Career Summary-

Dr. Sohini Ghosh serves as an Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) in the Department of Management Studies at the Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra, Patna Campus. With over 17 years of experience spanning academia and the corporate sector, she brings a unique blend of industry expertise and academic excellence to her role. Her extensive experience in corporate Human Resources enables her to effectively bridge the gap between management theory and industry practice, providing students with a comprehensive and application-oriented learning experience.

Dr. Ghosh holds a Ph.D. in Management from Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra, an MBA with a specialization in Human Resources (Major) and Marketing (Minor) from Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT, formerly WBUT), a Master's degree in Human Development from the University of Calcutta, and a Bachelor's degree (Honours) in Human Development from the University of Calcutta, with Food and Nutrition and Home Science Extension Education as elective (pass) subjects. Her teaching and research interests primarily encompass Human Resource Management and Marketing.

Specifically, she teaches core papers on- Business Research, Business Ethics and Sustainability, Qualitative Data Analysis as well as specialization papers on HR and Marketing.

Committed to academic excellence and curriculum development, Dr. Ghosh has played a significant role in revising undergraduate and postgraduate syllabi for core management courses and for specialization courses in Human Resource and Marketing. She has also contributed to the academic community by serving as a reviewer for reputed journals, evaluating contemporary research in her areas of expertise.

Deeply invested in student development, Dr. Ghosh actively mentors students under the structured Mentor-Mentee Programme introduced under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. As a research supervisor, she currently guides Ph.D. scholars and mentors numerous undergraduate and postgraduate research projects. Beyond teaching and research, she contributes extensively to institutional development by managing key administrative responsibilities and organizing national and international workshops, seminars, and conferences.

Teaching Experience-

1. As Assistant Professor (AL-11) in Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Patna Campus from September, 2024 till present.
2. As Assistant Professor (AL-10) in Birla Institute Of Technology, Mesra, Patna Campus from July, 2018- August, 2024.
3. As Assistant Professor (AL-10) in Birla Institute Of Technology, Mesra, Kolkata Campus from May 2015- July, 2018.
4. As Associate Lecturer in Birla Institute Of Technology, Mesra, Kolkata Campus from August, 2010-May 2015.

Industrial Experience Summary

1. Executive-Human Resource in Spanco BPO from April, 2010- July 2010.
2. Manager - Business Operations in a start-up GreenStop from Jan, 2010 – Mar, 2010.
3. 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:-

Conducted a comprehensive comparative study analyzing medical facilities and Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) measures. Benchmarked Castrol India against 8 major organizations within the Taratala Industrial Belt in Kolkata to identify industry best practices. Evaluated corporate compliance and safety protocols, delivering actionable insights to enhance workplace health and environmental standards.

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:-

1. Conducted a comparative study analyzing job satisfaction levels between male and female professionals aged 20–30 in the Indian IT sector.
2. Investigated demographic variables, evaluating the specific impact of gender and marital status on overall workplace satisfaction.
3. Analyzed to identify critical trends, workplace stressors, and employee engagement drivers.
4. Formulated strategic recommendations for HR leadership to enhance gender inclusivity, work-life balance, and employee retention.

Human Resource Management and Marketing Management.

Strategic Human Resource Management, Neurodiversity in Workplace, Gen Z at Workplace, Consumer Behaviour, Digital Media Consumption, Social Media Marketing.

• 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.
• Received the best paper award for presenting the paper, “Reconfiguring Digital Content Consumption: The Role of Personalisation in OTT Platforms” at National Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability and Digital Transformation in Business and Management (AISDTBM) 2026, organized by BIT Patna.

