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Description:Interviewed by: Kaushiki BoseInterview place: R. Vaidyanathan’s office in IIM BangaloreInterview Date: 14th November 2011Table of contents:• Introduction; job background.• Soft skills training of administrative staff; transformation of the campus.• General impression about IIM and the reality; Shekhar Choudhary.• Dealing with a strong union.• Current position at TERI; various positions held at IIMC.• Responsibilities as CAO; Colleagues and various members of the board.• Director’s involvement in administration; PGPEX accommodation for• married students and bachelors.• Interacting with Panchayat and District Magistrate to get work done• on campus; Campus Development Committee.• First impression of IIMC; Hyderabad; Balmer Lawrie.• Challenge of administering IIMC and TERI; Conclusion. [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Kaushiki BoseInterview place: R. Vaidyanathan’s office in IIM BangaloreInterview Date: 14th November 2011Table of contents:• Introduction; job background.• Soft skills training of administrative staff; transformation of the campus.• General impression about IIM and the reality; Shekhar Choudhary.• Dealing with a strong union.• Current position at TERI; various positions held at IIMC.• Responsibilities as CAO; Colleagues and various members of the board.• Director’s involvement in administration; PGPEX accommodation for• married students and bachelors.• Interacting with Panchayat and District Magistrate to get work done• on campus; Campus Development Committee.• First impression of IIMC; Hyderabad; Balmer Lawrie.• Challenge of administering IIMC and TERI; Conclusion. [show more]

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Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: IIM Calcutta, JokaInterview Date: 15th November 2011Table of contents:• Origins of the name “Ambi”; educational background prior to IIM; the Emergency period; context of joining IIM-C.• Political environment in the late ‘70s; lifting of emergency; power cuts; “self-contained economy”; Gemini Twins (Boating); floods; core subjects and comparisons with IIM-A.• Academic culture of IIM-A versus IIM-C; interactions with the city; cultural events with other B-Schools [XLRI].• Teaching and teachers; lack of computers; summer internship at Rediffusion. • Women at IIM-C; Recruitment.• Joining a company where other IIM-graduates are working; professionalizing family’s management; response to joining IIM. • Description of the culture of IIM-C; the lake at IIM-C. [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: IIM Calcutta, JokaInterview Date: 15th November 2011Table of contents:• Origins of the name “Ambi”; educational background prior to IIM; the Emergency period; context of joining IIM-C.• Political environment in the late ‘70s; lifting of emergency; power cuts; “self-contained economy”; Gemini Twins (Boating); floods; core subjects and comparisons with IIM-A.• Academic culture of IIM-A versus IIM-C; interactions with the city; cultural events with other B-Schools [XLRI].• Teaching and teachers; lack of computers; summer internship at Rediffusion. • Women at IIM-C; Recruitment.• Joining a company where other IIM-graduates are working; professionalizing family’s management; response to joining IIM. • Description of the culture of IIM-C; the lake at IIM-C. [show more]

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Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Tata Hall, IIM-C, KolkataInterview Date: 15th November 2011Table of contents:• Choosing IIM-C: an alternative to engineering.• First impressions, making friends, Beatles in the common room, teachers.• Coming-of-age at IIM-C: parties, protests, and job placements.• A taste for questioning acquired at IIM-C. • A winding trajectory: management to academia to entrepreneurship and back to academia.• Committed to environment sustainability: why we need to question the way we are. [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Tata Hall, IIM-C, KolkataInterview Date: 15th November 2011Table of contents:• Choosing IIM-C: an alternative to engineering.• First impressions, making friends, Beatles in the common room, teachers.• Coming-of-age at IIM-C: parties, protests, and job placements.• A taste for questioning acquired at IIM-C. • A winding trajectory: management to academia to entrepreneurship and back to academia.• Committed to environment sustainability: why we need to question the way we are. [show more]

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Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: IIM CalcuttaInterview Date: 23rd February 2012Table of contents:• Context of joining IIM-C.• Style of teaching at IIM-C.• Establishing networks.• PhD in Finance; Diversity and culture of IIM-C.• Experiences as a teacher. [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: IIM CalcuttaInterview Date: 23rd February 2012Table of contents:• Context of joining IIM-C.• Style of teaching at IIM-C.• Establishing networks.• PhD in Finance; Diversity and culture of IIM-C.• Experiences as a teacher. [show more]

