Dr. Sayan Sarkar
Dr. Sayan Sarkar will join IIMB on 10th December as an Assistant Professor in the Entrepreneurship area. He holds the Young Faculty Research Chair. Sayan Sarkar completed his Ph.D. at London Business School in 2021. Prior to joining IIM Bangalore, he was a faculty member at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology for four years. Sayan received a PhD in Strategy & Entrepreneurship from London Business School; PGDM (MBA) from IIM Ahmedabad; and B.Tech. from IIT Kharagpur. Prior to joining academia, he worked in the consulting, pharmaceutical, and automative industries.
His research focuses on entrepreneurial finance, ventures’ use of digital resources, disadvantaged entrepreneurs, and communicating novel ideas. His research has been published in the Academy of Management Journal and recognized by grant bodies such as the Hong Kong Research Grants Council.
