Prof Karan Sonpar

Professor Karan Sonpar joined University College Dublin in 2009. He earned his PhD from the University of Alberta, Canada. He has held prior academic appointments at IE Business School, Spain and University of Manitoba, Canada. Karan served as Captain in the Indian Army prior to his PhD. He is a winner of an Early Career Research Award at UCD, a Professor of the Year Teaching Award at University of Manitoba, Canada and a Teaching Award at University of Alberta, Canada. He regularly delivers executive training on the topics of managing talent, strategic planning, managing change, and leadership. His research has been published in leading academic journals and has been profiled in Forbes, BBC, Irish Times, Financial Post, and Irish Independent.