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His research area is focused on international trade and economics dedicated to Foreign Direct Investment, and International Businesses. In the current assignment is teaching the following subjects: English in Business Communication, English in Media Public communication, Business conflict and negotiations, Negotiation skills for specific purposes, International commerce, etc.
A. Syllabus Framing (for national and international)
4. Business Economics (micro), for Pristina International Summer University, University of Pristina, Kosovo (July 11-21, 2022).
5. Business Economics (micro & macro): Opportunities and Challenges, for Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India, under the "Academia-Industry Experience in the European Union- AIEEU” project.
6. Foreign Direct Investment, regular bachelor programs/ Erasmus students, Faculty of Modern Languages, University of Applied Sciences in Nysa/Akademia Nauk Stosowanych w Nysie, Poland (2021).
7. Business Economics, regular bachelor programs/ Erasmus students, Faculty of Modern Languages, University of Applied Sciences in Nysa/Akademia Nauk Stosowanych w Nysie, Poland (2021).
8. Conflict and Negotiation, regular bachelor programs/ Erasmus students, Faculty of Modern Languages, University of Applied Sciences in Nysa/Akademia Nauk Stosowanych w Nysie, Poland (2021).
9. Intercultural Communication, regular bachelor programs/ Erasmus students, Faculty of Modern Languages, University of Applied Sciences in Nysa/Akademia Nauk Stosowanych w Nysie, Poland (2021).
10. Speaking (Conversation)/Business English (speaking), regular bachelor programs/ Erasmus students, Faculty of Modern Languages, University of Applied Sciences in Nysa/Akademia Nauk Stosowanych w Nysie, Poland (2021).
B. Scientific Research Projects (as main researcher/CEO)
1. Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst’s (DAAD) Project Winner 2024, Projekt: “Economic issues in an international context (EIIC)” for Hochschule Mittweida, University of Applied Sciences, Germany (Internationalization of German Universities 2024-2025).
2. ESF Project Leadership, funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Higher Education, Government of Czech Republic, conducted at the University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic. The project consisted of the specific issues related to "Globalisation and diversity” and was assigned to research "The geography of wealth and poverty: indicators of the social development - a case study from India”. The outcome of the results was presented on November 07-08, 2022 at the Faculty of Economics, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic.
3. BIP (Blended Intensive Programme) as a Project Leader and content coordinator, 2022 and 2023.
4. Destination India, co-financing institution: Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India; Symbiosis International University, Pune; and Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 2019-2020.
5. Execution of village projects under Panchayati Raj, Department of Panchayati Raj, Government of Bihar; Chanakya National Law University, Patna, India 2017-2020.
6. Learning-cum-Exposure Training in Europe (EU) designed for IAS Officers of Bihar Cadre, Bihar Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development 2023-2028.
Pradeep Kumar - PhD in Economics (2015), possesses double Master's degrees, an MA in International Relations (2010), and an MBA-Executive (2012). He ’ s a law graduate specializing in Law and Economics (BA., LL.B., 5-year Law course, 2006).
He is a keen researcher and academician in International Economics, specializing in Foreign Direct Investment with practices of International Businesses. With 17+ years of doctoral, postgraduate, and undergraduate teaching experience in an international environment, he leads various national and international research projects. He supports business needs to fulfill today’s requirements of academia and industries around the globe. In his professional work, he deals with the emerging trends in foreign direct investment and its impact on emerging economies, with a focus on India, Poland, and other EU member states. The trade between India and the EU remains within the circle of his interest, with particular emphasis on the relations between India and Poland.
Recently, Dr. Kumar won the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Project Grant for 2025–2026, for leading an initiative for Internationalization of German Universities, titled “ Strategic Communication for International Business and Sustainable Educational Development: Catalyzing Social and Economic Growth in Germany and Beyond (STRATCOMM)”. Supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany, the project promotes international exchange and cooperation while strengthening the global profile of German universities.
The current project is an extension of the previous project titled “ Economic Issues in International Context (EIIC) ”. Supported DAAD through the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany, 2024-2025. Under this project, Prof. Kumar serves as a Full Professor of International Entrepreneurship & Economics at the faculty of Industrial Engineering & Economics, University of Applied Sciences in Mittweida, Germany, and leads projects related to the “ Internationalization of German Universities” initiative within the STRATCOMM framework.
His research methodologies and training tools have been efficiently applied to Poland, India, Germany, and many other EU member states. In recognition of the endless hours that he has spent on his journey so far and the professionalism that he has portrayed in creating brands, he has been acknowledged by the HumCen Awards 2022, honoring him as Brand Maker of the Year 2022.
He is an institution builder whose leadership fundamentals focus on implementing academic quality and transforming it into a brand organization. Under his transformational leadership, institutions have increased their ranking at national and international levels, such as NAAC A+, A++, A+++ Ranking in India, and PKA, GAC, ANECA, ARACIS, and NAB in many European Countries. By recognizing his outstanding achievements and dedication in his respective fields, the Global Council for the Promotion of International Trade (GCPIT) United Kingdom has awarded him the Global Emerging Leaders Award 2022.
He is the author of the books An Emerging Trends in Foreign Direct Investment: Out of the Current European Economic Catastrophe (2024), Foreign Capital Remains Buoyant for the Development of Indian Economy Beyond the Pandemic (2020), The Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Emerging Economies: The Case of India and Poland (2020), and Emerging Trends in Higher Education: A Roadmap for Poland-India Relations (2019). Edited the books Business Risk in Changing Dynamics of Global Village (2020), Business Risk in Changing Dynamics of Global Village 2 (2019), and Education As Boon For the Development of Economic Efficiency and Social Consistency (2019). Moreover, he wrote several dozen scientific articles and articles promoting science (55+), visited more than 200 universities around the globe, and participated in more than 150 national and international conferences.
At the same time, his courses, programs, and lectures are top-ranked in Poland, India, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Spain, Lithuania, Romania, Kosovo, Montenegro, and many other EU and non-EU countries. He has deepened the meaning of collaboration at local and international levels, focused on research and innovations with the best learning outcomes.
He is featured among the top 50 Indian Achievers across the globe by Indian Achievers ’ World Magazine 2021 in recognition of outstanding professional achievement and contribution to nation-building.
He has conducted over 150+ national and international seminars, conferences, and workshops around the Globe.
