DR.SUMIT KUMAR KUNDU
Florida Int University
Professor
Dr. Sumit K. Kundu is a tenured Full Professor and the James K. Batten Eminent Scholar Chair in International Business in the College of Business at Florida International University, Miami, USA.
Dr. Kundu is the Associate Dean for International Programs and Partnerships in the College of Business at Florida International University. He served as Academic Director of the Masters of International Business program [July 2009-June 2019], Faculty Director of the Executive MBA program [August 2004-June 2008] and Ph.D Coordinator [August 2004-June 2009].
On the research front, Dr. Kundu serves as a Consulting Editor for Journal of International Business Studies; Associate Editor for Journal of International Management; and Associate Editor for Journal of Business Research. He has been a Guest Editor for British Journal of Management (2020), Journal of International Business Studies (2019), Global Strategy Journal (2017), Journal of World Business (2016), Journal of International Management (2015), Journal of Management Studies (2010), Management International Review (2008).
He sits on the editorial board of several premier journals - Journal of World Business, International Business Review, Management International Review, Global Strategy Journal, Journal of International Management, Thunderbird International Business Review, Cross-Cultural and Strategic Management – An International Journal, International Journal of Emerging Markets and Journal of Teaching in International Business.
Dr. Kundu has published 50+ articles in prestigious journals, namely, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management Studies, Global Strategy Journal, Management International Review, Journal of World Business, International Business Review, Journal of International Management, Journal of International Marketing, Journal of Business Research, Leadership Quarterly, R&D Management, and Journal of Small Business Economics.
He served as a Chair and member on 20 dissertation committees. Dr. Kundu has presented 75+ papers in the Academy of International Business, Academy of Management, and Strategic Management Society conferences.
Dr. Kundu inducted as a Fellow of the Academy of International Business in 2020 and served as the Vice President Administration for Academy of International Business Executive Board [2014-2017]. He served as Track chair for its annual conference in Stockholm, Sweden in July 2004; Milan, Italy in June 2008; San Diego, California, USA in June 2009 and Nagoya, Japan in June 2011. Dr. Kundu organized the Junior Faculty Consortium at the annual Academy of International Business 2006 conference in Beijing, China and the Doctoral Consortium at the annual Academy of International Business 2012 conference in Washington DC. He has also served as the president and program chair for the Midwest Academy of International Business Conference in 2003 and 2002.
He is presently serving on the European International Business Academy Board as the USA country representative [2017-2022].
Dr. Kundu has been actively involved with the Indian Academy of Management [INDAM] since its inception in 2009 and inducted as a Fellow of INDAM in 2017.
He is actively engaged with the Academy of International Business (India Chapter) and regularly participates in IND-IB research workshop held annually in India.
He has won several Teaching awards, namely, Best Professor in Master of International Business program; Best Professor in International MBA program; Best Professor in Professional MBA program, and Best Professor in Executive MBA program at Florida International University and elsewhere.
Dr. Kundu served as a consultant to several organizations, namely, The Boeing Company, MasterCard International, Novartis, and Sears.