1. Debapratim Purkayastha was a professor of strategy, academic leader and case method expert.
10 Facts About Debapratim Purkayastha
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Debapratim Purkayastha spent most of his childhood and did his early education in Guwahati, completing his BSc from Cotton College, Gauhati University.
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Debapratim Purkayastha completed his MBA from Utkal University, and PhD from Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar.
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Debapratim Purkayastha joined ICFAI in 2006 after a stint in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Debapratim Purkayastha was conferred the 'Outstanding Contribution to the Case Method' award in 2015, from The Case Centre's executive committee.
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Debapratim Purkayastha was the youngest, and the first educator from India to receive this award.
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Debapratim Purkayastha was The Case Centre's bestselling author every year since 2016, when the list was first made public.
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Debapratim Purkayastha was recognized for developing case studies in different innovative topics and formats including graphic novel format.
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In 2021, Debapratim Purkayastha won his eleventh Case Centre Awards, placing him just two awards behind the record thirteen awards won by Sumantra Ghosal.
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On 7 May 2021, Dr Debapratim Purkayastha passed away due to COVID-19.