Prof. (Dr.) Prabal K. Sen has amassed over 46 years of experience in teaching, research, and corporate management. He holds an MA and PhD in Economics from the University of Calcutta. He retired as Professor of Economics and the Founder-Chairperson of the Entrepreneurship Development Centre at XLRI Jamshedpur in 2017. Throughout his career, he has held various prestigious positions, including Chair Professor at the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), Gujarat and senior management roles in a public sector bank for over two decades. Prof. Sen has also been an Adjunct/Visiting Professor at several premier institutions, such as IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Ranchi, and IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, and has taught internationally at XLRI's centers in Singapore and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
An accomplished academic, Prof. Sen has authored over 35 papers, contributed chapters to books, and presented at numerous conferences. He has evaluated PhD theses for several universities and reviewed papers for prestigious journals. His international contributions include teaching Macroeconomics and conducting entrepreneurship sessions in Ethiopia. Prof. Sen has provided consultancy to various governmental organizations and has received the Best Teacher Award by the Higher Education Forum of India and the Lifetime Achievement Award by Headstart Network Foundation.