"Strategy is as much inward looking as it is outward looking"

In episode 11 , we have expert guest Prof Deepak Jena, Assistant Professor in the Strategy area. His research focus is in the area of innovation management and corporate strategy. Broadly, he studies the link between firms’ innovation efforts and competitive advantage and also investigates why and in what manner firms use a mix of corporate development activities to alter their product- and geographical-market scope. At ISB, he teach electives in strategic innovation management and growth strategy. Prior to my PhD , he worked several years in the industry (with Deloitte, TCS, LG Electronics and WNS Global services) primarily in the area of business and corporate strategy.

Tune into this episode to understand his strategic shift from corporate to academia!