Varun Jindal

Biography

Dr. Varun Jindal is an Assistant Professor in the Finance and Accounting area at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India. He holds a PhD in Finance and Control from the triple crown accredited Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta. Prior to pursuing PhD, he has served in the industry for close to 6 years in various roles, including but not limited to team management, strategic assistance to top management, software development, etc.

His papers have been published (or accepted for publication) in the Journal of Corporate Finance, the British Accounting Review, the European Financial Management, and the International Business Review. He has also co-authored a case for IIM Calcutta Case Research Center. He has presented his research work at several leading international and national conferences. His primary research interest is in the area of empirical corporate finance, particularly in mergers and acquisitions and seasoned equity offerings.

He is the recipient of several awards and honors including Excellence in Teaching Awards at IIM Bangalore, Distinguished Alumnus Award 2021 by Panjab University Alumni Association, Springer Best Discussant Award at the Emerging Markets Conference 2021, Satish K. Sehgal Doctoral Student Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Organizational Citizenship 2020 at IIM Calcutta, the Emerald India Best Paper Award at the Pan IIM World Management Conference 2017, the Director’s Medal for the Best Outgoing Student of MBA Class of 2010, the CRISIL Young Thought Leader 2009 Runner-up Award, and the Knowledge Management Super Kruiser Award 2007 at Infosys Ltd. He is also a recipient of financial support of USD 3,750 for a policy paper under the NSE-NYU Stern Initiative on the Study of Indian Financial Markets 2018.