Dr. Y. Lakshman Kumar of ISBR selected as Outstanding Faculty amongst Business Schools at The Edufuture Excellence Awards 2021
Bengaluru: Dr. Y Lakshman Kumar, Director of ISBR Business School, Bangalore has been awarded Outstanding Faculty Award at the Edufuture Excellence Award 2021, highest honor for teaching and research excellence. The Edufuture Excellence Awards, conceptualized and executed by Zee Group, endeavors to recognize the exemplary contribution of educators in shaping the future of the nation across Engineering, Management and Media, & Design industries.
Dr. Y. Lakshman Kumar (YLK) has experience of over 30 years in Sales Management, Brand Management, Marketing, Teaching, Training, Consulting, Placements, Academics, Examinations and Institution building. He has been part of well-known universities/colleges in India in various capacities and has successfully launched innovative PG and UG level programs. From humble beginnings as a lecturer to leading a university as the Pro Vice Chancellor, Dr. YLK has vast experience in the academic arena. He has been part of the prestigious technology & management institutes of India as a visiting faculty. His industry experience includes sales and marketing positions with Indian conglomerates like MDPL and TTK, for almost a decade.
While receiving the award, Dr. Y. Lakshman Kumar said, “I feel blessed and fortunate to have been picked as the Outstanding Faculty amongst Business School at the Edufuture Excellence Award 2021 organised by Zee Group. While there is personal satisfaction in winning, I thank my colleagues at ISBR for the work they have put in to make our Business School amongst the best in the country. I am honored and humbled that I get to represent what is good about ISBR as a community.”
YLK has published papers and cases in reputed journals and reviewed various Marketing Books, including Marketing Management by Philip Kotler. He has conducted various Management Development Programs for over 1,000 executives, focused in the area of Marketing, Sales Management and Brand Management. He has successfully conducted several MDP’s/EDP programs for Senior Executives at various public sector enterprises like BHEL, HAL, Bharat Electronics, BEML, LIC, Goa Shipyard, Hindustan Shipyard limited, Garden Reach Shipbuilders, India Post along with other and private organizations.