Career Summary-

Sohini Ghosh is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Patna Campus. She has completed her Masters in Human Development from Calcutta University followed by MBA with HR (major) and Marketing (minor) specializations from Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), erstwhile West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT). She began her career in the industry after an MBA, where her job profile gave her experience in HR activities. Thereafter she joined teaching to optimize the best of academics and industry. She has published several papers in international and national journals and conference proceedings. Her research area includes HRM and Marketing.

Teaching Experience-

1. As Assistant Professor in Birla Institute Of Technology, Mesra, Patna Campus from July, 2018- present.

2. As Assistant Professor in Birla Institute Of Technology, Mesra, Kolkata Campus from May 2015- July, 2018.

3. As Associate Lecturer in Birla Institute Of Technology, Mesra, Kolkata Campus from August, 2010-May 2015.

Industrial Experience Summary

1. As Executive-Human Resource in Spanco BPO from April, 2010- July 2010.

        2..  As Manager - Business Operations in a start-up GreenStop from Jan, 2010 – Mar, 2010.

       3. As Manager – HR in a start-up Reverie Consultancy from June, 2009 - Nov, 2009.

Project Experience:

MBA Internship Project at Castrol India Ltd -2008, Paharpur Plant, Kolkata- 3months

Project on Comparative Study on Medical Facilities and Health, Safety, Security and Environmental Measures

Project details:-

A comprehensive survey was conducted to get equipped with the knowledge of the latest medical facilities practiced in the companies and to know about the various safety measures adopted by the different companies. The data of 8 companies, other than Castrol were collected, analyzed and compared with that of Castrol and recommendations were given accordingly. 

M.Sc. (Human Development) Dissertation Project at Calcutta University-2007, IT Sector, Kolkata - 4months

Project on Comparative Study between Male and Female regarding Job Satisfaction in the IT Sector (Age group-20-30 years)

Project details:-

The study was conducted to find out the difference between the level of job satisfaction among male and female IT professionals and also to assess whether there was any significant difference in job satisfaction level between married and unmarried professionals.

Human Resource Management and Marketing Management

• Received the best paper award for the paper- “Mergers and Acquisitions: A Strategic Tool for Restructuring in the Indian Telecom Sector” at International Conference at SIMSARC: 10th-12th December 2013, on Shaping the Future of Business and Society — organized by Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS), Pune.
• Scored 97.29% in the online course “Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence” from Case Western Reserve University, USA in Coursera platform.
• Received “Elite +Silver” certification (score above 75%) in online FDP on “Organizational Behaviour” from IIT Hyderabad in NPTEL platform.

Certifications-

• Certificate course in “Computer Orientation Programme (HTML & E-Commerce) from ACES Infotech Pvt Ltd, West Bengal in collaboration with Ballygunge Shiksha Sadan School, Kolkata.
• Certificate course in “Advanced Programming” from DOEACC Centre, Kolkata.
• Attended a short term certification course on “HR Skills” organized by National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM) from 1^st July, 2017 to 16^th September, 2017 (Saturday Classes) in Kolkata.

FDP-

• Attended Faculty Development Program on “Soft Skills” on 21^st June, 2012 at Cognizant Technology Solutions, Kolkata.
• Attended Faculty Development Program on “Effective Engagement Techniques” on, 24^th May, 2013 at Cognizant Technology Solutions, Kolkata.
• Attended Faculty Development Program on “Team Player with a Positive Attitude” on 20^th August, 2013 at Cognizant Technology Solutions, Kolkata.
• Completed online Faculty Development Program on “Organizational Behaviour” from IIT Hyderabad in NPTEL platform from July 2021 to October 2021.
• Attended Faculty Development Programme/Short TermTraining on “NBA Accreditation and SAR Preparation” by National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research (NITTTR), Kolkata at BIT Mesra, Off Campus Patna from 13^th May 2024 to 17^th May 2024.
• Completed online Faculty Development Programme on “Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods” from BIT Mesra, Off Campus Noida from 20^th May 2024 to 31^st May 2024.

