Faculty Profile

Dr. Sumit Pradhan is an Assistant Professor in Commerce under the Faculty of Commerce and Management at St Xavier’s University, Kolkata. He completed his undergraduate studies (B. Com Honours in Accounting) at Saint Joseph’s College, affiliated with the University of North Bengal. Subsequently, he pursued his master’s in commerce with a specialization in Accounting and Finance from the University of North Bengal. Exhibiting a deep-seated passion for both teaching and research, Dr. Sumit Pradhan attained his Ph.D. in Marketing as a dedicated full-time research scholar at the Department of Commerce, University of North Bengal. He received accolades such as the Junior Research Fellowship (NET-JRF) awarded by the UGC and successfully passed the West Bengal State Eligibility Test conducted by the West Bengal College Service Commission in 2013. His research revolves around psychological studies, specifically focusing on tourist satisfaction and consumer behaviour. Driven by a keen interest in pioneering methodologies, Dr. Sumit Pradhan has effectively integrated innovative approaches into his research pursuits, leading to publications in reputable national and international journals.

• M.Com ( Accounting and Finance)
• NET-JRF 2013
• WBSET
• PhD

• St. Josephs College, Darjeeling (1st June 2011 to 31st May 2012)
• Salesian College (Autonomous) Siliguri Campus (1st Sept 2020 to 23 Dec 2023)
• St. Xavier's University (2nd January 2024 to till date)

• Head of the Department (Commerce Morning Section) in Salesian College (Autonomous) Siliguri Campus

• (2017) Dimensions of homestay tourism: A proposed sustainable structural equation model. Asian Journal of Research in Marketing, 6(4), 1-15.
• (2018). Perception of tour operators on the sustainability of home stay projects: an empirical investigation. International Journal of Basic and Applied Research, 8(6), 1207- 1217.
• (2026) An Investigation Using Swot and Tows Analysis in The Homestay Tourism in Darjeeling Hills, West Bengal. AIJFR, 7(2)
• (2025) Critical analysis of the relationship between gender and investment decision: Systematic Literature Review (SLR), IJSRA, 15(03),522-529
• (2021) “Perceived strength of homestay operators and its impact on sustainability: An empirical investigation with special reference to Darjeeling hills”, International Journal of Creative Research Thought, Vol 9(6), c134-c141.

• NET-JRF 2013