Dr. Umesh Shrivastava

Bio

A detail-oriented faculty and a seasoned practitioner of entrepreneurship, I am skilled at bringing cutting-edge solutions through interactive sessions on complex entrepreneurial cases and papers by bridging theory and practice. I am experienced in executing diverse research projects using various methodologies that have significant policy implications. I have published papers in Scopus-indexed journals of high repute and presented my research at national and international conferences. I have over a decade of experience leading a manufacturing unit involved in hydropower projects.

Educational Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Management (Tagore University)

FPM in Entrepreneurship (EDII, Ahmedabad)

Master’s in Business Administration (ITM, Navi Mumbai)

Masters in Entrepreneurship and innovation (University of Sheffield, United Kingdom)

Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering (RGPV, Bhopal)

Areas of Expertise:

Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation and Family Business & Succession.

Teaching Experience:

Over 6 years of teaching experience at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels.

Industry / Research Experience:

Director :- May 2005 - August 2015 Radhika Resistors and Controls Pvt. Ltd., Govindpura Industrial Area, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

Managed overall Business operations at Radhika Resistors and Controls Pvt. Ltd. with ALSTOM Projects India Ltd., ANDRITZ Hydro Projects and BHEL as clients.

Publications and Research Work:

1. Shrivastava, U., Salwan, P. The hen or the egg? An empirical study to understand the antecedent effect of resilience on effectuation. J Int Entrep (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10843-025-00374-z

2. Aggarwal, A. and Shrivastava, U. (2021), "Entrepreneurship as a career choice: impact of environments on high school students' intentions", Education + Training, Vol. 63 No. 7/8, pp. 1073-1091. https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-07-2020-0206

3. Shrivastava, U., & Acharya, S. R. (2022). “Sanitary napkin manufacturing units: creating entrepreneurial opportunities for rural females in India”. World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Vol.18 No.(4), pp. 461-476. https://doi.org/10.1504/WREMSD.2022.123771

4. Shrivastava, U. and Acharya, S.R. (2021), "Entrepreneurship education intention and entrepreneurial intention amongst disadvantaged students: an empirical study", Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, Vol. 15 No. 3, pp. 313-333. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEC-04-2020-0072

5. Shrivastava, U. and Kumar Dwivedi, A (2021) “Manifestations of rural entrepreneurship: the journey so far and future pathways”. Manag Rev Q Vol. 71, 753–781 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11301-020-00199-1

Patent:

Application No.202421083900 A

present invention provides a Synergistic Herbal Tincture for Kidney Stone Management (100), combining homeopathic and Ayurvedic principles to prevent and treat kidney stones.

Professional Affiliations: Reviewer for peer-reviewed Scopus indexed international journals

Subjects Taught:

Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation, Consumer Behaviour, Entrepreneurial Finance, International Entrepreneurship, Family Business Management, and Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship.

Google Scholar Link

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=o7p0uWMAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Scopus Link

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57219379111

Orcid Link

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9580-249X

Linked In

linkedin.com/in/umeshshrivastava-3436b988