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Kumar Anubhav

Manipal University Jaipur, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India

ORCID iD 0000-0002-3356-1360
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Kumar Anubhav is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the area of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at Manipal University Jaipur. He teaches courses such as Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking, Strategy, and Business Analytics. Prior to transitioning into academia and research, he gained substantial industry experience in project and planning engineer roles at leading firms, including Praj Industries Ltd., Nuberg Engineering Ltd., and The Anup Engineering Ltd. between 2015 and 2019. He has been actively involved in teaching, research, and executive training in the domains of entrepreneurship, business model innovation, and human-technology interaction. His doctoral thesis, titled "Leveraging Business Model Innovation in Startups: Factors Influencing New Product Development Performance", explores how business model innovation and related strategic factors drive new product development performance among Indian startups. He was awarded the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) in May 2025.
During his doctoral journey, he was closely associated with the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) – India Team and continues to be a highly rated resource person for international executive training programs sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India (ITEC Division). He specializes in Experiential Entrepreneurship Education and Case-based Teaching, following the "Stimulate, Educate, and Incubate" approach.
He holds an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, a postgraduate degree in Plastic Engineering, and an MBA with a specialization in Business Analytics. His research is published in ABDC-B category journals, with several other papers currently under review or development. He is also actively engaged in mentoring student entrepreneurs, supporting postgraduate education, and contributing to sponsored research and policy initiatives. Additionally, he collaborates with doctoral students from various business schools and serves as a reviewer for ABDC-listed journals such as the Journal of Cleaner Production, The International Journal of Management Education, and the Journal of Entrepreneurship.

Employment

  • Manipal University Jaipur Assistant Professor
    2025 - Present

Education

  • Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India Fellow Programme in Management
    2021 - 2025

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Publications (4)