K.Balakrishnan

K. Balakrishnan

Dean Admissions and Chairman Knowledge Management

Has twenty-two years industrial experience across various sectors, functions and organisations such as Blue Star Ltd., Sanmar Group and Escorts Ltd. Was the COO/CEO of Century Wood Ltd. & Raman Boards Ltd, an ABB subsidiary.

Exposure to functional areas of Management include Marketing, Contracting, and Corporate Management.

Has traveled abroad extensively in the pursuit of International Business with MNCs such as IKEA, Westinghouse, York, Siemens and others. Set up India's first automated solid wood furniture facility as a green field 100% EOU. Has participated actively in the process of Indian industry moving from a protected environment to global competitiveness.

Has been convenor / member of a number of panels / committees such as the Technical Education & Training Committee, Industry-Institute Collaboration Committee, Manufacture & Technical Panel, and the Business Management & Operation Panels of CII Mysore Zone & Karnataka State. Was also the Honorary Secretary and is currently VP, Greater Mysore Management Association.

While in industry, presented papers in the areas of testing methodology for reliability evaluation and non-destructive evaluation using eddy current and X-radiology for the Dept of Science & Tech, GoI and the INAE. After joining SDM-IMD, he has published over 50 papers and articles. He participated in the UNDP Case Writing Project on Corporate Social Responsibility. Has extensive contributions in the area of institution-building, capacity creation and innovation in educational content and approach.

Prof Balakrishnan is a resource person with the UGC Academic Staff College, the
Administrative Training Institute of GoK and teaches as visiting faculty with KIAMS, IIMK and IIMB. He is also a regular speaker at various Rotary Clubs. Prof. Balakrishnan is on the board of the CSI Holdsworth Memorial Hospital and is currently involved in select industrial consultancy assignments and case development with the Indian School of Business, (ISB) Hyderabad & London Business School

After having taught full-time at SDM-IMD, Mysore, he is now with the Asian School of Business, Trivandrum.

balakrishnan@asbindia.in
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