“Organizational effectiveness does not lie in that narrow minded concept called rationality. It lies in the blend of clearheaded logic and powerful intuition.”
- Henry Mintzberg, Cleghorn Professor of Management Studies, McGill University
  Programme Director Profile

Mr. V. N. Bhattacharya is a renowned consultant on business and corporate strategy. He helps firms to grow rapidly, steadily and profitably. He coaches senior managers, entrepreneurs and start-ups to grow profitably in a sustained manner. Deeply involved with executive development, he conducts open and custom management development programmes for senior managers. Among his many successful Indian and MNC clients are Airtel, Asian Paints, Carborundum Universal, Hitachi Japan, Honeywell, IBM, 3i Infotech, and Wipro.

VN is a seasoned business leader with a rare breadth of perspective and world view. During thirty-five years of experience in diverse industries in India and abroad, he built strong alliances with world majors like NEC, Scientific Atlanta, Mannesman, and Carl Schenck. He turned around loss-making businesses, revitalised old ones and created new streams of revenue.

An alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta, he blends rich experience with brilliant academic credentials. He teaches Strategic Thinking, and Game Theory in IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore. He has published a number of articles on strategy in newspapers and journals such as The Economic Times, The American Journal of Business and the Journal of Indian Business Research. VN is an avid trekker. He heads for the Himalayas every year besides going on several hikes in the Nilgiris and Western Ghats. He plays golf and tennis, reads widely, is fascinated by astrophysics, and enjoys English fiction. He lives in Bangalore with his wife and two dogs.

There is more information on him, his work and interests on his website www.vnbhattacharya.com.
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