Workshop-

• Workshop on Overview of ERP/SAP program conducted by IBM at Institute of Engineering and Management, Kolkata, 2008.
• Workshop on “Business Research: Exploring New Paradigms” on 11^th December, 2013 conducted by Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Pune.
• Workshop on “Multivariate Data Analysis” on 23^rd & 24^th May, 2014 at Department of Business Management, Calcutta University, Alipore Campus.
• Workshop on “Human Resource Analytics” organized by National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM) on 17^th December, 2016 in Kolkata.
• Workshop on “Recent Changes in Labour Laws” organized by National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM) on 11^th March, 2017 in Kolkata.
• Online workshop on “National Workshop on Digital Marketing” from BIT Mesra, Off Campus – Lalpur from 4^th July 2022 to 8^th July 2022.

Orientation Course-

Participated in the UGC sponsored 62^nd Orientation Programme organized by Jadavpur University, Salt Lake Campus from 29^th August, 2016 to 27^th September, 2016 in Kolkata.

Webinar attended-

• Webinar on “Transforming Fear and Anxiety during COVID-19 times : In Conversation with Sister Shivani” on 26^th April, 2020, organized by CII, Patna Chapter.
• Webinar on “HR Leaders Navigating on Covid Challenges” on 1^st May, 2020 organized by CII, Patna Chapter in collaboration with BIT Patna.
• Webinar Series on “Role of Higher Education in Nation Building in the time of COVID-19” from 5-7 May 2020, organized by CII, Ranchi Chapter.
• Webinar on “How To Do Research And Get Published” by SAGE Publications on 18^th September, 2024.

Online Courses completed-

• Completed the course on “Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence” from Case Western Reserve University, USA in Coursera platform in 2020.
• Completed FDP on “Organizational Behaviour ” from IIT Hyderabad in NPTEL platform from July 2021 – October 2021.
• Online workshop on “National Workshop on Digital Marketing” from BIT Mesra, Off Campus – Lalpur from 4^th July 2022 to 8^th July 2022.

Other Achievements:

Reviewer:

• Has acted as a reviewer in the journal Industrija for the article “Verizon acquired Vodafone- Analysis of Market Reaction” by Netra Pal Singh in Vol.42(3), 163-182 in 2014.
• Has acted as a reviewer in the journal Industrija for the article “"HTC- May Survive in Bipolar World" by Netra Pal Singh in Vol. 44, 145-173 in 2016.

Assessor:

• Has acted as an assessor for the prestigious NIPM HR Best Practices Award (for category “A” firms) in September, 2015.

Resource Person:

Resource person at Bihar Start-Up Project 2019 conducted at BIT Off Campus- Patna

Organization of Webinars:

• Coordinated a webinar on "Overview of Cyber Security in Present Context“organized by the Department of Management BIT Off Campus Patna on 3^rd  October 2020.
• Coordinated a webinar on "Managerial Skills at Industry 4.0“ by the Department of Management BIT Off Campus Patna on 26^th September 2020.
• Coordinated a webinar on "How to make the most of Online Learning: Student’s perspective" by the Department of Management BIT Off Campus Patna on 20^th September 2020.

Organized seminar/conference/colloquium/workshop:

• Acted as a co-convener in the event of  “Management Colloquium 2021” , jointly organized by the Department of Management, BIT Off Campus- Patna & Noida on 19^th March, 2021 and 20^th March, 2021. 
• Acted as a core committee member in organizing the event of “International Conference on Sustainability: Research Education and Practice (SREP) 2022”  jointly organized by the Department of Management, BIT Mesra, Jaipur, Lalpur,  Noida & Patna Campues on 30^th May, 2022 and 31^st May, 2022. 
• Acted as a co-convener in the workshop “ The Future of Business: Exploring Low Code /No Code Strategies."  organized by the Department of Management, BIT Off Campus- Patna on 12^th March, 2024.

Editor:

Acted as an editor for the conference proceedings on the event of  “International Conference on Sustainability: Research Education and Practice (SREP) 2022”  jointly organized by the Department of Management, BIT Mesra, Jaipur, Lalpur,  Noida & Patna Campues on 30^th May, 2022 and 31^st May, 2022. 

Session Chair:

Acted as a session chair in the marketing track of the conference on “International Conference on Sustainability: Research Education and Practice (SREP) 2022”  jointly organized by the Department of Management, BIT Mesra, Jaipur, Lalpur,  Noida & Patna Campues on 30^th May, 2022 and 31^st May, 2022. 

Life member of National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM)

 Membership number- L 34623