Manish Gangwar

Overview

Manish Gangwar is a distinguished faculty member and Executive Director of the Institute of Data Science and Business Analytics at the Indian School of Business (ISB). He is a renowned pricing and business analytics researcher and has served as the Associate Dean of Research and RCI management at ISB. Professor Gangwar has a Ph.D. in Management Science from the University of Texas at Dallas, an MS from the University of Kentucky, and a BE from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, along with years of industry experience. Professor Gangwar is recognized as a prominent global academic data leader and India's leading data science academician. He has won many awards, including the Best Teacher award at ISB, and serves on numerous journals' editorial review boards.

He is highly respected for his expertise in using advanced methodologies such as machine learning, data science, econometrics, and game theory. His work explores a wide range of topics, including competitive promotions, omnichannel strategies, AI in marketing, pricing of fast-moving consumer goods, SaaS revenue models for on-demand services, and dynamic pricing. Professor Gangwar has published numerous research articles in leading academic journals such as Marketing Science, Journal of Marketing, Operations Research, and Journal of Retailing, as well as book chapters and popular media. “https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=MV03V9QAAAAJ

Experience

Academic

  • 2020 - Present: Marketing Area Department Coordinator, Indian School of Business
  • 2019 - Present: Executive Director, ISB Institute of Data Science
  • 2018 - Present: Associate Professor, Indian School of Business
  • 2020 - 2022: Associate Dean - Research and RCI Management, Indian School of Business
  • 2009 - 2018: Assistant Professor, Indian School of Business
  • 2012 - 2012: Visiting Lecturer, University of California, Davis

In the Media

August , 2024: Vulnerabilities in SIM Registration Processes in India, DATAQUEST.

August , 2024: Vulnerabilities in SIM Registration Processes in India, TAM.

August , 2024: Generative AI to create millions of jobs in future: 6 steps to boost your skills in this emerging field, Hindustan Times.

February 18, 2024: Viewpoint: What to expect in 2024? | AI and Data Privacy, ISB Executive Education.

June , 2024: A Future of AI: Global View, TechForward Dispatch.

January , 2023: Seeing Marketing Through an AI-Powered Global Lens, ISB Executive Education.

July , 2023: Navigating Downturns: Pricing Strategies That Work, ISB Research Perspective.

July , 2023: Examining AI Technologies in Marketing Through Multiple Perspectives, ISB Research Perspective.

April , 2023: Research Bytes: Cracking the Pricing Code for On-Demand Services, ISB Research Perspective.

December , 2022: Can Data Up Customer Centricity?, Economic Times Government News.

September , 2022: Most Prominent Data Science Academician in India 2022, Cypher.

June , 2022: 2022 List of Leading Academic Data Leaders, CDO Magazine.

December , 2020: Can We Instill Trust in Ratings Industry?, Fortune India.

January , 2019: Category Management: The Art of Allocating Shelf Space, ISB Insights.

February , 2019: Business Professionals Need Technical Exposure, Times of India Higher Education.

June , 2019: 10 Most Prominent Data Science Academicians In India: 2019, Analytics India.

April , 2019: Polygamy and Groceries: Understanding Consumer Behaviour, ISB Insights.

September , 2019: India’s Omnichannel Retail Promise, ISB Insights.

February , 2018: Once, twice, six times a Grocery Shopper, ScienceDaily.

December , 2018: What Academics and Managers Can Learn from Each Other, ISB Insights.

February , 2018: Study: Consumers Not Loyal to One Store, Supermarket News.

September , 2017: Pricing Strategy for Service Start-ups, Forbes India.

June , 2016: Celebrity Endorsements in India, ISB Insights.

Research & Publications