in 2009 and joined Monash University Malaysia as a Sessional Lecturer/Tutor in a variety of subjects ranging from Malaysian/Australian Business Law, Comparative Workplace Relations Law, International Trade Law, Current Issues in Corporate Governance and Management Ethics and Corporate Governance. She completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce from Monash University Malaysia in 2010 as a route toward a PhD. Her thesis is titled “The Exploitation Of Children For Labour: - The Malaysian Legislative Framework”. She has presented two (2) conference papers thus far, the first is titled ‘Exploitation Of Children For Labour :- CSR And The Law In Malaysia’ of which she presented at LAWASIA’s 23rd conference in Delhi from 11th-14th November 2010 and the second is titled ‘Exploitation of Children For Labour :- A comparative Analysis Between The International Framework & The Malaysian Legislative of which she presented at the 4th Children & the Law conference organized by LAWASIA in Siem Reap, Cambodia from the 27th -29th May 2011.
Academic Qualifications
Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce
Institution
Monash University Malaysia
Year awarded
2010
Master of Commerce
Institution
University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
Year awarded
2001
Bachelor of Law
Institution
University of London (External)
Year awarded
1994
Areas of Expertise
1
Business Law
Teaching
Subject Code
Subject
BTW2320
Current Issues in Corporate Governance
BTC1110
Australian Business Law
BTW1042
Malaysian Business Law
Conference Proceedings
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‘Exploitation Of Children For Labour :- CSR And The Law In Malaysia’ of which she presented at LAWASIA’s 23rd conference in Delhi from 11th-14th November 2010
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‘Exploitation of Children For Labour :- A comparative Analysis Between The International Framework & The Malaysian Legislative of which she presented at the 4th Children & the Law conference organized by LAWASIA in Siem Reap, Cambodia from 27th – 29thMay 2011
Local Grants
Title
Modelling Female Attitudes Towards Their Supply of Labour
Investigators
Dr. Siah Kim Lan (PI) Dr. Lee Hooi Yean Prof. Eduard J. Bomhoff
Funding Period
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
Funding Body/Organisation
MOSTI - Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
Title
Building and Validating a Model for Quality of Education
Investigators
Dr. Lee Hooi Yean (PI) Prof. Eduard J. Bomhoff
Funding Period
Apr 2013 - Mar 2014
Funding Body/Organisation
MOSTI - Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
Title
Building and Validating a Model for Quality of Education
Investigators
Dr. Lee Hooi Yean (PI) Prof. Eduard J. Bomhoff
Funding Period
Nov 2013 - Feb 2014
Funding Body/Organisation
Monash University Malaysia - SETA Platform
Title
Gender, Attitudes and Academics Achievement: Understanding the Cross Cultural Differences
Investigators
Dr. Lee Hooi Yean (PI) Prof. Eduard J. Bomhoff
Funding Period
Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
Funding Body/Organisation
Monash University Malaysia
Title
Modernization in Asian Societies compared to the West - Using the World Values Survey
Investigators
Prof. Eduard J. Bomhoff (PI) Dr. Lee Hooi Yean
Funding Period
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
Funding Body/Organisation
Monash University Malaysia
Title
The Empirical Desirability of East Asia for Monetary Union
Investigators
Dr. Lee Hooi Yean
Funding Period
Jan 2009 - Dec 2009
Funding Body/Organisation
Monash University Malaysia
Title
The Endogeneity of Optimum Currency Area Criteria in East Asia
Investigators
Dr. Lee Hooi Yean
Funding Period
Jan 2009 - Dec 2009
Funding Body/Organisation
Monash University Malaysia
Current Supervision
Student
Liyanage Devangi Hanamika, Perera
Title
The Importance of the Family In Determining the Quality of Children's Education; (PhD)
Student
Geok May, Koh
Title
Sustainable Growth in Malaysia : An In-Depth Analysis Into Income Distribution in Malaysia; (PhD)
Student
Teo Shin Ee, Jemy
Title
Worldwide Patterns in Social Tolerance; (PhD)
Student
Amanina Abdur Rahman
Title
Towards a Malaysian Welfare State: Challenges and Opportunities; (PhD)
Student
Soh Yew Chong, William
Title
Intergenerational Mobility Under Affirmative Action in Malaysia; (PhD)
