Mr. Anand Mahindra, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Mahindra Group, recently received the Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award at a ceremony held at HBS Cambridge campus.Alumni Achievement Awards are given to alumni who have throughout their careers contributed to their companies and communities while upholding the highest standards and values in everything they do. Recipients are role models who inspire all those to have an impact on both business and society.
Since 1968, with the help of suggestions from alumni, students, faculty and friends, the School has selected a number of outstanding men and women to receive its most important honour.
The other recipients of this year’s award include Mr. Jeff Immelt of General Electric, Mr. James Wolfensohn of the World Bank, Ms. Meg Whitman of E-bay and Mr. John Doerr of Google.
The Award ceremony was held at the start of a Global Business Summit, a significant event in HBS’ centennial year celebrations. There were altogether 2,000 attendees.
Mr. Anand Mahindra graduated from Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Magna cum Laude (High Honours). In 1981 he secured an MBA degree from the Harvard Business School.