International Journal:

• Ghosh, S., & Dutta, S., (2015), Mergers and Acquisitions in Indian Banking Sector: Pre-Post Analysis of Performance Parameters, International Organization of Scientific Research in Journal Of Business And Management (IOSR-JBM), 17(3), 1-9.                DOI: 10.9790/487X-17320109 https://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jbm/papers/Vol17-issue3/Version-2/A017320109.pdf
• Ghosh, S., & Dutta, S., (2016), Mergers and Acquisitions: A Comparative Review of Literature, Industrija, 44(1), 187-208. DOI: 10.5937/industrija1-9798
• Ghosh, S., & Dutta, S., (2018), “M&A Deals and Corporate Governance Framework- A Study in Indian Telecom Sector”, International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management (IJABIM), 9(2), 29-39. Indexed in SCOPUS (non-paid) and Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), INSPEC. ISSN: 1947-9638, EISSN: 1947-9646. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4018/IJABIM.2018040103 ISSN: 1947-9638

National Journal:

• Ghosh, S., & Dutta, S., (2013), Impact Of Mergers and Acquisitions in Indian IT Sector-A Comparative Study. JIS Management Vista, 7(1), 29-47.

Book Chapter:

• Ghosh, S., & Dutta, S., (2020), “M&A Deals and Corporate Governance Framework- A Study in Indian Telecom Sector”, Book Name: Foreign Direct Investments, Publisher: IGI Global, Chapter 70, 1581-1592. Indexed in SCOPUS (non-paid) and Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2448-0.ch070

International Conference Proceedings:

• Ghosh, S., & Dutta, S., (2014), Mergers and Acquisitions: A Strategic Tool for Restructuring in the Indian Telecom Sector. In proceedings of Procedia Economics and Finance. (pp. 396-409). Pune, India: Elsevier. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/S2212-5671(14)00207-X (Received “Best Paper” Award for this.)

 Paper Presentations at Conferences and Colloquium:

• Ghosh, S., and Dutta, S., (2019), Relevance of Corporate Governance in M&A Transactions- Insights from Indian IT Sector. 21st Annual Convention of the Strategic Management Forum at Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow (NIRF Ranking: 04 in 2019) (27-29 December, 2019).
• Kumari, V., Dubey, A.M. and Ghosh, S.,(2025), The Evolution of Media Consumption: A Literature Review on The Shift to OTT Platforms  and Future Research Directions. Research Colloquium 2025 organized by IIC, BIT Mesra, Patna Campus (19 March 2025).
• Ranjan, V., Ghosh, S., and Sweta, (2025), Connecting Buddhism with Sustainable and Responsible Tourism: A Bibliometric Approach. Conference on Promoting Responsible Tourism through Regenerative Tourism Practices at BIT Mesra, Ranchi. (21-22 March, 2025).
• Ranjan, V., Ghosh, S., and Sweta, (2025), Critical role of support system, network, and community for Entrepreneurship development amongst Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). 5th Research Colloquium organized by Department of Management, BIT Mesra, Ranchi. (13-14 July, 2025).
• Kumari, V., Dubey, A.M. and Ghosh, S.,(2025), Streaming Ahead: Understanding The Digital Evolution of Media Consumption and OTT Growth Drivers in India. International Conference Global Research Perspectives: Sustainovate 2025 (ICGRPS-2025). (25-26 July, 2025)
• Kumari, V., Dubey, A.M. and Ghosh, S.,(2025), Chasing Notifications, Losing Focus: Understanding FoMO and its Impact on Daily Life and Workplace Productivity in the Digital Era. International Conference on Human Behaviour in Workplace and Society: Multidisciplinary Approach to Bridge Theory, Practice and Policy. Organized by Faculty of Management Studies, University of Lucknow in Collaboration with Centre for Social and Behaviour Change, Ashoka University. (28-29 November, 2025.
• Ranjan, V., Ghosh, S., and Sweta, (2026), Mindfulness, Wellness, and Neurodiversity –  A Systematic Literature Review. 3rd International Research Conference on Mindfulness (IRCM) 2026. Organized by Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bodh Gaya. (13-14 February, 2026)
• Kumari, S., Ghosh, S., and Sweta, (2026), Role of Employee Engagement on Retention of Gen-Z Employees. Research Colloquium 2026 organized by IIC, BIT Mesra, Patna Campus  (14 March 2026).
• Kumari, V., Dubey, A.M. and Ghosh, S.,(2026), AI-Driven Personalisation in OTT Platforms: Implications for Consumer Engagement, Viewing Behaviour, and Marketing Strategy. International Conference on Marketing (ICM 2.0) 2026. Organized by Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bodh Gaya. (14-15 March, 2026).
• Kumari, V., Dubey, A.M. and Ghosh, S.,(2026), Reconfiguring Digital Content Consumption: The Role of Personalisation in OTT Platforms. National Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability and Digital Transformation in Business and Management (AISDTBM) 2026. Organized by Department of Management Studies, BIT Patna. (20 April, 2026)
• Ranjan, V., Ghosh, S., and Sweta, (2026), Future of Work – Embracing Neurodiversity in Workforce for Productivity and Efficiency Gains. National Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability and Digital Transformation in Business and Management (AISDTBM) 2026. Organized by Department of Management Studies, BIT Patna. (20 April, 2026).
• Kumari, S., Ghosh, S., and Sweta, (2026), Employee Wellbeing and Gen-Z Engagement. National Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability and Digital Transformation in Business and Management (AISDTBM) 2026. Organized by Department of Management Studies, BIT Patna. (20 April, 2026).
• Shree, S., Shaurya, Singh, S., Bhadani, M. and Ghosh, S., (2026), Overspending in the Digital Age: Examing the Behavioural Impact of UPI Adoption among UPI Users in Patna, Bihar. National Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability and Digital Transformation in Business and Management (AISDTBM) 2026. Organized by Department of Management Studies, BIT Patna. (20 April, 2026).
• Kumari, S., Ghosh, S., and Sweta, (2026), The Role of Human Capital Formation and Skill Development in the Engagement of Gen-Z Employees. International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Emerging Markets (CIEMC 2.0) 2026. Organized by Department of Management Studies, BIT Patna. (24-25 April, 2026). Organized by Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bodh Gaya. (24-25 April, 2026).
  
