Hi, I’m Sandeep
A jovial, enthusiastic and curious professional who believes that all of my learning and education should be useful if it helps people around me in general and makes me happy in specific terms. Everything is interconnected with many other things. An aeronautical engineer working in Boeing is connected to a farmer in India when they co-create an economy. The aircraft manufactured by Boeing would be used by an Arline in India, which will create jobs and also serve food, the source of which could be a farmer in Bihar (hypothetical example, but can be true in many similar scenarios).
Hence, all of my learning and training has helped me evolve as a thorough professional with deep understanding in what I do. My degree in Political Science is linked to my overarching belief in curating well-being initiatives because when there is an increased awareness about well-being, the political structures will have to incorporate that aura of new beliefs in the emerging discourse. (Spread of Yoga and Ayush for example). My studies in the area of political science, for example, is also a necessary academic area which also is linked to HR and OD, when we speak about opinions, power dynamics, interpersonal effectiveness etc.
Following is the list of education and learning, which I have acquired out of my curiosity and to consolidated the ideas around connectedness of disciplines.
EDUCATION
- EdX MicroMasters, Organizational Psychology, University of Canterbury, NZ (currently studying 2022-23)
- Doctorate in Business Administration (honoris causa), University of Swahili, Panama, 2021
- Post Graduate Diploma in International Relations and Diplomacy, Geneva School of Economics and Business, Switzerland, 2021
- MBA (Artificial Intelligence), NIBM Global, India, 2020
- Specialization, Foundations of Positive Psychology, University of Pennsylvania (Four Courses + Capstone), 2019
- MBA (International Relations), NIBM Global, India, 2019
- International MBA (Leadership & Entrepreneurship), United Business Institutes (Now known as UBI Business School), Belgium, 2012 (Lateral entry)
- MA (Psychology), CMJ University, 2012
- Bachelor of Alternative Systems of Medicine (BASM), Indian Council of Alternative Medicines, India, 2010
- Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations, Alagappa University, India, 2010
- PhD (Honoris Causa), World Information Distributed University (WIDU), Belgium, 2007
- MA (Political Science), Annamalai University, India, 2007
- Doctorate in Business Administration, Canterbury University (Seychelles), 2006
- Master of Business Administration (Human Resources Management), Canterbury University (Seychelles), 2001
- Master of Financial Management, Kurukshetra University, India, 1998
- Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, Institute of Management Sciences and Productivity Research, Delhi Productivity Council, India, 1995
- Bachelor of Commerce, Agra University, India, 1992
CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMAS
- Online Therapy, A Beginners Guide, Zur Insitute, USA, 2022
- Introduction to Homeopathy Diploma, Centre of Excellence, UK, 2022
- Vegetarian and Vegan Nutritionist Diploma, Centre of Excellence, UK, 2022
- Positive Psychology Diploma, Kew Training Academy, UK, 2020
- Advanced Diploma in Principles of Nutrition, Shaw Academy, 2019
- Professional Psychotherapy Diploma Course, Kew Training Academy, UK, 2019
- Neuro Linguistic Programming, Zur Institute, USA, 2017
- Certificate in Cinema Therapy, Zur Institute, USA, 2016
- Certificate in Positive Psychology, Zur Institute, USA, 2013
- Advanced Certificate in Human Resources Management, Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai, India, 2013
CERTIFICATIONS
- Life Coach Speciality Practitioner – Mindfulness – CPD 14 credits, Coaching Studies Academy, 2019
- Certified Career Coach, IAP Career College, USA, 2017
- Certified Happiness Coach, Transformation Academy, USA, 2017
- Certified Human Resource Manager, Vskills (Government Certification), 2012
- Certified Professional Coach, Wainwright Global Inc, USA, 2011
ONLINE COURSES/MOOCs COMPLETED
- Using Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Business Planning and Decision Making, Coventry University and Institute of Coding, (Future Learn-verified), 2021
- Digital Skills: Artificial Intelligence, Accenture, (Future Learn-verified), 2020
- Cognitive Behavioural Skills to treat Back Pain: The back skills Training (BeST) program, University of Oxford, (Future Learn-verified), 2020 – Approved by the British Psychological Society
- Introducing Humanism: Non-Religious approaches to life, Humanists UK, (Future Learn-verified), 2019
- Leading Culturally Diverse Teams in the workplace, Deakin University and Deakin Business School, (Future Learn-verified), 2020
- The Science of Well-being, Yale University, (Coursera-verified), 2019
- Leadership Coaching through Turbulent Times, Queensland University of Technology, (Future Learn-verified), 2019
- Organizational Behaviour, Coventry University, (Future Learn-verified), 2019
- Global Diplomacy: Diplomacy in the Modern World, University of London, (Coursera-verified), 2019
- Psychology and Mental Health: Beyond Nature and Nurture, University of Liverpool (Future Learn-verified), 2017
- Women in Leadership: Inspiring Positive Change, Case Western Reserve University, (Coursera-verified), 2017
- Conversations that Inspire: Coaching, Learning, Leadership and Change, Case Western Reserve University, (Coursera-verified), 2017
- Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence, Case Western Reserve University, (Coursera-verified), 2017
- Strategy and the Sustainable Enterprise, Indian Institute of Management, 2015 (edX-verified)
- Positive Psychology, University of North Carolina, (Coursera-verified), 2015
- Introduction to Psychology as a Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013 (Coursera-verified)
PAPERS PRESENTED
- Presented Paper on “New Positive Habits and their impact on well-being during Covid-19 Pandemic” at the International Congress of STRESS, PERFORMANCE AND WELLNESS (Virtual), December 2020, Hyderabad, India
- Co-Wrote the chapter, “Transformations in the Social Sector during the Covid-19 crisis in India – A perspective” for the 2021 book, “Business Under Crisis: Contextual Transformations and Organisational Adaptations” published by Springer Nature (https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-76575-0_6)
- Presented Paper on “Preventing Work and Study stress through Positive Social Connections: A study of Final CA Students”, at the International Conference for the Stress Management Professionals, November 2019, Hyderabad, India
- Presented Paper on “Role of Positive Emotions in Preventing Stress and creating Happy Workplaces” at the International Conference for the Stress Management Professionals, November 2015, Hyderabad, India
- Presented Paper on “Managing Stress through the Convergence of Positive Psychology and Alternative Medicines” at the International Conference for the Stress Management Professionals, November 2014, Hyderabad, India