The India Research Center was established by HBS in 2006 to provide formal support for their efforts India. The facility is part of a global network of centers located in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Japan, Latin America, and California's Silicon Valley. Through these centers, HBS faculty work with industry leaders, government, and academia worldwide.
"We are delighted to have Anjali Raina take on this important leadership role at our India Research Center," said Krishna Palepu, the Ross Graham Walker Professor of Business Administration and Senior Associate Dean for International Development at Harvard Business School. "She will focus on building and maintaining relationships with senior business leaders in the region to facilitate the expanding work of the Center in research, educational programs, and alumni endeavors."
Raina has spent the past 15 years at Citigroup (India), most recently as Country Training Director. In that role, she was responsible for training, development, and change management for the consumer bank as well as for Citigroup's associates and affiliate companies in India. She was also on the bank's management committee and provided training resources throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Her unit ran more than 1,500 programs in 26 locations for more than 67,000 participants yearly. Among her many accomplishments was the creation of a corporate university with seven interlinked functional and business-specific training academies.
Prior to Citigroup (India), Raina worked for more than a decade at ANZ Grindlays Bank PLC. She earned a master's degree from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, in 1981, and a bachelor's degree (Eng Hons) from Loreto College in the University of Calcutta in 1979.
As part of its efforts in India, Harvard Business School recently launched two new Executive Education programs to complement and strengthen the work of the India Research Center. Building Global Enterprises in India took place in Hyderabad from February 10-15, 2008. The South Asia Real Estate Seminar will be offered in Hyderabad from June 17-20, 2008.
Reflecting the high level of interest in India and South Asia among Harvard MBA students, in January a large group of them traveled to India to meet with corporate executives, government officials, and others as part of the School's portfolio of worldwide Immersion Experiences.
