• Ph.D
• MA (English Language & Literature)

Academic Positions

• Chairperson, H & LAM Area, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (present)
• Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (present)
• Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

Conferences, Seminars & Talks

• S, Deepa (2014). Executive Perceptions of Top Ten Soft Skills at Work: Developing these through SAIF, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, November 5-8, 2014.
• S, Deepa (2014). Executive Perceptions of Top Ten Soft Skills at Work: Developing these through SAIF, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, November 5-8, 2014.
• S, Deepa & Seth, Manisha (2014). Use of Guided Imagery for Overall Development of Students: Advocacy Based on Review of Existing Literature, IIMK HR Summit, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, Kochi campus, March 14-16, 2014.
• S, Deepa (2013). Business Etiquette in China: Analysis Based On Literature Review, 6th All India Conference of China Studies, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, December 12-14, 2013.
• S, Deepa (2012). Bilingual Advertisements in India: Recommendations based on Literature Review presented at 6th International Conference on Contemporary Business 2012, Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, October 18-20, 2012.
• S, Deepa (2012). Bilingual Advertisements in India: Recommendations based on Literature Review presented at 6th International Conference on Contemporary Business 2012, Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, October 18-20, 2012.
• S, Deepa (2012). Bilingual Advertisements in India: Recommendations based on Literature Review presented at 6th International Conference on Contemporary Business 2012, Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, October 18-20, 2012.
• S, Deepa (2011). Enhancing Employee Relations and Productivity through Effective Communication at the ICOD 2011 organized by IMT, Ghaziabad (6-7 April 2011).
• S, Deepa (2010). Role of Cross Cultural Communication in Managing Global Teams Together presented at ICSO 2010 organized by IMT, Ghaziabad Abstract published in conference proceedings (6-7 May 2010).
• S, Deepa (2008). Words Win Worlds (Developing Oracy) presented at MELTA International Conference, 2008, Malaysia

Current Projects

Non-verbal communication in Doctor-Patient interaction: An exploratory study of three major cities of Kerala

In News

Awarded Prof. Indira Parikh 50 Women in Education Leaders Title 2019

Other Professional Appointments

Chairperson, International Relations Committee

Research Areas

• Managerial Communication
• Soft Skills
• Nonverbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Cross Cultural Communication
• Corporate Communication

Significant Publications

• S, Deepa (2014). Non-Verbal Communication in Doctor-Patient Interaction: An Exploratory Study. IIM Shillong Journal of Management Science, Vol. 5, No. 1, 81-96.
• S, Deepa & Seth, Manisha (2014). An Exploratory Study of Student Perception of Instructor Traits in Effective Learning. Universal Journal of Management, 2, 1 - 8. doi: 10.13189/ujm.2014.020101.
• S, Deepa & Seth, Manisha (2013). Do Soft Skills Matter? – Implications for Educators Based on Recruiters’ Perspective. The IUP Journal of Soft Skills, Vol. VII No. 1.
• S, Deepa & Ghatak, Sanchita (2013). Netiquette: An Exploratory Study of Actual Usage and Agreed upon Norms in India. Scholars World-IRMJCR, Volume. I, Issue.III, November 2013 [129].
• S, Deepa (2012). Task-based Oral Communication Teaching. English for Specific Purposes World, 35(12).
• S, Deepa (2012). Using Extempore as a Task to Improve Oral Communication Skills. English for Specific Purposes World, 36(12).
• Seth, Manisha & S, Deepa (2011, April). Human Resource Outsourcing: Analysis based on Literature Review. International Journal of Innovation, Management and Technology (IJIMT).

Teaching

• PGP: Business Communication (core)
• PGP: Cross Cultural Communication (elective)
• PGP: Advanced Corporate Communication: A Practitioner's Approach (elective)
• PGP: Written Analysis & Communication (elective)
• EPGP: Managerial Communication (core)
• EPGP (Kochi campus): Managerial Communication (core)

Working Papers

1.   Executive Perceptions of top 10 soft skills at work: Developing these through SAIF
Deepa Sethi     (2014)    Abstract

2.   Computer-Related Health Issues Among White-Collar Employees: Communicating An Action Plan
Deepa Sethi    (2015)    Abstract