Nitin Aggarwal

Nitin Aggarwal is a Professor in the School of Information Systems and Technology at the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business, San José State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration (MIS) from Texas Tech University, an MBA in Marketing, and an undergraduate degree in Physics from Delhi, India. His research focuses on technology standardization, intellectual property governance, and transaction cost analysis in technology development. He teaches courses in networking, data communications, and business systems policy.

• Education:
• Ph.D., Business Administration (MIS), Texas Tech University, 2007
• MBA, Marketing, [Institution Not Specified]
• Bachelor of Science, Physics, Delhi, India

Research interests include the economics of technology standards, IP bundle theory, and the impact of coalition size on standard-setting initiatives. His work explores how governance structures influence innovation and market outcomes in IT sectors. Recent studies address IoT adoption barriers, AI in education, and MOOC subscription behaviors.

Teaching responsibilities include multiple sections of Networking and Data Communications (BUS4 111), Introduction to Business Programming (BUS4 092), and Business Systems and Policy (BUS4 188), with courses offered across semesters from 2018 to present. Office hours are maintained for student consultations.