Parshuram Hotkar
Parshuram Hotkar is an Assistant Professor of Operations Management at the Indian School of Business (ISB). His research examines strategic interactions within supply chains, with applications ranging from omnichannel retail to healthcare. In recent years, his work has increasingly focused on healthcare supply chains, addressing challenges such as drug shortages, quality, and access—issues with direct implications for public health and policy. By combining analytical modeling with practical insights, his research aims to contribute to both academic understanding and real-world solutions.
Professor Hotkar’s work has been recognized with best paper awards from leading academic bodies, including INFORMS and the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI). Beyond healthcare, he has collaborated with think tanks, government agencies, and industry partners to extend the societal impact of his research.
At ISB, he teaches courses on supply chain management, supply network design, strategic procurement, and operations management, with an emphasis on helping students break down complex, real-world challenges into simpler, actionable frameworks.
He earned his PhD and MS in Information, Risk, and Operations Management from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. He also holds an MS in Operations Management and a dual degree (BTech and MTech) in Biotechnology from IIT Madras.
- MS in Information, Risk, and Operations Management, McCombs School of Business, 2020
- PhD in Information, Risk, and Operations Management, McCombs School of Business, 2020
- MS in Operations Management, Department of Management Studies (DoMS), 2012
- Dual Degree (B.Tech. and M.Tech.) in Engineering in Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), 2010
Academic positions
- 2020 - Present: Assistant Professor, Indian School of Business
- 2009 - 2009: Summer Internship, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea
Professional Positions
- 2011 - 2011: Summer Internship, IBM Research, Banglore
- Gilbert, Stephen., Hotkar, Parshuram. (2024) "Channel Choice via On-Line Platform", Production and Operations Management, 33 (6)
- Hotkar, Parshuram., R., Garg. (2023) "Strategic social media marketing: An empirical analysis of sequential advertising", Production and Operations Management, 32 (12)
- Hotkar, Parshuram., Stephen, Gilbert. (2021) "Supplier Encroachment in a Non-Exclusive Reselling Channel", Management Science, 67 (9)
- Hotkar, Parshuram., Mohan, U.. (2013) "Impact Of Retailer Competition On Manufacturer’s Decisions And Profits At Equilibrium", International Game Theory Review, 15 (4)
- Byung-In, K.., Koo, J.., Hotkar, Parshuram. (2010) "A simplified steel plate stacking problem", International Journal of Production Research, 49 (17)
- Hotkar, Parshuram., Chaudhary, Anhad. (2025) "Drug Quality Regulation In India", Max Institute of Healthcare Management
- Hotkar, Parshuram. (2023) "Policies and Interventions to Improve Access to Next-Generation Antimicrobials in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: India Case Study", Center for Global Development
- 2025: India’s drug safety deficit: critical gaps in an overly complex system need urgent remedies, The Hindu.
- 2023: Critical-priority pathogens in India have more than 50 per cent resistance to half of the available antibiotics: Report, Express Pharma.
- 2023: New Report Identifies Solutions To Combat Antimicrobial Resistance In India, India Education Diary.
- 2023: Hyderabad: Report by ISB identifies solutions to combat antimicrobial resistance in India https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/hyderabad/hyderabad-report-by-isb-identifies-solutions-to-combat-antimicrobial-resistance-in-india-798219, The Hans India.
- 2023: Improve antimicrobial innovation: ISB report, The Hindu Business Line.
- 2023: India Must Act Swiftly To Stop This ‘Silent Pandemic’ From Becoming Catastrophic, IndiaSpend.
- 2023: ISB Hyderabad comes up with solutions to combat antimicrobial resistance, Edexlive.
- 2023: ISB's new report identifies solutions to combat antimicrobial resistance in India, United News of India.
- 2023: ISB's solution for AMR, The New Indian Express.
- 2023: Widespread overuse or misuse of antibiotic needs to be stopped, The Pioneer.
