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:

• Enterprise, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation (UG and PG)
• International business (UG)
• Business research methods (UG and PG) 

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

Research interests

Key research interests: 

• Entrepreneurial education and entrepreneur development practices
• Entrepreneurship 

Other research interests:

• Educational implications of entrepreneurship research and practices, and design thinking and innovation are my other research interest areas

Membership of professional bodies

• Fellow (FHEA) - Advance HE/Higher Education Academy UK

Qualifications

Research qualifications

• PhD in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education, Abertay University, UK. The research focused on enterprise/entrepreneurship education delivered in the UK business school context, particularly the lecturers' perspective of their role.

Postgraduate qualifications

• MA in Leadership and Management, York St John University, UK
• Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education, University of Derby, UK
• Certificate - Entrepreneurial Design Thinking, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany

Undergraduate qualifications

• BA (Hons) General, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

Recent conferences

Conference papers/presentations 

• Aluthgama-Baduge, C., Rajasinghe, D. and Ilonen, S. (2023) Facilitating Entrepreneurial Learning: a closer look at ‘Entrepreneurs in Residence’ Initiative in Higher Education - Presented in 3E ECSB (European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship) Entrepreneurship Education Conference, Aarhus, Denmark (2023 May 10-12)
• Rogers-Draycott, M.C., Smith, K., Bozward, D., Mave, M., Curtis, V., Aluthgama-Baduge, C., Moon, R. and Adams, N. (2021) Measuring Impacts in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education, What Works? Practitioner Development Workshop, Leuphana Transformation Entrepreneurship Days. Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany (2021, 21-23 September)
• Rogers, M., Smith, K., Adams, N., Bozward, D., Curtis, V., Aluthgama-Baduge, C., Moon, R. and Mave, M. (2020). Assessing the Impacts of Enterprise and Entrepreneurial Education. Presented at: International Entrepreneurship Educators Conference (IEEC Online 2020). 9-11 September
• Aluthgama-Baduge, C., Curtis, V. and Moon, R. (2019). Enhancing creative confidence through interdisciplinarity, peer teaching and competition. Presented at: Festival of Learning 2019, University of Derby (Buxton campus), Buxton. UK. 01 July
• Aluthgama-Baduge, C. and Rajasinghe, D. (2019). Developing Graduate Entrepreneurs: Exploring the Experiences of University Entrepreneurs in Residence: Presented at University Forum for Human Resource Development - UFHRD conference 2019, Nottingham Trent University - Nottingham Business School, UK, 24-26 June
• Herbert J., Aluthgama-Baduge C., Curtis V. and Moon R. (2018), Knowledge exchange: what do businesses learn via engaging with business schools? Presented at URSS Conference 2018, University of Derby, 4 October
• Curtis, V., Moon, R. and Aluthgama-Baduge, C. (2018), The impact of 'paying' students to attend class, Presented at 13th International Entrepreneurship Educators Conference (IEEC2018), Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, 5-7 September
• Rajasinghe, D., Aluthgama-Baduge, C. and Mulholland, G. (2018), Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis as an Entrepreneurship Research Methodology, Presented at 25th Eurasia Business and Economics Society (EBES) Conference, FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management, Berlin, 23-25 May
• Aluthgama-Baduge, C. and Mulholland, G. (2015), Educating for enterprise: an inquiry into the role of lecturing and its influence on students' entrepreneurial development, Presented at Postgraduate Research Student Conference, Abertay University, Dundee, 12 November
• Aluthgama-Baduge, C. and Mulholland, G. (2014), Developing entrepreneurs: Can British business schools adapt their teaching model to meet the challenge?, Presented at 3rd ISMO Conference, University of Greenwich (Greenwich Business School), 8-9 December
• Mulholland, G., Turner, J., Smith, H. and Aluthgama-Baduge, C. (2014), Knowledge exchange & business acumen: What business schools can learn from school children, Presented at 3rd ISMO Conference, University of Greenwich (Greenwich Business School), 8-9 December
• Rajasinghe, D. and Aluthgama-Baduge, C. (2013), Solutions for Energy Security Issues Through Leadership Development - Sri Lankan Context as a Role Model for South Asian Region, Presented at Online Energy Symposium of South Asia, 16 December

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

• Aluthgama-Baduge, C., Rajasinghe, D. Ilonen, S., and Gilman, M. (in review). Facilitating entrepreneurship in higher education through practitioner integration: A closer look at ‘Entrepreneurs in Residence’ Initiative. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research
• Aluthgama-Baduge, C., Rajasinghe, D. Mansour, H. and Mulholland, G. (in press) Educating for Entrepreneurial Leadership: from didacticism to co-creation. International Review of Entrepreneurship
• Rajasinghe, D., Amoncar, N., Aluthgama-Baduge, C. and Sareen, A. Online Education During Covid-19 Pandemic: an exploration of Indian Academic Dean's perspective in Higher Education Institutions. Submitted to: Higher Education Quarterly
• Bozward, D., Rogers, M., Smith, K., Adams, N., Curtis, V., Aluthgama-Baduge, C., Moon, R. and Mave, M. (2022). Exploring the Outcomes of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education in UK HEI’s: An Excellence Framework Perspective. Industry and Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/09504222221121298
• Aluthgama-Baduge C. and Rajasinghe D. (2022) Exploring Entrepreneurial Diversity: A Fascination or Frustration?. In Leitão J., Ratten V. (eds) Strategic Innovation: Research Perspectives on Entrepreneurship and Resilience. Springer, Cham. pp. 35-45
• Bozward D., Rogers-Draycott, M., Smith, K., Mave, M., Curtis, V., Aluthgama-Baduge, C., Moon, R., and Adams, N. (2021) The Impact of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education on Regional Development. Presented at: Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Conference, Cardiff (2021, October, 28-29). ISBN: 978-1-900862-33-2
• Rajasinghe, D., Aluthgama-Baduge, C. and Mulholland, G. (2021). Researching entrepreneurship: An approach to develop subjective understanding. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research. Vol. 27 No. 04, pp. 866-883
• Smith, K., Bozward, D., Draycott, M., Mave, M., Curtis, V., Aluthgama-Baduge, C., Moon R. and Adams, N. (2020). Assessing the Impact of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education: Literature and Policy Project Report. Enterprise Educators UK
• Aluthgama-Baduge, C. and Rajasinghe, D. (2019). Developing Graduate Entrepreneurs: Exploring the Experiences of University Entrepreneurs in Residence. [Working paper]. University Forum for Human Resource Development (UFHRD) conference 2019, 24-26 June, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham, pp. 17-27
• Aluthgama-Baduge, C. and Mulholland, G. (2019), Are the dominant teaching theories in higher education adequate to underpin teaching practices in enterprise and entrepreneurship context? In G. Mulholland and J. Turner (eds.), Enterprising Education in UK Higher Education: Theory, Policy and Practice, Oxon, Routledge
• Aluthgama-Baduge, C. (2017), Educating for enterprise: Exploring the role of the teacher. An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, PhD thesis, Abertay University, UK