Pallavi Shukla

Dr. Pallavi Shukla is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management & Global Business at Rutgers Business School – Newark and New Brunswick. She received her Ph.D. in Management from Rutgers University. Professor Shukla’s research interests lie at the intersection of global strategy, migration, and institutions literature streams. Her research examines the role of migrants in bridging cross-border locations using a socioeconomic theoretical lens. She is particularly interested in examining how migrants and their institutions influence the global strategies of multinational firms. Additionally, Professor Shukla’s work examines the evolution of international business activity from both institutional and business history perspectives. 

Professor Shukla has published in the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of World Business, International Business Review, International Migration Review, and Rutgers Business Review; her papers can be accessed at: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pallavi_Shukla3. Her book chapter in the Palgrave Handbook of Global Migration in International Business examines the role of skilled migrants in stimulating knowledge creation and cross-border knowledge flows in firms and offers a theoretical framework for understanding the when, why, and how of skilled migrants as international business resources. She has presented her research at the annual meetings of the Academy of International Business and the Academy of Management since 2012. Currently, she serves on the leadership team of the Academy of International Business, U.S. Northeast Chapter, as the Communications Officer.

Professor Shukla received the 2023 Dean’s Meritorious Teaching Award for outstanding teaching contributions at RBS. She received the 2019 Best Reviewer Award for contributions to the Journal of World Business. Before entering academia, Professor Shukla worked in the financial services industry for over a decade, first in Mumbai and later in New York City. During this time, she worked on several information technology projects for the National Stock Exchange of India, Tata Consultancy Services, Bear Stearns, and JP Morgan, and held various positions ranging from software consultant to Associate Director.

Professor Shukla serves as the multi-section course coordinator for the Department of Management & Global Business for the International Business sections taught at RBS – Newark and New Brunswick. Professor Shukla teaches International Business, Business Policy & Strategy, and Global Management & Strategy at Rutgers Business School – Newark and New Brunswick. She can be reached via email at pallavis@business.rutgers.edu