Arzi Adbi

Arzi Adbi (Ph.D., INSEAD) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Strategy & Policy at National University of Singapore Business School. He also holds a Research Affiliate appointment at the Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN) and serves Strategic Management Journal as a member of the Editorial Review Board. His research investigates grand challenges in emerging markets, focusing on sustainability and competitive strategy. His recent investigations have been published in Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Journal, Management Science, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Journal of International Business Studies, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, and Production and Operations Management. He teaches Strategic Management, Business Model Innovation in Asia, and a Ph.D. Seminar on Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Media outlets such as BBC, CNN, South China Morning Post, The Hindu, and EIX have quoted his research and published his op-eds and commentaries on crucial questions at the intersection of sustainable development and business strategy. To learn more, download his CV or click the "Journal Publications" tab.

Academic Experience

2020-current: Assistant Professor, Strategy & Policy, National University of Singapore Business School

2024-current: Research Affiliate, Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN), National University of Singapore

Education

2015-20: Ph.D. in Management (Strategy), INSEAD

2006-08: MBA, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

2000-04: Bachelor of Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Industry Experience

2010-15: Emerging Markets Strategy, General Manager, Lanco International, Singapore and Indonesia

2008-10: Emerging Markets Trading, FX Options Trader, Goldman Sachs, UK

2004-05: Wireline Logging Operations, Junior Field Engineer, Schlumberger, USA and India