IIMB Management Review

Journal of Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
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Vijay Venkataraman

Vijay
Venkataraman

Assistant Professor
Strategy
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vijay.venkat@iimb.ac.in

Summary

Vijay is primarily interested in ecosystem strategies. His dissertation research focuses on complementor strategies in the enterprise software platform ecosystem. Besides his dissertation research, he is also working on a number of projects in the area of innovation. Vijay has presented his research at a number of international conferences such as the Strategic Management Society Annual Conferences, Academy of Management Annual Meetings, CCC Doctoral Conference, and Platform Strategy Research Symposium. A paper based on his dissertation won a best paper prize at the SMS Annual Conference in Houston, 2017.

Vijay’s prior consulting experience with clients such as Toshiba, Pepsi-Lays, and ABN AMRO, and managerial stint in a Deloitte Technology Fast 50 start-up have contributed toward making him an effective researcher as well as instructor. He has taught courses on Strategic Management and International Business at Georgia Tech.

Accomplishments

Research Interests: 

  • Platform Ecosystems, Digital Strategy, Technological Innovation, Human Capital

Working Papers

  • Value Co-creation and Appropriation within Ecosystems
  • Multi-homing within Platform Ecosystems: The Strategic Role of Human Capital
  • Platform Competition and Complementor Performance
  • Adoption of Digital Platforms: The Role of Institutional Pluralism

Work in Progress

  • What determines the mobility of individuals within platform ecosystems?
  • The Shock of the Affordable Care Act on Regional Ecosystems in Medical Devices
  • DARPA Challenge and the Rise of the Autonomous Vehicle Ecosystem

  • PhD, Strategy & Innovation (Minor: Economics), Georgia Tech (2019)
  • MBA, IIT Madras (2010)
  • BE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Anna University (2006)