Sonam Dema

Sonam Dema is a Lecturer at Gedu College of Business Studies, Royal University of Bhutan, where she has served since 2018. She holds an MBA in Finance from Gedu College of Business Studies, a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education from Samtse College of Education and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Sikkim Manipal University, India. She has also completed a Faculty Development Programme in Pedagogy and Research Methods at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.

Her teaching focuses mainly on management modules, and she contributes to academic administration as a member of the Examination Committee, the Moderation Committee and the BBM Programme Committee. She follows a learner-centred approach to teaching, encouraging students to express themselves and to appreciate the differences of others.

Her research interests include higher education, pedagogy, mental health, taxation, digital learning and e-commerce governance. She has published research articles in national and international journals and is currently involved in research on strengthening e-commerce governance and regulating unlicensed online sellers in Bhutan.