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SURAM BALASUBRAHMANYAM

SURAM BALASUBRAHMANYAM

Assistant Professor (Grade I)
Strategic Management

+91-495 2809120

bala[at]iimk[dot]ac[dot]in

B.Tech., MBA., PhD (IISc), PDF (ISB)


Other Professional Appointments


Chairman (Strategic Management Area): April-2015 - May 2017

Guest Editor - International Journal of Organizational Analysis (Emerald)

Life Member, Global Institute of Flexible Systems Management

Academic Positions


Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad (Dec-2009 to Aug-2011)

Significant Publications


S. Balasubrahmanyam et al. (2013). The Impact of a Firm’s Financial Flexibility on its Strategic Renewal: Key Concepts with Evidential Support from Businesses Across Industries. Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, Vol. 13(3): 165-175.

S.Balasubrahmanyam (2013). 'Smart Resource Orchestration Strategies of Indian Firms in Stretching the Frontiers of Business' in 'India and Indigenous Strategies' Edited Volume of 16th Annual Convention of Strategic Management Forum India by Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, Prof. Saji Gopinath, Prof. Suram Balasubrahmanyam and Prof. Deepak Dhayanithy (Excel Publishers, New Delhi)

S.Balasubrahmanyam (2014). Profitable Management of Business Cycles: Multi-Pronged Organizational Practices of Strategic Flexibility & Resource Leverage. SPANDAN Annual Management Review, Vol.4: 3-6

S.Balasubrahmanyam (2012). Chotukool: A Refrigerator for Mass Markets. Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation (Case Study co-authored with Charles Dhanaraj and Prasad Vemuri).

S.Balasubrahmanyam (2011). TN Tata Swach: Pure Water for the Indian Household. Richard Ivey School Business Foundation (Co-authored with Charles Dhanaraj and Prasad Vemuri).

S.Balasubrahmanyam (2012). TN Chotukool: A Refrigerator for Mass Markets. Richard Ivey School Business Foundation (Co-authored with Charles Dhanaraj and Prasad Vemuri).

S.Balasubrahmanyam (2007). Mathematics and Statistics for Management, Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd, New Delhi. (A Textbook co-authored with K.B.Akhilesh): Lifetime Royalties from this book go as donation to Yogoda Satsang Society of India, Paramahansa Yogananda Mission, Ranchi for their philanthropic activities every year

S.Balasubrahmanyam (2013). Thought Power-1 & 2, IIMK News, Vol. 7(1) and 7(2)

Suram Balasubrahmanyam (2017). Strategic Turning Points in the Technological Odyssey of the Healthcare Industry: From Organ Transplantation to Organ Regeneration. SPANDAN Annual Management Review, Vol.7: 8-10

S. Balasubrahmanyam (2018). Boundary-spanning Internet of Things and Horizon-spanning Business Opportunities. SPANDAN Annual Management Review, Vol.8: 4-7

S. Balasubrahmanyam (2021). History-Mythology Divide: Ancient India for All. [Proceedings of 2nd International Conclave on Globalizing Indian Thought (GIT-2021) held at IIM Kozhikode, during 16-18, Dec 2021].

S. Balasubrahmanyam (2021). Science to Meta-science: Indian Diverse Knowledge Systems. [Proceedings of 2nd International Conclave on Globalizing Indian Thought (GIT-2021) held at IIM Kozhikode, during 16-18, Dec 2021].

S. Balasubrahmanyam (2021). Multi-faceted Human Memory: A Quest for Spirituality. [Proceedings of 2nd International Conclave on Globalizing Indian Thought (GIT-2021) held at IIM Kozhikode, during 16-18, Dec 2021].

S. Balasubrahmanyam (2022). Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Drona’s Metaphor [in (Eds). Debashis Chatterjee, Deepa Sethi and Surya Prakash Pati (2022). Globalizing Indian Thought: Insights from Indian Knowledge Systems. SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, India]

S. Balasubrahmanyam and Prasad Kaipa (2024). Disruptive Customer Value Propositions in the Global Health and Medical Tourism Industry. International Journal of Business and Globalisation, Vol. 37(2): 258-282.

S. Balasubrahmanyam (2023).  Biological Bootstrapping: Eclectic Knowledge Systems. [Proceedings of 4th International Conclave on Globalizing Indian Thought (GIT-2023) organized by IIM Kozhikode held in Mysore, during 14-16, Dec 2023].

S. Balasubrahmanyam (2025).  Strategic Variants of the ‘Razor and Blade’ Business Model: an inspiring Benchmark.  Benchmarking: An International Journal [Co-authored and Forthcoming]

S. Balasubrahmanyam (March, 2023).  Electric Vehicle Industry in Retrospect: Critical Success Factors.  IIMK/CS/209/SM/2023/02 (Case Publication of IIMK)

S. Balasubrahmanyam (March, 2024).  ‘Razor & Blade’ Business Model: An Iridescent Spectrum of Entrepreneurial Choices.  IIMK/CS/270/SM/2024/02 (Case Publication of IIMK)

Biological Bootstrapping: Eclectic Knowledge Systems , Conference Papers, 2023

Benchmarking: An International Journal , Journal Articles, 2024

Awards


UGC-CSIR National Eligibility Test (NET) qualified

Research Areas


Strategic Flexibility, Resource Leverage, Strategic Renewal, Dynamic Capabilities

Technology and Innovation, Strategic Alliances & Joint Ventures

Recent Consulting / Other Assignments


Thinking Differently Through Innovation for Power Grid Corporation of India Limited

Orchestrating Change for National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited

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