Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Director’s office, IIM CalcuttaInterview Date: 20th February 2012

 Table of contents:

• Educational Background
• Joining IIM-A; Professors at IIM-A; Teaching methodology
• Differences between IIM-A and IIM-C; Changes at IIM-C
• Context of joining; Role as a director

Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Director’s office, IIM CalcuttaInterview Date: 20th February 2012

 Table of contents:

• Educational Background
• Joining IIM-A; Professors at IIM-A; Teaching methodology
• Differences between IIM-A and IIM-C; Changes at IIM-C
• Context of joining; Role as a director

Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Reddiff Office,MumbaiInterview Date: 12th October 2011

 Table of Content:

• Worldwide social protests in the late 1960s; “Boxwallah” companies in India
• The pre-industry era in India; working at MCM; starting Rediffusion
• Hiring from IIMs; the impact of IIM learnings on the creative industry in India
• The modern management school; ongoing relationships with IIM Calcutta alumni.
• Entrepreneurship in India; becoming Chairman of the Board at IIM Calcutta; the evolution of how the Chairman is chosen at IIM Calcutta.
• Institution-building activities; curriculum reform
• Decision-making in Calcutta; leadership and institutional alignment
• Administrative staff and administration in IIM Calcutta
• The culture of IIM Calcutta; evolving intra-IIM collaboration and integration

Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Reddiff Office,MumbaiInterview Date: 12th October 2011

 Table of Content:

• Worldwide social protests in the late 1960s; “Boxwallah” companies in India
• The pre-industry era in India; working at MCM; starting Rediffusion
• Hiring from IIMs; the impact of IIM learnings on the creative industry in India
• The modern management school; ongoing relationships with IIM Calcutta alumni.
• Entrepreneurship in India; becoming Chairman of the Board at IIM Calcutta; the evolution of how the Chairman is chosen at IIM Calcutta.
• Institution-building activities; curriculum reform
• Decision-making in Calcutta; leadership and institutional alignment
• Administrative staff and administration in IIM Calcutta
• The culture of IIM Calcutta; evolving intra-IIM collaboration and integration

Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Vasanth Kunj, DelhiInterview Date: 8th September 2011

 Table of Contents:

• Context of joining IIM-C, job at Patna College; Royal Indian Navy; becoming chairman of Hindustan Steel .
• Offered Directorship of IIM-C by Nitish De; Unions at IIM-C.
• Student placements, changes in admission criteria.
• IIM-C and political events, involvement of students.
• Changing curriculum, regrouping of faculty; management education.
• Institution building; context of leaving IIM-C; T-Group experience.
• Differences between IIM-A and IIM-C, disciplining and teaching.
• Being called Professor, relation between govt. of West Bengal and IIM-C, studies on sick industries; and joining the Planning Commission.
• Image of IIM-C, culture at IIM-C, lack of architectural coherence.

Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Vasanth Kunj, DelhiInterview Date: 8th September 2011

 Table of Contents:

• Context of joining IIM-C, job at Patna College; Royal Indian Navy; becoming chairman of Hindustan Steel .
• Offered Directorship of IIM-C by Nitish De; Unions at IIM-C.
• Student placements, changes in admission criteria.
• IIM-C and political events, involvement of students.
• Changing curriculum, regrouping of faculty; management education.
• Institution building; context of leaving IIM-C; T-Group experience.
• Differences between IIM-A and IIM-C, disciplining and teaching.
• Being called Professor, relation between govt. of West Bengal and IIM-C, studies on sick industries; and joining the Planning Commission.
• Image of IIM-C, culture at IIM-C, lack of architectural coherence.

Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Director’s office, IIM CalcuttaInterview Date: 21st February 2012

 Table of contents:

• Applying management principles; Bringing changes
• ‘Retreat’
• Political and ideological divisions; Government pressures on IIM-C
• Online education; Revenue
• Research and funds for research; Bhargava Comitee
• Aspirations for IIM-C

Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Director’s office, IIM CalcuttaInterview Date: 21st February 2012

 Table of contents:

• Applying management principles; Bringing changes
• ‘Retreat’
• Political and ideological divisions; Government pressures on IIM-C
• Online education; Revenue
• Research and funds for research; Bhargava Comitee
• Aspirations for IIM-C

• Family and educational background.
• Teaching in IIT; Context of joining IIM-C; Move to Joka.
• PGDCM courses; Courses offered by IIM-A; Industry’s influence on teaching; Support from the director and board.
• Role of different directors; Characterization of different phases; Academic Identity.
• Culture of IIM-C; Diversity of students and faculty.
• IIM-C’s contribution to management education; IIM-C’s academic focus; Colleagues and women faculty.

