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Press Release Hyderabad, April 18, 2004: The Indian School of Business (ISB), one of Asia s leading B-Schools, announced the appointment of Professor M. Rammohan Rao as the new Dean from July 1, 2004. Professor Rammohan Rao takes over from Professor Vijay Mahajan who served as Dean of the ISB since 2002. Professor Mahajan held a dual responsibility over the last two years, that of being the Dean of ISB, and also as the John P. Harbin Centennial Chair in Business at the McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin. After completing his tenure at the ISB, Professor Mahajan returns to Austin to continue his role as the Professor of Marketing. Making the announcement, Rajat Gupta, Chairman of the ISB, said, "Vijay Mahajan was a remarkable leader and a great Dean. He ensured that the ISB made rapid strides during his tenure, and was instrumental in shaping the School into what it is today. He has led the ISB with phenomenal energy and enthusiasm. I expect him to continue to support us in a number of ways. We will miss him greatly." Professor Vijay Mahajan said, "It was a privilege and an honour to have served as the Dean of the ISB. Rarely does one get the opportunity to be part of building a great institution and I have been very lucky to have been given such a wonderful privilege, Over the past two years, we faced several challenges but I also was able to overcome them with the tremendous support of the Board, the faculty, the students and the staff of the ISB. I am extremely pleased to see that the ISB has established itself as an excellent institution for management education in this country. I will always be associated with the ISB in a number of ways and will watch it grow from strength to strength. I wish Professor Rao the very best. He is an excellent academician and will lead the ISB to become a great B- school that India will be proud of." Speaking about the appointment of Professor Rao as the new Dean, Rajat Gupta said, "Dean Rao will lead the ISB through its next phase of growth and will help establish a strong research culture at the ISB. His outstanding track record in management research and his international experience will help the ISB achieve its aspiration to be a world-class B-school and a management thought leader in India. The Executive Board of the ISB and I are extremely happy to have Professor Rao join us." Contributed by - |
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