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Sandeep Yadav is an Assistant Professor in the Strategy area at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), holding the IIMB Young Faculty Research Chair. He serves as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Sydney Business School (May 2025) and previously worked as a manager at Trident India Ltd. in textile manufacturing.
His educational credentials include:
- Ph.D. in Strategic Management from Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
- B.Tech. in Textile Technology from NIT Jalandhar (1st rank holder, Gold Medalist)
Yadav's research centers on emerging market firms' internationalization dynamics, with core focus areas including time/speed in international expansion, CSR in multinational enterprises, and institutional influences on SME globalization. His work bridges strategic management and international business through empirical examinations of managerial experience, pro-market reforms, and crisis impacts on firm behavior.
Analysis of his publications reveals consistent investigation into how emerging market firms navigate internationalization challenges, particularly examining speed determinants, institutional voids, and CSR-performance linkages during disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic. His methodology frequently employs dynamic capabilities and institutional theory frameworks across diverse contexts from textile SMEs to IPL sports franchises.
Yadav's scholarly recognition includes:
- Best Paper Award at India Strategy Conference 2023
- SAJBS Editor’s Best Paper Award at INDAM 2022
- Spotlight paper designation at India Strategy Conference 2024
- Finalist for IM Division HKUST Best Paper Award at AOM 2025
- Rugman Most Promising Scholar Award nomination at AIB Seoul 2024
- INDAM 2022 track nomination for spiritual intelligence research
