Which of the following persons was named as Dean of Harvard Business School in October 2020?

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  1. Sanjit Roy
  2. Nitin Nohria
  3. Srikant Datar
  4. Achyuta Samanta

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Option 3 : Srikant Datar
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The correct answer is Srikant Datar.

Key Points

  • Indian-origin academician Srikant Datar has been named as Dean of Harvard Business School.
  • He succeeded Nitin Nohria.
  • He became the second consecutive dean hailing from India to lead the prestigious 112-year-old institution.
  • In 2021, he was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award in India.
  • He has served as Senior Associate Dean for University Affairs for Research, Executive Education, and administration.

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  • Sanjit Roy
    • Sanjit Roy is a social activist and teacher.
    • He is the founder and director of Barefoot College in Rajasthan, India.
    • It is a non-governmental organization offering practical training to poor and rural communities.
    • In 2010, Roy was selected as one of TIME Magazine's 100 most influential figures for his work within rural communities.
    • Skills taught in college such as solar engineering have been adopted in over 50 of the world’s least developed countries.
  • Nitin Nohria
    • ​Nitin Nohria served as the tenth dean of Harvard Business School from 2010-2020.
    • He previously served as co-chair of the Leadership Initiative, Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Development, and Head of the Organizational Behavior unit.
  • Achyuta Samanta
    • ​Prof. Achyuta Samanta is an educationist, humanitarian, and statesman.
    • He founded a University in 2004, KIIT, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology.
    • He also founded the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) for providing education to indigenous boys and girls, free of cost.
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