Prof. Rahul Singh

Designation: Dean and Professor, Faculty of Management Sciences

Academic Area: Strategy and Sustainability

Brief Profile:

Prof. Rahul Singh is Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences, and Professor of Strategy, Adani University, Ahmedabad, India. He has been Professor and Chair of Strategy Area at Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH). Dr Singh is also founding chair of the executive program, founding head of international partnerships office at BIMTECH. His primary areas of research are in Strategic Management, Globalization, Emerging Markets and Circular Economy and Sustainability. Dr Singh has lectured globally, visiting professor at FH Joanneum University Austria, KEDGE Business School, France, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland. He has offered programs as external resource to SAIL, NTPC, JSPL, UGC Nepal, GAIL, THDC, NHPC AND many other organizations.

Dr Singh is recipient of AICTE-Dr Pritam Singh best professor award in 2021, ministry of education, government of India, in management domain; he has received first ever ‘Best Research Professor’ award of Birla Institute in 2017, Best Teacher Award in 2022, and several ‘Best Research Paper’ awards for his researches. He has published in top-tier journals including Industrial Marketing Management, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Brand Management, International Journal of Emerging Market, Journal of Global Scholars of Marketing Science, Journal of Applied Economic Research, and Journal of Business Perspectives and has also been founding editor-in-chief of two international journals.

Dr Singh founded India Centre for Public Policy in 2008 and launched first Masters in Sustainable Development Practices in collaboration with The GAMDP, Earth Institute, Columbia University. The research and consultancy assignments of Dr Singh have been with Confederation of Indian Industry, European Union, British Council, STFC and USAID. Noted contributions include framing market principles for Micro Insurance industry of India, preparing Vision@2022 for three states of India, and first Think Tank survey of India, and and Strategic plan report for Internationalisation of universities.

Dr Singh is certified Director of Institute of Directors, India; he has been Global SiG EdTech Committee Member @TiE Global and Charter Member of TiE Delhi Chapter; Advisor at Analytics & AI Association of India; IET Future Skills committee member and other such professional and business councils in India and abroad.

Dr Singh has been invited in media debates by NDTV, Mirror Now, News 24 etc for his opinion on Policy in different economy and education domains. He also contributes regularly in media on his opinion on contemporary issues. Dr Singh has been Governor Nominee to Board of Governors, PDDU University Rajasthan; Board Member at DDU College, University of Delhi, Trustee of FMSF and SS Foundation.


  • Ph.D., Faculty of Management Science, Devi Ahilya University, Indore
  • Master of Management Sciences, Devi Ahilya University, Indore
  • Bachelor of Commerce, Allahabad University, Allahabad

  • Professor of Strategy, Area Chair- Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida, India, June 2018 – March 2024.
  • Associate Professor, Strategy, Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida, India, February 2010 – May 2018.
  • Assistant Professor, Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida, India, May 2002 – January 2010.
  • Visiting Professor, FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Graz, Austria, since 2008.
  • Visiting Professor, University of Jyväskyla Business School, Finland, since 2019.
  • Visiting Professor, KEDGE Business School, France, 2013-2019.
  • Lecturer, Indian Institute of Finance, New Delhi, September 2001 – March 2002.
  • Lecturer, Institute of Management Studies, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, August 1998 – February 2001.

  • Board Trustee Member, Financial Management Services Foundation, Noida, April 2023 onwards.
  • IET FutureTech Skills Working Group member, IET India, 2021 July – onwards.
  • The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Charter Member, Delhi Chapter, December 2020- 2022,
  • Invited member, Global committee of Education SIG TiE Global, 2020- 2022.
  • Founding Trustee, BIMTECH Foundation, supported by Birla Institute of Management Technology, June 2018 – February 2024.
  • Board of Directors, Saraswati Seva Foundation, 2016 onwards.
  • Founder Trustee, World Responsible Development Foundation, New Delhi based Think Tank established in 2014.