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Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Prof. Biswatosh Saha office, IIM CalcuttaInterview Date: 28th February 2012Table of contents:• Educational background; Working at Tata Corp.• First impressions and experiences at IIM-C.• FP program; Dissertation; Goals after graduating.• Transition from student to teacher; Differences between IIT Kanpur and IIM-C.• Evolution of economics; Changes in IIM-C.• Culture of IIM-C; Aspirations for IIM-C. [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Prof. Biswatosh Saha office, IIM CalcuttaInterview Date: 28th February 2012Table of contents:• Educational background; Working at Tata Corp.• First impressions and experiences at IIM-C.• FP program; Dissertation; Goals after graduating.• Transition from student to teacher; Differences between IIT Kanpur and IIM-C.• Evolution of economics; Changes in IIM-C.• Culture of IIM-C; Aspirations for IIM-C. [show more]

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Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: IIM Calcutta, KolkataInterview Date: 17th February 2012Table of contents:• Cultivation activities prior to IIM-C campus; participation in construction.• Land acquisition; Nehru’s death; interview with IIM-C.• Jobs between selling agricultural land and working at IIM-C.• Learning new skills in the factory; importance of education in family life; sustaining livelihood in the absence of farmland. [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: IIM Calcutta, KolkataInterview Date: 17th February 2012Table of contents:• Cultivation activities prior to IIM-C campus; participation in construction.• Land acquisition; Nehru’s death; interview with IIM-C.• Jobs between selling agricultural land and working at IIM-C.• Learning new skills in the factory; importance of education in family life; sustaining livelihood in the absence of farmland. [show more]

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Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Professor Chattopadhyay’s house, KolkataInterview Date: 14th January 2012Table of contents:• Family Background and early life• Education; Initial work• Joining IIM-C• First memories of Emerald Bower; Travelling and recruiting students • Diffrences between IIM-C and IIM-A; Influence of MIT• Manchester BuisnessSchool;Group relations conferences• Contribution of the Directors to IIM-C; ‘Indianess’ of IIM• Culture of IIM-C [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Professor Chattopadhyay’s house, KolkataInterview Date: 14th January 2012Table of contents:• Family Background and early life• Education; Initial work• Joining IIM-C• First memories of Emerald Bower; Travelling and recruiting students • Diffrences between IIM-C and IIM-A; Influence of MIT• Manchester BuisnessSchool;Group relations conferences• Contribution of the Directors to IIM-C; ‘Indianess’ of IIM• Culture of IIM-C [show more]

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Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Ishwar’s House, New DelhiInterview Date: 7th September 2011Table of contents:• Educational and family background• Berkeley, Columbia and New York University; and entry into Clinical Psychology• Clinical Psychology research in India • Return to India; becoming General Manager of import-export company• Foray into market research; working at Phillips and Metalbox• Context of joining IIM Calcutta; the Srinagar Programme • Beginnings as a professor; the faculty at IIM Calcutta; the campus• The first few days at IIM-C; writing a book with Kamini; Evolution of Organizational Behaviour as a discipline in IIM-C and outside • Contribution of MIT to IIM-C’s institutional development; independent from other IIMs teaching structures • Interactions with MIT faculty; colleagueship• Indian business environment; promoting the Institute amongst industry colleagues• Collegiality; lack of groupism; differences between the IIMs• Freedom and people development at IIM Calcutta [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Ishwar’s House, New DelhiInterview Date: 7th September 2011Table of contents:• Educational and family background• Berkeley, Columbia and New York University; and entry into Clinical Psychology• Clinical Psychology research in India • Return to India; becoming General Manager of import-export company• Foray into market research; working at Phillips and Metalbox• Context of joining IIM Calcutta; the Srinagar Programme • Beginnings as a professor; the faculty at IIM Calcutta; the campus• The first few days at IIM-C; writing a book with Kamini; Evolution of Organizational Behaviour as a discipline in IIM-C and outside • Contribution of MIT to IIM-C’s institutional development; independent from other IIMs teaching structures • Interactions with MIT faculty; colleagueship• Indian business environment; promoting the Institute amongst industry colleagues• Collegiality; lack of groupism; differences between the IIMs• Freedom and people development at IIM Calcutta [show more]

