Faculty Profile

APARNA BHAT

Associate Professor and Chair: Student Affairs.

Area:

HR, Organizational Behaviour & Communications

Edu:

MA, MPhil (English), PGDPM and is pursuing PhD

Date of Joining:

25th Jun 2012

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Biography

Prof. Aparna Bhat has around 28-years experience in academia, focusing in the area of communication skills and language. Previously she worked for one year as Chief Copy Editor & Press Coordinator at Magnum Intergrafiks Pvt. Ltd, Mangalore.

She is a trainer and consultant for softskills (Business communication and personality development). A City & Guilds (London) certified trainer in communication, she has trained professionals in corporate & colleges in the areas of communication skills, presentations, team building, and personality development. A FIRO-B and Transaction Analysis Certified trainer, she offers individual counseling to students aiding them find solutions to their nagging hurdles, thereby partnering with them towards success. She is also GlobalNxt University certified faculty in online teaching (2015), AACSB (Singapore) certified Curriculum Development for Communication Skills (2013) and TUV Rheinland (India) Pvt. Ltd certified Internal Quality Auditor (ISO – 9001:2008).

Teaching

Managerial Communication, Business Communication & Presentations, Cross Cultural Communication, Language Skills

Research

Diplomacy in the area of cross-cultural studies, Communication skills and Distance education.

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Bhat Aparna & Inamdar Neeta (2022) Indian diaspora in Europe and its interest representation in immigration policies – the UK as a case study. Cogent Social Sciences, 8:1, 2065150, DOI: 10.1080/23311886.2022.2065150 (Scopus Q2)
Bhat Aparna & Inamdar Neeta. (2021). In quest of integration: diasporic organisations’ negotiations with state for a ‘fairer presence’ in the UK. International Journal of Sustainable Society, Vol. 13, No. 4, 2021. (Scopus Q3)

Non-Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Bhat, Aparna, (2013) “Impression Management as taught by Hanuman in Ramayana.” Managerial Excellence through Indian Ethos – Compendium.
Bhat, Aparna (2011), “Para-academic Intervention in Designing Curriculum of Management Undergraduates- Towards Enriching Communication Skills for Capacity Building and Career Progression,” India Inc. Challenges & Opportunities, Don Bosco Institute of Bio-sciences & Management, Bangalore.
Bhat, Aparna (2010), “A Systems Approach for Training the ODL Support Staff on Written Communication Skills: A Strategy for Quality Enhancement in Student Support,” International Journal of Educational Research and Technology, Vol. 1 (2), pp.112-116
Deepa B. Udasi, Aparna Bhat and Rajiv Mishra, ‘A Critique on the Recommendations of the Draft Proposals of the Ministry of Tourism for 11th Five Year Plan: Imperatives for Paradigm Shift in Human Resource Development and Capacity Building Initiatives in Hospitality and Tourism Domains’ – National Conference on “Indian Hospitality Industry – Contemporary Issues”, organized & hosted by HNB Garhwal University on 15^th & 16^th March 2008. The Abstract of the same was published in the ETR (Electronic Review of Tourism Research) with Texas A & M University, USA.

Book Chapters

Deepa B. Udasi, Aparna Bhat, and Rajiv Mishra, “Imperatives for Paradigm Shift in Human Resource Development and Capacity Building Initiatives in Hospitality and Tourism Domains – Draft Proposals of the Ministry of Tourism for 11th Five Year Plan: A Critical Review,” Bagri & Dahiya (Eds.). Hospitality Industry – Contemporary Issues, 2009. HNB Garhwal University, pp.17-28

Conferences and Workshops

Conferences (Papers presented)

