Sudipto BhattacharyaSudipto Bhattacharya , Professor, VIT Business School, VIT, Vellore Campus graduated in Textile Technology, post-graduated in Business & Administration majoring in marketing. He was awarded PhD for his research on “Developing Entry and Growth Strateges for Foreign Business Academic Brands in India.” He served the textile industry in different capacities of production, process & product development and marketing for seven years which is being followed by nineteen years in academics, research, corporate consultancy and mentoring start-ups. He chose to be a management educator after post-graduation and was a consultant for visual merchandising, textile and fashion industry. He has taught International Business, Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Creativity & Innovation management in premier institutes at Kolkata, Bangalore and Mumbai. Successfully designed and delivered Management Development Programs for corporates at IIM Calcutta and IIEST, Shibpur. In 2010 & 2011, he was awarded the Entrepreneurship Educators Certificate from Stanford Technology Ventures Program, Stanford University and Goldman Sachs scholarship thereby completing Start-up Mentor Certification from London Business School. He was a faculty leader of National Entrepreneurship Network, India. In 2013, he represented India as National Expert on Entrepreneurship at Phnom Penh, Cambodia after being chosen by National Productivity Council in an Entrepreneurship Research Project of Asian Productivity Council, Tokyo. He was retained by Harare Institute of Technology, Zimbabwe as a Moderator and as a member in the Board of Studies of RK University, Rajkot, Gujarat, RGMCET (Autonomous College), Nandyal, AP and VIT Business School, VIT, Vellore. He has co-authored a text book titled “Startup to Scaleup” and has publications in Scopus-indexed international journals of repute. He is also the steering committee member of VIT E-Cell to develop the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in campus through policy interventions. He takes pride in his schooling in Gurukul system at Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur and values the development of entrepreneurial mind aligned to the monastic order of Shri Ramakrishna Paramahansha to prepare Change makers through Social immersion. He is a Leon by birth, an addict of computer strategy games, known to his peers and students as a person who brings unconventional sparks in conventional setting. He lives happily with his two daughters and spouse. Read More Read Less