• Family and educational background.
• Teaching in IIT; Context of joining IIM-C; Move to Joka.
• PGDCM courses; Courses offered by IIM-A; Industry’s influence on teaching; Support from the director and board.
• Role of different directors; Characterization of different phases; Academic Identity.
• Culture of IIM-C; Diversity of students and faculty.
• IIM-C’s contribution to management education; IIM-C’s academic focus; Colleagues and women faculty.

Interviewed by: Swathi SenguptaInterview Place: Mr. Basu's residence, KolkataInterview Date: February 2012

 Table of Contents:

• Joining IIMC as a stenographer.
• Handling day-to-day affairs for the EDP office.
• Memories of the move to Joka: a newly-dug out lake and the first buildings.
• The floods of June 1978: the academic block becomes a shelter.
• Violent politics on the street in the early 1970s: A view from Emerald Bower.
• Tenure as an administrative officer: roles and responsibilities.
• Memories of faculty members Baumgartel, Glenn Decamp, N. Krishnamurthy, And Chandy.
• The challenges of being in personnel department.
• Lasting ties and memories of the institute in retirement.

Interviewed by: Swathi SenguptaInterview Place: Mr. Basu's residence, KolkataInterview Date: February 2012

 Table of Contents:

• Joining IIMC as a stenographer.
• Handling day-to-day affairs for the EDP office.
• Memories of the move to Joka: a newly-dug out lake and the first buildings.
• The floods of June 1978: the academic block becomes a shelter.
• Violent politics on the street in the early 1970s: A view from Emerald Bower.
• Tenure as an administrative officer: roles and responsibilities.
• Memories of faculty members Baumgartel, Glenn Decamp, N. Krishnamurthy, And Chandy.
• The challenges of being in personnel department.
• Lasting ties and memories of the institute in retirement.

Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Indian Institute of Management CalcuttaInterview Date: 23rd February 2012

 Table of Contents:

• Educational Background; Interest in teaching
• The CA institute vs. the IIM system; Flexibility at IIM-C
• Move from IIM-Lucknow to IIM-C; Intellectual stimulation of IIM-C
• Collaborations within the IIM group; Development of the vision statement
• Ethical considerations in Finance; Finance Lab
• Culture and uniqueness of IIMC
• New initiatives; Centres of Excellence

Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Indian Institute of Management CalcuttaInterview Date: 23rd February 2012

 Table of Contents:

• Educational Background; Interest in teaching
• The CA institute vs. the IIM system; Flexibility at IIM-C
• Move from IIM-Lucknow to IIM-C; Intellectual stimulation of IIM-C
• Collaborations within the IIM group; Development of the vision statement
• Ethical considerations in Finance; Finance Lab
• Culture and uniqueness of IIMC
• New initiatives; Centres of Excellence

• Family background and early education
• Dissertation
• Context of joining IIM-C
• First impressions of IIM-C
• IIM-C’s uniqueness
• Research environment at IIM-C vs Industrial environment of IIM-A
• Differences of being in Calcutta
• Incorporating research
• Culture of the students
• Activities beyond the classroom; Involvement in the IPC
• Campus of IIM-C VS IIM-B

• Family background and early education
• Dissertation
• Context of joining IIM-C
• First impressions of IIM-C
• IIM-C’s uniqueness
• Research environment at IIM-C vs Industrial environment of IIM-A
• Differences of being in Calcutta
• Incorporating research
• Culture of the students
• Activities beyond the classroom; Involvement in the IPC
• Campus of IIM-C VS IIM-B

Table of Contents:

• Introduction; Context of joining IIMC
• General environment at IIMC
• Changes after liberalisation; pressures to professionalise management education
• Pressures of accreditation and accountability of the Institute
• Student recruitment; quota and Murli Manohar Joshi
• Two decades at IIMC; notions about IIMC
• Administration; relationship between faculty and administration
• Life on campus
• First day at IIMC; other professors at the time
• Interview for the position at IIMC; the Board of Directors
• Campus culture; extra-curricular activities
• Entrance exams
• Retirement of other colleagues; Chairman of PGP; Decision
• Journal, publications and editing
• Inter-disciplinary courses; government support for business; role of social sciences in management education
• Curriculum change
• Life and learning at IIMC
• Commonality of academic language and life
• Adjusting to Calcutta and the Institute; local politics; government support
• Political culture, student councils in business schools versus universities

