Phone: +91.22.25767845 (O)
+91.22.25767781/7782 (Ext.) 7845 (O)
Fax: +91.22.25722872 (O)
E-mail: skjha[at]iitb.ac.in
Associate Professor:
Ph.D., Political Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA (1998)
Masters in International Relations, Syracuse University (1994)
Masters in Business Administration, Syracuse University (1989)
Bachelors in Science (Honours), Hindu College, Delhi University (1985)
Research Areas:
My current areas of research are in examining New Business Models in the Knowledge
Economy, Copyright and the Public Domain, International Business and WTO and Global
Political Economy.
Academic Positions Held:
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Associate Professor, Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay (2008 to present)
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Visiting Faculty, IIM, Kozhikode (2000)
Assistant Professor, Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay (2001 - 2007)
Assistant Professor, International Business, Institute of Finance and International
Management, Bangalore, India (1998_2001)
Visiting Faculty, IIM, Bangalore (1999)
Assistant Professor, Department of Politics, Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York, U.S.A., (1995 - 1997).
Recent Publications [Journals and Ranked Conference Proceedings]:
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Mukundan R, Karuna Jain and Shishir K. Jha (2013), “Technology and Intellectual Property
Strategy of a Firm: A view through the commons theory lens”, IIMB Management Review,
Volume 25, No. 4.
Joseph Rojers P and Shishir K. Jha (2013), “The dichotomy between firm motive and market need
in university press publishing: Evidence from the Indian college textbook market”, in "The
Empirical Economics Letters", Vol. 12 (9), September.
Joseph R. P. and Shishir K Jha (2012), “Digital publishing: Pothi.com,” Ivey Case Publishing, June,
Case No. 9B12M037.
Shishir K. Jha, R Mukundan and Karuna Jain (2010), “Linking Innovation Process to the
Provisioning of Public Goods: Case of Neglected Diseases”, in The Journal Of Innovation: The
Public Sector Innovation Journal, Volume 15(2).
Hattangdi, A., Shishir K. Jha, and Atanu Ghosh (2010), “A Literature Review of the Perceptions of
Faculty About Technology Enabled Distance Education”, International Journal of Arts and
Sciences, 3 (18): 379–390.
Shishir K. Jha and Amrutaunshu Nerurkar (2010), “Expanding Open Source Into Other Domains:
Analysis Of Open Source Biomedical Research”, in “Politics of Open Source”, Journal of
Information Technology and Politics.
[Ranked International Conference Proceedings] Shishir K. Jha, Rojers P. Joseph & Niraj Mankad
(2010), “Technology and New Digital Sensibilities: Impact of Digital Text 2.0”, published in
PICMET International Conference Proceedings, Phuket, Thailand, July 18-22.
[Ranked International Conference Proceedings] Niraj Mankad & Shishir K. Jha (2010), “Leveraging
Technology for Lowering Access Barriers: The Case of Moser Baer in the Indian Film Industry",
PICMET International Conference Proceedings, Phuket, Thailand, July 18-22.
[Ranked International Conference Proceedings] Karuna Jain, Mukundan Raghavan and Shishir K
Jha (2009), "Study of the linkages between innovation and intellectual property", Management of
Engineering & Technology. PICMET. Portland International Conference on February.
Babu Paul and Shishir K. Jha (2009) “Policy options for developing countries for the accessibility
and affordability of medicines under TRIPS”, by Babu Paul and Shishir K. Jha, The ICFAI
University Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, Vol. VIII, No. 1, February.
Praveen Bhasa and Shishir K. Jha (2007) “Abetting Misgovernance in India: Historical Precedents”,
in Corporate Governance Law Review, Vol. 3, No. 3., pp. 313-350.
Shishir K. Jha (2007), “Copyright and the importance of digital public domain for developing
countries”, in Manupatra Intellectual Property Reports, July, Vol. 2, No. 3.
Shishir K. Jha (2004), “Copyrights and Copyduties – Importance of the public domain for
developing countries”, in Review of Business Research, Vol. 3, No. 1.
Relevant Conference Papers:
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Rojers P. Joseph and Jha S. K., (2010) “The impact of digital technology on publishing business
models: revisiting the strategic paradigm”, Joseph R. P. and Jha S.K., Globelics 2010, 8th
International conference, 1-3 November, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
[Proceedings].
Ashish Hattangadi, Atanu Ghosh and Shishir K. Jha (2009), “A cost benefit analysis at a macro
level for making decisions about innovative use of information and communication technology in
education”, in Proceedings of the Decision Sciences in Global Enterprise Management, (ed)
Karuna Jain and Rahul J. Patil, January [Macmillan] [Proceedings].
Rojers P. Joseph, Amrutaunshu N. Nerurkar & Shishir K. Jha (2009), "Open Access publishing: The
new wave in scholarly journal publishing”, presented at First international conference on
Management of Technology for Educational Practices (MTEP), Bengaluru, 29-30 July
[Proceedings].