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Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Massachusetts, USAInterview Date: 17th May 2011Table of contents:• Peer-learning in the IIM-C dorms.• Family and the freedom to make educational choices.• Getting into IIM-C.• The first day at IIM-C.• MIT involvement in IIM-C.• IIM-C faculty influences.• The impact of politics on student life.• Economic trends and employment opportunities.• Life after IIM-C and the IIM-C's lasting impact. [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Massachusetts, USAInterview Date: 17th May 2011Table of contents:• Peer-learning in the IIM-C dorms.• Family and the freedom to make educational choices.• Getting into IIM-C.• The first day at IIM-C.• MIT involvement in IIM-C.• IIM-C faculty influences.• The impact of politics on student life.• Economic trends and employment opportunities.• Life after IIM-C and the IIM-C's lasting impact. [show more]

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Description:Interviewed by: Kaushiki BoseInterview place: IIM CalcuttaInterview Date: 14th November 2011Table of contents:• Early education; Joining IIM-C.• Women in IIM-C; Family support.• Behavioural Sciences; The social, political and cultural scene of West Bengal.• Social and cultural atmosphere on campus; Life at IIM-C.• Diversity of students; Socializing; Music.• Role of directors of IIM-C.• Getting a job with Cholride India; Choosing to live in Calcutta.• Politics in Calcutta; Naxal movement; Focus of the institution.• IIM’s influence; The enduring image of IIM-C.• Energy healing; Family; The early 70’s and breaking traditions.• Connection with the Institution. [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Kaushiki BoseInterview place: IIM CalcuttaInterview Date: 14th November 2011Table of contents:• Early education; Joining IIM-C.• Women in IIM-C; Family support.• Behavioural Sciences; The social, political and cultural scene of West Bengal.• Social and cultural atmosphere on campus; Life at IIM-C.• Diversity of students; Socializing; Music.• Role of directors of IIM-C.• Getting a job with Cholride India; Choosing to live in Calcutta.• Politics in Calcutta; Naxal movement; Focus of the institution.• IIM’s influence; The enduring image of IIM-C.• Energy healing; Family; The early 70’s and breaking traditions.• Connection with the Institution. [show more]

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Description:Interviewed by: Sarmistha Dutta GuptaInterview place: IIM Calcutta, JokaInterview Date: 14th November 2011Table of contents:• Family background and early life.• Early education; Siblings.• Working with the Naxalites and Congress.• Setting up a shop outside IIM, Joka.• Remembering regular customers.• Running Coffee Corner and Tagore Hostel.• Change in students’ attitudes over time.• Interactions with faculty of IIM-C.• Unions, management and strikes.• Political atmosphere on campus; Holi.• Natural environment of the campus.• Running a resort.• Family life; loss of business;Fishery;Legal issues.• New hostels and contracts; Financial circumstances.• Changes in IIM-C’s campus. [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Sarmistha Dutta GuptaInterview place: IIM Calcutta, JokaInterview Date: 14th November 2011Table of contents:• Family background and early life.• Early education; Siblings.• Working with the Naxalites and Congress.• Setting up a shop outside IIM, Joka.• Remembering regular customers.• Running Coffee Corner and Tagore Hostel.• Change in students’ attitudes over time.• Interactions with faculty of IIM-C.• Unions, management and strikes.• Political atmosphere on campus; Holi.• Natural environment of the campus.• Running a resort.• Family life; loss of business;Fishery;Legal issues.• New hostels and contracts; Financial circumstances.• Changes in IIM-C’s campus. [show more]

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Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Mritiunjoy Mohanty’s Residence, KolkataInterview Date: 28th June 2012Table of contents:• Education and Journey to IIM-C, Rationale for joining.• Diversity in IIM-C.• Salient features of IIM-C (as compared to other IIMs etc.).• Placements: trends and effects.• Campus Culture.• IIM-C and India, Relationship with the government, Culture of dissent.• Human Values in Management.• IIM-C pedagogy. [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Mritiunjoy Mohanty’s Residence, KolkataInterview Date: 28th June 2012Table of contents:• Education and Journey to IIM-C, Rationale for joining.• Diversity in IIM-C.• Salient features of IIM-C (as compared to other IIMs etc.).• Placements: trends and effects.• Campus Culture.• IIM-C and India, Relationship with the government, Culture of dissent.• Human Values in Management.• IIM-C pedagogy. [show more]

