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Kavil Ramachandran
Professor of Entrepreneurship (Practice)
Senior Advisor, Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise; Senior Fellow, Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Email k_ramachandran@isb.edu
Overview
Professor Kavil Ramachandran, a founding faculty set up the Wadhwani Centre for Entrepreneurship Development at the ISB in 2001. Later, he was the Associate Dean (Academic Programmes) before becoming the Thomas Schmidheiny Chair Professor of Family Business and Wealth Management and then the Executive Director of the Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise till recently at the Indian School of Business. He has specialized in family business, entrepreneurship and strategy and has 36 years of combined experience as an academic at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and the Indian School of Business.
He did his Ph.D. from the Cranfield University, UK and has done research on family business, entrepreneurship and strategy; has authored/edited seven books and published extensively in reputed Indian and overseas journals. His consulting experience includes areas such as family business governance, professionalization, succession planning, strategic planning, identification of new opportunities for growth, corporate entrepreneurship and turn around strategies in family and non-family environments. His special expertise is in managing the challenges at the interface of governance, professionalization and strategy, particularly in rapidly growing mid-size multi-generational family businesses.
Ram has demonstrated special interest in mentoring young members of business families. He took the initiative in ISB offering a new MBA level programme for the next generation members of business families (PGP MFAB), and was adjudged the “Faculty of the Year” by students in 2018 and 2019. Ram has been repeatedly included in the top 100 global influencers (academics) in the field of Family Business by the Family Capital Magazine.
He has prepared several case studies, interacted with several well-known family business leaders and global experts, and has consulted on transformation of family business. He is a frequent speaker to communities of family businesses in India and abroad, and writes for popular media regularly. He has conducted training programmes for family businesses on governance, professionalization, strategic management and entrepreneurship. He has served on various advisory committees of the Government of India, World Bank and Securities and Exchange Board of India. His book “The 10 Commandments for Family Business” has been considered as one of the best books in this area. He has been a pioneer academic entrepreneur, propagating the message of strengthening family business in India and outside. Ram has been conferred with Bharat Asmita Acharya Shreshta Award 2022, Best Teacher in Management category by MIT World Peace University, Pune (MIT-WPU).
Experience
Academic
- 2001 - Present: Professor of Entrepreneurship (Practice), Indian School of Business
- 2015 - 2021: Executive Director - Thomas Schmidheiny Family Business and Wealth Management, Indian School of Business
- 2008 - 2014: Chair Professor of Thomas Schmidheiny Family Business and Wealth Management, Indian School of Business
- 2007 - 2009: Associate Dean, Indian School of Business
- 2007 - 2007: Thomas Schmidheiny Fellow of Family Business and Wealth Management, Indian School of Business
- 1986 - 2001: Professor, Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad
- 1978 - 1979: Lecturer, St. Joseph's college - Calicut
Professional
- 2022 - Present: Senior Advisor, Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise, Indian School of Business
- 2022 - Present: Senior Fellow, Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Indian School of Business
Government
- 1979 - 1983: SME Consultant, APITICO Ltd. , Hyderabad
In the Media
March 15, 2024: Family Entrepreneurs’ Rise and Fall, Financial Express.
January 9, 2024: Important Role of Real Estate in Building Developed India, Live Hindustan.
February , 2024: The Global Family Business Think Tank, Family Business United.
March , 2024: The Ambani Clan: The Exorbitant Luxuries Afforded to the Richest Man in India and the Austere Education of his Heirs, La Nación.
November 20, 2023: Gautam Singhania-Nawaz Modi Split: How Corporate India can deal with Family Disputes, Divorces, Economic Times.
October 4, 2023: Beyond Perpetual Bonds, Godrej case puts the Spotlight back on Family Business Models, Financial Express.
September 29, 2023: Behind the Rise of India Inc's Daughters, Business Standard.
September 27, 2023: Why are Business Families in Acquisition Mode, Business Standard (Morning Show).
