Indra Prasad Tirwa
Lecturer
Email id:
indraprasadtirwa.gcbs@rub.edu.bt
Economics
Faculty
Biography
Indra Prasad Tirwa is a Lecturer in Economics at Gedu College of Business Studies, Royal University of Bhutan, teaching Microeconomics and Macroeconomics to undergraduate students. Tirwa holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics (Honours) from Sherubtse College, affiliated to the University of Delhi, a Postgraduate Certificate in Teacher Education, and a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Nagarjuna, India.
Tirwa began teaching in 2000, teaching Economics and Mathematics at the high school level until September 2014, before being selected to join Gedu College of Business Studies.
Tirwa has taken part in professional trainings and academic workshops related to economics, mathematics, research and information technology, including a research workshop in Kathmandu, Nepal, a teaching pedagogy training at Vrije University in the Netherlands, and a case study writing workshop at the Sasin School of Management, Thailand. Tirwa also spent six months in the USA, attending economics lectures at the Walton College of Business.
Tirwa has more than ten publications, on topics including digital banking, social media marketing, tourism, performance management and teacher motivation in Bhutan. Ongoing research seeks to connect economic theory with real-world application and to contribute to teaching and learning practice in economics education.
Education & Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Economics, University of Nagarjuna, India
Postgraduate Certificate in Teacher Education (PGCE)
BA Economics (Honours), Sherubtse College, affiliated to the University of Delhi
Selected Publications
Mathews, J., & Tirwa, I. P. (2023). Micro Foundations of Decision-Making. Bhutan Journal of Business Management, 6(1), 47–65. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4540026
Perception of Business Owners about the Factors Influencing the Use of Social Media as a Tool of Marketing by the Business Community of Bhutan. Anusandhan: NDIM’s Journal of Business and Management Research, IV(2), August 2022. ISSN 2581-8120.
Real Time Social Media Tool of Communication: Moment Marketing. Dogo Rangsang Research Journal, 12(06), No. 03, July 2022. ISSN 2347-7180.
Teachers’ Job Motivation with 4th Pay Revision in Bhutan. NIU International Journal of Human Rights, 9(V), 2022. ISSN 2394-0298.
Analysis of Regional Tourists in Bhutan before Covid-19. Anusandhan: NDIM’s Journal of Business and Management Research, IV(1), February 2022. ISSN 2581-8120.
