
Research Interests
- Entrepreneurship
- Venture financing
- Innovation management
- Investor behavior
Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D. London Business School, Strategy & Entrepreneurship
- M.Res London Business School
- MBA Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
- B.Tech Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Academic And Professional Experience
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Department of Management, Assistant Professor, July 2021 - present.
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M&A and post-merger integration at world’s 5th-largest generic pharmaceutical company, 2013-2015
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Consultant at Tata Strategic, the Tata Group’s inhouse strategy arm, 2010-2013
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Quality Management System planning at Tata Nano, the world’ cheapest car, 2007-2008
Publications
Refereed Journal Publications (Chronological, alphabetical)
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Dushnitsky, G., & Sarkar, S.* 2020 (In press). Here comes the sun: The impact of incidental contextual factors on entrepreneurial resource acquisition. Academy of Management Journal.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
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Dushnitsky, G., & Sarkar, S.* 2018. Variance decomposing of accelerator and cohort effects among London startups. Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2018, No. 1, p. 10522).
Media/Practitioner Publication
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Houlder, D., Nandkishore, N., & Sarkar, S. 2018. Return of the dinosaurs. London Business School Review, 29: 46-49.
*Authors listed alphabetically and contributed equally.
Review Activities
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Ad Hoc reviewer:
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Strategic Management Journal
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Organization Science
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Funded Projects
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HK Research Grant Council’s Early Career Scheme grant, HK$630k, 2022-2025
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HK Job Creation Scheme JCS 2.0 grant, HK$730k, 2021-2023