Shanthi Gopalakrishnan
Professor of Management, MT School of Management
Associate Dean for Research and Strategy Initiatives
Associate Dean for Research and Strategy Initiatives
3020 Central Avenue Building (CAB)
About Me
I am a Marketing and Management professional with a Ph.D. in Organizational Management from Rutgers University. I have published over 75 papers in the areas of Strategic Alliances, Innovation Management, Outsourcing, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership. Currently, I serve as the Editor-in-Chief of the South Asian Journal of Business Studies (an Emerald Publication) and am the Past President and a Fellow of the Eastern Academy of Management. I am the Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Initiatives.
Education
Ph.D.
; Rutgers University-Newark
; Management
; 1995
M.B.A. ; Rutgers University-Newark ; ; 1991
M.B.A. ; Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies ; Marketing ; 1983
B.A. ; Womens Christian College ; History And Economics ; 1981
M.B.A. ; Rutgers University-Newark ; ; 1991
M.B.A. ; Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies ; Marketing ; 1983
B.A. ; Womens Christian College ; History And Economics ; 1981
Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday 3:00pm to 4:15 pm.
2025 Fall Courses
MGMT 492 - BUSINESS POLICY - HONORS
BDS 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
MGMT 492 - BUSINESS POLICY
BDS 791 - DOCTORAL SEMINAR
BDS 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
MGMT 492 - BUSINESS POLICY
BDS 791 - DOCTORAL SEMINAR
Teaching Interests
Undergraduate and Graduate courses in Strategic Management of Technology, Business Policy, and International Management
Past Courses
BDS 791: DOCTORAL SEMINAR
MGMT 190: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
MGMT 492: BUSINESS POLICY
MGMT 492: BUSINESS POLICY - HONORS
MGMT 610: FOUND MANAGEMENT ORGANTN
MGMT 620: MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY
MGMT 670: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
MGMT 692: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
MGMT 190: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
MGMT 492: BUSINESS POLICY
MGMT 492: BUSINESS POLICY - HONORS
MGMT 610: FOUND MANAGEMENT ORGANTN
MGMT 620: MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY
MGMT 670: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
MGMT 692: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Research Interests
Management of Technology and Innovation, Strategic Alliances, Innovation and Governance, Knowledge Management, Outsourcing, Client-Vendor relationships, Survival of Entrepreneurial Firms
In Progress
The impact of Competition and Stage of Drug Development on the Rate of Co-optetition
We examine the role of competition and the stage of drug development on the co-optetion between firms in the Biotechnology and Pharma industries.
We examine the role of competition and the stage of drug development on the co-optetion between firms in the Biotechnology and Pharma industries.
Conference Paper
"Principal Investigators as Innovation Catalysts: Unpacking the Impact of Experience market Forces, and Poicy Eablers on Firm Innovation. "
R&D Management Conference, June, 2025.
"Becoming a Superstar: How Founders use Intellectual Property and CVC influence to transform start-ups into Unicorns."
EURAM Conference Dublin, Ireland, May, 2023.
R&D Management Conference, June, 2025.
"Becoming a Superstar: How Founders use Intellectual Property and CVC influence to transform start-ups into Unicorns."
EURAM Conference Dublin, Ireland, May, 2023.
Journal Article
Sarah Kovoor-Misra, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Sreevas Sahasranamam, Ana Perez Luno, Barbara Larraneta, .
"Grappling with Grand Crises: An Eco-system approach to handling Covid-19.."
Journal of Management Inquiry , vol. 34, , no. 3 , pp. 235-57.
Saleh Mohammed Farazi, Paul Chiambaretto, Anne-Sophie Fernandez, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan. 2024. "Unbundling the Impact of current and future competition on Cooperation in Coopetition Projects for Innovation." Research Policy , vol. 53 , no. 6 .
Vesna Vlaisavljevic, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Haisu Zhang, Carmen Cabello-Medina, Melodi D. Guilbault. 2022. "Dancing with wolves: how R&D human capital can benefit from coopetition." R&D Management , vol. 52 , no. 3 , pp. 449-464.