  • Distinguished Service Award, Birla Institute of Management Technology, 2023.
  • Best Teacher Award 2022, Birla Institute of Management Technology, 2022.
  • AICTE – Dr Pritam Singh Award 2021, AICTE Ministry of Education, India Best Professor in category of Professor in Management discipline, 2021.
  • First Best Research Professor Award 2017, Birla Institute of Management Technology.
  • Best Conference Paper Award, 2015 Global Fashion Management Conference, Florence, Italy, 2015.
  • Best Research Paper Award,2014, at Northeast Decision Sciences Institute, 2014.
  • Distinguished Service Award, Birla Institute of Management Technology, 2012.
  • Young Management Researcher Award, Association of Indian Management Scholars, conferred at annual conference at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmadabad, 2011.
  • Best Conference Paper Award, Global Marketing Conference in Japan, September 2010.
  • Semi Finalist, Research Paper Grant for ‘Inclusive Financial Services- The Policy Paradigm’ Global Development Network, 2010.
  • Gold Medal for Research Contribution, C D Foundation, Szent Istavan University, Hungary, 2007.

  • Strategic Behavior of Emerging Market Multinationals
  • Strategic Intent of companies
  • Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Micro foundations theory
  • Country of Origin effect
  • Emerging Market, EM Multinationals and Strategies
  • Nation Branding
  • Higher Education Research and Policy

  • Micro foundations in sustainability branding
  • Circular economy and policy catalyst
  • Stakeholder impact in sustainability transition
  • Strategic intent of corporate venture capital firms
  • Critical success factors in M&A of large companies

Research Paper:

