Ahmedabad, 13 August 2013

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Ashish Nanda as Director, IIMA, who would be assuming charge on September 02, 2013. He would be visiting Campus for a few days from August 15, 2013 for acquainting himself and meeting faculty & staff.

An alumnus of 1983 batch of IIMA, Prof. Nanda is a Robert Braucher Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School. He is a Gold Medalist from both, IIT – Delhi and IIM – Ahmedabad. He completed his M.A. in Economics and Ph.D. from Harvard University and has been teaching courses in Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School. He is faculty director of Executive Education and research director at Program on the Legal Profession at Harvard Law School.

While appointing Prof. Nanda as the Director, Mr. A.M. Naik, Chairman, Board of Governors and Society adds “IIMA is the premier management institute in India with global recognition. It has great legacy, and its students, faculty and staff form the backbone of this outstanding Institute. Prof. Nanda, an alumnus with an impeccable academic records, with decades of experience in leading international schools, brings in a right mix of international experience and familiarity with IIMA. With the appointment of Prof. Nanda as the Director, I am sure, the Institute will grow from strength to strength and chart new territories.”