Srikant Datar, an Indian has achieved the position as Dean of Harvard Business School in the USA. He is an alumnus of University of Bombay and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He is the second consecutive Indian to achieve this position of the prestigious 112-year-old institution. He will assume charge on 1st January 2021.
Datar will become the 11th dean of Harvard Business School, located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The school has been consistently ranked among the top business schools in the world. It offers a full-time MBA program, management-related doctoral programs, and numerous executive education programs for domestic as well as international students.
"I am equal measures humbled and honoured to take on this role"
He continued saying "Harvard Business School is an institution with a remarkable legacy of impact in research, education, and practice. Yet the events of the past year have hastened our passage to an unforeseen future”.
He also said,” I look forward to working with colleagues and friends of the School including throughout Harvard, in our Boston community, and around the world to realize our mission in what undoubtedly will be an exciting new era."
This proves how dedicated a person he is towards his responsibilities. Not only Indians but the whole world will feel proud of this man.
President of Harvard University, Lawrence Bacow said while describing Srikant Datar that he is an innovative educator, a respected scholar, and a deeply experienced academic leader. He is also a leading thinker about the future of business education, and he has recently played a vital role in HBS's creative response to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
He continued to say that Datar has served with a wide range of leadership roles for over nearly 25 years at HBS, while also shaping novel collaborations with other Harvard Schools.
Twinkle is an active listener and observer. She has a boundless curiosity to improvise her all-round knowledge. She is always open about her thoughts and her personality is filled with thirst for acquiring knowledge about different fields. Her favourite pastime is to pen down her thoughts and knowledge. Her strength is the simplicity of language yet being artistic.
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