Initiative strengthens ties in India
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—November 29, 2006
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Hanover, N.H.—The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth's India Initiative, launched in 2006, has strengthened the school's ties in India. In December, the initiative's efforts will continue with a visit to Delhi and Mumbai by Professor Colin Blaydon, dean emeritus and current director of Tuck's Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship. This focus comes in a year when the school has received top recognition from some of the world's most prestigious media outlets, including a #1 ranking in Forbes magazine and the #2 spot in both the Wall Street Journal and Economist rankings of MBA programs.
"There are so many highly qualified Indian students that it has become a priority for Tuck to speak with them in their country, and to make a real effort to get the best and the brightest to come to Tuck," says Tuck's Dean Paul Danos.
During his visit, Professor Blaydon will speak at luncheons hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce, hold receptions for prospective students, and meet with members of the media and Tuck alumni. The Tuck India Initiative was launched in January of 2006 with a visit by Dean Paul Danos and Professor Vijay Govindarajan to Chennai, Mumbai, and New Delhi. Professor Govindarajan will return to Chennai, Mumbai, and Delhi in January of 2007.
The India Initiative was created to increase awareness of Tuck's programs, faculty, students, and network throughout the country. As part of the effort, Tuck relies on its students involved in the school's Ambassador Program to participate in recruiting, alumni outreach, and press events. In the past year, Tuck student ambassadors in India hosted and planned receptions and events for prospective students in Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai, and New Delhi. Additionally, they organized an essay contest targeting employees of the top companies in Bangalore, offering contest winners a copy of Professor Govindarajan's latest book, Ten Rules for Strategic Innovators—from Idea to Execution (Harvard Business School Press, 2005), and an invitation to meet and attend a reception with him.
Last summer, Tuck also announced a new in-country India Representative, Ranjan Pal, who previously served as the executive director of the Indian School of Business and held senior positions with Jardine Fleming Broking, The Economist Intelligence Unit, Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associates, The World Bank, and S.G. Securities.
Tuck has more students matriculating from India than any country outside the United States, and the number has grown significantly in recent years. Three years ago, 16 students from India (of 480 total students) were enrolled at Tuck. Last year 25 attended the school. This year, 29 students from India are enrolled at Tuck.
Tuck has several prominent Indian faculty members, including Vijay Govindarajan, director of Tuck's Center for Global Leadership, as well as Kusum Ailawadi, Punam Anand Keller, Praveen Kopalle, and Anant Sundaram. Professor Govindarajan was recently profiled in BusinessWeek's special feature on Karma Capitalism, which featured Indian thought leaders from Harvard, Kellogg, University of Michigan, and Tuck (10/30/06).
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