Pallavi Shukla

Dr. Pallavi Shukla is Assistant 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 especially interested in investigating how migrants and their institutions affect the global strategies of multinational firms. Professor Shukla is also interested and engaged in examining the evolution of international business activity from institutional and business history perspectives. Her recent paper published in the International Business Review examines the spatial development of technological knowledge and the evolution of international business activity across technological paradigms. She has published in the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of World Business, and Rutgers Business Review; her papers can be accessed at: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pallavi_Shukla3. Her research contributions to the field of international business were mentioned in the Spring 2019 Rutgers Business School Impact Report. Her book chapter in the Palgrave Handbook of Global Migration in International Business examines the role of skilled migrants in stimulating knowledge creation and flows in firms. 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 coming to academia, Professor Shukla worked in the financial services industry for over a decade in New York City and Mumbai. 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 International Business sections taught at RBS. She has been a faculty mentor for the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program for several years. She also serves as a First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS) faculty advisor and speaker occasionally.

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