S Ramakrishna Velamuri is an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at the IESE Business School. He has a PhD in Entrepreneurship, Business Ethics, and Strategy from the Darden Graduate School of Business and an MBA from IESE Business School, Spain. Professor Velamuri is also a visiting professor at the University of Saarland in Germany, Nile University in Egypt, and the University of Piura in Peru, besides the ISB. He has previously taught at the University of Virginia, Boston University and the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees.

Professor Velamuri has two main areas of research focus. The first lies at the intersection of entrepreneurship and business ethics, and explores how the ethical behaviors of firm founders influence their ability to mobilize stakeholder support. The second examines the relationship between entrepreneurial strategies and high growth.

Prior to joining academia, Professor Velamuri worked for six years in managerial positions in Grupo Tudor, one of Spain's largest manufacturing companies, and for eight years as a self-employed consultant specializing in internationalization and acquisition related projects for Spanish, Indian and American clients. In addition to working with private companies as a board member, advisor and consultant, he has carried out consulting projects for the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation.

A recipient of the IESE Alumni Association Research Excellence Award, Professor Velamuri also received four Darden Foundation Awards for academic articles written during his Doctoral Program. He was granted a fully funded doctoral scholarship from the Batten Institute at the Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia, and three tuition scholarships from Goethe Institute for excellence in German language study.