Bhat Aparna. ‘In Quest of Integration: Diasporic Organizations’ Negotiations with State for a ‘Fairer’ Presence’ at the Fifth International Conference on Emerging Research Paradigms in Business and Social Sciences (ERPBSS) at Middlesex University-Dubai, from 14^th to 16^th January 2020
Bhat Aparna. ‘Indian Diaspora in EU- A Study of Interest Representation of Indians in Immigration Policies of the UK’ at the International Conference on India-EU Engagements: A Decade in Reflection and Way Forward at Manipal Centre for European Studies –Jean Monnet Centre for Excellence, Manipal on 6-7 December 2019
Bhat, Aparna. ‘Para-academic Intervention in Designing Curriculum of Management Undergraduates- Towards Enriching Communication Skills for Capacity Building and Career Progression’ in International Conference on ‘India Inc. Challenges and Opportunities’, organized by Don Bosco Institute of Bio-science & Management Studies, at Bangalore from 3^rd to 5^th January, 2011
Bhat, Aparna. ‘A Systems Approach for Training the ODL Support Staff on Written Communication Skills: A Strategy for Quality Enhancement in Student Support,’ in Pan Commonwealth Forum – 6 International Conference on ‘Access and Success in Learning: Global Development Perspectives’ organized by Commonwealth of Learning & IGNOU at Kochi-India, from 24^th to 28^th November 2010
Bhat, Aparna. ‘Need for Effective Communication Skills : The Strategy of Raising the Employability and Career Progression among the Graduates’- UGC sponsored National Level workshop on ‘Softskills and Employability’ at Besant College – Mangalore, on 9^th April 2010
Bhat, Aparna & Kannan, S. ‘Need for Para-academic Intervention for Effective Inculcation of Multimodal Communication Skills through Undergraduate Curriculum’ – UGC Sponsored State Level Seminar on ‘New Vistas in The Teaching – Learning of Communicative English’ at Shree Mahaveera College – Moodabidri, on 27^th and 28^th September 2008.
Bhat, Aparna. ‘Problems faced by the teachers of English as a second language for the beginners in the rural schools of India’ – National Conference of English Language at St. Aloysius College, Mangalore, 2004

Workshops/Training (Conducted)

‘Personal Transformation Program’, MRPL, 23 to 25 March 2021
‘Effective Writing Skills’ for the staff of TAPMI, May 2013
‘ICICI Bank Probationary Officers Leadership Training, Nov 19 to 24 & Dec 10-15, 2012
‘Interpersonal Communication,’ Manipal Technologies Limited, July 2012.
‘Communication Skills & Teaching,’, Pre-University Colleges of Udupi District, August- 2011
‘Assertive Communication,’ Manipal Institute of Technology – Manipal, July – 2011
‘Communication Etiquette and Campus to Corporate for the students of Clinical Research’, Manipal Education – Bangalore, 2009-2010
‘Training on Curriculum Design, Development, Delivery & Assessment,’ at Sikkim Manipal University – Manipal on 16 & 17 March 2009.
‘Development of Assertiveness at Workplace,’ Manipal Press Limited – Manipal, October-2008.

Workshops (Attended)

Online Seminar on ‘ Improving Research Performance using the ScienceDirect Platform,’ conducted on 17 March 2023
Online FDP on ‘ Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education’ conducted by AICTE from 11 to 15 April 2022.
Online FDP on ‘ How to Teach Online’, conducted by IIM Indore from 22 to 27 June, 2020
FDP on ‘Introduction to Qualitative Research’, conducted on 7 & 8 Feb 2014, TAPMI- Manipal
FDP on ‘Statistical Methods for Research: An Introduction’, conducted from 16 to 20 April 2013, TAPMI- Manipal
FDP on ‘Research Methodology in Management: An Introduction’, conducted from 17 to 19 Jan, 2013, TAPMI- Manipal
FDP on ‘Research & Data Analysis using SPSS 18.0’, conducted on 30 Sept, 2010 by Dept. of Commerce, Manipal University- Manipal
‘Instructional Design and Development of SLM’, conducted by Dr. Ramanujam, Director- Training (IGNOU), on Dec 2009 at Manipal Hospital – Bangalore
‘Improving and Preparing Standardized Question Bank for Various SMU-DE Disciplines in Resource Limited Setting’, Dr. V. Natarajan-MeritTrac, September- 2008, Bangalore
‘Course Writers’ Workshop’, conducted by Wawasan University of Malaysia, January 2007 at Manipal

Awards

Not Applicable

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