Shalini Bhawal

Shalini Bhawal serves as Assistant Professor of Management at Millsaps College's Else School of Management, leveraging six years of construction industry experience alongside her Ph.D. in Management from the University of North Texas. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses including Introduction to Management, Organization Design and Change, Entrepreneurship, and Business Strategy, emphasizing real-world business scenarios and critical thinking development.

Her educational credentials comprise:

• Ph.D. in Management, University of North Texas
• MBA in Operations & Supply Chain Management, University of North Texas
• B.Tech in Civil Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Research focuses on business-society intersections with particular expertise in innovation management, business ethics, non-market strategies, and social movements. Her work examines ethical implications of regulation and technology management in volatile environments, frequently contextualized within emerging industries like cannabis.

Recent publications analyze cannabis legalization dynamics through historical and ethical lenses, appearing in the Journal of Business Ethics (Fortune 50 journal) and Research Features. Her research bridges academic rigor with public accessibility, highlighting regulatory evolution and stakeholder impacts in nascent markets.

Professional recognition includes active membership in leading academic associations:

• Academy of Management (2017-present)
• Southern Management Association (2018-present)
• Southwest Academy of Management (2018-present)
• Strategic Management Society (2021-present)

Dr. Bhawal mentors management students while presenting research at national conferences. Her industry-informed teaching approach connects theoretical frameworks to practical business challenges, though specific grant funding details remain unmentioned in available materials.