Tarun Khanna
Tarun Khanna | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1968 (age 55–56)[1] India |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | B.S (Electrical Engineering & Computer Science) Ph.D (Business Economics) |
| Alma mater | Princeton University Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | Author, economic strategist, professor |
| Board member of | AES Corporation SKS Microfinance GVK Biosciences TVS Logistics |
| Website | www.tarunkhanna.org |
Tarun Khanna (born; 1968) is an Indian-born American academic, author, and an economic strategist. He is currently the Jorge Paulo Lemann professor at Harvard Business School; where he is a member of the strategy group, and the director of Harvard University’s South Asia initiative since 2010.[2]
He joined the HBS faculty in 1993; after obtaining a B.S. degree in electrical engineering & computer science from Princeton University (1988), and a Ph.D. in business economics from Harvard Business School (1993).[3] His areas of interests include diasporas, economic development, emerging markets, globalization, international business, and strategy.
Khanna has authored several scholarly works, articles and books; with the most notable being, his 2008 book - Billions of Entrepreneurs: How China and India are Reshaping Their Futures and Yours, and 2010 co-authored book - Winning in Emerging Markets: A Roadmap for Strategy and Execution.
In 2007, he was nominated to be a young global leader (under 40) by the World Economic Forum; and in 2009, elected as a fellow of the Academy of International Business. Khanna also sits on the boards of AES Corporation, SKS Microfinance, GVK Bio Sciences and TVS Logistics.
Early Life and education
Khanna was born in India, in 1968.[1] He moved to the United States to pursue his higher education. In 1984, he enrolled for a B.S. degree program, with a major in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton University; which he completed in 1988, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa. He then turned to business studies and economics; and earned a Ph.D. in Business Economics from Harvard Business School in 1993.[4]
Career
Academic career : 1993 to present
After earning his PhD, and after an interim stint on Wall Street, Khanna joined the HBS faculty in 1993 as an associate professor of business administration, and later in 1998 became professor and a Novartis fellow. In May 2004, he was appointed Jorge Paulo Lemann professor of economics. Since then, he has dedicated his academic schedule on studying, and working with multinational and indigenous companies, and investors, in emerging markets worldwide.[2][5]
He has served as the course head of the required 'strategy course' in the Harvard MBA program; and has chaired the executive education program on strategy, leadership, and governance. He is the director of Harvard University's South Asia initiative since 2010, and also the faculty chair for HBS activities in India. Currently, he teaches in Harvard's comprehensive general management executive education programs.[6]
His areas of interests include diasporas, economic development, emerging markets, globalization, international business, and strategy.[2]
Bibliography
Dr. Khanna’s scholarly works and articles have been published in a number of economics and management journals.[7] He also authored / co authored books on topics - drivers of entrepreneurship in China and India,[8] and how to approach and be successful in emerging markets. A selection of his books and articles, are the following;
- Books (author)
- Khanna, Tarun (1990). Foundations of Neural Networks. Addison-Wesley. ISBN 9780201500363.
- Khanna, Tarun (2008). Billions of Entrepreneurs: How China and India Are Reshaping Their Futures--and Yours. Harvard Business School Press. ISBN 9781422103838.
- Palepu, Krishna; Khanna, Tarun (2010). Winning in Emerging Markets: A Road Map for Strategy and Execution. Harvard Business School Press. ISBN 9781422166956.
- Articles
- Huang, Yasheng; Khanna, Tarun (July 2003). "Can India Overtake China?". Foreign policy.
- Palepu, Tarun; Khanna (October 2006). "Emerging Giants: Building World-Class Companies in Developing Countries". Harvard Business Review.
- Khanna, Tarun (December 2007). "China + India: The Power of Two". Harvard Business Review.
- Khanna, Tarun (June 2011). "Reshaping Indian Higher Education". Harvard Business Review.
Boards and honors
Khanna sits on the boards of the global power company, AES Corporation, and SKS Microfinance, a major micro finance company in India. He also sits on the boards of GVK Biosciences, and TVS Logistics.[3]
In 2007, he was nominated to be a young global leader (under 40) by the World Economic Forum; and in 2009, elected as a fellow of the Academy of International Business[2]
Personal life
He is married; and resides in Newton, Massachusetts with his wife, daughter and son.
References
- ^ a b "Book Review by John Shingler" (PDF). brockhousecooper.com. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Biography, Tarun Khanna, Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor". hbs.edu. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Harvard Professor Tarun Khanna to join GVK BIO Board". gvkbio.com. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "LinkedIn Bio". LinkedIn. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Bloomberg Business profile". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Board AES – Tarun Khanna". aes.com. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Bio". stanford.edu. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Billions of Entrepreneurs: How China and India Are Reshaping Their Futures-and Yours". foreignaffairs.com. May–June 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2012. by Tarun Khanna, Reviewed by Lucian W. Pye
External links
- www.tarunkhanna.org
- Biography
- Tarun Khanna at Google Tech Talks March 12, 2009