Wednesday, January 05, 2011

Congratulations to my mentor, Dr. Jagdish Sheth

Dr. Jagdish Sheth to be conferred Global Management Guru Award by BIMTECH

I first heard of the great Dr. Jagdish Sheth in the Spring of 2007 when he sponsored Salman Rushdie's lecture at Emory. While listening to his introduction and amazing accomplishments, including his founding of the India, China and America (ICA) Institute, I thought, I gotta meet this guy!

And I did, within just a few weeks, in attending the ICA Institute's Education for Innovation in India, China and America conference. After this conference, I suggested we start an online community to continue the momentum, and the visionary Dr. Sheth didn't want to stop there. He sponsored my application to the board of the ICA Institute for a Research Fellowship, and I was privileged to share the office next to his for the next two years and spearhead the significant growth of the ICA Institute's virtual presence. Dr. Sheth introduced me to alternative perspectives on emerging economies and academia and has continued to challenge me in new directions for projects and research. Congratulations to my mentor on his most recent accolades!

Dr. Jagdish Sheth to be conferred Global Management Guru Award by Birla Institute of Management Technology