Dr. Poornima. A, an alumnus, School of Management Studies, Vels Institute of Science, Technology, & Advanced Studies, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. She holds a bachelor's in chemistry, a master's in human resource management, business administration, & philosophy and has completed the non-credit specialisation "Social Entrepreneurship," authorised by Copenhagen Business School which was offered through Coursera. She is a Certified Academy Peer Reviewer from 1st June 2021. She has published 6 papers, attended 9 seminars and 9 webinars, and presented 6 papers at the national and international level. Her research interests are leadership styles, personality traits, purchase decisions, social entrepreneurship intentions, and sustainability