Ashwini Chhatre serves as an Associate Professor at the Indian School of Business. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of Delhi, earned in 1990, and completed his PhD at Duke University.

Before pursuing his PhD, Chhatre spent 11 years working across different regions of India, primarily as a community organizer and social activist. His efforts during this period focused on issues related to natural resources, including land, forests, and water.