Fellow (equivalent to Phd), Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
PGDFM (equivalent to MBA), Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal
B.E. (Mechanical), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
Academic Positions
Faculty, Xaviers Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur, 2008
Visiting Faculty, Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai, 2009
Awards
Highly Commendable Research Paper Award at the 2nd World Management Conference held at Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode for the paper Why do firms locate across multiple clusters? Cluster density, capabilities and ethnic ties with D Karthik and Amit Karna
Awarded the prestigious Infosys Fellowship (2003-2005) for the thesis on “Determinants of knowledge flows and firm performance in industrial clusters”
Awarded Doctoral Internship Fellowship Programme at Institute of New Technologies, United Nations University Maastricht, Netherlands, Sept – Dec 2004
Visiting Scholar at Department of International Business, University of Sydney April 2018
Conferences, Seminars & Talks
Paper titled “Internationalization and Performance of Emerging Multinationals: The role of Clustering and Certification" accepted for a competitive session at Academy of International Business, July 3rd – 6th, 2013 at Istanbul, Turkey. The paper has been nominated for “That’s Interesting award” by Aalto University Business School (one of the six nominations). with D Karthik and Amit Karna
Proposal titled “Connected with Roots, or Attracted to Competition? Strategic Drivers of Emerging MNC Location Choices” accepted for presentation in SMS Special Conference, Singapore. The complete paper is selected as one of the 10 finalists of Strategic Management Society Special Conference Singapore Best Paper Prize. Coauthors are Amit Karna (EBS, Germany) and D. Karthik (IIM Ahmedabad)
Presented paper on “Performance Implications of Diversification in Professional Service Firms: The Role of Synergies” in special Paper Development workshop on Strategy, Innovation and Sustainability organized at Indian Institute of Management Calcutta during February 26-28, 2011, under the aegis of Strategic Management Society India Research Initiative. Co-authored with D. Karthik (IIM Ahmedabad)
Paper titled “Knowledge Flows and Capability Building in the Indian IT Sector: A Comparative Analysis of Cluster and Non-Cluster Locations”, presented at VI Annual International Conference of Knowledge Forum on theme Agglomeration, Technology Clusters and Networks hosted by Department of Economics, University of Goa during November 18-20,2011
Manager, Rural Non Farm Development Agency, Jaipur, 1997-2000
Chairperson, IIMK Kochi Campus June 2014- June 2017
Area Co-ordinator, Strategic Management Area, June 2017 onwards
Other Professional Appointments
Member of the Editorial Review Board, Journal of World Business, https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-world-business/editorial-board
Visiting Scholar, Department of International Business, University of Sydney April 2018
Chairperson, IIMK Kochi Campus July 2014-July 2017
Area Chairperson, IIM Kozhikode July 2017-March 2019
Chairperson Post Graduate Programme IIM Kozhikode April 2019 -
Recent Consulting / Other Assignments
Prepared a Marketing Strategies and Organizational Development towards Achieving Vision 2020 for The Oushadhi Pharmaceuticals Limited (along with Prof Unnikrishnan Nair and Prof Keyoor Purani)
Strategy for Global Delivery Infrastructure Services Team of Global Top 4 Consulting organization
Prepared a Restructuring Plan for Gujarat State Handicrafts and Handloom Development Corporation Limited, Department of Industries, Government of Gujarat, 2002. This was prepared to sources funding from financial institutions
Prepared a report on Microenterprises initiatives for United Nations Fund for Population Assistance (UNFPA), May 2000
Prepared a report on Microenterprise for World Bank Funded District Poverty Initiatives Programme, Government of Rajasthan, April 2000
Research Areas
Industrial Clusters, Capabilities, Social Networks
Indian IT Industry, Emerging Market Multinationals
Corporate Governance
Infrastructure
Significant Publications
Venugopal, A., T N Krishnan.,R.S Upadhyayula.,and M Kumar (Accepted for Publication) “Finding the micro foundations of ambidexterity dimensions in small and medium firms- demystifying the role of top management behavioral integration”. Journal of Business Research
Vidya Sukumar Panicker, Sumit Mitra and R S Upadhyayula (2019), "Institutional Investors and International Investments in Emerging Economy Firms: A Behavioral Risk Perspective", Journal of World Business Vol 54(4), 322-334
D Karthik, R S Upadhyayula and R Basant (Accepted for publication), "POST INTERNATIONALIZATION STRATEGIES OF BORN GLOBAL SERVICE FIRMS", Competitiveness Review
Aparna Venugopal, Krishnan T N, Manish K and R S Upadhyayula (2019), Strengthening Organizational Ambidexterity with top management team mechanisms and processes" The International Journal of Human Resource Management Vol 30(4),586-617
R S Upadhyayula, D Karthik and A Karna (2017) "The role of cluster presence and quality certification in internationalization and performance of Offshore service PRoviders", Journal of International Management, Vol 23(1), pp. 72-86
D Karthik, R. S. Upadhyayula and A Karna (2015), Why do Firms Locate across Multiple Clusters? Cluster Density, Capabilities and Ethnic Ties" Industry and Innovation Vol 15 (9),DOI: 10.1080/13662716.2015.1035958
A Karna, R. S Upadhyayula and V Kumar (2014), Strategic Archetypes of Emerging Market Multinationals: Outward FDI Analysis of Indian Firms" Advances in International Management Vol 27
Karthik, D and R.S. Upadhyayula (2015), "Two Paths to diversification: Performance implications of related diversification across two dimensions in Professional Service Firms", International Journal of Emerging Markets Vol 10(1), pp. 32-51
Aggarwal, M., Kumar, R., and R.S. Upadhyayula (2012), “ Success of a Merger or Acquisition – A Consideration of Influencing Factors”, International Journal of Management Practice (forthcoming) P
Working Papers
1. Knowledge Flows and Capability Building in the Indian IT Sector: A Comparative Analysis of Cluster and Non-Cluster Locations
Rakesh Basant;Pankaj Chandra;Rajesh S Upadhyayula (2011) Abstract
