* Entrepreneurship
* Negotiation
* Business Ethics

Prof. Velamuri is an Associate Professor of CEIBS, he is also on the faculty of IESE Business School (on leave) and is a Visiting Professor of the Indian School of Business.

Prof. Velamuri teaches Entrepreneurship and Negotiation in the MBA, EMBA and executive development programs. He has taught in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. At IESE Business School, he was the Academic Director of the Global Executive MBA and the Inside India programs. He has been a facilitator in entrepreneurship, innovation, negotiation and profitable growth programs for senior managers of Henkel Adhesives Technologies, Abbott Laboratories, Goodyear-Dunlop, Nissan Europe, Vodafone, Telefonica, Grupo Santander, Degussa-Huels, Felix Schoeller AG, and BBVA. He has also been a facilitator in the CEO Collaborative Forum, which brings together 30 European technology entrepreneurs who have received venture capital backing. Prof. Velamuri has two main areas of research focus. The first explores how the ethical behaviors of entrepreneurs influence their ability to mobilize stakeholder support. The second investigates the relationship between entrepreneurial strategies and firm growth.

Prof. Velamuri’s research has been published (or is forthcoming) in both academic and practitioner journals, such as the Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Management Development, Asian Case Research Journal, Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance and Business Ventures, Financial Times Mastering Management Series, among others. He is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Business Venturing. He is the co-editor of a book titled "Entrepreneurship in Emerging Regions Around the World" (Edward Elgar). He has also published several book chapters and approximately 20 case studies.

Prof. Velamuri has six years experience as a manager in the International Division of Grupo Tudor, one of Spain’s largest manufacturing companies. During his tenure at Grupo Tudor, he lived for three years in Britain and one year in Germany. He also has eight years experience as a full time consultant to US, Indian and Spanish clients. He has carried out a number of assignments for the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). He has experience as a board member and advisor to entrepreneurial companies, and regularly coaches entrepreneurs.