  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. This journal is published by the Economics Institute, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia. The ISSN and eISSN of this journal are 0350-0373 and 2334-8526 respectively. The journal is indexed by SCIndeks, Dimensions, EBSCO, DOAJ, ERIH PLUS, Cabells, Open J-Gate.

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 Patna.
• Subject Expert- Employability Workshop- Campus to Corporate 2024 conducted by the Department of Training and Placement, BIT 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/VAC:

• Department of Management, BIT Off Campus- Patna & Noida jointly organized a colloquium titled “Management Colloquium 2021”on 19^th March, 2021 and 20^th March, 2021. 
  Role: Dr. Sohini Ghosh was the Co-Convener of the event.
• Department of Management, BIT Mesra, Jaipur, Lalpur,  Noida & Patna Campues jointly organized an international conference titled  “International Conference on Sustainability: Research Education and Practice (SREP) 2022” on 30^th May, 2022 and 31^st May, 2022.
  Role: Dr. Sohini Ghosh was an organising committee member.
• Department of Management, BIT Off Campus- Patna organized a workshop titled “The Future of Business: Exploring Low Code /No Code Strategies" on 12^th March, 2024.
  Role: Dr. Sohini Ghosh was the Co-Convener of the event.
• Department of Management Studies, BIT Patna conducted a five-day Value Added Course (VAC MB-02) titled “Human Stories to Research Insights: Integrating AI with Qualitative Research” from January 12-16, 2026 at BIT Patna Campus.

Role: Dr. Sohini Ghosh was the Convener of the event.

• Prabandhanam Society, Department of Management Studies, BIT Patna, organized a research competition titled “Idea Vault: Research Competition” on April 2, 2026 at BIT Patna Campus.

Role: Dr. Sohini Ghosh was the Faculty Cordinator of the event.

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