RNS: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta announced its new Director, Professor Uttam Kumar Sarkar with immediate effect.
Professor Sarkar, a professor at the Management Information Systems Group of the Institute, has obtained his B.Tech, M.Tech., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Kharagpur.
He has an outstanding academic record, and is a leading researcher in the field of information systems with numerous publications in prestigious international journals to his credit.
Professor Sarkar has vast experience in key leadership roles in India and extensive exposure to universities and academic communities worldwide. He was selected from a large number of highly accomplished and qualified aspirants from India and abroad, through a very rigorous search process that lasted several months.
Congratulating Professor Uttam Kumar Sarkar, the Chairperson of the Board of Governors of IIM Calcutta, Shrikrishna Kulkarni, said, “Professor Sarkar knows IIM Calcutta intimately: its history, culture and the aspirations of its large body of faculty, students, alumni, staff, Board, and all stakeholders.
Moreover, he is acutely aware of “what needs to be done and how it must be done” to help IIM Calcutta achieve its global aspirations.”
