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Dr Mayank Sewak

Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in International Business

Background

Mayank Sewak is a Lecturer in International Business (Assistant Professor in International Business).


His research focuses on the "Strategies and Management of Multinational Corporations", specifically examining the HQ-Subsidiary relationship and how the subsidiaries of these global corporations develop and build their knowledge resources and networks in host countries.


He has teaching experience in the USA and in India. Prior to joining the academia, he has worked for the Indian Conglomerate – Mahindra and Mahindra and the professional services firm Deloitte. These allowed him to gain experience in multinational corporations and operations in emerging markets. He has been instrumental in developing strategies for large corporations and managing relationships with key clients, industry agencies, coordinated corporate planning exercises as well as managed key initiatives.


Dr. Mayank Sewak is a PhD in Management from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA. He also holds a Masters in International Business from Institute of Management Technology Ghaziabad and a Bachelors in Science (with Honours) in Chemistry from St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi.

Research

Research Interests: Strategy and Management of Multinational Corporations

  • HQ-Subsidiary Relationships
  • Subsidiary Knowledge and Networks 

I am keen on working with, and supervising PhD students in these and related areas. Please feel free on contact me.


Published Papers


  • Sewak, M., & Lamin, A. (2024). The Attention Game: How External Peers Shape Headquarters’ Attention to Subsidiaries. AIB Insights, 24(4).
  • Chu, I., Sewak, M., & Trivedi, R. (2024). Market or Community? An Institutional Logics Interpretation of how MNE Subsidiaries Respond to Mandated Social Innovation in India. Management International Review, 1-29.
  • Buckley, P., Clegg, J., Khorana, S., Munjal, S., Sewak, M., Bahl, M., & Zaman, A. (2023). Enhancing Intra-Commonwealth Trade and Investment: An International Business Research Agenda. Commonwealth iLibrary. 
  • Garg, G., Sewak, M., & Sharma, A. (2022). Learning from Older Siblings: Impact on Subsidiary Performance. International Business Review, 31(3), 101957.
  • Sewak, M., & Sharma, A. (2020). Performance implications of MNE subsidiary federation: Evidence from India. Journal of International Management, 26(1), 100710.


Conference Presentations (Last 10 listed)


  • Garg, G. & Sewak, M. Home-bias or Host-run: Subsidiary human capital development perspective. Academy of International Business North East Chapter Annual Conference, Boston, USA, October 2024
  • Chu, I., Sewak, M., & Trivedi, R. Market or Community Logics? How MNE Subsidiaries Respond to Mandated Social Innovation in India.  Academy of Management Annual Conference, Chicago, USA, August 2024.
  • Sewak, M., Garg, G. & Sharma, A. Learning from the locally listed subsidiary: Evidence from MNE subsidiaries in India. Academy of International Business North East Chapter Annual Conference, Providence, USA, October 2023
  • Sewak, M. & Lamin, A. How Peers Influence MNE Headquarter Attention to foreign subsidiaries. Academy of Management Annual Conference, Boston, USA, August 2023
  • Sewak, M., Garg, G. & Sharma, A. Local listing of MNE subsidiary and its impact on subsidiary R&D: Evidence from India. Academy of Management Annual Conference, Boston, USA, August 2023
  • Sewak, M., Garg, G. & Sharma, A. Local listing of MNE subsidiary and its impact on subsidiary R&D: Evidence from India. Academy of International Business UK and Ireland Chapter Annual Conference, Glasgow, April 2023
  • Sewak, M., Sharma, A. & Garg, G. Host country Embeddedness and Local Subsidiary R&D: Evidence from India. Academy of International Business Northeast Chapter Annual Conference, Washington DC, October 2022
  • Sewak, M. & Lamin, A. MNE Headquarter Attention to Subsidiaries: Evidence from India. Academy of Management Annual Conference, USA, August 2021
  • Sewak, M. & Lamin, A. MNE Headquarter Attention to Subsidiaries: Evidence from India. Academy of International Business Annual Conference, Miami, USA, June 2021
  • Sewak, M., Sharma, A. & Garg, G. MNE Subsidiaries’ Local Equity Markets Participation and R&D: Evidence from India” Strategic Management Society Special Conference, Hyderabad, India, December 2018
  • Sewak, M., Sharma, A. & Garg, G. Subsidiary Human Capital, Innovation, and Growth of MNE Subsidiaries” Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, Paris, France, September 2018


Media and Non- Peer Reviewed Publications

  • Sewak, V., & Sewak, M. (2020.). Entry Strategy During COVID 19. Diplomatist. Retrieved November 22, 2020, from https://diplomatist.com/2020/11/10/entry-strategy-during-covid-19/
  • Sewak, M. & Sewak, V. (2020). COVID–19, World has Changed in Last 6 Months. Diplomatist. Retrieved September 4, 2020, from https://diplomatist.com/2020/08/29/covid-19-worldhas-changedin-last-6-months/
  • Sewak, M. (2020). COVID-19 and new manufacturing opportunities for Multinational Corporations in Africa. Diplomatist. Retrieved April 29, 2020, from http://diplomatist.com/2020/04/29/covid-19-and-new-manufacturing-opportunities-for-multinational-corporations-in-africa/
  • Thakur, N. & Sewak, M. “Doing business with China: Emerging opportunities for Indian companies” joint publication of Deloitte India and Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), 2011
Teaching

Mayank is teaching in the modules relating to International Business and Global Strategy.


In the Post Graduate programs, Mayank supports the delivery of

  • Applied Research Project (NBS8659) - Module Leader. A capstone module for MSc IBM Students worth 50 credits .
  • International Business Strategy (NBS8060)
  • The International Business Environment (NBS8045)
  • Strategic Management (NBS8126) - MBA core module
  • Emerging Economies: Challenges and Opportunities (NBS8495) - MBA elective


In the Undergraduate programs, Mayank supports the delivery of

  • Contemporary Issues in International Business Management (BUS3055) - Module Leader
  • Advanced Business Practice (BUS3003)
Publications