September 22, 2023: Pledging of Shares by Promoters of Family Firms in India: Regulatory Concerns and Recommendations, Prime Database.
August 29, 2023: Next Generation Gets Ready to Take Charge at Reliance Industries, Business Today.
May 14, 2023: How Nita Ambani is Changing Public Perception of Ambani Empire, The Week.
March 20, 2023: Shapoorji Pallonji Nears Major Revamp, Mint.
February 22, 2023: EDII organises 15th Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship, Business News this Week.
January 31, 2023: Ananya, Aryaman inducted into Aditya Birla Fashion Board, Mint.
December 16, 2022: As Infosys Turns 40, Business Standard Morning Show.
November 16, 2022: Kotak Mahindra Bank Rules out CEO's son as Boss, Deccan Herald.
November 16, 2022: Jai Kotak not a Contender for the Role of Kotak Mahindra CEO, Mint.
September 22, 2022: Reliance Industries: Daughter rises in Mukesh Ambani’s Succession Plan, BBC.
September 2, 2022: Indian Family Businesses Have a Rich History, But It's the Present They Need to Focus On, Business Today.
August 10, 2022: India at 75: Family Businesses that Reform, Rethink and Reinvent, Rule, Financial Express.
August 1, 2022: Reinvention of the Scion, Outlook Business.
July 6, 2022: Ambani Succession Journey – Well Begun But Not Over, BQ Prime.
June 30, 2022: Leadership Succession in Family Business, Business Standard.
June 28, 2022: Mukesh Ambani names son Akash Ambani Successor ofJio, appoints him Chairman of the Board, Print.
June 24, 2022: Adani Family Pledges INR 60Cr towards Charity, Economic Times.
June 6, 2022: Adani’s Green Avatar, Fortune India.
February , 2022: Family Capital's 100 Influencers - Academics, Family Capital.
December 13, 2022: Ruias of Essar Hit the Reset Button, Morning Context.
November 23, 2022: Tragedy-hit Mistry Family has $29 billion Fortune Locked in a Bitter Feud, Money Control.
November 15, 2022: Billionaire-run Kotak Bank Rules Out CEO’s Son as Boss, Bloomberg.
May 17, 2022: Gennext at family offices not afraid of Riskier Assets, Economic Times.
February 13, 2022: MBA for family business scions takes wing, Blearn.
February 6, 2022: Strengthening alignment in Family Businesses, Economic Times.
February 1, 2022: Bharat Asmita National Awards-2022 conferred to, Mani Ratnam, Sankar Mahadevan, Dr Krishna Ella, Gaurav Gogoi, Prof. Kavil Ramachandran, Shereen Bhan, Punekar News.
January 11, 2022: Reliance Succession: Why Ambanis, Goenkas and Mittals are talking Succession, Times of India.
November 24, 2021: Billionaire Family Feud Puts a Century Old Business Empire in Jeopardy, Bloomberg.
November 23, 2021: Mukesh Ambani looks to USA's Walton Family Play Book on Succession: Report, Business Standard.
October 5, 2021: Old Economy vs. New Economy – Indian Family Businesses adapt well to the Digital World, Family Capital.
September 8, 2021: Some Firms Create Value using Funds Raised via Pledging of Shares, finds ISB study, Hindu Business Line.
August 11, 2021: Directors’ Competencies: A Tall Order for India Inc, The Economic Times.
June 28, 2021: Family Business in India continues to play an Important Role, The Hans India.
June 27, 2021: Family Biz to remain a key force in Nation Building, Times of India.
May 19, 2021: In a Turbulent World, Executive Education can Strengthen Succession Planning and Governance, Executive Courses.
April 12, 2021: Nominee Directors in the Spotlight, Business Standard.
January 21, 2021: Keeping alive the good, old family business, Live Mint.
January 19, 2021: Union Budget 2021: What can the family businesses of India expect, Youtube.
January 18, 2021: In Step with the Times, Business Standard.
