Mr. Pramod Sakharam Shinde is an experienced academician and administrator with over a decade of expertise in higher education, management teaching, and academic administration. He holds an MBA from Vinayaka Mission University, Tamil Nadu, and has consistently contributed to institutional growth through academic leadership and quality assurance initiatives.

He has been associated with Arunodaya University since 2014, serving as an academician and playing a key role in IQAC and NAAC-related activities. His responsibilities include coordinating accreditation processes, organizing workshops and training programs on NAAC’s revised framework, and supporting campus infrastructure development. Prior to this, he worked as an Administrator and Lecturer in Management at Softkey Education, Mumbai, starting in 2007.

Mr. Shinde is actively involved in research and scholarly activities, with a strong focus on social media, digital communities, and their influence on higher education marketing and consumer decision-making. He has participated in national seminars and has published multiple research papers in peer-reviewed and indexed journals, contributing valuable theoretical perspectives to the field of educational marketing and university branding.

SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, PAPER PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATION DETAILS

SEMINARS

1. Participated in National Seminar on ‘Analysis Of Social Media Influence On Consumer Decision-Making In Higher Education’ at Gandhi Nagar, Jind on March, 11th 2018.
2. Participated in a one-day national seminar on the Study of Digital Communities’ Role In Shaping Educational Preferences in the International Seminar on Research Methodologies held at Rohini, Delhi on January 14th 2018.

PAPER PRESENTATION AND PUBLICATIONS

1. Published a paper on Assessment Of Social Media’s Impact on University Branding: A Theoretical Perspective. In In IJEETE, Vol. 8, Issue 2, July to Dec 2021.
2. Published a paper on Examination of Online Peer Influence on University Selection: A Theoretical Approach. In IJEETE, Vol. 9, Issue 2, July to Dec 2022.
3. Published a paper on the Analysis of Social Media’s Role in Educational Marketing Strategies. In IJEETE, Vol.10, July to Dec 2023.
4. Published a paper on Analysis Of Social Media Influence On Consumer Decision-Making In Higher Education. In Innovative Research Thoughts Refreed, Peer Reviewed, Indexed Journal.
5. Published a paper on Study of Digital Communities’ Role in Shaping Educational Preferences. SHODH SAGAR Journal- ISSN: 2348-5612- Jan – Mar 2018.