Shri Ajit Singhvi
Philanthropist, Management Adviser and Author
Shri Ajit Singhvi is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, Manchester Business School, School of Engineering-Middlesex University, Japan Institute of Plant Management, Ashridge Management College, Institute of Chartered Accountants, and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. He was awarded two research degrees; the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Engineering (D.Engg) for his novel work on Manufacturing Excellence, and Good Governance for Sustainable People, Process and Performance Development During 1964-1996 years, Dr. Singhvi worked for May & Baker, British Insulated Cables (BICC), British Leyland, GEC Alsthom and CarnaudMetalbox Groups, in UK, France, India, Nigeria and West Indies in positions ranging from Financial Controller to Managing Director. Between 1997 and 2003, as one of the Corporate Presidents reporting to the Chairman, Dr Singhvi conceived, authored and provided leadership for successful deployment of a holistic Management Model and Methodology that helped Aditya Birla Group’s transformation to higher standards of excellence and competitive advantage in all of its business units in India and Overseas units. Also Advisor to Argo Pantes Group Jakarta.
While in India, during 1997 and 2003 period, Dr Singhvi shared his thinking with several Businesses & Students, including L & T, Tata & Aditya Birla Groups, Industry Associations, Defense Establishments, faculties and students at IITs, IIMs, Colleges and Universities in. He was adjunct Professor at XLRI, School of Business & Human Resources, India in 2007.
Post 2003, he has been assisting Weaker Sections in Romania, Bulgaria and Ukraine. Set up Awards for best Female students at ICMA India and other places
Ajit Singhvi’s Contributions
- Ajit Singhvi Professorial Chair at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras.
- Ajit Singhvi Professorial Chair at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee.
- Ajit Singhvi Professorial Chair at Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Mumbai.
- Baptist Church of Nagaland for a Training Hall.
- Ajit Singhvi Centre for Management Literacy at Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai,.
- Awards for Female Students at The Institute of Cost & Management Accountants, Kolkata and Middlesex University, London.
Scholarly Contributions
Co-author of a handbook on Management & Transformation under the title, “Alphabet of Management & Transformation”, published by Himalaya Publishing House in India to help those unable to pursue MBA programs.
Ajit Singhvi’s Model to Realize Management Literacy
“I am creative contributor. I have devised simpler, cheaper and holistic model and methodologies for pursuing world class performance standards at every work station in the economy as help to present and future work force”. - Ajit Singhvi
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT MUMBAI