Faculty Profile

Karthik Dhandapani is a Professor in the Strategy Area. He completed his bachelors in Commerce from Hansraj College, University of Delhi; doctorate in Economics from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (Fellow Programme in Management). He is also an associate member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

He was earlier teaching at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Prior to joining academics, he worked in the area of analytics and business intelligence for Fidelity, one of the largest mutual fund and financial services group in the world.

He integrates analytics and the emerging field of visualization for crafting and communicating strategic decisions. He uses technology blended learning, simulations and experiential exercises to convey complex concepts and frameworks in the classroom.

His research interest areas are diversification, internationalization, institutional transitions, business groups and clusters. He uses large data sources, to make novel theoretical contributions. He has presented his research in international conferences organized by prestigious bodies such as Academy of Management, Academy of International Business and Strategic Management Society. He has published papers in leading international journals such as Industry and Innovation, International Journal of Emerging Markets and in an edited volume published by Oxford University Press.