Summary

Deb is responsible for teaching the post-graduate and under-graduate business students and create an authentic learning experience for them in line with the active-blended learning approach at UoP London. As a course leader, he is responsible for overseeing the course area. He works closely with the academic director and collaborates with the faculty team to help students in the MSc International Business course co-create an excellent learning experience.

Biography

Dr. Debashish (Deb) Sengupta works as Associate Professor and Course Leader at University of Portsmouth, London. Deb is the winner of two prestigious national-level awards for his research and writing, in India and in Bahrain. His book on millennials ‘The Life of Y’ won the first prize at DMA-NTPC business book awards for the year 2018-19. His research project on role and motivations of young women volunteers during Covid-19 won the ‘Best Research Project in the Kingdom of Bahrain’ award for the year 2022-23.

His book The Life of Y has been featured in the collections of Stanford University. Deb is a researcher and author on the behaviour of young people and has several acclaimed books, research articles and digital artefacts to his credit, that have been widely read and used. He has over two decades of teaching and research experience. His diverse interactions with students from India, UK, US, Europe, Australia, India, Middle and Far East find reflections in his work on millennials and Gen Z. His strategic and practical insights guide leaders of large and small organizations worldwide, through his teaching, writing, and direct consultation to major corporations and governments.

Qualifications:

• 2022                Case Center, U.K.: Successful Case Teaching: In Class and Online
• 2021                Harvard University, Derek BOK Center: Higher Education Teaching Certificate
• 2021                Harvard University: GSE2x: Leaders of Learning
• 2012-15           USN(ASIC, U.K. Accredited) Ph.D. in Management
• 2003- 06          M.J.P. R. University: Ph.D. in Commerce
• 1997–2000      Pondicherry University: MMM (Masters)
• 1993-97          G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, India: B.Sc. Ag. & A.H. (with honors)

Recent Publications

Sengupta D, Mathews M, Bridges L, D’Costa R, Bastian BL. Sustainability Orientation of Generation Z and Its Role in Their Choice of Employer—A Comparative Qualitative Inquiry of India and United States. Administrative Sciences. 2024; 14(10):249. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci14100249

Mehrotra, A.A., Sengupta, D., M. El Khoury, C. and Arkadan, F. (2024), "Sustainable consumption behavior among Bahraini young female consumers", Social Responsibility Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/SRJ-09-2023-0519

Sengupta, D., Mathews, M., & D’Costa, R. (2025). Strategic Dimensions of Millennial Expatriate Adjustment in the GCC Region. In Y. Sidani (Ed.), Routledge Handbook on Business and Management in the Middle East (pp. 203–217). Routledge, Oxon, UK.

Upcoming Publication

Sengupta, D., M. El Khoury, C., Titus, R., Valera, S. (in press). Young Women’s Perceptions of Successful Entrepreneurship: Evidence from the Kingdom of Bahrain. International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets. DOI: 10.1504/IJBEM.2025.10059244.

Upcoming Books

Kirmani, S., Sengupta, D., & Pathak, D. (2024). Stumped: Life Behind and Beyond 22 Yards. New Delhi: Penguin Random House.

Sengupta, D. (2024). The Life of Y: Engaging Millennials as Employees and Consumers. New Delhi: Penguin Random House.

Sengupta, D. (2025). The Life of Z: Engaging digital pre-teen and adoloscent generation. New Delhi:  Penguin Random House.

Research interests

Behaviour and Engagement of Young People at Work: Analysing behaviour, attitudes and mindsets of younger generations and thereby, exploring their engagement in context of work – employee context, customer context, volunteer context, entrepreneurial context, students in higher education context.

Teaching responsibilities

• Human Resource Management (MSc International Business & Management)
• Managing People in Organisations (BA Business & Management)