Gurpreet Singh Bhatia - IILM Lodhi Road

Gurpreet Singh Bhatia

Designation: Professor of Economics
Department: General Management

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As a professor of economics at IILM Lodhi Road and IILM University, I have ten years of experience in teaching various courses related to economics, business, and management.

I hold a PhD in economics from the prestigious National University of Singapore (NUS), ranked as Asia’s #1 university and placed #8 in the world. I have also qualified for the National Education Test (NET) conducted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to determine eligibility for lectureship.

I am passionate about exploring the topics of economics of competitiveness, cryptocurrency, blockchain implementation, and sustainability. I have acquired advanced certificates in data analytics from IIM Bangalore and blockchain technology from LinkedIn Learning aim to contribute to the advancement of economic knowledge and practice through research, teaching, and mentoring.

Qualifications/Education

  • Ph.D. in Economics, National University of Singapore, 2007
  • M. Phil., Planning and Development, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 2001

Professional Experience

  • Professor of Economics

Courses Taught

  • Business in a World Economy
  • International Economics
  • Behavioral Economics
  • Family Business Management
  • Mathematical Tools for Business
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • Introduction to Business
  • Microeconomics
  • Basics of Economics
  • Global Macroeconomics
  • Globalization and Emerging Markets
  • State & Society
  • Competing Globally

Research Interests


  • I am passionate about exploring the topics of economics of competitiveness, cryptocurrency, blockchain implementation, industry 4.0, consumer behaviour and sustainability.

Publications


  • “The Impact of Hedonism on Luxury Purchases: Consumers Perspective in India”, 2024, Under Review at Inderscience Publishers.
  • Exploring the Challenges of Workplace 4.0 in India using SEM-PLS model, 2024, submission in progress
  • Expert Review, Economics and Policy of Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Springer Nature, 2023.
  • Teng, Bhatia and Anwar (2011) “A success versus failure prediction model for small businesses in Singapore”, American Journal of Business, Emerald Publication, Vol. 26 Iss: 1, pp.50 – 64.
  • Mekong‐Ganga Policy Brief, No. 5, June 2011. “Foreign Direct Investment in Mekong Countries: Opportunities and Challenges”, An RIS Publication on India‐Mekong Economic Cooperation.
  • “Establishing IAPD is Consistent with Geo‐Economic Initiatives” (with Prof. Mukul Asher). Wednesday, August 31, 2011, Daily News and Analysis.
  • Bhatia (2015): Book review of “The age of Sustainable Development, 2015, 544 pp., Columbia University Press. Management and Change, December 2015. Online ISSN: 0974‐0902.
  • Bhatia (2011): Book review of “Promoting Economic Cooperation in South Asia: Beyond SAFTA”, Sadiq Ahmed, Saman Kelegama and Ejaz Ghani (Eds.), 2010, 435 pp., SAGE and The World Bank. South Asian Economic Journal, 12 (1), 143‐183, SAGE Publications

Awards and Recognitions

  • Attendee: the ARTNet/RIS Capacity Building Workshop on Use of Gravity Modeling organized by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (UNESCAP) and RIS, held from 9‐11 November 2011 in New Delhi, India.
  • Attendee: Sixth South Asian Training Program on CGE Modelling, organised by South Asian Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), held from 22‐26 October 2013 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Attendee: Trade Mapping and Market Analysis Workshop organized by Asian Development bank (ADB) and International Trade Centre (ITC), held from 25‐26 November, 2013 in Bandung, Indonesia.

Licenses and Certifications

  • Introduction to Blockchain Technologies, INSEAD Certificate
  • Transacting on the Blockchain, INSEAD Certificate
  • Blockchain and Business: Applications and Implications, INSEAD Certificate
  • Blockchain Opportunity Analysis, INSEAD (Finished, Certificate Awaited)
  • Learning Bitcoin, LinkedIn Learning Certificate
  • Blockchain Basics, LinkedIn Learning Certificate
  • Blockchain: Beyond the Basics, LinkedIn Learning Certificate
  • Advanced Certificate in Data Analytics from Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore, IIMBx

    • Statistics for Business 1
    • Statistics for Business 2
    • Predictive Analytics
  • Five Days Workshop on Structural Equation Modelling using SmartPLS 4 organized by EdMaestro Pvt. Ltd., India with support from SmartPLS GmbH, Germany, July 2024.
  • Research Methodology and Academic Writing with Hands-on SPSS organized from 16th– 20th January 2023 by EdMaestro Private Limited
  • National Eligibility Test (NET) Certificate of Eligibility for Lectureship / Assistant Professor conducted by University Grants Commission (UGC) of India, 1997.
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurial Program, Seneca HELIX Summer Institute, Toronto, Canada, 2017.
  • “Conscious Capitalism Simulation”, Train the Trainer Program, India, 2018.

Key Projects/ Consultancies

  • Member, Research and Advisory Board, SBS Swiss Business School, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Domain Expert in Economics (external), University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, 2014-2016.
  • Visiting Professor, BA School of Business and Finance (Banku Augstskolas), Riga, Latvia, December 2019.