Research by Prof. Sandeep Yadav wins Best Paper Award at 10th PAN IIM World Management Conference
At IIMB, Prof. Yadav’s work examines the internationalization of emerging market firms
2 December, 2025, Bengaluru: A paper titled ‘Historical Imprinting, Institutional Context and Emerging Market Firms Springboard Internationalization’, authored by Prof. Sandeep Yadav, IIMB Young Faculty Research Chair and faculty of Strategy, received the Best Paper Award in the Strategy & Entrepreneurship track at the 10th PAN IIM World Management Conference. The award recognizes outstanding research contributions that demonstrate academic rigor, originality, and potential impact.
The 2025 edition of the conference, held from 27-29 November at IIM Ranchi, was themed ‘Driving Social Impact through Management Research’, and brought together leading management scholars to advance evidence-based research output that carries deep societal relevance.
At IIMB, Prof. Yadav’s research examines the internationalization of emerging market firms, the temporal aspects of global expansion, and CSR in multinational firms. His research has been published in leading journals, including the Journal of Small Business Management, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, and the European Journal of International Management, and has been presented at numerous international forums such as the Academy of International Business and the Academy of Management Annual Meetings.
Research by Prof. Sandeep Yadav wins Best Paper Award at 10th PAN IIM World Management Conference
At IIMB, Prof. Yadav’s work examines the internationalization of emerging market firms
2 December, 2025, Bengaluru: A paper titled ‘Historical Imprinting, Institutional Context and Emerging Market Firms Springboard Internationalization’, authored by Prof. Sandeep Yadav, IIMB Young Faculty Research Chair and faculty of Strategy, received the Best Paper Award in the Strategy & Entrepreneurship track at the 10th PAN IIM World Management Conference. The award recognizes outstanding research contributions that demonstrate academic rigor, originality, and potential impact.
The 2025 edition of the conference, held from 27-29 November at IIM Ranchi, was themed ‘Driving Social Impact through Management Research’, and brought together leading management scholars to advance evidence-based research output that carries deep societal relevance.
At IIMB, Prof. Yadav’s research examines the internationalization of emerging market firms, the temporal aspects of global expansion, and CSR in multinational firms. His research has been published in leading journals, including the Journal of Small Business Management, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, and the European Journal of International Management, and has been presented at numerous international forums such as the Academy of International Business and the Academy of Management Annual Meetings.