Shyamala Sethuram

Shyamala Sethuram is an Assistant Professor of International Business at the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College, The City University of New York. She holds a PhD in management–international business from Rutgers University. She received an MA in international economics and finance from Brandeis University, and a BBA from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. Prior to joining Baruch she worked as a visiting assistant professor at Rutgers University. She has worked on economic consulting projects for UNCTAD, the World Bank, and ERIA, and as an economic Research Assistant for real estate investment startup firm HomeUnion. Her research interests are at the intersection of strategy and international business. Her current research focuses on the timely initiation and implementation of cross-border business divestitures, and on venture capital investors’ patience with entrepreneurs.