Bakul Harshadrai Dholakia is an Indian economist and academic administrator, widely recognised for his association with management education in India. He is most prominently known for his long tenure at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad), where he served as a professor and later as Director.
| Name | Bakul Harshadrai Dholakia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Profession | Economist, academic administrator |
| Known for | Leadership in Indian management education |
| Primary affiliation | Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) |
Dholakia built his academic career in the field of economics, with research and teaching interests connected to economic analysis, productivity, and management. His scholarly work has been associated with Indian institutions of higher learning, particularly in the domain of management studies.
Dholakia spent a significant portion of his professional life at IIM Ahmedabad, one of India's premier business schools. He held a faculty position as a professor of economics and subsequently took on senior administrative responsibilities, including serving as the Director of the institute. In this role, he was associated with the institute's academic and administrative leadership.
As an economist and director of a leading Indian management school, Dholakia is part of a generation of academics who shaped the development and direction of professional management education in India. His work contributed to the academic identity of IIM Ahmedabad during his period of leadership.