Ramakrishna Velamuri

S. Ramakrishna (Rama) Velamuri is Professor of Entrepreneurship and Chengwei Ventures Chair in Entrepreneurship at the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS). He previously taught for four years at the IESE Business School. He has carried out assignments in the area of entrepreneurship faculty development for the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the National Entrepreneurship Network India. He received his BCom degree from the University of Madras, MBA from IESE Business School and PhD from the Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia. Rama has two main areas of research focus: i) the relationship between the ethical behaviors of entrepreneurs and their ability to mobilize stakeholder support; and ii) the relationship between business model innovations and firm growth. His research has been published in academic and practitioner journals. Rama has six years’ experience as a manager in a large European manufacturing company, and eight years’ experience as a consultant to US, Indian and Spanish clients. He has experience as an investor, board member and advisor to entrepreneurial companies.

Academic Degrees

•  2003   PhD, Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia, USA
•  1985   MBA, IESE Business School, Spain
•  1983   B. Com, University of Madras, India

Research Interests

•  The role of values in the creation of value;
•  Opportunity recognition, evaluation, and exploitation;
•  Characteristics and processes of high growth organisations

Teaching Interests

•  Entrepreneurship
•  Negotiation
•  Business Ethics