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Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Prem Shankar Jha’s home, Golf Links, New DelhiInterview Date: 14th September 2011Table of contents:• Context of joining IIM-C; Political turmoil; Faculty meeting.• Issues with students and faculty at IIM-C.• Academic atmosphere; Political and business environment of Bengal.• ‘Indian-ness’ of management education.• Institution building; The campus; Context of leaving IIM-C.• Diversity of students; Differences between IIM-C and IIM-A.• Women students; Importance of behavioural sciences. [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Prem Shankar Jha’s home, Golf Links, New DelhiInterview Date: 14th September 2011Table of contents:• Context of joining IIM-C; Political turmoil; Faculty meeting.• Issues with students and faculty at IIM-C.• Academic atmosphere; Political and business environment of Bengal.• ‘Indian-ness’ of management education.• Institution building; The campus; Context of leaving IIM-C.• Diversity of students; Differences between IIM-C and IIM-A.• Women students; Importance of behavioural sciences. [show more]

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Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Professor Sen’s Office, IIM CalcuttaInterview Date: 23rd February 2012Table of contents:• Educational background; first job at IGIDR.• Joining IIM Calcutta.• The uniqueness of IIMs and IIM Calcutta.• Differences between the IIMS.• The introduction of case-studies; perception of star faculty at IIM-C; job placements for students.• Student salaries versus faculty salaries.• The industrial environment in India post-199.• Transition period; economics and other subjects at IIM- Calcutta [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Professor Sen’s Office, IIM CalcuttaInterview Date: 23rd February 2012Table of contents:• Educational background; first job at IGIDR.• Joining IIM Calcutta.• The uniqueness of IIMs and IIM Calcutta.• Differences between the IIMS.• The introduction of case-studies; perception of star faculty at IIM-C; job placements for students.• Student salaries versus faculty salaries.• The industrial environment in India post-199.• Transition period; economics and other subjects at IIM- Calcutta [show more]

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Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Anup Sinha’s Office, KolkataInterview Date: 16th February 2012Table of contents:• Family background and childhood.• Growing up in a political household; The Naxalite movement.• Dislike for organized politics; Financial situation at home; First job.• PhD in the USA; Joining IIM-C.• Economic reforms ; Teaching at IIM-C.• Student Funding.• Government involvement in the IIM System.• Culture at IIM-C and its affect on students.• Conflict between the Board and Faculty; The faculty council.• IIM-A vs. IIM-C; Reflections on the time spent at IIM-C. [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Anup Sinha’s Office, KolkataInterview Date: 16th February 2012Table of contents:• Family background and childhood.• Growing up in a political household; The Naxalite movement.• Dislike for organized politics; Financial situation at home; First job.• PhD in the USA; Joining IIM-C.• Economic reforms ; Teaching at IIM-C.• Student Funding.• Government involvement in the IIM System.• Culture at IIM-C and its affect on students.• Conflict between the Board and Faculty; The faculty council.• IIM-A vs. IIM-C; Reflections on the time spent at IIM-C. [show more]

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Description:Interviewed by: Shreyasi KarInterview place: IIM-CalcuttaInterview Date: 17th February 2012Table of contents:• Family Background and education• First impressions of IIM-C; Living at IIM-C• Campus life; Anecdotes from the past• Joining Finance• Changes in the curriculum and environment• Return to IIM-C as a Professor• Differences between IIM-C and the Industry• IIM-C’s uniqueness, opportunities and traditions• Final words on IIM-C• The Finance Lab• Future plans of the Finance [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Shreyasi KarInterview place: IIM-CalcuttaInterview Date: 17th February 2012Table of contents:• Family Background and education• First impressions of IIM-C; Living at IIM-C• Campus life; Anecdotes from the past• Joining Finance• Changes in the curriculum and environment• Return to IIM-C as a Professor• Differences between IIM-C and the Industry• IIM-C’s uniqueness, opportunities and traditions• Final words on IIM-C• The Finance Lab• Future plans of the Finance [show more]

