DEDICATED TO HIGHER PURPOSE & SPIRITUAL FULFILMENT
Prof (Dr.) Rama Prosad Banerjee, Chairman and Director of EIILM-Kolkata, is a visionary with a forward-thinking outlook. The leader is an eminent figure in the global business arena who takes a special interest in the upliftment of the less fortunate. Anyone who comes into contact with him is motivated by his charisma.
“AS A LIFELONG LEARNER, DR. BANERJEE KEEPS UP WITH THE LATEST ADVANCEMENTS IN THE BUSINESS WORLD AND EDUCATION. HE HAS ENTHUSED THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY WITH HIS EXCEPTIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXCELLENCE WHICH HAVE EARNED HIM SEVERAL PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS”
Dr. Banerjee has dedicated his life to establishing pathways for students to help them realize the meaning of life so that they can unleash their inherent potential and become their best selves. Especially upsetting to him is the fact that a substantial section of society is deprived of quality education due to a lack of resources and the exorbitant cost of higher education. Therefore, through merit and need-based scholarships, he is dedicated to ensuring that no deserving student is denied a promising future.
Over the years, Dr. Banerjee has earned a respected and prestigious position in the Indian education and publishing industries as a genius academician, an accomplished writer, and a renowned teacher. He holds a Ph.D. in finance from the University of Calcutta and has done his Post-Doctoral Research at Stockholm University, Sweden. He has served the industry for more than a decade through serving and teaching at premier B-Schools in India, including IIM Kolkata, University of Calcutta, IISWBM, IFIM, Bangalore, and many others. His passion has always been to create learning environments with real-world implications for the students. By creating trails of innovation, he has laid further pathways for students and entrepreneurs to contribute to the advancement of humanity.
As the Chairman and Director of EIILM (Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management) – Kolkata, an institution that offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral management programs, he has helped the institution chart its own course of success. Under his exemplary stewardship, EIILM – Kolkata has grown exponentially to become the second-best B-school in Kolkata, after IIM, Joka. His consistent guidance has helped the institution to make huge strides.
BRIMMING WITH WISDOM
More than a dozen university campuses have had the pleasure of listening to Dr. Banerjee’s words of wisdom in the USA, Europe, and Asia, including Pennsylvania State University, Arlington State University, Stockholm University, Texas University, University of Hamburg (Germany), Tarleton State University, Texas Woman’s University, University of Kansas (USA), Western University (Switzerland), IIM Kolkata, University of Calcutta, and many others. Because of his deep understanding of multiple disciplines, he is regularly invited to speak at various conferences, including the World Education Congress held in Hotel Pan Pacific Singapore. He was also the opening speaker on Education for Global Consulting held in North Western University, Zurich, in Switzerland. In 2012, he was also the keynote speaker at the Global Conference held at Pennsylvania University (USA). The keynote address delivered by him at the 2010 GCEC Conference titled ‘Entrepreneurship – Impact through Networks’ held at The Pennsylvania State University, USA, has lasted throughout time and left an indelible mark on entrepreneurship in general and on the importance of networking in particular. Furthermore, the well-versed leader has conducted national and international Management Development Programs, both as a course director and as a faculty member, as well as in-house training for organizations in India and the West.
A GIFTED WRITER
The leader has authored 9 books. Among his popular editions are ‘Mother Leadership,’ ‘Working Capital Management,’ ‘Ethics in Business and Management,’ ‘Stress Management through Mind Engineering,’ ‘Ved Vijnaner Gabhire: Tatwe, Prokashe,’ ‘Kautilyer Arthashastra: Hindu Arthanitir Prastabana,’ ‘Living Divine Life,’ ‘Art and Science of Self-Management and Self Leadership,’ and ‘Art and Science of Management in the Digital Era.’ In addition, he has published more than 200 articles/papers in journals both nationally and internationally. Furthermore, he is a guest editor of the International Journal of HRD and Management special issues. His writings delve deeply into the field of thoughts and practices.
LEADING A SPIRITUAL LIFE
In addition to being an accomplished writer and a distinguished visionary & philosopher, Dr. Banerjee is a spiritual person. As a deeply spiritual person, he is fiercely driven to succeed in his challenges and is determined to make a meaningful impact on the world. He believes that divine and limitless potentials reside within humans, which can be tapped through a spiritual transformation of collective human consciousness.
GLORIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS
As a lifelong learner, Dr. Banerjee keeps up with the latest advancements in the business world and education. He has enthused the entire community with his exceptional knowledge and excellence, which have earned him several prestigious awards, including the Outstanding Contribution to Education Award under National Education Awards 2018 from ABP News. He is also the recipient of the “Most Dedicated Teachers of India” award presented by the 6th Edition of World Education Congress in November 2017; Thought Leader Award presented by CIMA in July 2015; and Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Award received for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching at the 20th Business School Affaire & Dewang Mehta Business School Awards presented by Hindustan Unilever Limited in 2012. Under his guidance, EIILM, Kolkata, was honored with a commendation for the Best Placement among B-Schools in the East by ZEE 24 Ghanta, Kolkata, in August 2020.
AN EPITOME OF COMPASSION
A philanthropist at heart, Dr. Banerjee has an incredibly generous spirit. He is dedicated to the cause of helping the underprivileged and has championed multiple charitable projects. Serving the greatest good for the greatest number of people in need has always been his mantra. Thus, he began his mission to help the poorest of the poor through Towards Life Foundation (TLF). As its Chairman, he has been caring for 1,000 street children in Kolkata at its different centers, providing them with health, education, and other services and empowering them and their families through micro-finance.
He has also set up the Ramakrishna Educational & Organizational Society Trust, through which he provides charitable medical services to the needy in and around South 24 Parganas. He has teamed up with the South Asian Federation of Environment on a huge mission of planting nearly 1 lakh tree saplings in and around Kolkata.
