Her research work is grounded in the strategy discipline which seeks to understand factors distinguishing high performance. Her research focus is in the area of strategic decision making, joint ventures and management education. Dr. Inamdar holds degrees in Engineering from San Jose State University, an MBA from the University of Chicago, and an M.S. in Health Care Management from the Harvard School of Public Health and a Ph.D. in Health Policy from Harvard University. She also has several years of industry and management consulting experience in strategy and operations with numerous firms spanning different industries.