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Anshuman Sinha is an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship in the Brennan School of Business. He has a Ph.D. from the Paul Merage School of Business. He also has Masters and Bachelors degrees in Business Administration. Prior to joining academia, he worked at McKinsey & Co., where he assisted clients with innovation and digital transformation, and in the financial services sector, managing both B2B and B2C clients. These experiences deeply shape his research and teaching. His research focuses on entrepreneurship and strategic change, particularly on organizational goals and managerial attention. His recent work explores the phenomenon of entrepreneurial pivoting and strategic change. He has been recognized for his research, reviewing and teaching excellence by receiving a Nomination for the Best Ph.D. Student Paper Award and an Outstanding Reviewer Award from the Strategic Management Division at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, and an Outstanding Teaching Assistant award from the Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine.

Education
PhD, Entrepreneurship and Strategy, Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine
Selected Publications

Sinha, A., Bromiley, P., Joseph, J., (2025) “Individuals vs Organizations: Information Processing Differences in Setting Aspirations” Revise & Re-submit, Journal of Management Studies (JMS)

Awards and Grants
Outstanding Reviewer Award, Academy of Management Strategy Division, 2023
Best PhD Student Conference Paper (Nominated), Strategic Management Society, 2022
Ray Watson Fellowship (Winner), Paul Merage School of Business, 2019
Wayne Bane Fellowship (Winner), Paul Merage School of Business, 2018
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (Fully Employed MBA), Paul Merage School of Business, 2022
Phi Beta Kappa Award for Academic Excellence (Winner), University of California, 2022

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