Sambhavi Lakshminarayanan

Sambhavi Lakshminarayanan is Professor of Business Administration at Medgar Evers College/CUNY. She received her Ph.D. in Management from the University of Texas at Dallas and Master of Statistics from the Indian Statistical Institute. Dr. Lakshminarayanan has been in academia for more than 25 years and has extensive experience teaching courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Her publications include papers, books, and cases in the fields of management and business. Over the last decade, Dr. Lakshminarayanan has been an informal consultant and career coach to several (Asian) women professionals and executives.

Education

• PhD The University of Texas at Dallas (1985 — 1989)
• M. Stat Indian Statistical Institute (1982 — 1984)
• BA Delhi University (1979 — 1982)
• High School The Air Force School (1976 — 1979)

Published Cases:

• Lakshminarayanan, S. Maggio, E., & Best, S. (2017, November). Kofi or Coffee – Starbucks Enters the Indian Market. Journal of Case Studies, 35(2), 44-55.
• Lakshminarayanan, S. Maggio, E. and Hanspal, S. (2014). A Hasty Firing – Disaster or Opportunity. Journal of Critical Incidents: Society for Case Research,7, 145-148
• Lakshminarayanan, S. and Hanspal, S. (2014). Cupcakes by Lizbeth: A Flash in the Baking Pan or Here to Stay. The CASE Journal, 10(2), 145-155.
• Lakshminarayanan, S. and Hanspal, S. (2013). The Fiasco on Friday. Journal of Critical Incidents: Society for Case Research, 6, 88-91.
• Lakshminarayanan, S. and Madhavan, R. (2012). Linda Calls the Vendor a Liar – Causes a Crisis. Journal of Critical Incidents: Society for Case Research, 5, 89-92.
• Lakshminarayanan, S. (2011). Fall from Grace or Glass Ceiling, Journal of Business Case Studies, 7(5). 61-70
• Lakshminarayanan, S. (2009). Georgia’s Restaurant Businesses, Annual Advances in Business Cases: Society for Case Research, 79-84.