  • Kumar V, R Singh., Amrendra A. Critical Success Factor Models for Project Success. Journal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management, 2023, 13(2), 148-158. DOI 10.32738/JEPPM-2023-0015
  • Kumar V, R Singh., Amrendra A., Project success and critical success factors of construction projects: project practitioners’ perspectives, Organization, Technology and Management in Construction, 20232; Vol 14: 1–22.
  • Kumar A, Rahul Singh, Does anti-poverty intervention impact school absenteeism of children? Evidence from India, Development in Practice, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2022.2153801
  • Kumar A., R Singh. (2022. Job Guarantee as Tool for Women’s Empowerment: Propensity Score Matching Analysis. ). International Journal of Business and Management. Vol. 17, No. 7. https://.doi:10.5539/ijbm.v17n7p7
  • Kumar V, A Pandey, R Singh. (2022). Can artificial intelligence be a critical success factor of construction projects: Project practitioners’ perspective, Technology Innovation Management Review, Vol.-11, Issue 11/12, pp 17-32.
  • Batra, S., Dey, A.K., Singh, R. and Chaudhuri, M. (2021), “Influence of transactive memory systems and strategic orientations on the performance of hospitality firms”, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JHTI-03-2021-0071.
  • Chamola Deepak, .. Singh Rahul. (July 2021) Building members’ trust in a producer company through social capital, Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies. Volume 12 Issue 5, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JADEE-11-2020-0276
  • Donvito, Singh et. Al. (July 2020) Does Personality Congruence Explain Luxury Brand Attachment? The Results of an International Research Study, Journal of Business Research, Vol 120, Nov, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.06.047
  • Darwish, T. K., Wood, G., Singh, S., and Singh, R. (2020). Human Resource Management in India: Performance and Complementarity. European Management Review, Volume17, Issue2, https://doi.org/10.1111/emre.12367.
  • Kingu J, R Singh (2019). Determinants of Export Performance of Selected Commodities in Tanzania: A Panel Regression Analysis, Amity Business Review, Volume 20, No. 2, July – December 2019, 63-74.
  • Batsakis, G., Theoharakis, V., Azar, G., Singh S., Singh, S. (2019). The contingent effect of product relatedness on B2B firms’ pricing strategy. Evidence from India, Industrial Marketing Management, Volume 83, Pages 266-274, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2019.04.012.
  • Singh, R., (2017). Democratization of Marketing Approaches, Indian Management, March 2017, Vol 56, Issue2.
  • Godey, B., Manthiou, A., Pederzoli, D., Rokka, J., Aiello, G et al. (2016). Social media marketing efforts of luxury brands: Influence on brand equity and consumer behavior,” Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 69(12), pages 5833-5841. Doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2016.04.181
  • Malhotra, D., Kasidi, F., Singh, R., Chaturvedi H. (2017). Sectoral Optimization of India’s Foreign Direct Investment Inflows – Does it Support Economic Development? International Journal of Business Intelligence and Systems Engineering, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp 99-120. DOI: 10.1504/IJBISE.2016.081600
  • Singh, R., (2016). Mentoring to Leading, Indian Management, April issue.
  • Asthana, S., Singh, R., (2015). Performance Framework in Third Party Logistics – A Cross National Literature Review. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4173.8725
  • Bhat, H., Asthana, S, Singh, R., (2015). A Study of Important Factors for the Performance Measurement of Third Party Logistics (3PL) Organizations in the Indian Logistics Industry, Manthan – The Journal of Innovation, Vol X, Issue 1, ISSN 0974 -7141, Pg. 105 – 110. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.1233.3609
  • Singh, R., Sharma, N. N., and Jha, U., (2014). Think Tanks, Research Influence and Public Policy in India, Vision – Journal of Business Perspectives, vol. 18. https://doi.org/10.1177/0972262914552173
  • Malhotra, D. K., Russow, L., Singh, R., (2014).Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Brazil, Russia, India and China, International Journal of Business, Accounting and Finance, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p130-148.
  • Jain, V., Singh, R., (2014). Cross cultural analysis of comfort with foreign cultures (CFC) in multinational firms, European Journal of Cross Cultural Competence and Management, Vol.3, No. 2. DOI: 10.1504/EJCCM.2014.065165
  • Godey Bruno, Singh R., et al., (2013). Modeling links between the decision making process and luxury brand attachment: An international comparison, Journal of Global Scholars of Marketing Science, Vol. 23, No. 4, 361-378. https://doi.org/10.1080/21639159.2013.818283
  • Kwatra, P., Singh, R., (2013). Corporate Social Performance of Indian Multinational Manufacturing Companies, Amity Business Review, Vol 14 no 2. https://doi.org/10.1177/2319510X13519321
  • Jain, V., Singh, R., (2013). A Framework to Study Level of Comfort between Employees of Local and Foreign Cultures in Multinational Firms, International Journal of Business and Management, Vol. 8, No.4.
  • Kwatra, P., Singh, R., Patel, G., (2013). Corporate Social Performance in Strategic Governance and Stakeholder Dimensions: Evidence of Indian Multinational Manufacturing Companies, Asia-Pacific Journal of Management Research and Innovation, Vol. 9, issue 3, 239-248.
  • Brand and Country-of-Origin Effect on Consumers’ Decision to Purchase Luxury Products, Journal of Business Research, Volume 65, Issue 10. (Godey, Bruno et al 2012).
  • Singh, R., Chaturvedi, H., Kasidi, F., (2012). Behavioural Pattern of FDI Inflows: Autoregressive Study. International Business Research; Vol. 5, No. 10. DOI:10.5539/ibr.v5n10p201
  • Bhargava, V., Malhotra, D.K., Russel, P., Singh, R., (2012). An Empirical Examination of Volatility Spillover between the Indian and US Swap Markets, International Journal of Emerging Markets, Vol. 7 Iss: 3.
  • Malhotra, D.K., Singh, R., Poteau, R., (2011). Evaluating the Performance of Commercial Banks in India, Asia Pacific Journal of Finance and Banking Research, Vol. 5. No. 5.
  • Kasidi, F., Chaturvedi, H., Singh, R., (2010). Detecting Data Errors and Inaccuracy: A Study on Indian FDI Inflows, The Journal of Applied Economic Research, vol. 4 no. 4. https://doi.org/10.1177/097380101000400402
  • Aiello, G., Singh, R., et. al., (2009). An international perspectiveon luxury brand and country-of-origin effect. Journal of Brand Management, Volume 16 (5-6), 323-337. https://doi.org/10.1057/bm.2008.52.
  • Publication data prior to 2009 not presented.

