DrSojen Pradhan

Sojen Pradhan is a senior lecturer at School of Professional Practice and Leadership with an extensive experience of over 25 years in teaching. He holds PhD in Computer Science and MBA from UTS.

His teaching has been well-received by both undergraduate and postgraduate students. In the past, he has taught courses like Information Systems, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Business Processes, Cisco Networking. Currently, he is teaching Innovation and Entrepreneurship subjects with an emphasis on sustainability aspects. He works with students to develop their entrepreneurial skills and to help them launch successful ventures. In one of them, Sojen introduced an informal ‘industry mentoring’ activity whereby approx. 30 industry professional mentored students on a voluntary basis in a classroom setting each semester. This has allowed students to link between theory and real-world industry based knowledge.

His research focuses on the intersection of social innovation, digital platform and community development. He has worked on projects that address a range of social and cultural issues, including outsourcing to disadvantaged communities, volunteering opportunities for international students, innovative solutions in rural tourism and education in developing countries. He also has research interest in evaluating different innovative work integrated learning models in higher education.

Sojen is a passionate advocate for volunteering in community organisations. He created and led the AusLeap volunteering program to provide experiential learning for international students across NSW. He managed relationships with several partner organisations including higher education institutions, charities, not-for-profits and social enterprises.