Richa Gulati

Dr Richa Gulati

Lecturer in Management

Adelaide Business School

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.


Dr. Richa Gulati is a Lecturer in Management at the University of Adelaide. She brings over a decade of combined industry and academic expertise. With a strong background in project management, she bridges the gap between research and practice.

Dr. Gulati has been a part of the University of Adelaide for nearly seven years. She teaches Risk Assessment and Management, Portfolio and Programs Management, People and Organisations, and Fundamentals of Project Management. Previously, she has been a sessional lecturer, academic tutor, and workshop facilitator, delivering courses in Project Management, Organisational Behaviour, and Research in Practice.

Beyond teaching, Dr. Gulati is an active researcher, focusing on Efficiency in Project Management Processes, Soft Skills, and Big Data. She has presented her research in leading conferences. in her field.

Prior to academia, Dr. Gulati gained extensive industry experience in education technology, project execution, and consulting. At the National University of Singapore’s Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, she managed multiple technology-driven education projects, including mobile learning programs, online marking tools, and student management systems. She also worked as a Business Consultant, analyzing market potential for IoT products, and as a Project Executive for Unilever Singapore, where she worked on brand adaptation, cost reduction, and product management.

With a strong commitment to education, industry collaboration, and impactful research, Dr. Richa Gulati continues to contribute to the field of management, shaping future leaders through her teaching, mentoring, and academic contributions.

Soft Skills in Project Managers

Soft Aspects of Project Management

Project Management Education 

Efficiency in Project Management Processes

Big Data

  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2022 - ongoing Lecturer in Management University of Adelaide
    2018 - 2021 Sessional Lecturer/Tutor/Workshop Facilitator University of Adelaide, Adelaide
    2017 - 2018 Research Assitant The University of South Australia
    2017 - 2017 Research Assitant University of Adelaide
    2012 - 2015 Senior Executive National University of Singapore
    2008 - 2012 IT Functional Support Executive GHIT Singapore Pte Ltd
  • Language Competencies

    Language Competency
    English Can read, write, speak and understand spoken
    Hindi Can read, write, speak and understand spoken
    Panjabi; Punjabi Can speak and understand spoken
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    2018 - 2021 University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia PhD in Project Management
    2016 - 2017 University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia Masters of Applied Project Management
    2013 - 2014 James Cook University, Singapore Singapore Executive MBA
    2006 - 2008 James Cook University, Singapore Singapore Bachelors of Inforamtion Technology
  • Certifications

    Date Title Institution name Country
    2013 Risk Management for Projects ESI International Singapore
    2013 Planning & Managing Projects ESI Internatinal Singapore
    2010 R12 Oracle Purchasing fundamentals Ed2 Oracle University Singapore
  • Adelaide Graduate Research Scholarship (AGRS) - PhD
  • ECR Seed Funding 2022 - $1500
  • ABS Travel Research Grant 2022 - $1000
  • ECR Seed Funding 2023 - $1500
  • ABS Travel Research Grant 2024 - $5500
  • Project Management
    • Risk Assessment and Management
    • Foundations of Project Management
    • Project Management Methodologies & Concepts
    • Portfolio and Program Management
    • Research Methods
  • Management
    • Managing Across Cultures
    • Organisational Behaviour
    • Managing Organisations and People
  • Position: Lecturer in Management
  • Email: richa.gulati@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: 10 Pulteney Street - Nexus 10 Tower, floor Twelfth Floor
  • Room: 12.51
  • Org Unit: Management

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