Mukesh Kumar obtained his PhD in Economics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India. He was a Professor at CENTRUM Católica Graduate Business School, PUCP, Lima, Peru. He has previously worked as an Associate Professor at the Management and Science University (MSU), Malaysia, and as an Assistant Professor in the ICFAI Business School Hyderabad (India). He has more than 12 years of experience in teaching. He has published more than 40 research papers in refereed journals/edited books/monographs, and presented his work at numerous national and international conferences. He has received honours and awards on various occasions, including the Highly Commended Award from the Emerald Publishing Group for three consecutive years.