Avimanyu Datta

Avimanyu (Avi) Datta is a distinguished academic with extensive experience in strategy and entrepreneurship, currently serving as the Gary Gemberling Faculty Scholar in Business at Illinois State University - College of Business since August 2024. In addition, Datta is a Senior Research Fellow at Claremont Graduate University and holds multiple positions within Illinois State University, including Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship and Director of the George R. & Martha Means Center of Entrepreneurial Studies. Previous roles include Visiting Professor at Hitotsubashi University and Instructor at Washington State University. Datta's industry experience includes positions as an Industry Analyst at Frost & Sullivan India and an Analyst-Market Sizing at AMI-Partners. Datta earned a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Washington State University, along with an MS in Information Systems from Hawaii Pacific University and a BS in Computing and Information Systems from the University of London.