Student
Aminath Shaba Ismail
Title
Gender Role Attitudes And The Labor Market Outcomes Of Women; (PhD)
Completed Supervision
Student
Amanina Abdur Rahman
Title
The Fear of Crime: A Cross-National Analysis of Causal Factors (BBusCom Honours)
Awarding University
Monash University
Student
Teo Shin Ee, Jemy
Title
Changing Confucian Values and Tolerance towards Homosexuality (BBusCom Honours)
Awarding University
Monash University
Student
Steven Gunawan
Title
Institutional Quality and Trust in Banks in Latin America (BBusCom Honours)
Awarding University
Monash University
Student
Fathimath Saeed
Title
Individual Sources of Political Trust in Young Democracies (BBusCom Post Graduate Diploma)
Awarding University
Monash University
Student
Serene Tan Zheng Xiew
Title
The Shift to the Service Sector: An Analysis of the Malaysian Economy (BBusCom Honours); 2013
Awarding University
Monash University
Student
Cheong Kay Ann
Title
Geographical Distribution of Talent, Creativity and Regional Growth: A Study on South Korea (BBusCom Honours); 2012
Awarding University
Monash University
Student
Gan Sue Tee
Title
Family Ties and Civic Virtues: A Comparison between The East and The West (BBusCom Honours); 2012
Awarding University
Monash University
Student
Pamudi Banjitha Abeynayake Senadheerage
Title
Marriage timing and fertility levels: A comparison between developed and developing countries (BBusCom Honours); 2012
Awarding University
Monash University
Student
Liyanage Devangi Hanamika, Perera
Title
Have Economic Growth and Institutional Quality contributed to Poverty and Inequality reduction in Asia? (BBusCom Honours); 2011
Awarding University
Monash University
Student
Shazeen Dhanji
Title
School Resources, Parents and GDP: Shaping the Future of Education (BBusCom Honours); 2011
Awarding University
Monash University
Student
Koh Geok May
Title
The Economic Feasibility of an Optimum Currency Area in East Asia (BBusCom PgDip); 2010
Awarding University
Monash University
Student
Lee Sing Ping
Title
Childcare Availability, Fertility and Female Labour Force Participation in Japan (BBusCom Honours); 2010
Awarding University
Monash University
Student
Nampuna, D. Gultom
Title
Southeast Asian Stock Market Dynamic Integrations (BBusCom Honours); 2010
Awarding University
Monash University
Local Award
Award Name
Pro Vice Chancellor Award of Excellence (Research)
Awarding Body
Monash University Sunway campus
Year of award
Sem 1, 2011
Project Title
Gold Dinar and Business Cycle Studies
Award Name
Pro Vice Chancellor Award of Excellence (Teaching)
Awarding Body
Monash University Sunway campus
Year of award
Sem 2, 2009
Project Title
An activity-based approach in teaching Economics
Award Name
Pro Vice Chancellor Award of Excellence (Teaching)
Awarding Body
Monash University Sunway campus
Year of award
Sem 1, 2009
Project Title
Classroom Management
Award Name
Best Paper at FEP Seminar
Awarding Body
University Putra Malaysia
Year of award
2007
Project Title
Managing Knowledge in the Borderless World
Award Name
Bronze Medal at the Exhibition of Invention, Research & Innovation UPM
Awarding Body
University Putra Malaysia
Year of award
2006
Project Title
Decomposing the Malaysian Aggregate Shocks Using the Bayesian State-Space Based Approach
Award Name
Bronze Medal at the Exhibition of Invention, Research & Innovation UPM
Awarding Body
University Putra Malaysia
Year of award
2005
Project Title
Optimum Currency Areas in East Asia: A Bayesian State-Spaced Based Approach
Local Presentation
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"Tolerance and Economic Growth" Public lecture at University Putra Malaysia, 26 April 2013.
International Presentation
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Trade integration and business cycles in East Asia. Paper session presented at the Singapore Economic Review Conference, Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore, August 2009.
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The endogeneity of optimum currency area in East Asia. Paper session presented at the FEP seminar “Managing Knowledge in the Borderless World”, Lumut, Perak, Malaysia, December 2007.
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Optimum currency areas in East Asia: A Bayesian State-Spaced based approach. Paper session presented at the 4th Global Conference on Business and Economics, Oxford University, June 2005.