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Arun Sundararajan is the Harold Price Professor of Entrepreneurship and Professor of Technology, Operations, and Statistics at New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business. He serves as Director of the Fubon Center for Technology, Business and Innovation and is affiliated with interdisciplinary research centers including the NYU Center for Data Science.
- Harold Price Professor of Entrepreneurship, NYU Stern
- Professor of Technology, Operations and Statistics, NYU Stern
- Director, Fubon Center for Technology, Business and Innovation
- Affiliated Faculty, NYU Center for Data Science
His academic background includes a Ph.D. in Business Administration and an M.S. in Management Science from the University of Rochester, and a B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from IIT Madras.
Sundararajan's research focuses on artificial intelligence, the sharing economy, platform strategy, digital economics, and the future of work. He is a leading expert on network effects, AI governance, intellectual property in the age of generative AI, and antitrust policy for digital platforms. His influential book The Sharing Economy (MIT Press, 2016) has been widely translated and acclaimed.
The 15 most recent publications highlight his deep engagement with generative AI, digital platform regulation, intellectual property, the future of work, and AI ethics. His work spans interdisciplinary themes connecting technology, law, economics, and societal impacts, reflecting a consistent focus on how digital innovation transforms markets and institutions.
His scholarly contributions have been recognized with:
- Nine Best Paper awards
- Two Google Faculty Research Awards
- Axiom Best Business Books Award
- Thinkers50 Radar Thinker Award
Sundararajan advises governments, international organizations (including the U.S. Congress, European Parliament, United Nations, and World Economic Forum), and major corporations on digital economy policy. He has provided expert testimony to federal agencies and legislative bodies and is a frequent media commentator. He teaches courses on AI, digital economics, fintech, and entrepreneurship to undergraduate, MBA, and doctoral students, and leads executive education programs globally. He is also an occasional angel investor and advisor to startups and innovation hubs.
He leads the Fubon Center for Technology, Business and Innovation, fostering interdisciplinary research on digital transformation. He collaborates with research teams across NYU and advises global organizations on AI strategy and digital foresight.
