Kumar Gaurab.
The doctoral journey

Executive PhD, IIM Sambalpur, and DBA, IAE Bordeaux (2026–29)

Executive PhD and DBA cohorts at IIM Sambalpur
The Executive PhD and DBA cohorts at IIM Sambalpur
Commencement and immersion programme in the IIM Sambalpur auditorium
Commencement and immersion programme, 30 October to 1 November 2026

Photos: IIM Sambalpur

01

Why does the same strategy succeed in one market and fail in the next?

I watched one go-to-market model roll out across six countries with the same plan, platform and funding. The results were not the same. I am studying which differences matter most.

Strategy execution
02

How much should a global education model bend for India?

Some brands adapt too little and never pass the pilot. Others adapt so much they lose what made them good. I am looking for the point of balance, and how to spot it early.

Global and local
03

When does digital transformation become an advantage?

Many organisations go live on the same platforms. Few end up ahead because of it. I am studying what separates the two.

Digital transformation
Published writing

Changing the Graphics of the Indian Education Industry

Franchise India magazine · February 2017 · Market and Trend: Alternative Learning Models

My article on the flipped classroom and what it could do for Indian schools, especially in rural areas where there are too few teachers for the number of students. It sets out how the model works, what it gives teachers and students, and why franchising could carry it to scale through private partners, provided government connectivity plans reach schools.

I wrote it while leading research and strategy at Francorp. Nearly a decade later, the same question of how a model travels across Indian classrooms sits at the heart of my doctoral research.

Education models India
Talks

Disciplined Agile for Scrum Teams

A ProThoughts webinar on combining Disciplined Agile with Scrum, so teams keep Scrum's rhythm while choosing ways of working that fit their context.

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Next step

Planning an India launch, or a program that has to land?

A 30-minute call is enough to see whether I can help.