Dr Nandini Varshney is an Assistant Professor in the area of Entrepreneurship. She has completed her Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) from the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) in the year 2025. Her research primarily focuses on Family Business and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Her scholarly work has been published in reputed journals indexed in ABDC, SSCI, and ABS, and she has actively participated in various international conferences. Dr. Nandini has also been involved in several developmental projects sponsored by the Government of India and various State Governments, implemented by EDII.

• Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) – Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) – GLA, University Mathura
• Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com, Hons) – GLA, University Mathura

• Taught PGP courses like Building Lasting Family Business – Synergy in Vision, Values & Strategy and Understanding Family Business at Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India.

1. Family Business
2. Small and Medium Enterprises
3. New Venture Creation
4. Entrepreneurship Education
5. Start-ups
6. Behavioural aspects of Entrepreneurial Individuals
7. Entrepreneurship Theories

1. Varshney, N.,(Co-authors- Dixit, K., Pandey, S., & Acharya, S. A). (2025). Impact of Knowledge Transfer and Sharing on Sustainable Family Business Performance: The Mediating Role of Digital Transformation. The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries https://doi.org/10.1002/isd2.70016 (Scopus).
2. Varshney, N.,(Co-authors- Yadav, V., & Dwivedi, A. K). (2025). Transitional Entrepreneurship: A Viewpoint. In Elsevier eBooks. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-13701-3.00601-0 (Scopus)
3. Varshney, N., (Co-authors- Agarwal, S., Dana, L. P., & Dwivedi, A. K. ), (2024). An Investigation of Factors Towards Family Business Sustainability: Perspective from India, a Developing Economy. Journal of Family and Economic Issues. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10834-024-09997-1 (SSCI-Q2, ABDC-B, ABS)
4. Varshney, N., (Co-authors- Dwivedi, A. K., & Acharya, S. R.), (2024). Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs): A Perspective Article. In Elsevier eBooks. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-13701-3.00218-8 (Scopus)
5. Varshney, N.(2024).Family Business: A Perspective Article. In Elsevier eBooks. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-13701-3.00081-5 (Scopus)
6. Varshney, N.,(Co-author- Dixit, K.) (2024). Combining KM and technological innovation. In Elsevier eBooks. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-13701-3.00286-3 (Scopus)
7. Varshney, N. (Co-author- Dixit, K.) (2024). The Role of Knowledge Management in SMEs׳ Performance: A Viewpoint. In Elsevier eBooks. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-13701-3.00328-5 (Scopus)
8. Varshney, N., (Co-authors- Dixit, K., Manna, R.) (2024). Role of Knowledge Management in Small and Medium-Sized Firms. In Elsevier eBooks https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-13701-3.00212-7 (Scopus)
9. Varshney, N., (Co-authors- Dixit, K., & Manna, R.) (2024, January). Start-Up Ecosystem Through the Lens of Action Research. In International Conference on Industry 4.0 and Advanced Manufacturing (pp. 345-356). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.

1. Varshney, N.,.(Co-authors-Pandey, S; Acharya, R. Satya)(2025,March21- 23)Tradition to Transformation: Interplay of knowledge Dynamics and Digital Transformation on sustainable family business performance. ICDT Conference, IIM Kashipur.
2. Varshney, N.,(Co-authors-Acharya, R. Satya; Agarwal, S.)(2025, February 26-28).Significance of SMEs in the Indian Context: Through the lens of Qualitative Approach, 16th Biennial Conference on 12 | P a g e Entrepreneurship-by-Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Ahmedabad, India,
3. Varshney, N., (Co-authors- Dixit, K., & Manna, R.) (2024, January 11-12). Start-up Ecosystem through the Lens of Action Research. 3rd International Conference on Industry 4.0 and Advanced Manufacturing. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
4. Varshney, N., (Co-authors- Agarwal, S., Agrawal., V & Dixit., J) (2024,January 9-10).Sustainable women entrepreneurship for the environmental growth: In the context of an emerging economy. Infusing Technology in the MSME sector. Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India.
5. Varshney, N.,(Co-authors- Dwivedi, A. K., Sanaria, A., & Acharya, S. A) (2023, December 4-6). Review of Women Entrepreneurship Past, Present, and Future. POMS International Conference 2023, hosted from 4th to 6th December 2023 at XLRI Jamshedpur.
6. Varshney, N.,(Co-author-Yadav, V.) (30 May-1 June) Identifying the Factors Enabling Success in Transitional Entrepreneurship. Fourth Annual Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation sponsored Colloquium on Transitional Entrepreneurship
7. Varshney, N.,(Co-author- Acharya, S. R.) (2023, February 22-24).An Empirical Investigation of Factors Affecting Awareness about Intellectual Property Rights (IPR): in the Context of Gujarat, India Trainers.15th Biennial Conference, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India.
8. Varshney, N.,(Co-authors- Kumar, A., & Mishra, A.) (2022, February 24-25). Research Landscape and Future Research Agenda of Women Entrepreneurship: A Bibliometric Literature Review. Empowering Women Entrepreneurs from the Grassroots to Global. Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, India.
9. Varshney, N.,(2022,January6).Comparative Analysis of Entrepreneurship Education at School, Undergraduate, Postgraduate levels using Bibliometric Methods. Pre-Conferenceworkshopon7thBiennialConferenceofINDAM (IIM, Rohtak)
10. Varshney, N.,(Co-author- Acharya, S. R) (2022,June22-24).Development of a model for rural incubation to support artisans in Gujarat(India). Third Annual Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation sponsored Colloquium on Transitional Entrepreneurship

Have taken sessions on Leadership, Innovative Culture, and Family Business in the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme at the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India ; Skill Development Training Programme on Agro-Based Entrepreneurship