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Contemporary Resume CV of Koushik Dutta Education 2006 – 2013 XLRI, Jamshedpur Fellow in Management (Strategic Management) 1988-1990 Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta Post Graduate Diploma in Management 1979-1984 Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur B.Tech (Hons.), Chemical Engineering Work Experience Professor of Practice, Indian Institute of Management, Indore 2015 – till date Professor, Heritage Business School, Kolkata 2012 – 2015 Dean, Kolkata Institute of Management 2009 Independent Management Consultant 2004 – 2012 Principal Consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers Kolkata 1996–2004 (18 months secondment to PwC London office) Sr. Systems Analyst, Tata Consultancy Services 1992–1995 Senior Consultant, Price Waterhouse 1990–1991 Assistant Development Engineer, Dunlop India Ltd. 1984–1987 Guest Faculty, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kolkata Visiting Faculty, Amrita Business School, Kochi Member, Editorial Board, Amity Journal of Entrepreneurship. Peer Reviewer, International Journal of Organizational Analysis (Emerald) and Journal of Strategy and Management (Emerald). 1 Publications Dutta, K (2016). Dynamic isomorphism and decision maker attributes. Systemic Practice and Action Research.(Category B of ABDC list) Dutta, K. (2015). Strategic Thinking as a Differentiator in Entrepreneurial Cognition. The IUP Journal of Entrepreneurship Development, Vol. XII, No. 2. Dutta, K. (2015). Role of Social Capital in a Traditional Entrepreneurial Society: A Study. The IUP Journal of Entrepreneurship Development, Vol. XII, No. 1. Conferences From sense making to action: the story of the domestic aviation sector in India - presented at Strategic Management Society special conference held in Rome during 5 – 7 June 2016 ALMPs in India: a study of beliefs, practices and outcomes - presented in LAEMOS conference held at Vina del mar, Chile during 6 – 9 April 2016 Towards a Model of Strategic Thinking: paper presented at Consortium of Students in Management Research (COSMAR 2011) conference organized by I.I.Sc. Bangalore on 21st October 2011 Courses Taught at IIM Indore Strategic Management I (core course) 2 sections 2 cr. Strategic Management II (core course) 2 sections 3 cr. Strategy Implementation (elective) 2 sections 2 cr. Learning to be a management consultant (elective) 1 section 2 cr. Workshops Conducted Faculty Development Programme on “Multivariate Research with SPSS” during 18th & 19th October 2014 (2 days). Conducted a session for seminar on “Alternative Dispute Resolution and Corporate Governance” at Heritage Business School on 21st November 2014. 2 Select Consulting Assignments As an independent consultant Consultant for developing the mechanism, criteria and methodology for capacity assessment of MSMEs. The project aims at improving the effectiveness and efficiency with which MSME support policies and programmes are implemented under the Public Procurement Policy of Govt. of India. (December 2013 – April 2014) Client: German Development Corporation (GIZ) Consultant for Communication Strategy and Actionable Media Plan for Office of DC MSME, Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India (December 2012 – February 2013) Client: MaRS Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai Consultant for Mid-term Evaluation of “India Development Gateway (InDG) Project”. InDG is a nationwide initiative facilitating empowerment through provision of responsive information, products and services in local languages and covering the following areas: agriculture, health, primary education, social welfare, rural energy, and e-governance. (July 2011 – September 2011) Client: Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India Consultant for Review of Active Labor Market Programs in South Asian Countries (individual responsibility for India and Nepal) (May 2010 – March 2011) Client: World Bank Team Leader and Capacity Building Specialist for World Bank funded Human Resources Management and Capacity Building Institution Consultancy for the Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar (December 2009 – October 2010) Client: Verulam Consulting Pvt. Ltd. Advisor for the DFID funded ‘Capacity Building for Poverty Reduction’ programme, being implemented by Dept. of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievance, Govt. of India, for the following modules: o State of Civil Services Report o Quality Management System o Centralised public grievance redressal and monitoring system (Jan. 2009 – Dec. 2010) Client: Adam Smith International 3 O.D. Consultant for designing an Integrated Technical Support Unit to support the Dept. of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh to implement the Andhra Pradesh Health Sector Reforms. (February – April 2010) Client: Family Health International Consultant for preparing a policy relevant and