Xi Zhang , Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Raja Roy, Cesar Bandera. 2021. "The impact of entrepreneurs' full-time versus hybrid employment and social connections on new venture survival: a USA–India comparison." South Asian Journal of Business Studies .
Shankar, Shanthi . 2021. "A reflective entrepreneurs: Ashok Vasudevan and the journey of tasty bite.." Journal of Management Inquiry , vol. 31 , no. 2 , pp. 219-226.
Saleh Mohammed Farazi, Paul Chiambaretto, Anne-Sophie Fernandez, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan. 2024. "Unbundling the Impact of current and future competition on Cooperation in Coopetition Projects for Innovation." Research Policy , vol. 53 , no. 6 .
Vesna Vlaisavljevic, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Haisu Zhang, Carmen Cabello-Medina, Melodi D. Guilbault. 2022. "Dancing with wolves: how R&D human capital can benefit from coopetition." R&D Management , vol. 52 , no. 3 , pp. 449-464.
Xi Zhang , Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Raja Roy, Cesar Bandera. 2021. "The impact of entrepreneurs' full-time versus hybrid employment and social connections on new venture survival: a USA–India comparison." South Asian Journal of Business Studies .
Shankar, Shanthi . 2021. "A reflective entrepreneurs: Ashok Vasudevan and the journey of tasty bite.." Journal of Management Inquiry , vol. 31 , no. 2 , pp. 219-226.
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Conference Proceeding
"The IPO Exit Window How Unicorn Ventures choose their focus and make acquisitions as they age."
Proceedings of the EAM Conference, May, 2023.
"The IPO exit Window: How Unicorn ventures choose their focus to make acquisitions they age."
EAM Proceedings 2023, May, 2023.
"Environmental Jolts and Strategic Alliances in the aftermath of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks. "
EAM I Proceedings , June, 2017.
"Drivers of vendor satisfaction with clients in IT outsourcing relationships"
IEEE, September, 2016.
"Vertical technology alliances: The impact of technological depth and breadth on alliance governance structure"
IEEE, September, 2016.
Proceedings of the EAM Conference, May, 2023.
"The IPO exit Window: How Unicorn ventures choose their focus to make acquisitions they age."
EAM Proceedings 2023, May, 2023.
"Environmental Jolts and Strategic Alliances in the aftermath of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks. "
EAM I Proceedings , June, 2017.
"Drivers of vendor satisfaction with clients in IT outsourcing relationships"
IEEE, September, 2016.
"Vertical technology alliances: The impact of technological depth and breadth on alliance governance structure"
IEEE, September, 2016.
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Other
"An Editor’s Perspective"
South Asian Journal of Business Studies, December, 2017.
" The role of alliance diversity, organizational and human capital in building alliance capability– A Multi-Country study of Small Biotechnology Companies. "
June, 2016.
"Changing the way we teach: Using the Marshmallow Challenge in Management"
March, 2015.
South Asian Journal of Business Studies, December, 2017.
" The role of alliance diversity, organizational and human capital in building alliance capability– A Multi-Country study of Small Biotechnology Companies. "
June, 2016.
"Changing the way we teach: Using the Marshmallow Challenge in Management"
March, 2015.
Chapter
Shanthi Gopalakrishnan.
"Punctuated Equilibrium Model of Organizational Adaptation."
Sage Publications, 2012.
Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Rajinder Kaur. "Indian Mythology and Leadership." Edward Elgar Publlishers, 2009.
Shanthi Gopalakrishnan, Rajinder Kaur. "Indian Mythology and Leadership." Edward Elgar Publlishers, 2009.
Professional
Journal of Strategy and Management
Editorial Review Board Member , 2019
South Asian Journal of Business Studies
Editor, Journal Editor , 2016
Eastern Academy of Management
Fellow , 2010
Editorial Review Board Member , 2019
South Asian Journal of Business Studies
Editor, Journal Editor , 2016
Eastern Academy of Management
Fellow , 2010