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NEERAJ DWIVEDI
NEERAJ DWIVEDI
Professor & Director, IIM Kashipur

Strategy

+91-7088270882

neerajd[at]iimkashipur[dot]ac[dot]in
Biography

Appointed as Director in July 2025, Prof. Neeraj Dwivedi, has earlier been associated with IIM Lucknow, IIM Indore and IIM Kozhikode and had a short stint at the School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok. He did his PhD in Management from IIM Lucknow, Masters from the IIT Kharagpur and Bachelors from G B Pant University Pantnagar. Apart from having more than 20 years of experience in management research and teaching, he has also spent about seven years in the corporate sector, mainly in the food processing and consulting industry, in various capacities. His current areas of teaching and research interest are Strategic Thinking, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Corporate Governance. He has also been actively involved in consultancy and executive development programmes for various organizations in private, public and government sector throughout his career

PhD: IIM Lucknow

Masters:IIT Kharagpur

Bachelors:College of Technology, G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

Mergers & Acquisitions; Corporate Governance; Internationalization

  • Bansal, A., Dwivedi, N., Mukherjee, R. & Philip, B. (2024). Post-Merger People Integration: Schneider Electric India Pvt. Ltd. Ivey Publishing, Canada.
  • Dhingra, D. & Dwivedi, N. (2023). Unearthing the intellectual structure of board interlocks research: a bibliometric analysis. Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society, 24(1): 81-100. (Emerald)
  • Dhingra, D. & Dwivedi, N. (2022). Do interlocking directorates influence corporate diversification strategies? Evidence from Indian firms. International Journal of Corporate Governance, 13(2): 124-144. (Inderscience)
  • Prince, J.B. & Dwivedi, N. (2020). Voluntary disclosures in formal reports: influence of a third dimension? Evidence from India. International Journal of Corporate Governance, 11(3-4): 317-340. (Inderscience)
  • Dwivedi, N. (2018). Shree Cement Ltd.: Nimble and focused wins the race. Asian Case Research Journal, 22(1): 27-56. (World Scientific)
  • Ganvir, M. B. & Dwivedi, N. (2017). Internationalization and performance of Indian born globals: Moderating role of presence of foreign equity. International Journal of Emerging Markets, 12(1): 108-124. (Emerald)
  • Shukla, D. M. & Dwivedi, N. (2016). Influence of board of directors on corporate diversification: Evidence from India. Strategic Change: Briefings in Entrepreneurial Finance, 12(1): 471-484. (Wiley)
  • Dwivedi, N. & Yadav, D. S. (Eds.). (2016). Corporate Social Responsibility: Emerging Issues and Challenges. New Delhi: Cambridge University Press.
  • Dwivedi, N. & Saxena, N. (2015). Who says elephants can’t dance: Uttar Pradesh Women Power Line 1090. South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases, 4(1): 1–12. (Sage)
  • Dwivedi, N. & Prince, J.B. (2014). Jyothy stoops to conquer: The Henkel India acquisition. Asian Case Research Journal, 18(2): 251-276. (World Scientific)
  • Prince, J.B. & Dwivedi, N. (2013). A third dimension to understanding voluntary disclosures. Journal of Business Strategy, 34(4): 48-54. (Emerald)
  • Prince, J.B. & Dwivedi, N. (2013). The role of corporate governance: A hurdle or steroid in the commercialization of innovations. Indian Journal of Corporate Governance, 6(1): 18-31. (Sage)
  • Prince, J.B. & Dwivedi, N. (2012). The role of corporate governance: A hurdle or steroid in the commercialization of innovations. In Mishra, R.K., Jhunjhunwala, S. & Kiranmai, J. (Eds.) Corporate Governance in Emerging Economies (pp. 16-29). New Delhi: Bloomsbury.
  • Dwivedi, N. & Singh, A. (2011). Piramal Diagnostics. Asian Case Research Journal, 15(1): 97-121. (World Scientific)
  • Dwivedi, N. (2010). Perspectives on corporate governance. Indore Management Journal, 1(4): 94-99.
  • Dwivedi, N. (2007). Determinants of board effectiveness: Evidence from large Indian firms. International Journal of Management Practices and Contemporary Thought (Impact), 2(1): 11-26.
  • Dwivedi, N. (2006). Maruti Udyog Limited: The bumpy road ahead. Case analysis in Vision – The Journal of Business Perspective, 10(1): 90-97. (Sage)
  • Dwivedi, N. & Jain, A. K. (2005). Corporate governance and performance of Indian firms: The effect of board size and ownership. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, 17(3): 161-172. (Springer)
  • Banerjee, A. & Dwivedi, N. (2005). L&T – Restructuring the cement business. Asian Case Research Journal, 9(1): 83-115. (World Scientific)
  • Dwivedi, N. (2003). Evaluating national competitive advantage: The case of sustainable tourism in India. Tourism Research Journal, 1(1): 31-42. (Research Syndicate)
  • Jain, A. K. & Dwivedi, N. (2003). Milching the holy cow. Case study on corporate governance and stakeholder concept. In P. Pal & S. Mangaraj (Eds.) A Handbook of Management Cases: An Indian Perspective. Bhubaneshwar: Alok Publications.
  • Jain, A. K. & Dwivedi, N. (2003). Corporate Governance, Corporate Reputation and Firm Performance – Interlinkages. In L. Ravindran, M. G. Jomon, G. K. Nayak & Fr. E. Abraham (Eds.) Corporate Governance and Corporate Citizenship – Challenges for Business and Management Education. New Delhi: AIMS.

  • Dean (Faculty), IIM Lucknow
  • Dean (Programmes), IIM Lucknow
  • Member, Board of Governors, IIM Lucknow
  • Chairman (Project Monitoring Committee), IIM Lucknow
  • President (Employee Welfare Committee), IIM Lucknow
  • Convener, CAT 2017
  • Chairman (Admissions), IIM Lucknow
  • Chairman (Student Affairs and Placements), IIM Lucknow
  • Chairman (Post Graduate Program), IIM Lucknow
  • Area Chair (Strategic Management Area), IIM Lucknow
  • Chairman (Admissions and Financial Aid), IIM Indore
  • Co-Chairman (Placements), IIM Kozhikode

Strategic Management, Mergers and Acquisitions, Internationalization Strategies, Corporate Governance, Strategy Classics