
Subject Matter Expert
Dr M Jagadish Kumar
Management
About me
Development policy researcher and institutional leader with expertise in governance, rural livelihoods, and evidence-based public policy with a PhD in Management and 17+ years of experience spanning policy research, rural development programmes, institutional governance, and interdisciplinary academic initiatives. Former Director of a government autonomous institution managing 500+ professionals and ₹50+ crore annual budgets while supervising ₹15,000+ crore public program audits.
Interests: • Consumer behavior in the digital economy — e-commerce adoption, social commerce, influencer marketing, and omnichannel journeys. • ESG, Behavioral Finance & Sustainable Business — ESG integration in financial decision-making and corporate sustainability performance. • AI and organizational behavior — impact on employee roles, engagement, job design, and workforce transformation. • Rural entrepreneurship & women entrepreneurship — barriers, policy effectiveness, and ecosystem development.



