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DISTINGUISHED GLOBAL THINKER AWARD 2008
Goes to Prof C K Prahlad
By Shri Montek S Ahluwalia
(March 24, 2008) |
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The IILM Institute for Higher Education is one of the reputed Business
Schools in the country to impart quality education in the field of
management and equip young people with knowledge and skills, which
would help them make a meaningful contribution to the country facing
the challenges of global competition. With a short period of time, IILM
has emerged as an A+ category Business School. |
The Institute initiated an annual award to honour an internationally
reputed thought leader for his/her academic achievements. The award
is named as “Distinguished Global Thinker Award”. The Selection
Committee for the award consists of eminent personalities such as Dr
Abid Hussian; Prof. B.B. Bhattacharya, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal
Nehru University, New Delhi; Prof. Deepak Nayyar, Former Vice
Chancellor, Delhi University; Prof. K.K. Aggarwal, Vice Chancellor, Guru
Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi; Shri K.V. Rajan, Former
Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India; Mr. Anil Rai, Smt. Malvika Rai,
Chairperson, IILM; Prof. Mushirul Hasan, Vice Chancellor, Jamia Milia
Islamia University, New Delhi; Shri Pavan K Varma, Director General,
Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi; Shri P.C. Sen, Director,
India International Centre, New Delhi; Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai,
Vice Chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
and Dr. Yogendra Narain, Secretary General, Rajya Sabha. |
The first “Distinguished Global Thinker Award” was conferred on Professor Lord Bhikhu Parekh (Centennial Professor of the London
School of Economics and internationally renowned scholar and writer)
at a function, at the India International Centre on September 27, 2006
at the IIC Auditorium, New Delhi by former Prime Minister of India, Shri
I.K. Gujral, followed by Dr Parekh’s lecture on “Is Democracy
Exportable?”. |
The Second “Distinguished Global Thinker Award” was conferred on
the father of India’s green revolution, Dr. M.S. Swaminathan on March
23, 2007 at the IILM Auditorium, New Delhi by Prof. Sukhadeo Thorat,
Chairman, University Grants Commission, followed by Dr
Swaminathan’s lecture on “Achieving a Hunger – Free India: The
Challenge Before Us”. |
The Third “Distinguished Global Thinker Award” is being conferred on
Prof C K Prahalad on March 24, 2008 by Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia,
Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission. Prof C. K. Prahalad is a globally
known figure and has consulted with the top management of many of
the world's foremost companies. He is currently the Paul and Ruth
McCracken istinguished University Professor of Strategy at the Ross
school of business, University of Michigan. He wears many
distinguished hats, foremost that of an eminent academic and
management thinker whose research specializes in corporate strategy
and the role of value additions of top management in large, diversified,
multinational corporations. Related to this is his role of an author of
various best selling and award winning books and articles. He is also
recognized as a top most business leader and world class consultant.
Amongst other titles he has been awarded the title of the third most
influential business thinker of this century. He also dons the hat of a
distinguished speaker with a well known blunt and demanding delivery
style. At the award ceremony he will deliver a lecture on“Democratizing Commerce: The challenge for the 21st century”. |
Presiding the award ceremony, will be Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia
who has been a key figure in India’s economic reforms. He was the first
Director of the Independent Evaluation Office, International Monetary
Fund. Prior to taking up his position at the IMF, he was a Member of
the Planning Commission in New Delhi as well as a Member of the
Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. He had previously
served as Finance Secretary at Ministry of Finance, Secretary at
Department of Economic Affairs, Commerce Secretary, and Special
Secretary to the Prime Minister and Economic Advisor to the Ministry
of Finance. He has many publications and books to his credit and is one
of the most well known figures of Contemporary India. |
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