Kinshuk Saurabh (Ph.D., Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad) is an Associate Professor of Finance at Nirma University – an Institute of Eminence declared by the Indian Government. Previously, he worked at the Indian Institute of Management and the Indian School of Business. Kinshuk’s research interest is in corporate governance and corporate finance. He has published in reputed journals and teaches in graduate, doctoral, and executive education programs. Kinshuk also serves on the boards of private equity firms, advises proxy advisory firms, and heads the corporate governance center of the Institute. Before joining academia, he also worked in senior roles in the Government.
EDUCATION
Ph. D. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad),
Masters in Construction Management, Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Family Business, International Business, Real Estate
FUTURE PROJECTS
Ambiguity aversion, risk-aversion, and family firms
Applications Invited Collaborators
Asset configuration choices in cross-border acquisitions
Applications Invited Collaborators
Strategic motivations in cross-border acquisitions
Applications Invited Collaborators
416
Scholar Citations
7
Scholar h-index
6
Scholar i10-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Descendant CEOs and cross-border acquisitions in family firms: The moderating role of family involvement K Saurabh, V Kumar Long Range Planning 58 (4), 102538 , 2025 2025 Citations: 6
Sources of incentive and entrenchment effects in family firms: balancing self-dealings with operating efficiencies K Saurabh International Journal of Managerial Finance 20 (3), 631-657 , 2024 2024 Citations: 6
Expropriation mechanisms, corporate governance, and cross-border acquisitions by Indian firms K Saurabh International Journal of Disclosure and Governance 20 (4), 395-409 , 2023 2023 Citations: 4
Separating abusive from efficient related-party transactions: evidence from India K Saurabh Asian Review of Accounting 31 (4), 631-657 , 2023 2023 Citations: 7
A brief review on segregation of solid wastes in Indian region L Mishra, S Dixit, R Nangia, K Saurabh, K Kumar, K Sharma Materials Today: Proceedings 69, 419-424 , 2022 2022 Citations: 37
Evolution of studies in construction productivity: A systematic literature review (2006–2017) S Dixit, SN Mandal, JV Thanikal, K Saurabh Ain Shams engineering journal 10 (3), 555-564 , 2019 2019 Citations: 229
Impact of construction productivity attributes over construction project performance in Indian construction projects S Dixit, K Saurabh Periodica Polytechnica Architecture 50 (1), 89-96 , 2019 2019 Citations: 26
Evolution of studies in construction productivity: a systematic literature review (2006–2017). Ain Shams Eng J 10 (3): 555–564 S Dixit, SN Mandal, JV Thanikal, K Saurabh 2019 Citations: 6
Study of significant factors affecting construction productivity using relative importance index in Indian construction industry S Dixit, SN Mandal, JV Thanikal, K Saurabh E3S web of conferences 140, 09010 , 2019 2019 Citations: 64
Construction productivity and construction project performance in Indian construction projects S Dixit, SN Mandal, JV Thanikal, K Saurabh Creative Construction Conference 1000 , 2018 2018 Citations: 17
Critical analysis of factors affecting the on-site productivity in Indian construction industry S Dixit, SN Mandal, JV Thanikal, K Saurabh Creative Construction Conference 2018, 38-45 , 2018 2018 Citations: 14
Essays in mergers and acquisitions, governance structures and firm valuation S Kinshuk 2013
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Evolution of studies in construction productivity: A systematic literature review (2006–2017) S Dixit, SN Mandal, JV Thanikal, K Saurabh Ain Shams engineering journal 10 (3), 555-564 , 2019 2019 Citations: 229
Study of significant factors affecting construction productivity using relative importance index in Indian construction industry S Dixit, SN Mandal, JV Thanikal, K Saurabh E3S web of conferences 140, 09010 , 2019 2019 Citations: 64
A brief review on segregation of solid wastes in Indian region L Mishra, S Dixit, R Nangia, K Saurabh, K Kumar, K Sharma Materials Today: Proceedings 69, 419-424 , 2022 2022 Citations: 37
Impact of construction productivity attributes over construction project performance in Indian construction projects S Dixit, K Saurabh Periodica Polytechnica Architecture 50 (1), 89-96 , 2019 2019 Citations: 26
Construction productivity and construction project performance in Indian construction projects S Dixit, SN Mandal, JV Thanikal, K Saurabh Creative Construction Conference 1000 , 2018 2018 Citations: 17
Critical analysis of factors affecting the on-site productivity in Indian construction industry S Dixit, SN Mandal, JV Thanikal, K Saurabh Creative Construction Conference 2018, 38-45 , 2018 2018 Citations: 14
Separating abusive from efficient related-party transactions: evidence from India K Saurabh Asian Review of Accounting 31 (4), 631-657 , 2023 2023 Citations: 7
Descendant CEOs and cross-border acquisitions in family firms: The moderating role of family involvement K Saurabh, V Kumar Long Range Planning 58 (4), 102538 , 2025 2025 Citations: 6
Sources of incentive and entrenchment effects in family firms: balancing self-dealings with operating efficiencies K Saurabh International Journal of Managerial Finance 20 (3), 631-657 , 2024 2024 Citations: 6
Evolution of studies in construction productivity: a systematic literature review (2006–2017). Ain Shams Eng J 10 (3): 555–564 S Dixit, SN Mandal, JV Thanikal, K Saurabh 2019 Citations: 6
Expropriation mechanisms, corporate governance, and cross-border acquisitions by Indian firms K Saurabh International Journal of Disclosure and Governance 20 (4), 395-409 , 2023 2023 Citations: 4
Essays in mergers and acquisitions, governance structures and firm valuation S Kinshuk 2013
CONSULTANCY
Advised ONGC, BOSCH, TITAN, MOIL, COAL India,
Industry, Institute, or Organisation Collaboration
Financial Institutions, Investment Banks, Real Estate Investment Trust, Hedge Funds
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Ten years.
STARTUP
REALDOM (India's first digital real estate exchange)
INFINUS CAPITAL
PINVEST