September , 2021: Kinship and Gender in Family Firms: New Insights into Employees’ Organizational Citizenship Behavior, Family Firm Institute.
October , 2021: Wadia's Family Fight, Fortune India.
December 31, 2021: What does Mukesh Ambani's leadership transition message mean?, Business Today.
Research & Publications
Published Papers
Bang, Nupur., Bhatia, Nandil., Ray, Sougata., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2024) "Pledging of Shares by Controlling Shareholders and Implications for Foreign Institutional Investors", Business Horizons Ramachandran, Kavil., Antony, Sanjay. (2020) "Decision-Making Processes in Indian Joint Families and Their Implications for HR Professionals", NHRD Network , Volume: 13 (1), 62-72 Bhatnagar, Navneet., Sharma, Pramodita., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2019) "Spirituality and Corporate Philanthropy in Indian Family Firms: An Exploratory Study.", Journal of Business Ethics Ramachandran, Kavil., Bang, Nupur Pavan., Bhatnagar, Navneet., Basuthakur, Yashodhara. (2019) "Family Businesses: Spreading Roots and Wings", ISB Insight , 06 (02) Ramachandran, Kavil. (2019) "Indian Family Business: Creating Legacy", ISB insight - Director Speak section , Volume 4 (Issue 1) Bang, Nupur Pavan., Chittoor, Raveendra., Ramachandran, Kavil., Vishwanathan, Anierudh. (2018) "Standalone Family Firms Lead on Gender Parity", ISB insight Ray, Sougata., Mondal, Arindam., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2018) "How does Family Involvement Affect a Firm's Internationalisation? An Investigation of Indian Family Firms", Global Strategy Journal , 8 (1), 73 - 105 Bhatnagar, Navneet., Ramachandran, Kavil., Ray, Sougata. (2018) "The Role of Familial Socio-Political Forces on New Venture Creation in Family Business", Cross Cultural and Strategic Management Journal , 25 (4), 550-577 Ray, Sougata., Mondal, Arindam., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2018) "How Does Family Involvement Affect a Firm’s Internationalization? An Investigation of Indian Family Firms", Global Strategy Journal , 8 (1), 73-105 Ray, Sougata., Ramachandran, Kavil., Bhatnagar, Navneet. (2018) ""The Role of Familial Socio-Political Forces on New Venture Creation in Family Business,"", Cross Cultural & Strategic Management , 25 (4), 550-577 Ramachandran, Kavil. (2018) "The Three Circles of Family Business", ISB insight Lampel, Joseph., Bhalla, Ajay., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2017) "Family Values and Inter-Institutional Governance of Strategic Decision Making in Indian Family Firms", Asia Pacific Journal of Management , 34(4), 901-930 Ramachandran, Kavil., Bang, Nupur Pavan., Bhatnagar, Navneet. (2017) "Family Businesses - Embodiment of Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy", ISB Insight , 4 (4) Ramachandran, Kavil. (2016) "Interview - Understanding Family Business", IUP Publications - Effective Executive , XIX (No, 3), 43-49 Ramachandran, Kavil. (2016) "Institution Building: Experiences, Learnings and Challenges", SAGE Publications Ramachandran, Kavil., Bhatnagar, Navneet. (2015) "State of Family togetherness in Indian Family Businesses", ISB insight , 38 - 45 Bhatnagar, Navneet., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2015) "Continuity of Family Business Across Generations", ISB insight , 46 - 50 Ramachandran, Kavil., Ward, John., Waiker, Sachin., Jha, Rachna. (2014) "Ensuring Family and Business Continuity at India’s GMR Group", ISB insight , 1 (2), 38 - 41 Ramachandran, Kavil. (2014) "Institution Building: Experiences, Lessons and Challenges", The IUP Journal of Management Research , Vol. XIII (No 1, 2014) Ramachandran, Kavil., Marisetty, Vijay. (2009) "Governance Challenges for Family Controlled Firms while Globalizing", The Indian Journal of Industrial Relations , 45 (1), 54-61 Ramachandran, Kavil. (2009) "Family and Corporate Philanthrophy : Emerging trends in India", ISB insight , 5-8 Ramachandran, Kavil. (2008) "A Vision for Prosperity", ISB insight , 35 Ramachandran, Kavil. (2008) "Ten Commandments for an Excellent and Lasting Family Business", ISB insight , 6-9 Ramachandran, Kavil., T P Devarajan., Ray, Sougata. (2006) "Corporate Entrepreneurship: How?", Vikalpa , 31 (1), 85-97 Ramachandran, Kavil. (2006) "Why Governance is Challenging for Family Business", ISB insight , 10-12 Ramachandran, Kavil., Ray, Sougata. (2006) "Networking and Resource Strategies in New Ventures: a study of information technology start-ups", Journal of Entrepreneurship , 15 (2), 146-168 Ramachandran, Kavil., Devarajan, T. (2005) "Market Approach to Policing – Some International Trends", Academy Journal , 42-48 Ramachandran, Kavil., Voleti, Sudhir. (2004) "Business Process Outsourcing (BPO): Emerging Scenario and Strategic Options for IT – enabled services", Vikalpa , 29 (1), 49-62 Ramachandran, Kavil., Voleti, Sudhir. (2003) "BPO in India, Typology of and Strategic Options for Business Process", The Economic Times General Management Review Ramachandran, Kavil. (2003) "How Dotcoms can be Winners: Lessons from Internet’s Business Logic", Venture Capital , 5 (3), 191-216 Ramachandran, Kavil. (2003) "Customer Dissatisfaction as a Source of Entrepreneurial Opportunity", Nanyang Business Review , 2 (2), 22-38 Ramachandran, Kavil., Kumar S V. (2003) "Entrepreneurship, Small Industry and Exports: the Indian Scene", Journal of International Business and Entrepreneurship Ramachandran, Kavil., Ray, Sougata. (2002) "Entrepreneurial Resource Strategies in New Ventures", The Economic Times General Management Review Ray, Sougata., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2002) "New Venture Resource Strategy in High Velocity Environment", General Management Review , 4(4), October-December, 10-20 Ramachandran, Kavil. (2001) "Management Strategies of Venture Capital Funded Firms", Journal of Entrepreneurship , 10 (2), 129-141 Ramachandran, Kavil., Yip, G. (2000) "It's Time to Globalise Now", General Management Review , 11 (1) Ramachandran, Kavil. (1998) "Competitive Innovations and Customer Value Management", Strategic Marketing , 1 (4) Ray, Sougata., Ramachandran, Kavil. (1996) "Towards a Framework for a Comprehensive Theory of Entrepreneurship", Journal of Entrepreneurship , 5 (1), 1-22 Ramachandran, Kavil. (1994) "Strategic Planning in Small Enterprises: Some Empirical Evidence", Vikalpa , 19 (3), 47-54 Ramachandran, Kavil., S, Ramnarayan. (1993) "Entrepreneurial Orientation and Networking: some Indian evidence", Journal of Business Venturing , 8 (6), 513-524 Ramachandran, Kavil. (1993) "Promoting Small Enterprises - an interventionist mechanism", Small Enterprise Development Journal , 4 (4), 34-41 Ramachandran, Kavil. (1993) "Poor Woman Entrepreneurs: lessons from Asian countries", Small Enterprise Development Journal (1), 46-49
Books and Monographs
