Deepa Mani

Biography
Education
Experience
Selected publications
Cases published
In the press

Contact:

deepa_mani@isb.edu

Deepa Mani

Professor, Information Systems
Deputy Dean of Academic Programmes and Digital Learning

Biography

Professor Deepa Mani is Professor of Information Systems and the Deputy Dean of Academic Programmes & Digital Learning at the Indian School of Business. Deepa’s research interests are at the intersection of technology, organisation, and society. She has demonstrated significant thought leadership on the business and policy implications of technological innovations and investments. Her research articles have been published in leading academic journals and extensively featured in refereed conference proceedings, edited book chapters, and popular media outlets. Deepa serves as a Senior Editor at Information Systems Research. Deepa’s research has also had widespread impact on business practice and policy. In recognition of her impact, she was awarded the prestigious INFORMS Information Systems Society (ISS) Practical Impacts Award in 2022.

Deepa has been appointed to serve on several expert committees of the Central and State governments to provide guidance on policies for the digital economy, digital interventions in key sectors, and catalyse grassroot impacts using technology. She also extensively coaches organizations, keynotes corporate leadership events, and conducts executive education in the areas of digital business models, digital transformation and technology product management.

Deepa completed her undergraduate education at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University, Masters in Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania, and her doctorate in Information Systems from the University of Texas, Austin.

Education

PhD in Information Systems, University of Texas, 2008
Masters in Information Systems Management, Carnegie Mellon University, 2003
BA in (Honors) Mathematics, St. Stephen's College, Delhi University, 1995

Experience

Academic positions

2024 - Present: Deputy Dean of Academic Programs and Digital Learning, Indian School of Business
2020 - Present: Chair, Junior Faculty Consortium International Conference on Information Systems
2020 - Present: Professor, Indian School of Business
2018 - Present: Faculty Mentor, Doctoral Consortium, International Conference on Information Systems
2021 - 2024: Deputy Dean - Executive Education and Digital Learning, Indian School of Business
2013 - 2021: Executive Director of SRITNE, Indian School of Business
2020 - 2021: Area Leader of Information Systems, Indian School of Business
2016 - 2020: Associate Professor, Indian School of Business
2012 - 2019: Research Fellow, Indian School of Business
2008 - 2016: Assistant Professor, Indian School of Business

Professional Positions

2020 - Present: Member, Telangana Digital Education Committee
2019 - Present: Advisor, Michael and Susan Dell Foundation
2019 - Present: Consultant, World Bank
2020 - 2021: Independent Director, cKers Finance
2018 - 2019: Member, Confederation of Indian Industry, Telangana Digital Transformation Panel
2017 - 2018: , Smart City Advisory Council and Innovation Policy Committee, Government of Telangana
2002 - 2003: Founder and Director, Human Array, LLC, Pittsburgh
2000 - 2001: Technology Consultant, Mount Sinai Medical Center & JP Morgan Chase
1997 - 1998: Management Services Analyst, Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd., India

Selected publications

Cases published

In the press

2021: Atrium talks with Prof. Deepa Mani, ISB Talks.
September 18, 2020: Does work-from-home work for all?, Hindu Business Line.
May 1, 2020: “Covid-19 lockdown: It's not the economy vs lives, it's lives vs lives", Fortune India.
March 30, 2020: Work from Home in the time of COVID-19, The Hindu.
March 28, 2020: WORK FROM HOME AND COVID-19, YOUTUBE.
February 17, 2020: Is Uber a solution to traffic congestion or a problem?, Fortune India.
May , 2015: Indian School Of Business Prepares Model For Developing Smart Cities, Siliconindia.com.
May , 2015: ISB prepares model for developing smart cities finance everyday, Sify.com.
May , 2015: This Indian management school will now tell Indian cities if they’re ‘Smart City’ worthy, Business insiderindia.com.
May , 2015: SB prepares model for developing smart cities, Business Standard.
May , 2015: Indian School of Business prepares model for developing smart cities, .
May , 2015: ISB mulls model for smart cities, Hindustan Times.
May , 2015: ISB prepares for developing smart cities, PTI.
May , 2015: ISB prepares model for developing smart cities, ET realty.
May , 2015: ISB prepares model for developing smart cities, Express computers.
May , 2015: ISB prepares model for developing smart cities, DNA.
May , 2015: ISB Prepares Model for Developing Smart Cities, Economic Times.
May , 2015: ISB PREPARES MODEL FOR SMART CITIES, Asian Age.
May , 2015: ISB PREPARES MODEL FOR SMART CITIES, Deccan Chronicle.
August 13, 2014: GIC maturity index developed to help 750 MNCs in India, FirstBiz.
August 12, 2014: ISB initiative to benefit 750 multi-national companies, India everyday.
August 12, 2014: ISB, Deloitte, Nasscom Develop Index For Global In-House Centres In India, CxOtoday.
August 12, 2014: ISB initiative to benefit 750 multi-national companies, The Hindu.
August 12, 2014: ISB, Deloitte and Nasscom develop index for GICs in India, Topnewsindia.
August 11, 2014: ISB, Deloitte and Nasscom develop index for GICs in India, Times of AP.
August 11, 2014: ISB, Deloitte and Nasscom develop index for GICs in India, Business Standard.
August 11, 2014: ISB, Deloitte and Nasscom develop index for GICs in India, The Economic Times.
August 11, 2014: ISB, Deloitte and Nasscom develop index for GICs in India, Inooz.
August 11, 2014: ISB, Deloitte float index for GICs, Financial Chronicle.
August 11, 2014: ISB, Deloitte, Nasscom develop index for global in-house centres, Business line.
August 11, 2014: ISB-led group to bring out index for IT sector, Indian Express.
August 11, 2014: ISB, Deloitte and Nasscom develop index for GICs in India, Zee news.
August 11, 2014: ISB, Deloitte, Nasscom Develop Index for Global In-house Centres in India, NDTV.
July 23, 2014: MBAs Turn to India for Booming Big Data Jobs, Business Because.
July 22, 2014: Indian Companies’ Missing Innovation DNA, Live Mint.
July 20, 2014: TCS Set to Cross 100,000 Employees, Live Mint.
June 30, 2014: Learning the ABC of Big Data, Business Standard.
October 28, 2012: Why Indian B-schools lag in publishing research papers, Business Today.
May 4, 2012: Tech majors HP, Google and Microsoft reach out to local start-ups to gain foothold in SME sector, Economic Times.
September , 2011: Does Better Data Lead to Better Corporate Performance?, Forbes Magazine.
September , 2010: Study Finds High Economic Gains from RFID Deployments, RFID Journal.
September , 2010: Sybase and University of Texas Study Reveals Incremental Improvements in Data Effectiveness Deliver Annual Gains of Up to $ 255 Million from Products and Services, Dun & Bradstreet.
September , 2010: Study Refutes Nick Carr, Shows Data & IT Do Matter, ZDNet.
September 27, 2010: Sybase and University of Texas Study Reveals Incremental Improvements in Data Effectiveness Deliver Annual Gains of up to $255 Million from Products and Services, The Street.
September 2, 2010: Sybase and University of Texas Study: 10 Percent Increase in Enterprise Data Usability Can Translate to $2 Billion in Annual Revenue, ebizQ.
September 1, 2010: Sybase and University of Texas Study Reveals 10 Percent Increase in Usability of Enterprise Data Can Translate to $2 Billion in Additional Revenue Every Year, Sybase Press Release.
May , 2005: Managing Risk to Maximize Value in Business Process Outsourcing: A Process Oriented Approach, CIO Magazine.