| | MARCH 20269The Jagdish Sheth School of Management (JAGSoM) has unveiled a strategic shift in its Board of Governors leadership, with the promotion of Dr Jagdish Sheth to the distinguished position of Chairman Emeritus and the designation of Sudhir Sethi as the independent, non-executive Chairman of its Advisory Council.The decision acknowledges the exceptional achievements and worldwide scholarly impact of Dr. Sheth, while also incorporating leadership from the industry to enhance the institution's future trajectory.In his new role as Chairman Emeritus, Dr. Sheth will persist in providing guidance for JAGSoM's over-arching vision and offering mentorship to its leader-ship team.As the Founder and Chairman of Chiratae Ven-tures, Sethi assumes a prestigious position in support of the school's strategic objectives.With a wealth of experience spanning more than 40 years in cultivating and investing in technolo-gy-driven enterprises, his inclusion is anticipated to augment JAGSoM's alignment with industry, avenues for innovation, and international standing.Highlighting his vision for the institution, Sethi says, "JAGSoM is at an exciting moment. In India, management education must move faster, stay closer to real-world value creation, and prepare professionals for careers that will evolve every few years. I'm hon-oured to take on this role and work with the Board of Governors and leadership team to strengthen JAG-SoM's standing nationally and globally"."I look forward to working with the leadership in building deeper industry integration, strengthening entrepreneurship and innovation pathways, and en-suring JAGSoM remains a first-choice destination for ambitious, future-facing emerging leaders".Dr Sheth, a renowned scholar with international recognition and holding the prestigious Charles H. Kellstadt Professorship at Goizueta Business School, has been instrumental in influencing JAGSoM's aca-demic aspirations and worldwide perspective.Sethi leads the recently established Advisory Coun-cil, which is composed of esteemed individuals like A. Parasuraman, Rakesh Mediratta, R. Ravi Kumar, Benjamin Stevenin, Mike Shah, V. A. Sastry, Tan Chin Tiong, Richard D. Phillips, Vikas Gupta, as well as San-jay Padode, Kalpana Padode, Kritika Padode Bhandari, and Sridevi Varanasi.Under new leadership, JAGSoM seeks to enhance its strategic emphasis on industry-connected educa-tion that aligns with modern economic conditions, in-tegrating business ownership and innovative thinking as fundamental qualities of leadership, reinforcing partnership-based innovation networks, and augment-ing its international reputation through high-quality academics and cooperative efforts.Sanjay Padode, Founder and Board Member, JAG-SoM, said, "Dr Jagdish Sheth's stewardship has been transformational. The elevation to Chairman Emeri-tus protects what we must never change at JAGSoM- intellectual rigour, global orientation and credibility built over decades. The appointment of Mr Sudhir Sethi brings in the perspective of India's new economy, where careers move faster, innovation cycles are short-er, and industry expectations keep shifting. Put simply, the legacy remains the anchor, while the leadership lens expands to ensure JAGSoM stays relevant to the students it serves". JAGSOM PROMOTES DR JAGDISH SHETH TO CHAIRMAN EMERITUSIN FOCUS
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