 

Working Paper:

  • Indicators of Success in Business Incubation- Study of 90 Global Incubation Centre, Atal Innovation Mission Study 2022, NITI Aayog, Government of India.
  • Scenario Planning and Higher Education in India, 2018.
  • Report on ‘National Economic Conclave’, February, 2017, IPF 2017.
  • India’s Healthcare Ecosystem 1947 – 2010: Status and Scope of Comprehensive People’s Health Policy, 2015.
  • New Avatar of Planning Commission – Structure and Process, IPF and Forum of Federation Report, 2014.
  • EU and India Business – Country Strategy Paper 2007-13 and Future Ahead, 2013.
  • Comparative Measurement of Sustainability and Inclusiveness of 8 States of India, 2012.
  • Sustainable Development Practices South Asia Report, ICPP working paper 2011.
  • Achieving MDGs and Beyond- an Integrated PPCP Model for Financial Mobilization and Inclusion, 2010.
  • Descriptive and Sectoral Analysis of FDI Inflows: A Case of Indian Economy, 2010.
  • Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth: A Relationship Analysis of Indian Economy, 2010.
  • Re-defining Financial Inclusion for Sustained Living, 2009.
  • Publication data prior to 2009 not presented.

 

Book Chapter:

  • Catalysts for Transition to Circular Economy Solutions in the Biowaste Management Sector in India, in The Routledge Handbook of Catalysts for a Sustainable Circular Economy, Edited By Hanna Lehtimäki, Leena Aarikka-Stenroos, Ari Jokinen, Pekka Jokinen, 2023.
  • Singh Rahul, (2021) Connecting Consumers and Producers – Food Future Report 2030, National Food Systems Vision 2030 of India, GIZ Report.
  • Singh Rahul, with Rishi Abha, A Chandran, (2021) Building Synergies for Ensuring Venture Success: The Case of Atal Incubation Centres, Shifting ORBITS, University Press, July 2021.
  • Singh R., Indian Higher Education and Research Ecosystem – Way Forward to a World Class Knowledge Nation, Transforming Indian Higher Education, Ed book by Dr H Chaturvedi, Bloomsbury Publication, 2015.
  • Sheth J., Singh, R., (2015). Globalization of Indian multinationals: what lies ahead? in Handbook of emerging market multinational corporations, Edgar Publications.
  • Asthana, S. Singh, R., (2014). A Framework of Third party Logistics – A Cross National Literature Review, Global Supply Chain and Emerging Markets, Bloomsbury Publication.
  • Sheth, J., Singh, R., (2013). Indian Business Process Outsourcing Industry, Encyclopedia of Emerging Market.
  • Singh, S., Singh R., (2013). Tourism Industry in United Arab Emirates, Encyclopedia of Emerging Market.
  • Reinsurance: Global Environment and Indian Challenges, in edited book ‘Insurance: Theory and Practices’ edited by Nalini P Tripathy and Prabir Pal, PHI, New Delhi.
  • Publication data prior to 2009 not presented.

 

Report:

  • Lead Editor, National Status Quo Report- Sustainable Tourism INDIA, 2022 report, Project publishing.
  • Lead Editor, Comparative Report of Sustainable Tourism in India-Nepal-Sri Lanka, 2022, Project publishing.
  • Becoming Capital and Not Crony- Responsibility of Business in Nation Building, Technical Report, July 2018.
  • Mainstreaming University – Social Enterprise Ecosystem, SEEP British Council Technical Report, 2017.
  • India’s Growth Story: Dis-balancing the Inequality and Poverty, IPF Occasional Paper, 2014.
  • Think Tanks and Public Policy in India, focused group report, IPF report 2014.
  • Indian Higher Education and Challenges, Education Promotion Society for India, 2013 (with Dr H Chaturvedi).
  • Market Entry Report in New Emerging Market, ST Microelectronics, India, 2013.
  • European Market Entry by Phyto Herbal- An Entry Model Report, Phyto Pharmaceuticals, 2013.
  • Board Meeting Report on National Ethics Survey-India, in collaboration with University of Colorado and Ethics Resource Centre, 2012.
  • Socio-Economic Development: 8 State Sustainability Mapping of India, Technical Report, 2012.
  • Economic, Social and Political Transformation in Bihar- A State Report, 2011.
  • ‘VISION 2022’ in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group and funded by Confederation of Indian Industry, drafting Vision document for 3 states of India, Rajasthan and Punjab and Uttarakhand, 2009 (with Dr H Singh and Prof. N N Sharma).
  • Industry Academia Partnership- A Review and Model for Indian Academia, Confederation of Indian Industry State Conference, Noida, March 2009.
    Data prior to 2009 not presented.