Bhatnagar, Navneet., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2023) "Influence of Next-Generation Family Champions on New Venture Creation by Business Families: An Indian Perspective", De Gruyter Handbook of Business Families , 135 -162 Bhadra, Santanu., Ray, Sougata., Manikutty, Sankaran., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2022) "Family Business Groups in India: Perspectives on Their Roles, Strategies, and Innovations", Palgrave Macmillan, Cham , 159–185 Ramachandran, Kavil., Bang, Nupur. (2022) "Mending the Fence before the Family Fell apart: Succession in the Shampoo family", Edward Elgar Publishing Limited , 28-37 Ramachandran, Kavil., Suresh, Jayashree. (2021) "Succession and Innovation - Key Drivers of Sustainable Growth of SMEs in India", Palgrave Macmillan (https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9015-3_8), 243-264 Ramachandran, Kavil., Basuthakur, Yashodhara. (2021) "The Evolution of a Sustainable Energy Family Business: The Case of Thermax Ltd.", Edward Elgar Publishing Inc , 125-150 Ramachandran, Kavil. (2021) "Lasting Legacies - Championing Indian Family Business Growth", Bhatnagar, Navneet., Sharma, Pramodita., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2020) "Religion and Business Families' Philanthropic Practices", Edward Elgar Ramachandran, Kavil., Ray, Sougata., Basuthakur, Yashodhara. (2020) "Changing Landscape of Indian Family Businesses", Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd , 169–184 Bang, Nupur., Mantravadi, Bharagavi., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2020) "Managing Change at the Kuttukaran Group", World Scientific Publishing Company Limited Ramachandran, Kavil., Bhatnagar, Navneet., Joshi, Shefali. (2016) "Emerging Paradigms of Corporate Governance and Managerial Professionalization in Family Firms", Ramachandran, Kavil. (2015) "The 10 Commandments for Family Business", Sage Publications Ramachandran, Kavil., Bhatnagar, Navneet. (2015) "Challenges of Collective Leadership", Ramachandran, Kavil., Bhatnagar, Navneet. (2014) "Professionalization Efforts at Aurobindo Pharma", Sharma, Pramodita., Sieger, Philipp., Nason, Robert., Gonzalez, Ana., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2013) "Exploring Transgenerational Entrepreneurship: The Role of Resources and Capabilities", Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Ramachandran, Kavil. (2012) "Entrepreneurial Case Analysis - Vimta Labs - Book chapter in, Entrepreneurship: a South Asian Perspective, (Editors - Kuratko DF and Rao TV)", Cengage Learning India Pvt Ltd , 579 – 585 Ramachandran, Kavil., Rachna., Ward, John., Waiker, Sachin. (2011) "GMR Group - A case of Serial Entreprenuership", Edwar Ed Elgar Publishing Ramachandran, Kavil. (2011) "The Shakti Group: Keeping the Entrepreneurial Spirit alive in the Second Generation", Edward Elgar Publishing Au, Kevin., Craig, Justin., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2011) "Family Enterprise in the Asia Pacific: Exploring Transgenerational Entrepreneurship in Family Firms", Edward Elgar Publishing Ramachandran, Kavil. (2009) "Entrepreneurship Development: Indian cases on Change Agents", Tata McGraw Hill - sixth reprint in 2014 Ramachandran, Kavil., Ray, Sougata. (2008) "The role of government in the formation of late emerging entrepreneurial clusters of India", Phillip Phan, SVenkataraman and RVelamuri, Entrepreneurship in Emerging Regions around the World: Theory, Evidence and Implications , 228-275 Ramachandran, Kavil., Ray, Sougata. (2005) "Creating IT Industrial Clusters: Learning from strategies of early and late movers", Information Communication Technology and Economic Development: Learning from the Indian Experience Ramachandran, Kavil. (2001) "Overcoming Constraints to the Growth and Transformation of Small Firms", New Delhi: Oxford University Press Ray, Sougata., Ramachandran, Kavil. (1998) "A framework and entrepreneurial typology for developing comprehensive theory of entrepreneurship in Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Models for Development", Sage Publications