Faculty & Research

Anshuman Sinha

Biography

Anshuman Sinha is an Assistant Professor in the Strategy area at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA). He joined IIMA after serving as an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Dominican University, River Forest (Illinois).

Anshuman received his Ph.D. in Strategy and Entrepreneurship from the Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine, in 2024. Prior to his doctoral studies, he worked at McKinsey & Company, where he advised clients on innovation and digital transformation initiatives. He also has experience in the financial services sector, managing both B2B and B2C clients. He earned his MBA from NMIMS, Mumbai, in 2009 and his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Symbiosis International University, Pune, in 2007.

His research focuses on entrepreneurship, strategic change, and the behavioral theory of the firm, with particular interests in managerial attention, performance feedback, and multiple organizational goals. His recent work examines entrepreneurial pivoting and strategic change, exploring how firms adapt and respond to evolving challenges and opportunities.

Anshuman's research, reviewing, and teaching contributions have been recognized through several honors, including a nomination for the Best Ph.D. Student Paper Award and the Outstanding Reviewer Award from the Strategic Management Division of the Academy of Management, as well as the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award from the Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine.

Area

Primary Area : Strategy

Contact

Email : anshuman@iima.ac.in

Phone : +91 79 7152 4940

Secretary : Jinal Soni

Phone : +91-79-7152 7954

Education

Ph.D., Strategy and Entrepreneurship, , Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine, 2024

Master of Business Administration (MBA), NMIMS University, Mumbai, 2009

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Symbiosis International University, Pune, 2007

Research Area

Entrepreneurship

Strategic Change

Behavioral Theory of the Firm

Managerial Attention

Performance Feedback

Organizational Goals

Entrepreneurial Pivoting

Academic Experience

Assistant Professor, Strategy Area, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), 2026 - Present

Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, Dominican University, River Forest, 2025-2026

Lecturer of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine, 2024-2025

Professional Experience

McKinsey & Company, 2011-2016

Financial Services Industry, 2009 - 2011

Publication

Sinha, A., Bromiley, P., Joseph, J. (2024) “Individuals vs Organizations: Information Processing Differences in Setting Aspirations” Under Review at the Journal of Management Studies

Awards & Honors

2023 - Outstanding Reviewer Award, Academy of Management Strategy Division

2022 - Nominated for Best PhD Student Conference Paper, Strategic Management Society

2022 - Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (Fully Employed MBA), Paul Merage School of Business

2019 - Winner, Ray Watson Fellowship, Paul Merage School of Business

2018 - Winner, Wayne Bane Fellowship, Paul Merage School of Business

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