Sumod S D
Strategy
Assistant Professor
sumod[at]iimv[dot]ac[dot]in
About
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Current Position: [Asst. Professor], [Strategy], [Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam]
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Highest Qualification: [PhD], [Strategy], [Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode], [2021]
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Total Experience: [13 years] (Academia: [5 years 1 months] | Industry/Other: [8 years]
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Research Interests: [Sustainability, ESG, CSR, Corporate Governance, International Business]
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Teaching Areas: [Sustainable Business Practices, CSR, Strategic Management, Corporate Governance]
Academic Profile (1–2 lines): [Sumod has 13 years of Industry and Academic experience. His industry exposure includes stints with premier public and private sector organizations in India including State Bank of India and Infosys Ltd. He has also worked in the development sector with an Asian Development Bank assisted project in Kerala, India. He is actively involved in Research, Consulting and Training. His research works have been published in reputed peer-reviewed journals. He is also affiliated as a consultant with top State-Owned Enterprises in India in CSR and Sustainability]
Teaching
PGP/MBA (Graduate)
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[Competition and Strategy] | Role: [Core] | Term/Year(s): [e.g., Term 2, 2025–27]
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[CSR and Sustainability Management] | Role: [Elective] | Term/Year(s): [ Term 5, 2024-26]
PhD/Doctoral
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[None] | Year(s): [ ] | Role: [Instructor/Co-Instructor]
Executive Education / MDP / FDP
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[Mid-Career Management Development Program] | Audience/Organization: [Indian Council for Medical Research] | Dates/Duration: [ Multiple batches in 25-26] | Role: [Faculty]
Research & Publications
Journal Articles
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Premkumar, P., Sumod, S.D., Rajeev, A. and Ram Kumar, P.N. (2025), "Energy and environmental efficiency: Role of institutional quality, human capital, R&D and knowledge systems", Benchmarking: An International Journal (ABDC- ‘B’, Scopus ‘Q1’)
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Sumod, S. D., Prashant, P., Krishnan, J., & Shovan, C. (2021). Is there a method to madness. Predicting the success of Bollywood movies. Journal of Prediction Markets (ABDC- ‘B’)
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Bhaskaran, R. K., Ting, I. W. K., Sukumaran, S. K., & Sumod, S. D. (2020). Environmental, social and governance initiatives and wealth creation of firms: An empirical examination. Managerial and Decision Economics (ABDC- B’, Scopus- ‘Q2’)
Conference Papers (Peer-reviewed)
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Sumod, S.D., (2019). Corporate Environmental Performance and Corporate Governance: Empirical evidence on the enabling role of social capital in emerging economies (Presented at British Academy of Management conference at Aston University, Birmingham, Sept 2019)
Book Chapters / Edited Volumes
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NA
Working Papers / Under Review (optional)
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NA
Training & Consulting
Executive Education / MDPs / FDPs
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Mid-Career Management Development Program; Organization: Indian Council for Medical Research; Dates/Duration: Multiple batches in 25-26; Role: Faculty
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Report Writing and Story Telling for Development Professionals; Organization: Reliance Foundation; Dates/Duration: Multiple Batches in 23-24; Role: Faculty
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Training of Area Managers; Organization: Tata Trusts; Dates/Duration: Aug-Sept 2022; Role: Faculty
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Effectively Managing Self, Others, and Task Outcomes; Organization: Animal Husbandry Department, Government of Kerala; Dates/Duration: Multiple Batches in 23-24; Role: Faculty
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Consultancy / Sponsored Projects
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Impact Evaluation of CSR activities; Client/Organization: NMDC Ltd. Period: FY 2023, 2024,2026; Role: PI; Outcome: Publication of the CSR Impact Assessment Report on the Company Website
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Impact Study of Student Induction of Program (SIP) and (Universal Human Values (UHV) Programs; Client/Organization: All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE); Role: Co-PI; Outcome: Impact Assessment Report submitted to the organization
Services
Institutional Administrative Roles
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[Area Chair- Strategy], [Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam] — [01.04.2025–Till Now] [Course Portfolio Management; Cross-Area coordination; Academic Policies Execution, Teaching Allocation]
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[Coordinator- CDS&AR], [Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam] — [30.09.2025–Till Now] [Placement Policy Stewardship; Recruiter Engagement; Exception handling; Alumni engagement]
Committees / Academic Governance
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[PGP Committee] — [Member] | [2025-26]
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[Ph.D. Committee] — [Member] | [2025-26]
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[EPGDPM Committee] — [Member] | [2025-26]
Academic Service (External)
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Reviewer: Academy of Management Conference 2025