Ramachandran, Kavil., Yip, George. (1998) "India: Giving Multinationals a Chance", Asian Advantage: Global Strategy in the Pacific Region Ramachandran, Kavil. (1993) "Managing a New Business Successfully", New Delhi: Global Business Press Ramachandran, Kavil. (1992) "Development of Micro Enterprises by Women", New Delhi: British Council and Indian Institute of Management Ramachandran, Kavil. (1984) "Small Business Promotion: case studies from developing countries", London: Intermediate Technology International Bhatnagar, Navneet., Ramachandran, Kavil. "Consultants and Advisers", Elgar Encyclopedia of Family Business Bhatnagar, Navneet., Ramachandran, Kavil. "Family Office", Bhatnagar, Navneet., Ramachandran, Kavil. "Professionalisation", Elgar Encyclopedia of Family Business
Reports
Bang, Nupur., Ray, Sougata., Bhatia, Nandil., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2021) "Share Pledging and its Consequences: A Study of Indian Firms (White Paper)", Bang, Nupur., Bhatia, Nandil., Ray, Sougata., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2020) "Family Businesses and India's Transition to a Services Led Economy (1991 – 2018)", Eraj Hassan, Syed., Nupur Pavan, Nupur Pavan., Chittoor, Raveendra., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2018) "Family Businesses: Heeding the Call of Corporate Conscience 2015-2017 (White Paper)", Bang, Nupur Pavan., Ray, Sougata., Ramachandran, Kavil., Vishwanathan, Anierudh. (2018) "Family Businesses: Promoters’ Skin in the Game 2001-2017 (White Paper)", Bang, Nupur Pavan., Ray, Sougata., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2017) "Family Businesses-The Emerging Landscape, 1990 - 2015 (White Paper)", Ramachandran, Kavil., Bhatnagar. (2014) "Togetherness in Family Business (White Paper)", Ramachandran, Kavil., Bhatnagar. (2012) "Challenges Faced by Family Business in India (White paper)",
Cases
Bhatnagar, Navneet., Ray, Sougata., Ramachandran, Kavil., Garg, Moksh. (2023) "Mariwala's Family Entrepreneurship Challenges (A)", Harvard Business Publishing (ISB374-PDF-ENG), 19 Bhatnagar, Navneet., Ray, Sougata., Ramachandran, Kavil., Garg, Moksh. (2023) "Mariwala's Family Entrepreneurship Challenges (B)", Harvard Business Publishingaa , 16 Bhatnagar, Navneet., Mantravadi, Bharagavi., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2022) "The Challenge to Transform Cipla for the Future", Sage Publications - Sage Business Cases Originals (10.4135/9781529773835) Mehrotra, Sonia., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2022) "Suprajit Engineering - Ensuring Family and Business Continuity", Harvard Business Publishing , 17 Mehrotra, Sonia., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2021) "Suprajit Engineering : Derisking for Future Growth Strategy (Case A)", Harvard Business Publishing , 20 Bhatia, Nandil., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2020) "ZEE Entertainment and Essel Group : A Quest for Legacy and Beyond (B)", Harvard Business Publishing , 16 Bhatia, Nandil., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2020) "ZEE Entertainment and Essel Group : A Quest for Legacy and Beyond (A)", Harvard Business Publishing , 16 Bang, Nupur., Ramachandran, Kavil., Bharatan, Kandaswamy. (2020) "Continuing the Legacy of Annapurna Studios", Harvard Business Publishing , 14 Bhatnagar, Navneet., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2020) "The Emami Mission to the Next Orbit", Sage Publications (http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529709520) Ramachandran, Kavil., Bang, Nupur. (2019) "Hilti - Leadership and Ownership Transition in a Culture - Rich Company", Harvard