Dr.Kakoli Sen has done her Ph.D in Management and has 10 years’ experience in the Corporate and 17 years in Academics. Her professional skills include Academic Leadership, Institutional Advancement, International Collaborations, New Program development and Corporate Communications. She has worked as Regional Training Manager for Intel Inc. project and has done international consultancies in Africa. In India, she has worked with prestigious educational institutions on Indian, British and European Education Systems. Her papers and case studies have been published in ABDC journals, Richard Ivey cases and Harvard Business Publishing. She writes in the area of Diversity & Inclusion and two of her books, “Diversity and Inclusion in India Inc: Practitioner Perspective” and “Diversity & Inclusiveness in the Startup Ecosystem” have been brought out by Springer. She is a visiting faculty at the Solbridge International Business School, South Korea and University of Pecs, Hungary. Her research paper was selected for presentation at the prestigious Academy of Management Conference 2024. She regularly writes practitioner articles for the Ivey institutions newsletters and speaks at various national and international forums. She is on the Advisory Council of Harvard Business Review and Regional Advisory Council (Asia and Oceania) of The Case Centre, UK.
Principles of Management
Organisational Behavior
Human Resource Management
Talent Management
Compensation and Performance Management
Digital HRM
Learning & Development
Leadership and Change Management
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Business Communication
Entrepreneurship
Areas of research: Social Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Management
Select Cases
- “Greenr’s Blue Ocean Strategy : Striving in untapped markets with sustainable dining”(2024)https://www.iveypublishing.ca/s/product/greenrs-blue-ocean-strategy-striving-in-untapped-markets-with-sustainable-dining/01tOF000005ly4HYAQ
- Bhattacharjee, A., & Sen, K. (2024). Shades of Grey: An Ethical Dilemma—An Analysis of the Case. Vikalpa, 49(3), 265-268. https://doi.org/10.1177/02560909241276915
- ‘Jaipur Rugs : Transforming Communities through Social Entrepreneurship’ (2023)
https://www.iveypublishing.ca/s/product/jaipur-rugs-transforming-communities-through-social-entrepreneurship/01tOF000003IyNNYA0
- Case “Alpha Advantech LLP: Reaching the Masses” (2022)https://www.iveypublishing.ca/s/product/alpha-advantech-llp-reaching-the-masses/01t5c00000CwpayAAB
Industry Report
- “Leadership in the age of Algorithm, a mixed method study” brought out with Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)
Books
- Sen, K, Kakoli Sen, Surekha Routray, Nayan Mitra, Yanire Braña, Gordana Ćorić Eds. (2023) Diversity and Inclusion in the Start-Up Ecosystem, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5366-0, Springer
- Sen, K. & Shahi S. Eds.(2021) Creating a culture of Diversity & Inclusion in India Inc.: Practitioner Speak, ISBN No.978-9811642364, Springer
- Sen, K. (2016) “Power, Perception and Personality – Protagonists of Change” ISBN No. 9789385936135, Bloomsbury.
Book Chapters
- Sen, K. (2023). Why Startups Need an Inclusive Ecosystem to Survive and Thrive?. In: Sen, K., Routray, S., Mitra, N., Braña, Y., Ćorić, G. (eds) Diversity and Inclusion in the Start-Up Ecosystem. Responsible Leadership and Sustainable Management. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5366-0_1
- Sen, K. (2021), Creating a culture of diversity & inclusion in India Inc.: an introduction, Creating a culture of Diversity & Inclusion in India Inc.: Practitioner Speak, ISBN No.978-9811642364, Springer
- ‘Metaverse: The Pursuit to Keep the Human Element Intact in the Media and Entertainment Industry’, The Business of the Metaverse: How to Maintain the Human Element Within this New Business Reality, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, 2024
- ‘Organisational Change and Artificial Intelligence’, Artificial Intelligence for Business: An Implementation Guide Containing Practical and Industry-Specific Case Studies, CRC Press Taylor & Francis, 2024
Research Papers
- Towards Effective Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Talent Acquisition: A Mixed Method Study, (2025) International Journal of Information Management (JJIM), ABDC A*, Presented at the Academy of Management (AoM) 2024, Chicago
- Dwiwedi, V, Sen,K (2025) Navigating the Challenges of Fake News and Media Trust: A Bibliometric Study, Journal of Information, Communication & Ethics in Society, ABDC B
- Sen, K., Mishra, U. S., Patnaik, S., & Mishra, B. B. (2023), Effect of psychological capital on employee performance, work stress, job insecurity, and job satisfaction: evidence from India. Current Psychology, 43(11), 9613–9624.https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-05108-9
- Gandhi, M., & Sen, K. (2020). Missing women in Indian university leadership: Barriers and facilitators, Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 49(2), 352–369. Scopus + ABDC (B) https://doi.org/10.1177/1741143219896048
- Sen, K., & Bhattacharya, A. (2019). Attracting and managing talent, how are the top three hotel companies in India doing it? Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, 11(4), 404–417. ABDC (C) https://doi.org/10.1108/whatt-04-2019-0021
- Sen, K., & Kaushik, T. (2016). Recent innovative measures across different functions in the Indian hospitality industry. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, 8(4), 481–489. ABDC (C) https://doi.org/10.1108/whatt-04-2016-0023
- Kapur, A., & Sen, K. (2012). Key issues in setting up a hotel in India: a practitioner perspective. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, 4(5), 428–437 ABDC (C) https://doi.org/10.1108/17554211211277860
Practitioner Articles in Ivey Institutions newsletters
- https://businessgraduatesassociation.com/furthering-female-education-in-rural-india/
- https://businessgraduatesassociation.com/improving-lives-through-investment-in-development-impact-bonds/
- https://www.timeshigMyeducation.com/blog/business-school-curricula-must-adapt-more-quickly-real-world-priorities
- https://www.ie.edu/insights/articles/unlocking-gender-diversity-in-the-workplace-the-3cs-of-success
- https://www.ie.edu/insights/articles/keeping-esg-part-of-the-journey-from-classroom-to-c-suite/
- https://www.ie.edu/insights/articles/dry-promotions-career-boost-or-tease/
- https://amba-bga.com/insights/gender-bias-in-the-workplace-overcoming-stereotypes-and-cultural-expectations
- https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/hrtech/leveraging-ai-to-improve-end-to-end-hr-management/93205776
- https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/workplace-4-0/going-back-to-office-why-it-is-good-for-you/86880610
- https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/hrtech/organization-development/is-a- whistle-blower-crisis-an-hr-failure/87098179