Staff profile

Dr Chinthaka Jayananda Aluthgama-Baduge


Senior Lecturer in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Programme Leader - BA (Hons) Business Management Year 2

Dr Chinthaka Aluthgama Baduge

College

College of Business, Law and Social Sciences

Department

Derby Business School

ORCiD ID

0000-0002-9128-9625

Campus

Kedleston Road, Derby Campus

Email

c.aluthgama@derby.ac.uk

About

I am a Senior Lecturer in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship. I contribute to the business, enterprise and entrepreneurship education team at Derby Business School via teaching, research and other knowledge exchange activities.

I have experienced higher education in England, Scotland, Germany and Sri Lanka. I possess varied industry experience, including active involvement in the initiation of both social and commercial ventures.

Teaching responsibilities

I teach in the areas of business and enterprise/entrepreneurship. Examples of modules that I teach include:

Research supervision (Masters, PhD/DBA) 
      Currently supervising two doctoral scholars. 

Research interests

Key research interests: 

Other research interests:

Membership of professional bodies

Qualifications

Research qualifications

Postgraduate qualifications

Undergraduate qualifications

Recent conferences

Conference papers/presentations 

Experience in industry

My industry experience encompasses a range of sectors, with nearly two years in banking and finance, and nine years in hospitality, travel, and tourism. During this time, I've worked with various organizations, including renowned global brands. Additionally, I've played an active role in initiating both social and commercial ventures. I started my career in higher education in 2013.

International experience

I have experienced higher education in England, Scotland, Sri Lanka and Germany whilst living and working there. I used my PhD research project as an opportunity to work closely with a world-class network of enterprise and entrepreneurship educators, researchers, practitioners and policy-makers from around the world. I also work with a global network of design thinkers.

Additional interests and activities

Knowledge exchange and related activities 

I co-lead the impact assessment of Innovate 4 Rail. Funded by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Innovate 4 Rail is a collaborative project between the University of Derby, the University of Birmingham and Rail Forum Midlands.

External Examiner 

I am an external examiner at the University of Roehampton.

In the media

In 2019, my creativity and innovation module students won a UK national competition organised by UK Space Agency. The winners and I were interviewed by BBC Derby. 

Recent publications