  • Strategy and execution
  • Sustainability framework development
  • Corporate venture capital success
  • Organizational visioning and scenario planning

  • Program Director, Emerging Market Program – Sustainability in India, EU business group, February 2020.
  • Internal Week Seminar, Emerging Markets and 4As forces towards Innovation, KEDGE Business School, France, 2019.
  • Program Director, Emerging Market Program – Sustainability in India, EU business group, February 2019.
  • Program Director, Strategy Formation and Execution, GAIL, July India, 2018.
  • Internal Week Seminar, Digital Economy in Emerging Markets, KEDGE Business School, France, 2018.
  • Seminars for NTPC, GAIL, and other PSUs on Strategy and Innovation, executive programmes, 2017.
  • Program Director, Emerging Market Program – Sustainability in India, EU business group, February 2017.
  • Internal Week Seminar, Emerging Markets Multinationals Strategies: A case of Indian MNCs, KEDGE Business School, France, 2017.
  • Program Director, Emerging Market Program – Sustainability in India, EU business group, February 2016.
  • Program Director, Emerging Market Program, Mexico business group, March 2015.
  • FDP co-director, Business Education – Curriculum and Pedagogy Issues, Birla Institute of Management Technology, September 2015.
  • Program Director, Emerging Market Program – Sustainability in India, EU business group, February 2014.
  • Program Director, Emerging Market Program, Mexico business group, March 2014.
  • Program Director, Emerging Market Program – Sustainability in India, EU business group, February 2013.
  • Program Director, Emerging Market Program, Mexico business group, February 2013.
  • Seminar, Contemporary Issues in Emerging Market Research, Faculty Development Program, BIMTECH, 2013.
  • Program Director, Emerging Market Program – Sustainability in India, EU business group, February 2012.
  • Entrepreneurship and Project Planning, session for Goldman Sachs Program for Women Entrepreneurs, Birla Institute, 2012-13
  • Program Director, Emerging Market Program, Mexico business group, February 2012.
  • FDP coordinator, Curriculum Development and Pedagogy, Birla Institute of Management Technology, 2012.
  • Academic Board Address, Business Education in South Asian Context, Global Institute, Nepal, March 2011.
  • Faculty Development Program on ‘Research Agenda in Business Schools- The Pressing Issues’, May 2010.
  • Organizational Excellence and Capacity Building Program for University Grants Commission, Nepal, February 2010.
  • 9 workshops for senior members of the society to catch aspirations for the Vision documentation, Confederation of Indian Industry, 2009.
  • Data prior to 2009 not presented.

Editorial Positions and Reviews

  • Reviewer and Editorial Board, International Journal of Comparative Management, 2024 onwards.
  • Reviewer, Journal Marketing Intelligence and Planning, 2023.
  • Reviewer, Journal of Strategic Marketing, 2020-23.
  • Reviewer, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 2019-22.
  • Reviewer, Journal of Business Research, 2017-19.
  • Reviewer, South Asian Journal of Business and Management, 2018 onwards.
  • Reviewer, Asian Journal of Management Cases, 2016-19.
  • Editorial Member, AIMS International Journal, 2015 onwrads.
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets, 2014-17.
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Emerging Market, 2012-14.
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Business and Markets, 2011-12.
  • Editor, Special Issue on ‘Emerging Market and Sustainability’, International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets, 2011.
  • Editorial Board of NIET Journal of Management, India, 2009-2011.
  • Editorial Board, The Strategist – Journal of Business Management, India, 2010-present.
  • Founding and Editor, Journal of Insurance and Risk Management, 2003-2009.
  • Reviewer, Vikalpa, Journal of Indian Institute of Management, India, 2010.
  • Data prior to 2009 not presented.