James Murdoch, Chairman and CEO of Star Group Limited, has joined the governing board of the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad.
The ISB is an independent institution that was set up in partnership with the Kellogg School of Management, The Wharton School, and London Business School.
It offers a one-year post graduate programme; short-duration, executive education programmes for CEOs and senior executives and a two-year research fellowship programme.
James Murdoch is the latest in the line of recent high profile executives that includes names like Infosys Chairman N R Narayana Murthy and Dell Corp, CEO, Michael Dell to join the ISB governing board.
"James is an astute businessman whose entrepreneurial spirit and expertise has created success for Star in a very tough industry. He will be bringing with him the same spirit in helping us groom a new generation of leaders who can influence management trends and make a difference to the business world globally," says Rajat Gupta, Chairman of the ISB governing board.
Murdoch who attended Harvard University has been chairman and CEO of Star since May 2000. He is the executive vice president of News Corporation and a member of News Corporation's board of directors and executive committee.
"We are delighted that James has made the decision to be part of the ISB. His innovative and keen leadership will prove to be an invaluable support as we move towards realising our vision of being among the best global B-schools," said Vijay Mahajan, Dean, ISB, while welcoming Murdoch's appointment.
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