Profile of Prof. P. Balabhaskaran
Educational Back ground
B Tech from IIT Madras 1972
PGDM from IIM Bangalore 1976
CFA from ICFAI Hyderabad 1992
CMC from IMCI Mumbai 1999
Professional Experience
From 1972 to 1974 and 1976 to 1981
Worked in industry in the areas of production planning, control, industrial engineering, and corporate planning
From 1981 to 1994
Worked in financial institution in the areas of project planning, evaluation, monitoring and rehabilitation. Was actively involved in computerization of the internal processes.
From 1994 to 1995
Worked as an independent management consultant catering to mid-size companies. The assignment included technical assessment of existing plan for take-over expansion plan and loans indication in the areas of Kraft paper, refractory bricks, cotton yearn, glazed tiles etc, market assessment, feasibility studies, financial restructuring etc.
From May 1995 to Present
Associated with ICFAI Business School since May 1995. Was involved in initiating the centre Ahmedabad from modest begining to the current state of 500 students, 27 faculty members and 45 researchers. Created academic delivery system, mobilized faculty resources and created the academic ambiance. At present designated as Director of Ahmedabad Campus. In addition involved in the core group of IBS trying to establish campuses abroad.
Publications
Edited Books
Strategic Leadership: Concept and Experiences; Icfai University Press, Feb 2006
Futurology: Initiatives and Forecasts; Icfai University Press, April 2007
KPO: a shifting Paradigm; Icfai University Press, Sept 2007
Cluster Initiatives: Engine of Economic Growth; Icfai University Press, July 2008
Papers, Articles, Cases
Ganga Papers Ltd.; A case published in IIM-B reports, 1991
Privatization: Ground Realities; an article published in ICFAIJournal, June 1994.
Innovating for Competitiveness; Icfai Journal of Management Research, May 2001. [This was presented in the Nirma International Conference held at Nirma Institute of Management in Jan 2001 and won the Best Paper Award.]
Project Identification: Strategic Options; an article published in Projects and Profits, May 2001.
Managing for Value-Creation; an article published in Global CEO Sep 2005.
Futurology, In Perspective; an article published in Icfai Journal of Management Research, June 2006.
Relevance of Some Future Studies; an article published in Icfai Journal of Management Research, April 2007.
Knowledge Era: Triggering the Paradigm Shift; an article published in Global CEO, June 2007.
A Framework for Cluster Initiatives in the Indian Context, an article published in Cluster Initiatives, July 2008
10 Cluster Development: The Indian Experience an article published in Cluster Initiatives, July 2008
Book-reviews / Summaries
Individualised Corporation by Sumantra Ghoshal; this book review is included in the book ‘Strategic Leadership: Concepts and Experiences’.
Leadership Engine by Noel Tichy and Ram Charan; This Book-Review is included in the edited book ‘Strategic Leadership: Concepts and Experiences.’
Millennium Project: Review of the book ‘End of Poverty’ by Jeffrey Sachs, Penguin 2005; this is included in the edited book ‘Futurology: Forecasts and Initiatives.’
Learning the Gestalt Way: review of the book ‘A Whole New Mind’ By Daniel H Pink, Penguin 2005. This was included in the edited book, ‘KPO: A Shifting Paradigm.’