Samir Barua
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Professor Samir Kumar Barua is the 10th director of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and succeeds Bakul Dholakia as head of India's premiere management research institution.
Barua joined the IIMA as an associate professor in 1983 and became a professor in 1986. He is chairperson of the postgraduate programme in the IIMA. He is a member of visiting faculty at various academic institutions in the United States
, the Netherlands
, Singapore
and Cyprus
. He has also taught extensively in national and international executive training programmes.
Barua has been a consultant to many public and private organizations in manufacturing, banking and financial services sector. He has prepared policy papers for the finance minister
, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India
and the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Ficci).
Barua has published over 200 papers, articles and cases and has co-authored two books, namely, "Portfolio Management" and "The Great Indian Scam". The second book became a bestseller. He has developed several management games software for training and managerial decision-making. His specific areas of interest include capital market
s and portfolio theory, international finance, operation research and decision sciences, applied statistics and management information and control systems.
Samir Barua ia a mechanical engineering graduate from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
, Nagpur
. After his graduation he proceeded to complete his MTech from IIT Kanpur in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. and doctorate in Management from IIM Ahmedabad. He joined the IIM Ahmedabad faculty in 1980.
He is presently serving as member in the Board of Bharat Petroleum Corporation ltd.
Barua joined the IIMA as an associate professor in 1983 and became a professor in 1986. He is chairperson of the postgraduate programme in the IIMA. He is a member of visiting faculty at various academic institutions in the United States
United States
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, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Singapore
Singapore
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and Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
. He has also taught extensively in national and international executive training programmes.
Barua has been a consultant to many public and private organizations in manufacturing, banking and financial services sector. He has prepared policy papers for the finance minister
Finance Minister of India
The Minister of Finance, also known as the Finance Minister of India is a cabinet position in the Government of India and heads the Ministry of Finance. He drafts the general budget of the country, and is in charge of the national economy. Currently, Pranab Mukherjee holds the charge of finance...
, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India
Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India is the central banking institution of India and controls the monetary policy of the rupee as well as US$300.21 billion of currency reserves. The institution was established on 1 April 1935 during the British Raj in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of...
and the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Ficci).
Barua has published over 200 papers, articles and cases and has co-authored two books, namely, "Portfolio Management" and "The Great Indian Scam". The second book became a bestseller. He has developed several management games software for training and managerial decision-making. His specific areas of interest include capital market
Capital market
A capital market is a market for securities , where business enterprises and governments can raise long-term funds. It is defined as a market in which money is provided for periods longer than a year, as the raising of short-term funds takes place on other markets...
s and portfolio theory, international finance, operation research and decision sciences, applied statistics and management information and control systems.
Samir Barua ia a mechanical engineering graduate from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology , Nagpur, also referred to as NIT, Nagpur, is a premier engineering college in central India...
, Nagpur
Nagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
. After his graduation he proceeded to complete his MTech from IIT Kanpur in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. and doctorate in Management from IIM Ahmedabad. He joined the IIM Ahmedabad faculty in 1980.
He is presently serving as member in the Board of Bharat Petroleum Corporation ltd.