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Mukundan R and Shishir K. Jha (2008), "Intellectual property as a measure of firm’s
innovativeness for public goods”, International conference on WTO, India & Trade Strategy,
December 26-27, 2008 at IIM Kozhikode, Kerala [Best Paper Award - unpublished].
5. Niraj Mankad and Shishir K. Jha (2008) "The Role of the state in negotiating a digital economy,"
conference on "Development Through Planning, Market, or Decentralization?", Indian Institute of
Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India [Proceedings].
6. Shishir K. Jha (2008), 'R&D Behavior for Addressing Infectious Diseases in India after TRIPS',
presented at the sixth AIB-India International Conference, IIM Indore, August.
7. Shishir K. Jha, (2007), 'New models for the digital environment', presented at the 10th International
Strategic Management Forum Convention, IIT Bombay, May.
8. Praveen M. Bhasa & Shishir K. Jha (2005), 'Corporate mis-governance in post-independence India:
Examining Government-Industry Nexus', presented for the third international conference of AIBIndia, VG SOM IIT Kharagpur, January 11-13.
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Shishir K. Jha, (2004), 'Copyrights and Copyduties: Importance of the public domain for
developing countries', presented at the International Academy of Business and Economics,
Conference at Las Vegas, USA October 17-20, 2004.
10. Shishir K. Jha, (2004), 'Rethinking Intellectual Property Rights: The importance of the public
domain', presented at the National Seminar on 'IPR and WTO related Issues' under the auspices of
MHRD, Govt. of India held at Visva Bharti, Santiniketan, West Bengal, March 20-22.
11. Shishir K. Jha, (2003), 'The Impact of IPR on the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry', presented at the
AIB-India International Conference, Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay,
February 1.
Book Chapters Published:
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Babu Paul and Shishir K. Jha, (2008) “Policy Options for Developing Countries for the
Accessibility and Affordability of Medicines under TRIPS”, in Access to Essential
Medicines: Compulsory Licensing, edited by P L Jayanthi Reddy, [Amicus Books, ICFAI
University Press].
ii. Shishir K. Jha, (2008), “Copyright and the importance of the public domain for developing
countries”, in Globalization and Development, (ed.) Raj Agarwal, Rashmi Banga and A N
Bhattacharya [Excel Books].
iii. Shishir K. Jha, (2006), 'From TRIPS to TRAP: Free Trade Agreements and copyright' in
COPY/SOUTH: Issues in the economics, politics, and ideology of copyright in the global
South, [ed.] by Alan Story, Colin Darch and Debora Halbert, [The Copy/South Research
Group].
Courses Taught At SJMSOM:
 Managing with New Business Models in the Knowledge Economy
Research Methodology [PhD]
 Management of International Business
 Managing Intellectual Property
 Fundamentals of Intellectual Property
 Managing International Business and Policy
 WTO and Indian Business
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Indian Business in Transition
Academic Guidance [Post Doctoral and Doctoral]:
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Iti Bose (2004 - 2009), Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility: An Interface towards National
Development and Globalization within State Policy [Post Doctoral Research]
2. Praveen Bhasa (2006), Towards Analyzing and Situating Corporate Governance in India [Thesis
Defended]
3. Babu Paul (2010), Intellectual Property Rights And Accessibility Of Medicines – A Study with
Reference To India, [co-guide: Prof. Ramanathan, IIT B], [Thesis Defended].
3. Mukundan (2013), Study of Linkages between Innovation and Intellectual Property [co-guide, Prof.
Karuna Jain, IIT B] [Thesis Defended].
4. Rojers Joseph (2014), Higher Education Books Publishing In India, Book Prices And The Impact Of
Digitization: An Empirical Study [Thesis Defended].
5. Ashish Hattangadi, Assessing Effectiveness of Information and Communication Technology Enabled
Higher Education [co-guide: Prof. Atanu Ghosh, IIT B], [Thesis Submitted].
6. Niraj Mankad, Strategic Evolution of Firm's Digital Capabilities within the Entertainment Industry
7. Sheetal Menon, On examining bio-agricultural technological developments within the Indian seed
industry, [co guide: Prof. Karuna Jain, IIT B]
8. Rashmi Dyondi, A study of Risk Behavior of Film Distributors in the Bollywood Film Industry
9. Swapnil Patil, On Management of SEZ
10. Namita Shah, On User Generated Content and Crowdsourcing Models in Social Media
11. Sundar Parthasarathy, On Newly Emerging MNCs from India [co guide: Prof. Momaya, IIT B]
12. Jaithirth Rao, On re-examining Gandhi’s understanding of trusteeship with respect to contemporary
business practices. Professional Experience:
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Chair and co-chair of MIPS, International Conference On Management of Intellectual
Property Rights, held at IIT Bombay, [2014 and 2012].
Editorial Board, International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management (IJICBM).
Project Lead, Creative Commons, India Jurisdiction.
Past President and current board member of Academy of International Business (AIBIndia): India Chapter.
Organizing Secretary of first inaugural international conference (Globalization and India:
Addressing the Challenges) of AIB-India held at Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management IIT
Bombay, January 31 - February 2, 2003.