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Rashmi H. Assudani serves as Dean of the School of Business and Professor of Management at Siena University. She previously held leadership roles including Associate Provost for Academic Affairs at Xavier University and Department Chair of Management & Entrepreneurship at Xavier’s Williams College of Business. An American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow, her career spans academia and industry, with earlier roles at McGill University and corporations like Citibank and McCann Erickson.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Strategy & Organizations from McGill University
- Executive Program in Strategic Management from Maastricht School of Management, The Netherlands
- M.B.A. from Biria Institute of Technology (BIT)
- Bachelor of Science Honors in Physics from University of Delhi
Research Focus: Dr. Assudani specializes in entrepreneurship, innovation, and gender dynamics in business. Her work examines how contextual factors influence women entrepreneurs, strategies to overcome gender barriers, organizational learning in emerging economies, and pedagogical approaches to entrepreneurial education. She emphasizes practical applications through case studies and cross-cultural analyses.
Publication Trends: Her recent articles (2015–2025) predominantly address entrepreneurship, gender equity, and organizational innovation. Themes include recalibrating entrepreneurial concepts for modern contexts, Gen Z’s workplace integration, and scaling social impact initiatives. Research often employs case methodologies and theoretical frameworks from stakeholder and network analysis.
Awards and Honors:
- Fellow, American Council on Education (2019)
- Selected Participant, Ignatian Colleagues Leadership Program (2017)
- Teaching/Research/Service Excellence Award, Xavier University (2016)
- Women of Excellence Grant Recipient, Xavier University (2016)
Leadership and Service: As Dean, she oversees graduate programs, the Stack Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, and all departments within the School of Business. She has facilitated executive education through the Xavier Leadership Center and presented at global forums including the Academy of Management and AACSB conferences.
