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Tulsi Jayakumar

Professor, Finance & Economics

Executive Director, Centre for Family Business & Entrepreneurship
Chairperson, Post Graduate Programme in Family Managed Business

Tulsi Jayakumar is a Professor of Economics and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Rajasthan. Her doctoral research focused on the Practice, Reporting, and Communication of Corporate Social Responsibility in Indian Firms. She has completed triple master’s degrees in subject areas, including Business Administration, Philosophy, and Arts, from acclaimed institutions in India.

She has also been certified with the Certificate for Family Business Advising (CFBA) and Certificate for Family Wealth Advising (CFWA) by the Family Firm Institute, Boston. In her academic career spanning over 3 decades, she has taught at 20 leading and popular academic institutions across India.

She is a distinguished faculty who has demonstrated excellence in conducting research and publishing her research findings in renowned journals and periodicals. She has co-authored three books and five book chapters and has presented her intellectual contributions at leading national and international conferences. She has successfully led administrative leadership roles and is currently appointed as Executive Director, Centre for Family Business & Entrepreneurship at SPJIMR.

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EDUCATION

University of Rajasthan

Ph.D., 2011
Focus: Practice, Reporting, and Communication of Corporate Social Responsibility in Indian Firms: A Case Study

Symbiosis

Master Diploma, 2003
Major: Business Administration

Delhi School of Economics

MPhil, 1996
Focus: Capital and Entrepreneurial Flows between South India and South & South-East Asia- 1900-1950

Delhi School of Economics

MA, 1992

Delhi University

BA, 1990

  • COURSES

    Managerial Economics

    Macroeconomics

    Behavioral Decision Theory

    Design Thinking

    Workshops on Family Dynamics

  • AWARDS & HONOURS

    Harvard’s Best-Selling Cases across Disciplines, 2023

    Harvard’s Best-Selling Cases across Disciplines, 2022

    Certificate in Family Business Advising (CFBA), Family Firm Institute, Boston. (December 15, 2019)

    Global Best Seller (Research Recognition), “Global Best Seller” in the third position by Ivey for 2018-19. (May 16, 2019)

     

  • TEACHING INTEREST

    Macroeconomics

    Microeconomics

    Behavioral Economics

    International Economics

    Business & Society

  • WORK EXPERIENCE

    Academic Faculty

    Professor, SPJIMR. (July 1, 2016 – Present)

    Associate Professor, SPJIMR. (April 1, 2013 – March 2016)

    Visiting Faculty, School of Business Management, NMIMS*. (2010 – 2013)

    Visiting Faculty, School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, NMIMS*. (2010 – 2013)

    Full-time Faculty, and Faculty-In charge, Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics (2010 – March 31, 2013)

    Visiting Faculty, Amity Global Business School (2009 – 2010)

    Visiting Faculty, ASIA GSB (2009 – 2010)

    Visiting Faculty, JBIMS, SNDT (2009 – 2010)

    Dean, Professor, Economics, Deepshikha Institute of Management Studies (2008 – 2009)

    Visiting Faculty, Jaipuria Institute Of Management Studies. (2008 – 2009)

    Faculty, Sophia College (2004 – 2008)

    RN Ruia College (2004 – 2005)
    Don Bosco (2002 – 2004)

    Visiting Faculty, Mount Carmel Institute Of Management (2001 – 2002)

    Lecturer, Mount Carmel College (2000 – 2002)

    Lecturer, Jyotinivas College (1999 – 2000)

    Lecturer, Ness Wadia College Of Commerce. (1995 – 1999)

    Lecturer, SP College (1994 – 1995)

    Kamala Nehru College. (1993 – 1994)

    Visiting Faculty, Gargi College. (1992 – 1994)

    Lecturer, Shriram College Of Commerce. (1992 – 1993)

    Administrative Assignments

    Executive Director, Centre for Family Business & Entrepreneurship (February 1, 2022- present)

    Chairperson, PGPFMB, Programme. (July 16, 2018 – January 31, 2022)

    Programme Head, PGPFMB, Programme. (March 1, 2015 – July 15, 2018)

    Coordinator, FPM Programme (October 2013 – February 28, 2015)

  • CONSULTING

    Consulting Assignment with ATC Global Logistics

  • MDPS/FDPS

    Management/Executive Development, Luminous (March 10-11, 2022)

    Management/Executive Development, Luminous (Feb 21-22, 2022)

    Management/Executive Development, Pidilite (Jan 17, 2022)

    Management/Executive Development, Kelloggs (April 16, 2021)

    Management/Executive Development, Ultratech Cement Ltd. (March 2, 2020 – March 3, 2020)

    Management/Executive Development, Ultratech Cement Ltd. (February 7, 2020 – February 8, 2020)

    Management/Executive Development, SPJIMR (November 29, 2019 – November 30, 2019)

    Management/Executive Development, L&T (FMB) (September 13, 2019 – October 5, 2019)

    Management/Executive Development, MSD Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. (September 17, 2019 – September 20, 2019)

    Management/Executive Development, ATC Global Logistics Pvt Ltd (April 22, 2019 – June 6, 2019)

    Management/Executive Development, Konkan Railways (May 18, 2019 – May 20, 2019)

    Management/Executive Development, Welspun India Ltd (May 15, 2019)

    Management/Executive Development, Scope Academy (April 22, 2019 – April 27, 2019)

    Management/Executive Development, Welspun India Ltd (April 4, 2019)

    Management/Executive Development, Sheffield University (January 7, 2019)

    Management/Executive Development, MSD Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. (June 5, 2018 – June 8, 2018)

    Management/Executive Development, Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CEdSS) (February 3, 2018 – March 18, 2018)

    Management/Executive Development, SPJIMR (March 9, 2018 – March 10, 2018)

    Management/Executive Development, Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CEdSS) (July 1, 2017 – August 20, 2017)

  • EDITORIAL POSITIONS

    Associate Editor, The CASE Journal (TCJ), (August 16, 2023 – Present)

    Editorial Review Board Member, Emerging Markets Case Studies Journal. (January 2022 – Present)

  • REVIEWER EXPERIENCE

    Competitiveness Review.

