Professor Mantena has been on the faculty of the Simon Business School since 2004. As an Associate Dean of Education and Innovation, he is responsible for strategic management of the educational programs in his portfolio, as well as for leading the design and implementation of new programs. As Faculty Director of MBA Programs, Professor Mantena leads Simon’s Full-Time, Professional, and Executive MBA programs.
Professor Mantena’s scholarly expertise is in the economics of digital and information-intensive products, and in business analytics. His research focuses on pricing, strategy, and competition in technology-driven markets, and on how data can be used to enhance decision-making and organizational performance.
Before entering academia, Professor Mantena worked in marketing within the consumer packaged goods industry and co-founded an aquaculture business in India.
Quantitative Modeling, Business Analytics, Management of Information Technology and Digital Product Strategy