Education
- PhD (2012) Ross School of Business, University of Michigan (Business Administration; Specialization: Strategy)
- MBA (2002) Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (Management)
- BA (2000) Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi (Economics)
General Information
Pranav's research interests include human capital, micro-foundations of strategy, and organizational learning. His work has been published in Strategic Management Journal and Organization Science. He has taught strategy courses in BBA, MBA, and doctoral programs. Before pursuing his doctorate, he worked in the sales and marketing function at Unilever's Indian subsidiary.
Experience
School of Business, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, USA
Assistant Professor, 2018-Present
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bangalore, India
Assistant Professor, Strategy Area, 2013-2018
Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Lecturer, Strategy Area, 2012-2013
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bangalore, India
Research Assistant, Strategy Area, 2005-2006
Hindustan Unilever Limited, India
Area Sales and Customer Manager, Kolkata, 2003-2005
Management Trainee, Mumbai, 2002-2003
Summer Intern, Bangalore, 2001
Assistant Professor, 2018-Present
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bangalore, India
Assistant Professor, Strategy Area, 2013-2018
Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Lecturer, Strategy Area, 2012-2013
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bangalore, India
Research Assistant, Strategy Area, 2005-2006
Hindustan Unilever Limited, India
Area Sales and Customer Manager, Kolkata, 2003-2005
Management Trainee, Mumbai, 2002-2003
Summer Intern, Bangalore, 2001
Institutional Service
- Commencement 2024 Speech Selection Committee Member
- Commencement 2023 Speech Selection Committee Member
- Strategic Planning Committee Member
- PhD (Business Administration) Hiring Committee Member
- Entrepreneurship / Innovation Faculty Hiring Committee Member
- Strategy Faculty Hiring Committee Member
- BSB Curriculum Committee Member
Professional Service
- Organization Science Reviewer
- Strategic Management Journal Editorial Board Member
- Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal Reviewer
- Strategic Management Society Reviewer
- Academy of Management Reviewer
- Journal of Management Reviewer
- Administrative Science Quarterly Reviewer
- Production and Operations Management Reviewer
- Management Science Reviewer
Honors and Awards
1. Outstanding Reviewer Award, Strategic Management (STR) Division, AOM Annual Meeting, 2018
2. Winner, Best Conference Paper, Strategic Human Capital Group, SMS Annual Conference, 2016
3. Young Faculty Research Chair, IIM Bangalore, 2015-2016
4. Distinguished Paper Award, Strategic Management (STR) Division, AOM Annual Meeting, 2015
5. Class of ’86 Faculty Fellow, IIM Bangalore, 2013-2015
2. Winner, Best Conference Paper, Strategic Human Capital Group, SMS Annual Conference, 2016
3. Young Faculty Research Chair, IIM Bangalore, 2015-2016
4. Distinguished Paper Award, Strategic Management (STR) Division, AOM Annual Meeting, 2015
5. Class of ’86 Faculty Fellow, IIM Bangalore, 2013-2015
Professional Societies
- AOM – Academy of Management Member
- SMS – Strategic Management Society Member
Grants, Contracts and Funds
1. IIM Bangalore Research Challenge Grant, 2017
2. IIM Bangalore Research Seed Grants, 2016
2. IIM Bangalore Research Seed Grants, 2016
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Garg, P.; Zhao, M. (2018). Knowledge sourcing by multidivisional firms. Strategic Management Journal (13 ed., vol. 39, pp. 3326-3354). Strategic Management Journal.
- Chen, J.; Garg, P. (2018). Dancing with the stars: Benefits of a star employee’s temporary absence for organizational performance. Strategic Management Journal (5 ed., vol. 39, pp. 1239-1267). Strategic Management Journal.
- Ethiraj, S.; Garg, P. (2012). The division of gains from complementarities in human-capital-intensive activity. Organization Science (3 ed., vol. 23, pp. 725-742). Organization Science.
Courses
At Stevens Institute of Technology: Introduction to Strategy (BT-301), Advanced Strategy (BT-401), Strategic Management (MGT-699)