    South Asian Journal of Management.

    South Asian Journal of Business Studies

    Asia Pacific Management Review.

    Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics

    Journal of Knowledge Management

    International Business Review

  • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

    Member, CII WR CEO-Economists Forum, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (May 27, 2021 – Present)

    Committee Member, IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (August 31, 2021 – August 31, 2022)

    Member, CII Centre of Excellence for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Start-ups. (August 20, 2021)

    Committee Member, Industry and Trade Committee – IMC, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (August 3, 2020 – August 3, 2021)

    Moderator, FICCI. (June 14, 2021)

    Guest Editor, Emerging Markets Case Studies-Sports Management in Emerging Markets. (April 28, 2020)

    Workshop Organiser, SPJIMR, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (March 6, 2020)

    Workshop Organiser, SPJIMR, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (January 22, 2020)

    Workshop Organiser, SPJIMR, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (October 22, 2019)

    Workshop Organiser, SPJIMR, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (August 23, 2019)

    Session Chair, University of St.Gallen (HSG), St. Gallen. (June 7, 2019)

    Faculty Co-ordinator, SPJIMR – Centre for FMB, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (May 18, 2019)

    Speaker, Ph.D. Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Chandigarh. (April 5, 2019)

    Speaker, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in association with Sangrur District Industrial Chamber (SDIC), Chandigarh, Punjab & Haryana. (April 5, 2019)

    Reviewer, Journal Article, International Business review. (March 9, 2019)

    Faculty Co-ordinator, SPJIMR, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (February 9, 2019)

    Workshop Organiser, SPJIMR, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (January 21, 2019)

    Workshop Organiser, SPJIMR, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (January 11, 2019)

    Workshop Organiser, SPJIMR, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (January 11, 2019)

    Session Chair, Conference Track at the 8th PRME Conference, Asia Chapter in partnership with UN General Compact Network India organized by SPJIMR, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (December 13, 2018)

    Workshop Organiser, SPJIMR, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (November 30, 2018)

    Speaker, 11th International Accreditation Conference 2018 organized by SEEA, Delhi, Maharashtra. (November 26, 2018 – November 27, 2018)

    Faculty Co-ordinator, SPJIMR, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (November 26, 2018)

    Workshop Organiser, SPJIMR, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (November 19, 2018)

    Guest Speaker, Indore Management Association – IMA Exclusive Session – Future of Family Business in Economic Scenario, Indore, Madhya Pradesh. (October 15, 2018).

    Silver Jubilee conference, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (December 1, 2013 – December 3, 2012)

    15th BMA Finance Convention, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (December 8, 2012)

    Economics Conclave, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (December 4, 2012)

    Academic Conclave, Economics Conclave. (December 4, 2012)

    UGC Sponsored National Conference on Emerging Economies, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (August 27, 2012 – August 29, 2012)

    Workshop Organiser, Econometrics. (May 2012)

    Econometrics Workshop, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (May 2012)

    Speaker, Platinum Jubilee Conference, Mumbai, Maharashtra. (February 2012)

    Speaker, XIMB-TISS National conference on CSR, Bhuvaneshwar. (February 9, 2012 – February 11, 2012)

    Faculty Development program on Banking. (October 2010)

    Speaker, National Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility, Ludhiana. (April 2009)

    Speaker, National Conference on “Global Economic Upheavals & Strategic Management Initiatives”, March, 2009, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

    National Seminar on “Corporate Governance and Ethical Issues in the Changing Economic Scenario”, Feb 2009.

    Speaker, UGC sponsored National Conference on “Investment Scenario in India – Trends & Issues”, Dec 2008, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

  • PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

    Member, CII WR CEO-Economists Forum, 2021-2022

    Member, The IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry. (2020 – 2022)

    Member, FICCI Economists Forum (2018-2022)

    Member, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry. (2018 – 2022)

    Member, Executive Committee, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry. (2018 – 2021)

  • LICENSURES AND CERTIFICATIONS

    Certificate in Family Business Advising (CFBA), Family Firm Institute’s Global Education Network (FFI). (March 31, 2020 – Present)

    Certificate in Family Wealth Advising (CFWA), Family Firm Institute’s Global Education Network. (March 31, 2020 – Present)

    FROM IDEAS TO ACTION (IDEO). (December 2017 – Present)

  • CONTRACTS, GRANTS AND SPONSORED RESEARCH

    Grants

    Jayakumar, T., “Natural IceCream: Professionalization of a Family Business,” Sponsored by SPJIMR, S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, $30.91. (February 25, 2019)

    Jayakumar, T., Natesan, S., “Odds Of Success Of The Odd-Even Rule (Case Study),” Sponsored by SPJIMR, S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, $289.31. (September 30, 2016)

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