Transcription : Interview with Prof. Biswatosh Saha (February 2012)

Interviewed by: Indira Chowdhury
Interview place: Prof. Biswatosh Saha office, IIM Calcutta
Interview Date: 20th February 2012

Table 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.
     2012-02-20

     IIM Calcutta
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