critical briefing note reviewing the experience of SJSRY for the state of West Bengal. (February – March 2010) Client: World Bank, India Office Consultant for developing a comprehensive set of human resource management indicators for the departments and sub-departments under the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh (funded by DFID, U.K within the ambit of the three year Andhra Pradesh Health Sector Reform Programme. (April – May 2009) Client: Family Health International, India Country Office OD Consultant for defining an organization structure for Family Health International (India Operations) aligned to FHI’s new global structure, vision and strategic priorities, and providing guidance on effective matrix management. (Sept. – Oct. 2008) Client: Family Health International, India Country Office Consultant for identifying and disseminating innovative modalities and models for successful labour market insertion of disadvantaged youth in India, and developing a practical guide for implementers (2008). Client: World Bank, India office Consultant for preparing development plan for Durgapur Municipal Corporation with respect to the following components: livelihoods, local economic development, education & healthcare. Financial Survey of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in North East India (funded by South Asia Enterprise Development Facility of International Finance Corporation). Consultant for research design, analysis and report compilation. Client: MaRS Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai Financial and Institutional Specialist for JBIC Pilot Study on Urban Transport Development in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area (study carried out by PADECO, Japan). Client: Span Consultants, Delhi 4 Consultant for Preparation of NRHM & RCH II Project Implementation Plan and budget for West Bengal - have developed state level budgets for 3 consecutive years 2004-07. Clients: GTZ (year 1); Dept. of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of West Bengal (years 2 & 3) Consultant for review of draft development plans of 3 municipalities under DfID funded programme, Kolkata Urban Services for the Poor, for the following components: organization development, systems & process improvement, citizen's interface and financial plan. Client: Ramky Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Sub-consultant for Restructuring of West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation (under West Bengal PSU Restructuring Programme) under PSU restructuring programme in West Bengal phase II, funded by DFID. Client: Mott McDonald, Delhi Organisation Development and Systems & Process Improvement Study for Kanchrapara Municipality (under DFID funded programme: Kolkata Urban Services for the Poor) Client: Kanchrapara Municipality Organisation Development and Systems & Process Improvement Study for Sonarpur Rajpur Municipality Client: Inspiration Local Economic Development, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation Plan for Bhadreshwar municipality, West Bengal Client: Inspiration Facility survey under RCH II in 3 districts of West Bengal – Howrah, Birbhum and South 24 Parganas. The study involved survey and assessment of government health units comprising 17 rural hospitals, 47 block public health centers, 162 public health centers and 2000 sub-centres. Client: Dept. of Health & Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal Diagnostic study of Abhay Ashram Khadi and Village Industries Activities Client: Institute of Bio-social research & development Survey of Rural Non-farm Sector in Hoogly district in West Bengal (NABARD sponsored study) 5 As a Principal Consultant of PricewaterhouseCoopers Business Analyst for DFID funded pilot project for restructuring loss making manufacturing enterprises of the Government of West Bengal. Project manager for 15 month World Bank funded IEC (Information, Education and Communication) project for 18 districts in West Bengal focusing on service provider behaviour and key components of reproductive and child health. Project involved behaviour training workshops for over 1200 health service providers throughout West Bengal. Project manager for two World Bank funded survey based assignments for Punjab Health System Corporation – year long patient satisfaction survey and a three month study to assess community perception of public health facilities vis-à-vis private facilities in Punjab. Project manager for 3 month World Bank funded assignment for Central Bank of Sri Lanka for developing a comprehensive Human Resource Master Plan for the Bank. Managed 14 month long business and financial restructuring study for Central Coalfields Ltd. – a loss making subsidiary of Coal India Ltd. with 88 mines and around 80000 manpower. Project Manager for the Vivekananda Flyover Project, involving financial evaluation of the bids received
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