What’s the Best Way to Launch Your Product?
Know the differences between direct sales and channel partnerships.
{PubDate}
Biography
Ram Shivakumar specializes in industrial organization and financial economics. His research has appeared in the California Management Review, Journal of International Economics, the Canadian Journal of Economics, the Journal of Sports Economics, Emerging Markets Quarterly and the Journal of Industrial Economics.
Shivakumar received a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Madras, India, a master's degree in financial mathematics from the University of Chicago, and a PhD in economics from Indiana University.
Shivakumar is an avid crossfit, yoga and golf enthusiast.
Research Interests
Industrial organization; financial economics.
Academic Areas
- Microeconomics
- Strategy and Leadership
Selected Publications
"Strategic trade policy: Choosing between export subsidies and export quotas under uncertainty," Journal of International Economics (August 1993).
With Andrew C. Brod, "On R&D Cooperation and the Joint Exploitation of R&D," Canadian Journal of Economics (July 1997).
With Andrew C. Brod, "Advantageous Semi-Collusion," Journal of Industrial Economics (September 1999).
For a listing of research publications, please visit the university library listing page.
2024 - 2025 Course Schedule
2025 - 2026 Course Schedule
| Number | Course Title | Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| 42001 | Competitive Strategy | 2026 (Spring) |
Get Insights from Ram Shivakumar in Chicago Booth Review
The Avatars of the Strategist
This one ubiquitous job actually has four distinct roles.
{PubDate}
Strategies for Scaling Up
Chicago Booth’s Ram Shivakumar on making the leap from start-up to superstar.
{PubDate}