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Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: B. N. Srivastava’s Office, IIM-Calcutta, KolkataInterview Date: 17th February 2012Table of contents:• Family background; Interest in psychology.• Job offers; Joining IIM-C; Colleagues.• Changes in IIM-C; Behavioural sciences; Differences in teaching OB between the IIM’s.• IIM-C’s contributions.• First memories of IIM-C; Campus life; Hiten Bhaya.• Faculty-student relationship.• Living in Calcutta; Family life.• Student culture; Expansion of infrastructure; Anecdotes.• Cultural and hostel life; Rajiv Gandhi; Concluding reflections. [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: B. N. Srivastava’s Office, IIM-Calcutta, KolkataInterview Date: 17th February 2012Table of contents:• Family background; Interest in psychology.• Job offers; Joining IIM-C; Colleagues.• Changes in IIM-C; Behavioural sciences; Differences in teaching OB between the IIM’s.• IIM-C’s contributions.• First memories of IIM-C; Campus life; Hiten Bhaya.• Faculty-student relationship.• Living in Calcutta; Family life.• Student culture; Expansion of infrastructure; Anecdotes.• Cultural and hostel life; Rajiv Gandhi; Concluding reflections. [show more]

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Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Calcutta Business School, KolkataInterview Date: 17th February 2012Table of contents:• Childhood.• Family Background and initial Education.• Delhi University; Recollections of Professors. • Journey to IIM-C.• Interview and Initial work at IIM-C.• Assisting Dr Glen Camp.• Project at Voltas; Colleagues.• Developing the syllabus.• Difference between IIMA and IIMC; Recalling faculty member.• Infrastructure of Emerald Bower; Naxals.• Business environment of the 1970’s;Projects for various companies;MIS;• ‘’Indian-Ness’’ of IIM; Changes in dictatorship.• Cultural atmosphere at IIM-C; Alumni. [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Calcutta Business School, KolkataInterview Date: 17th February 2012Table of contents:• Childhood.• Family Background and initial Education.• Delhi University; Recollections of Professors. • Journey to IIM-C.• Interview and Initial work at IIM-C.• Assisting Dr Glen Camp.• Project at Voltas; Colleagues.• Developing the syllabus.• Difference between IIMA and IIMC; Recalling faculty member.• Infrastructure of Emerald Bower; Naxals.• Business environment of the 1970’s;Projects for various companies;MIS;• ‘’Indian-Ness’’ of IIM; Changes in dictatorship.• Cultural atmosphere at IIM-C; Alumni. [show more]

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Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Prof. Biswatosh Saha office, IIM CalcuttaInterview Date: 20th February 2012Table of contents:• Importance and influence of session with Bernard de Mellow.• Thesis on foreign investments in the 90s, work experience; transition from student to teacher at IIM-C.• Difference between school of thought in IIMC and other institutes; incorporating sociological and anthropological views into teaching.• Experience and learning from blind opera group and impact on teaching.• Changes in IIM-C academic collaboration, commercial outlook and placement activity and student selection process.• Changes in campus culture, student salary packages and pressure.• Difference between methodology of IIM-A and IIM-C, involvement in organization in IIT-Kharagpur, culture of IIM-C.• Image of IIM over the years and aspirations for the future. [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Prof. Biswatosh Saha office, IIM CalcuttaInterview Date: 20th February 2012Table of contents:• Importance and influence of session with Bernard de Mellow.• Thesis on foreign investments in the 90s, work experience; transition from student to teacher at IIM-C.• Difference between school of thought in IIMC and other institutes; incorporating sociological and anthropological views into teaching.• Experience and learning from blind opera group and impact on teaching.• Changes in IIM-C academic collaboration, commercial outlook and placement activity and student selection process.• Changes in campus culture, student salary packages and pressure.• Difference between methodology of IIM-A and IIM-C, involvement in organization in IIT-Kharagpur, culture of IIM-C.• Image of IIM over the years and aspirations for the future. [show more]