Table of Contents:

• Introduction; Context of joining IIMC
• General environment at IIMC
• Changes after liberalisation; pressures to professionalise management education
• Pressures of accreditation and accountability of the Institute
• Student recruitment; quota and Murli Manohar Joshi
• Two decades at IIMC; notions about IIMC
• Administration; relationship between faculty and administration
• Life on campus
• First day at IIMC; other professors at the time
• Interview for the position at IIMC; the Board of Directors
• Campus culture; extra-curricular activities
• Entrance exams
• Retirement of other colleagues; Chairman of PGP; Decision
• Journal, publications and editing
• Inter-disciplinary courses; government support for business; role of social sciences in management education
• Curriculum change
• Life and learning at IIMC
• Commonality of academic language and life
• Adjusting to Calcutta and the Institute; local politics; government support
• Political culture, student councils in business schools versus universities

Interviewed by: Indira Chowdhury and Mahua BishtInterview Place: IIM CalcuttaInterview Date: 21st February 2012

 Table of Contents:

• Introduction; Background.
• TIFR, pressure of taking up science; studying Economics.
• Ds at University of Illinois; working at Arizona State University.
• Applying for jobs in India; selection at IIMC.
• Economics versus HR; Annapurna Shaw and CSSSC .
• Functional versus non-functional areas; informal environment at IIMC; respect for quality research.
• Best teacher award; changing nomenclature of groups.
• Reasons for changing group identity; composition of the current HR group.
• Globalisation, changing academic interests and curriculum.
• Changing nature of research.
• Influence of Naxalite movement on faculty and curriculum.
• Raising revenue for the Institute; publishing papers.
• Calcutta- lack of an industrial environment; recruitments outside Calcutta.
• Vikram Sarabhai, IIMA; Migration of faculty over the years.
• Initial trouble for outsiders with fitting in at IIMC; accommodation at Calcutta.
• Father’s visit to IIMC; Bengali favouritism at CSSSC in the early years.
• Sumit Guha and the history course at IIMC.
• Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, Barun De and labour history.
• Archival photos and representation.
• Kendriya Vidyala; Marxists’ children and International schools; exhibition.
• Satyen Chakraborty and his photographs.
• Alumni meetings.
• Campus culture, living on campus and impact on son.
• Son’s education and career.
• Ramu Aiyar; neglect of campus; living in the city.
• Manicured gardens and trees on campus; gymnasium and swimming pool.
• Housing of young recruits.
• Culture of IIMC.
• Autonomy and government control.
• Journal.
• Teacher-student ratios and repetition of classes.
• Minimum teaching and conclusion.

Interviewed by: Indira Chowdhury and Mahua BishtInterview Place: IIM CalcuttaInterview Date: 21st February 2012

 Table of Contents:

• Introduction; Background.
• TIFR, pressure of taking up science; studying Economics.
• Ds at University of Illinois; working at Arizona State University.
• Applying for jobs in India; selection at IIMC.
• Economics versus HR; Annapurna Shaw and CSSSC .
• Functional versus non-functional areas; informal environment at IIMC; respect for quality research.
• Best teacher award; changing nomenclature of groups.
• Reasons for changing group identity; composition of the current HR group.
• Globalisation, changing academic interests and curriculum.
• Changing nature of research.
• Influence of Naxalite movement on faculty and curriculum.
• Raising revenue for the Institute; publishing papers.
• Calcutta- lack of an industrial environment; recruitments outside Calcutta.
• Vikram Sarabhai, IIMA; Migration of faculty over the years.
• Initial trouble for outsiders with fitting in at IIMC; accommodation at Calcutta.
• Father’s visit to IIMC; Bengali favouritism at CSSSC in the early years.
• Sumit Guha and the history course at IIMC.
• Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, Barun De and labour history.
• Archival photos and representation.
• Kendriya Vidyala; Marxists’ children and International schools; exhibition.
• Satyen Chakraborty and his photographs.
• Alumni meetings.
• Campus culture, living on campus and impact on son.
• Son’s education and career.
• Ramu Aiyar; neglect of campus; living in the city.
• Manicured gardens and trees on campus; gymnasium and swimming pool.
• Housing of young recruits.
• Culture of IIMC.
• Autonomy and government control.
• Journal.
• Teacher-student ratios and repetition of classes.
• Minimum teaching and conclusion.

Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Chittaranjan Park, New DelhiInterview date: 12th March 2012Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Family; Early education
• Bachelors; Masters; and getting into IIMC
• Getting to Calcutta
• Earliest memories of Emerald Bower and girls’ hostel at ISI
• Syllabus and teachers at IIMC
• MIT orientation of the Institute; Gender ratio
• Term papers; Naxalism; Social life outside
• Classmates at IIMC
• Senior-junior relations; Cosmopolitanism at IIMC
• Men’s perception of female students; female faculty members
• T. Chandy; Gouranga Chattopadhyay
• Gouranga Chattopadhyay’s family and train incident
• Meeting Mrityunjay Athreya at IIMC
• Working at Citibank, Glaxo and Farex
• Paper for EPW; Flat mates in Bombay
• Impact of IIMC on jobs; enduring images of the Institute
• Brothers and children – profession
• Love for art, travelling; Conclusion

Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Chittaranjan Park, New DelhiInterview date: 12th March 2012Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Family; Early education
• Bachelors; Masters; and getting into IIMC
• Getting to Calcutta
• Earliest memories of Emerald Bower and girls’ hostel at ISI
• Syllabus and teachers at IIMC
• MIT orientation of the Institute; Gender ratio
• Term papers; Naxalism; Social life outside
• Classmates at IIMC
• Senior-junior relations; Cosmopolitanism at IIMC
• Men’s perception of female students; female faculty members
• T. Chandy; Gouranga Chattopadhyay
• Gouranga Chattopadhyay’s family and train incident
• Meeting Mrityunjay Athreya at IIMC
• Working at Citibank, Glaxo and Farex
• Paper for EPW; Flat mates in Bombay
• Impact of IIMC on jobs; enduring images of the Institute
• Brothers and children – profession
• Love for art, travelling; Conclusion

Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Kamini Adhikari’s house, CalcuttaInterview Date: 22nd June 2011

 Table of Contents:

• Family background, education and marriage.
• Coming to IIM-C; Early IIM-C environment and setup
• Individuals and relationships at IIM-C.
• Ishwar Dayal and writing Organisation and Administration.
• Individuals from MIT and relationships with faculty from MIT.
• The Fellowship Program; institution-building activities.
• Women at IIM-C.
• Culture of IIM-C.
• Naxal Movement.
• Retiring and reflecting upon vision with which IIM-C was built.

Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Kamini Adhikari’s house, CalcuttaInterview Date: 22nd June 2011

 Table of Contents:

• Family background, education and marriage.
• Coming to IIM-C; Early IIM-C environment and setup
• Individuals and relationships at IIM-C.
• Ishwar Dayal and writing Organisation and Administration.
• Individuals from MIT and relationships with faculty from MIT.
• The Fellowship Program; institution-building activities.
• Women at IIM-C.
• Culture of IIM-C.
• Naxal Movement.
• Retiring and reflecting upon vision with which IIM-C was built.

Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Mrityunjay Athreya’s house, New DelhiInterview date: 12th March 2012

 Table of Contents:

• Family background and education
• Learning stenography and typing; Initial work experience
• Studying at Stanford and Harvard; Joining IIM-C
• The Institute under K.T Chandy; ‘Indian-ness of IIM-C’
• Differences between IIM-A and IIM-C; learning atmosphere at IIM-C; the
• Indian business environment
• Behavioural Sciences at IIM-C; ‘T-Groups’; MIT’s influence
• Diversity of learning; The IIM-C ‘brand’
• Student- Teacher interactions; Meeting his wife at IIM-C
• Context of leaving; IIM-C’s influence.

Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Mrityunjay Athreya’s house, New DelhiInterview date: 12th March 2012

 Table of Contents:

• Family background and education
• Learning stenography and typing; Initial work experience
• Studying at Stanford and Harvard; Joining IIM-C
• The Institute under K.T Chandy; ‘Indian-ness of IIM-C’
• Differences between IIM-A and IIM-C; learning atmosphere at IIM-C; the
• Indian business environment
• Behavioural Sciences at IIM-C; ‘T-Groups’; MIT’s influence
• Diversity of learning; The IIM-C ‘brand’
• Student- Teacher interactions; Meeting his wife at IIM-C
• Context of leaving; IIM-C’s influence.

Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Subir Chowdhury’s house, Garcha Road, KolkataInterview Date: 24th February 2012

 Table of Contents:

• Family and Educational Background.
• World War II and Calcutta.
• Joining Tata Industrial Company.
• Moving to England; Posting in Calcutta.
• Joining IIM-C; Emerald Bower.
• Fellowship in America.
• Move to Hyderabad .
• Influence of industrial experience in teaching; Differences between IIM-C and IIM-A.
• Reflections of ASCI and IIM-C.
• Designing a unique course.

Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Subir Chowdhury’s house, Garcha Road, KolkataInterview Date: 24th February 2012

 Table of Contents:

• Family and Educational Background.
• World War II and Calcutta.
• Joining Tata Industrial Company.
• Moving to England; Posting in Calcutta.
• Joining IIM-C; Emerald Bower.
• Fellowship in America.
• Move to Hyderabad .
• Influence of industrial experience in teaching; Differences between IIM-C and IIM-A.
• Reflections of ASCI and IIM-C.
• Designing a unique course.

Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Tata Hall, IIM Calcutta, KolkataInterview Date: 15th November 2011

 Table of Contents:

• Context of joining IIM (sent for by Prime Minister); educational background.
• Managerial experience; management as a performing art.
• Impact of Chairmanship; interest in recruitment; recruiting experienced faculty.
• Being woken up by Krishna Menon; collaboration between Sloan and the Government.
• Setting up Tata Hall with the help of J. R. D. Tata; other achievements.
• Establishing the Centre for Public Enterprise; interactions with Directors of IIM-C.
• IIM’s global brand image; the Institute’s managerial orientation.

Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Tata Hall, IIM Calcutta, KolkataInterview Date: 15th November 2011

 Table of Contents:

• Context of joining IIM (sent for by Prime Minister); educational background.
• Managerial experience; management as a performing art.
• Impact of Chairmanship; interest in recruitment; recruiting experienced faculty.
• Being woken up by Krishna Menon; collaboration between Sloan and the Government.
• Setting up Tata Hall with the help of J. R. D. Tata; other achievements.
• Establishing the Centre for Public Enterprise; interactions with Directors of IIM-C.
• IIM’s global brand image; the Institute’s managerial orientation.

Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Sabyasachi Bhattacharya’s Residence, KolkataInterview Date: 22nd February 2012

 Table of Contents:

• Educational background and research projects.
• Involvement with IIM Calcutta.
• Work in Chicago; IIM Calcutta and MIT.
• Teaching Economic History at IIM Calcutta.
• Cosmopolitanism in the IIM Calcutta campus; insulation from politics during the Naxal period.
• IIM Calcutta campus.
• Relationship with other colleagues.
• Unique culture of IIM Calcutta.
• IIM Calcutta and IIM Ahmedabad.

Interviewed by: Indira ChowdhuryInterview Place: Sabyasachi Bhattacharya’s Residence, KolkataInterview Date: 22nd February 2012

 Table of Contents:

• Educational background and research projects.
• Involvement with IIM Calcutta.
• Work in Chicago; IIM Calcutta and MIT.
• Teaching Economic History at IIM Calcutta.
• Cosmopolitanism in the IIM Calcutta campus; insulation from politics during the Naxal period.
• IIM Calcutta campus.
• Relationship with other colleagues.
• Unique culture of IIM Calcutta.
• IIM Calcutta and IIM Ahmedabad.

• Family and educational background
• IIT Kharagpur; PhD at Manchester; Joining ICI
• Teaching at IIM-C; Emerald Bower; Professors from MIT
• Applying to IIM-A; Turning IISWBM around
• Joining IIM-C as director; Government pressures on funds; financial situations
• IIM-C’s academic identity; Future aspirations for management students
• Weaknesses in the system; Strengths and freedom of choice
• Democratic values and decision making

• Family and educational background
• IIT Kharagpur; PhD at Manchester; Joining ICI
• Teaching at IIM-C; Emerald Bower; Professors from MIT
• Applying to IIM-A; Turning IISWBM around
• Joining IIM-C as director; Government pressures on funds; financial situations
• IIM-C’s academic identity; Future aspirations for management students
• Weaknesses in the system; Strengths and freedom of choice
• Democratic values and decision making