The University of Oxford has appointed Indian-origin academic Professor Dr Soumitra Dutta as the new Dean of its Saïd Business School.
Professor Dutta will take charge on June 1 this year. He is currently a Professor of Management at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University in New York. Soumitra Dutta is an authority on innovation in the knowledge economy, with a refreshing global perspective. He is the co-editor and author of the Global Information Technology Report, published by the World Economic Forum and the Global Innovation Index, published by the World Intellectual Property Organization - two influential reports in technology and innovation policy.
Prof. Dutta said, “I am delighted to be joining Saïd Business School at Oxford University. My daughter Sara graduated from Oxford and both my wife Lourdes and I spent a fruitful half-year sabbatical at Oxford. We are both looking forward to being part of this diverse, exciting and innovative community.
“It is an honour to be appointed as Dean of the School, it is a unique institution placed within one of the world’s greatest universities. I very much look forward to collaborating with colleagues, students and alumni within Oxford Saïd and across Oxford, to move the school forward to higher levels of excellence and impact.”
