Ravi Chinta, Ph.D.

Dr. Ravi Chinta is a distinguished scholar and strategic management expert serving as Associate Dean and Professor at UDC’s School of Business and Public Administration. As MBA Program Director, he leads research in strategy, operations, and entrepreneurship, with a keen focus on leadership, business ethics, and technology integration in education. A Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Chinta’s work bridges academic excellence with practical business insights.

Experience

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Strategic Management, University of Pittsburgh 

Roles

Associate Dean and Professor 

Courses Taught

BGMT 679 

Expertise

MBA Program Director 

Research Focus / Works in Progress

Strategy, operations, and entrepreneurship 

Leadership

MBA Program Director 

Impact

Selected Publications

Chinta, R., Gudi, A., Deranek, K. and Yurova, Y. (2025). Reluctance to “Return to Office” after “Work from Home” during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Empirical Study of Influencing Factors. Southern Business Economic Journal, forthcoming

Torkzadeh, S. and Chinta, R. (2025). The price puzzle: understanding hospital charges by diagnosis-related groups in 2019 America. Southern Business Economic Journal, forthcoming

Mujtaba, B. G., Gudi, A., & Chinta, R. (July 2025). Mindfulness Benefits and Practices for a Healthy Workforce. Organization Development Journal, 43(1), 57–78. DOI: https://odjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/ODJ-2025-1-5.pdf

Collier, D. & Chinta, R. (2025). Race and Education in Shaping Entrepreneurial Dreams. Administrative Sciences, 15(1), 27–39. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci15010027

Collier, D., Chinta, R., & Park, D. (2025). Timid Inaction in Nascent Entrepreneurship. Administrative Sciences, 15(1), 7. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci15010007

Akhigbe, A. & Chinta, R. (2024). Kidney Transplants in the US. Health Economics Review, 14(69), 1–13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-024-00525-3

Gudi, A., Chinta, R., & Jin, H. (2024). Competencies and Capabilities as Determinants of Digital Entrepreneurship: An Empirical Validation. Journal of International Technology and Information Management. 32 (2): 271-302. DOI: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/jitim/vol32/iss1/12/ 

Namkung, S. & Chinta, R. (2024). Does creativity lead to innovation? The Social Network Effect in Idea Generation and its implementation. International Journal of Organizational Innovation, 16(4), 1–16. DOI: https://www.ijoi-online.org/attachments/article/489/1359%20Final.pdf

Selected Presentations

Torkzadeh, S. and Chinta, R. (2025). Variance in Hospital Charges for Diagnosis-Related Groups - An Empirical Study of the 2019 National In-patient Records in the US, 2025 MBAA International Conference, Chicago, IL April 9-11, 2025.

Singh, R.P., Chinta, R. and Crump, M. (2025). Dyadic and multi-nodal synergies from potential relationships within the HBCU ecosystem, Washington Business Research Forum, Crystal City, VA March 21-22, 2025.

Namkung, S. and Chinta, R. (2024). Brokerage and Closure in Social Network Theory: Impact on Generation vs. Implementation of New Ideas in Finnish Knowledge Firm, Washington Business Research Forum, Crystal City, VA March 22-23, 2024

Chinta, R., Gudi, A., Deranek, K. and Yurova, Y. (2024). Reluctance to “Return to Office” after “Work from Home” during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Empirical Study of Influencing Factors, The 60th MBAA International Conference, Chicago, IL. April 10-12, 2024.

Recognitions

Fulbright Scholar Award, 2014