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Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterviewed: over the phoneInterview Date: 13th May 2011Table of contents:• Background; experience at MIT prior to joining IIM-C.• Published work; research interests prior to joining IIM-C.• Perception of Sloan School’s involvement in IIM-C at MIT; interactions with other MIT faculty involved in IIM-C.• Management science and Marketing; context of joining IIM-C.• First impressions of IIM-C; articles published in Management Science based out of India.• Journey to India with entourage (including Michael Scott Morton and family); accommodation.• Description of Ford Foundation flat; Domestic help; “hot food”; global exposure.• IIM-C Canteen; attending an Indian wedding; Dress code for faculty and students; teaching using prior publications.• Contextualizing for India; comparisons with Harvard and IIM Ahmedabad; career changes after returning from Calcutta.• Shift to Stanford; running Management Plan; gaining global perspectives.• Impact of IIM-C; impact of teaching in Kashmir; family planning; reflections on Indian business environment and business executives.• Family planning after experiencing population in Calcutta; political environment; Maoists.• Political instability; Naxalite bombings; enduring images of IIM-C.• Last comments on life-changing experience at IIM-C. [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterviewed: over the phoneInterview Date: 13th May 2011Table of contents:• Background; experience at MIT prior to joining IIM-C.• Published work; research interests prior to joining IIM-C.• Perception of Sloan School’s involvement in IIM-C at MIT; interactions with other MIT faculty involved in IIM-C.• Management science and Marketing; context of joining IIM-C.• First impressions of IIM-C; articles published in Management Science based out of India.• Journey to India with entourage (including Michael Scott Morton and family); accommodation.• Description of Ford Foundation flat; Domestic help; “hot food”; global exposure.• IIM-C Canteen; attending an Indian wedding; Dress code for faculty and students; teaching using prior publications.• Contextualizing for India; comparisons with Harvard and IIM Ahmedabad; career changes after returning from Calcutta.• Shift to Stanford; running Management Plan; gaining global perspectives.• Impact of IIM-C; impact of teaching in Kashmir; family planning; reflections on Indian business environment and business executives.• Family planning after experiencing population in Calcutta; political environment; Maoists.• Political instability; Naxalite bombings; enduring images of IIM-C.• Last comments on life-changing experience at IIM-C. [show more]

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Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Raghab Chattopadhyay’s Room at IIM-CInterview Date: 15th November 2011Table of contents:• Educational background: BSc. in Physics; involvement in Naxalite movement• Disillusionment and questioning of ability to continue with the movement; first hearing about IIM-C• Joining IIM-C with dark feelings; IIM-C as an “upbeat place” that provided security• Calcutta sentiments—taking to social psychology, BS, OB that contained Marxist critiques of capitalism; learning about “Mandarin”• Barun De & birth of interest in labour as a historical subject; joining as an FP student; history that soothed “failures”• Revelations from Sailesh Sengupta; fate of Naxalite friends; associations with and first view of Emerald Bower• Comparisons with and attitudes towards IIM-A: academically and campus-wise• Reflections on teaching methodologies and faculty attitudes; Barun De as a responsible Marxist teacher; comments about students being sheltered from institutional instability• Classroom culture and freedom; comments about Organizational Behaviour’s interest in Marxist alienation—attributed to sixties utopia• Short description of some papers written; summer training with Food Corporation where Dipesh encountered a Kafka enthusiast in a godown [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Raghab Chattopadhyay’s Room at IIM-CInterview Date: 15th November 2011Table of contents:• Educational background: BSc. in Physics; involvement in Naxalite movement• Disillusionment and questioning of ability to continue with the movement; first hearing about IIM-C• Joining IIM-C with dark feelings; IIM-C as an “upbeat place” that provided security• Calcutta sentiments—taking to social psychology, BS, OB that contained Marxist critiques of capitalism; learning about “Mandarin”• Barun De & birth of interest in labour as a historical subject; joining as an FP student; history that soothed “failures”• Revelations from Sailesh Sengupta; fate of Naxalite friends; associations with and first view of Emerald Bower• Comparisons with and attitudes towards IIM-A: academically and campus-wise• Reflections on teaching methodologies and faculty attitudes; Barun De as a responsible Marxist teacher; comments about students being sheltered from institutional instability• Classroom culture and freedom; comments about Organizational Behaviour’s interest in Marxist alienation—attributed to sixties utopia• Short description of some papers written; summer training with Food Corporation where Dipesh encountered a Kafka enthusiast in a godown [show more]

