Welcoming Uday Kotak to the ISB Executive Board, Professor Rammohan Rao, Dean, ISB said,”I am proud to welcome Uday Kotak to the ISB Executive Board. With his sharp business acumen, Uday has emerged as a globally recognized business leader. His success is an inspiration for all aspiring entrepreneurs. I am certain that, with the support of leaders such as Uday, the ISB will further enhance its position as a Global Business School.”

Speaking on the occasion, Uday Kotak, Executive Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd, said, “I am delighted to be a part of ISB, India’s leading business school which has an international curriculum, faculty and students. Having a school with global standards is reflective of a globalizing India. I am confident that ISB will grow and provide world class managers in India and overseas.”

Uday Kotak has many achievements to his credit. He is an astute business leader who is known for his well researched and entrepreneurial decisions. The ISB focuses on developing a vibrant entrepreneurial culture and is implementing several unique initiatives to encourage entrepreneurship. With such a successful entrepreneurial leader on its Board, the ISB stands to gain from his guidance to achieve its goal of becoming a leading global B-School.

The ISB has completed five successful years with the active support of industry and academia and is now entering into its second phase of growth. The ISB Executive Board is chaired by Rajat Gupta – Sr. Partner Worldwide Mckinsey & Company Inc and comprises 22 Indian business leaders such as Adi Godrej, Rahul Bajaj, Deepak Parekh, N R Narayana Murthy, K V Kamath, Yogi Deveshwar, Purnendu Chatterjee, Sunil Kant Munjal, Rajendra Pawar, Pramath Raj Sinha, Analjit Singh, Lakshmi Mittal, Shiv Nadar, Mallika Srinivasan, Anil Ambani, Girish Reddy, Anil Kumar, B Ramalinga Raju and Harish Manwani.