Divya Sebastian is an Assistant Professor of Strategy at the Indian School of Business (ISB). Her research explores how firms create and capture value from their inventions, with a particular focus on the geography of innovation. In recent work, she examines differences in the value of domestic versus overseas inventions. Her current research investigates the role of global talent in shaping firm innovation and performance.
Professor Sebastian earned her PhD in Strategy from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. She holds a B.A. (Hons.) in Economics from St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, and an M.A. in Applied Economics from the Centre for Development Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Prior to her doctoral studies, she worked at the Center for Technology, Innovation and Economic Research (CTIER), a policy think tank in Pune, India.
- PhD in Business Administration (Strategy), Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, 2025
- MA in Applied Economics, Centre for Development Studies,Jawaharlal Nehru University, 2017
- BA honors in Economics, St Stephen’s College, Delhi University, 2015
Academic positions
- 2025 - Present: Assistant Professor, Strategy, Indian School of Business
Professional Positions
- 2017 - 2019: Research Assistant, Centre for Technology, Innovation, and Economic Research (CTIER), Pune
- 2014 - 2014: Summer Intern, National Agricultural Bank of Rural Development (NABARD), Trivandrum
