Saikat Chaudhuri Faculty Profile
Saikat Chaudhuri
Assistant Professor of Management
DBA, Harvard University, 2004; MSE, Stanford University, 1998; BS, University of Pennsylvania, 1997; BSE, University of Pennsylvania, 1997
Research Areas
Technological innovation; mergers and acquisitions; organizational adaptation
Recent Consulting
Consulted for a range of technology-based companies on acquisition and other corporate growth strategies, such as Diamond-Cluster International and the startup Vox Populi. Advised the Indian government on IT-based economic development opportunities. Speaking engagements at various corporate and industry events, including the Agilent Technologies Learning Forum and the Greater Boston High-Tech Association Breakfast Connection Series.
Current Projects
Understanding operational drivers of performance in innovation-targeted acquisitions, based on multi-method field research with leading telecommunications and software companies. Examining the impact of ex-ante conditions in technologies, organizations, and markets on financial and time to market performance, as well as the role of integration strategies in managing these effects.
Academic Positions Held
Wharton: 2004-present
Other Positions
Consulting, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, 2004; Corporate Development, Mannesmann AG, 1998-99; Market Research, Mannesmann AG, 1997; Consulting, McKinsey & Company, 1996; Service Quality, Citibank Privatkunden AG, 1995
Career and Recent Professional Awards; Teaching Awards
David W. Hauck Undergraduate Teaching Award, 2007; Excellence in Teaching Award, 2007; Awarded multiple research grants by Harvard Business School, 2000-2003;
Participant at World Economic Forum’s India Economic Summit, 2000
Professional Leadership 2003-2007
Judge, Harvard Business School Dell Case Competition, 1999-2002
Corporate and Public Sector Leadership 2003-2007
Member of Brain Trust, Digital Partners, 2002-present; Member of Advisory Council, Neel Gagan, 2000-present
Representative Publications
“The Impact of Complexity and Uncertainty on the Performance of Innovation-Motivated Acquisitions.” Working paper, 2004.
“Managing Complexity and Uncertainty in Innovation-Targeted Acquisitions: Contingent Effects of Integration Strategies on Performance.” Working paper, 2004.
“Managing Human Resources to Capture Capabilities: Case Studies in High-Technology Acquisitions.” Managing Culture and Human Resources in Mergers and Acquisitions G. Stahl and M. Mendenhall, eds., Stanford University Press, 2005.
“Integration Strategies in High-Technology Acquisitions.” Paper given at Academy of Management conference, Seattle, August 2003.
(with B. Tabrizi)
“Capturing the Real Value in High-Tech Acquisitions.” Harvard Business Review (September-October 1999).
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