Business Publishing Bhatnagar, Navneet., Ramachandran, Kavil., Calabro, Andrea., Ray, Sougata. (2018) "Merck, Darmstadt: Sustaining Legacy Beyond 350 Years", Harvard Business Publishing Bang, Nupur., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2018) "Dodla's Dilemma", Harvard Business Publishing Ramachandran, Kavil., Bhatnagar, Navneet. (2018) "Aurobindo Pharma Gearing Up for the Future", Sage Publishing Bhatnagar, Navneet., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2018) "Touchdown Footwear on Slippery Slope", Harvard Business Publishing Bang, Nupur., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2017) "The Unfinished Agenda : Dr Reddy's Laboratories Limited", Harvard Business Publishing Manikutty, Sankaran., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2017) "Aravind Eye Care System Retaining the Legacy", Harvard Business Publishing Mehrotra, Sonia., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2017) "Eastern Condiments Private Limited The Changing Curry Company", Ivey publishing Bhatnagar, Navneet., Ramachandran, Kavil. (2016) "Ketan Logistics: Charting The Next Route", Harvard Business Publishing Ramachandran, Kavil., Mathew, Alexander., Bhatnagar, Navneet. (2015) "Professionalization of Sudarshan Chemicals Industries", Ivey Publishing Alur, Sivakumar., Ramachandran, Kavil., Bhatnagar, Navneet. (2015) "Leadership Succession at Achal : A Tough Nut to Crack", Harvard Business Publishing Ramachandran, Kavil., Bhatnagar, Navneet., Suresh, Jayshree. (2014) "Zandu Pharmaceutical Works: The Takeover Bid (B)", Harvard Business Publishing Ramachandran, Kavil., Suresh., Bhatnagar. (2014) "Zandu Pharmaceutical Works: The Takeover Bid (A)", Harvard Business Publishing Ramachandran, Kavil., Mathew, Alexander. (2011) "Passing the Baton: Role Transition of BK Jhawar", Ivey Publishing Ramachandran, Kavil., Ward, John., Walker, Sachin., Jha, Rachna. (2011) "India's Mewar Dynasty: Upholding 76 generations of service and custodianship", Ivey Publishing Ramachandran, Kavil., Ward, John., Waiker, Sachin., Jha, Rachna. (2011) "Ensuring Family and Business Continuity at India’s GMR Group", Ivey Publishing Ramachandran, Kavil. (2010) "Professionalization of Ujwal Bharati", Ivey Publishing Dhanraj, Charles., Ramachandran, Kavil., Dasari, Swetha. (2009) "Havells India - The Sylvania Acquisition Decision (A)", Ivey Publishing
Working Papers
Chittoor, Raveendra., Bhalla, Ajay., Sougata., Ramachandran, Kavil. "The Indian Family Business Groups and Corporate Entrepreneurship" Mehrotra, Sonia., Kumar, Munishwar., Ramachandran, Kavil. "Eshwar Sandhu - Selling the Family Business (A)" Chittoor, Raveendra., Basuthakur, Yashodhara., Bang, Nupur., Ramachandran, Kavil. "Family Firms and Compliance with Mandatory CSR: Evidence from a Natural Experiment" Chittoor, Raveendra., Bang, Nupur., Ramachandran, Kavil. "Regulatory Mandates and Gender Diversity in Corporate Boards: The Family Firm Effect" Bhatnagar, Navneet., Gartner, Willliam B.., Sharma, Pramodita., Ramachandran, Kavil. "We can no longer be who we are: Using Historical Bricolage to Reconstruct Organizational Identity of the House of Mewar" Bhatnagar, Navneet., Anthony, Sanjay Paul., Ramachandran, Kavil. "Bhima Jewels: Mission to Overcome the Gridlock Challenge" Bhatnagar, Navneet., Ray, Sougata., Ramachandran, Kavil., Garg, Moksh. "Mariwala’s Professionalisation Challenges" Bhatnagar, Navneet., Ray, Sougata., Ramachandran, Kavil., Garg, Moksh. "Mariwala’s Transgenerational Governance Challenges" Bang, Nupur., Ramachandran, Kavil. "Inaction is not an Option: ESG and Family Firms" Ramachandran, Kavil. "Breaking up of Sainanis"