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Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Glen’s Office, Cambridge, MITInterview Date: 18th May 2011Table of contents:• Years spent in IIM-C; permission.• Context of joining IIM-C as a young professor.• First impressions of India; classrooms; students.• Views of Calcutta; Family Planning and the Nirodh Project; Teaching comparisons between MIT and IIM-C; Indian business environment; State-of-the-art.• Faculty conflicts; political instability; safety.• Encountering “millions of people” at Sealdah.• Impact of teaching in India on research interests.• Effects of teaching at IIM-C on tenure.• Balancing research interests and methods with Indian context and needs; expectations of a tenure-track junior professor.• Enduring images of IIM-C and Calcutta; Classroom milieu; nature of Sloan’s contribution to IIM-C.• ParatoshSen’s family portrait of Glen Urban’s family; hartals. [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Glen’s Office, Cambridge, MITInterview Date: 18th May 2011Table of contents:• Years spent in IIM-C; permission.• Context of joining IIM-C as a young professor.• First impressions of India; classrooms; students.• Views of Calcutta; Family Planning and the Nirodh Project; Teaching comparisons between MIT and IIM-C; Indian business environment; State-of-the-art.• Faculty conflicts; political instability; safety.• Encountering “millions of people” at Sealdah.• Impact of teaching in India on research interests.• Effects of teaching at IIM-C on tenure.• Balancing research interests and methods with Indian context and needs; expectations of a tenure-track junior professor.• Enduring images of IIM-C and Calcutta; Classroom milieu; nature of Sloan’s contribution to IIM-C.• ParatoshSen’s family portrait of Glen Urban’s family; hartals. [show more]

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Subject:Interview

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Michael Scott Morton’s office, BostonInterview Date: 19th May 2012Table of contents:• Time spent in India; Early life.• Research in Information Systems.• First day at IIM-C; Faculty of IIM-C.• Similarities and influence of MIT; Competition with IIM-A.• Teaching in Kashmir; the Indian business environment.• Culture of IIM-C; Political climate; Personal life at IIM-C.• Reflections on the IIM-C experience; Information Technology in India. [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Michael Scott Morton’s office, BostonInterview Date: 19th May 2012Table of contents:• Time spent in India; Early life.• Research in Information Systems.• First day at IIM-C; Faculty of IIM-C.• Similarities and influence of MIT; Competition with IIM-A.• Teaching in Kashmir; the Indian business environment.• Culture of IIM-C; Political climate; Personal life at IIM-C.• Reflections on the IIM-C experience; Information Technology in India. [show more]

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Subject:Interview

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Nirmal Chandra’s Office, CalcuttaInterview Date: 17th February 2012Table of contents:• Family background and education; Marxist influences• Political climate; PhD; Culture of LSE• Context of joining IIM-C; Political ideology and working with• the public sector; Formulating the syllabus• MIT’s Professors and involvement• Indian-ness of IIM-C; Labour unrest and the business environment• Relationship with other institutions; Move to the new campus; IIM’s library• Role of directors in IIM-C; Culture and individualism• Strenghts of the institute; Government involvement [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Nirmal Chandra’s Office, CalcuttaInterview Date: 17th February 2012Table of contents:• Family background and education; Marxist influences• Political climate; PhD; Culture of LSE• Context of joining IIM-C; Political ideology and working with• the public sector; Formulating the syllabus• MIT’s Professors and involvement• Indian-ness of IIM-C; Labour unrest and the business environment• Relationship with other institutions; Move to the new campus; IIM’s library• Role of directors in IIM-C; Culture and individualism• Strenghts of the institute; Government involvement [show more]

Type:Text

Subject:Interview

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Hazra Road, KolkataInterview Date: 16th January 2012Table of contents:• Early education and the journey to IIM-C.• Comparing IIM-C and IIM-A.• Being an IITian at IIM-C.• Women at IIM-C.• Exceptional Faculty.• First impressions of the campus.• The culture of IIM-C.• Naxal violence around the campus.• Years after IIM-C.• Entering academics.• Reflecting on the influences of IIM-C.• Friends from IIMC.• Returning to teach at Emerald Bower and then Joka.• The library over time. [show more]

Description:Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview place: Hazra Road, KolkataInterview Date: 16th January 2012Table of contents:• Early education and the journey to IIM-C.• Comparing IIM-C and IIM-A.• Being an IITian at IIM-C.• Women at IIM-C.• Exceptional Faculty.• First impressions of the campus.• The culture of IIM-C.• Naxal violence around the campus.• Years after IIM-C.• Entering academics.• Reflecting on the influences of IIM-C.• Friends from IIMC.• Returning to teach at Emerald Bower and then Joka.• The library over time. [show more]