Aseem Kaul

Aseem Kaul is the Mosaic Company - Jim Prokopanko Professor for Corporate Responsibility at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota. He holds a PhD in Management from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (2009), an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (2001), and a B.A. (Hons) in Economics from Sri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University (1999).

• Research Interests:
  • Organizational governance and firm scope-captability dynamics
  • Nonmarket strategy and corporate social responsibility
  • Technology strategy and innovation economics
  • Entrepreneurship and multinational business strategy
• Publications:
  • 15+ articles in Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, and Management Science
  • Research on corporate spinouts, CSR efficiency, pollution havens, and strategic redundancy
• Honors:
  • Sumantra Ghoshal Research and Practice Award (2008)
  • Mary and Jim Lawrence Fellowship (2017)
  • Multiple honorable mentions from the Strategic Management Society
  • Excellence in Teaching Award (2020)
• Service:
  • Associate Editor, Academy of Management Review (2023-2026)
  • Guest Associate Editor, Strategic Management Journal (2025-)
  • Director-at-Large, Strategic Management Society (2021-23, 2024-26)
  • Editorial Board member for Administrative Science Quarterly, Organization Science, and Strategy Science
• Teaching:
  • MBA core course: Strategic Management (MBA 6300)
  • MBA elective: Corporate Strategy (MGMT 6085)
  • PhD seminars: Strategy - I (MGMT 8401), Nonmarket Strategy (MGMT 8404), and Theory Building (MGMT 8101)