First woman director of Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS) : Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIM-C) will have its first woman director in the five decades of its existence when Professor Anju Seth joins the institute, her alma mater.
Prof Seth is currently the Pamplin Professor of Management at Virginia Tech, USA, IIMC said in a statement on Friday.
Prior to joining Virginia Tech, she was professor of business administration at the University of Illinois. She has received numerous awards for her teaching and research.
IIM-C board chairperson Shrikrishna Kulkarni said,"We are indeed delighted that Anju will be the first woman director of the IIM-C. She was the unanimous choice of the Search-cum-Selection Committee and the Board of Governors."
She completed her Ph.D. from the University ofMichigan and has a distinguished academic career spanning over25 years. She is on the editorial board of many scholarly journals.
Professor Anju Seth said, "It is an honour and privilege to be appointed to serve IIM-Calcutta in the position of Director. I look forward to working with faculty,staff, students, Governors and all other stakeholders to build on the Institutes strong foundations and accomplish new heights of eminence."
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