Prof. Indira Parikh is the Former Founder President of FLAME University. Previously, she was the Dean of IIM-Ahmedabad from 2002 to 2005. She was also a faculty member at IIM-Ahmedabad for over 30 years. Prof. Indira has also taught at INSEAD, Fontainebleau and Texas A&M University. She has specialised in organisation development and design, and institution building.
She has been a consultant to various national and international organisations both in the private and public sectors. Prof. Parikh is also on the board of several companies.
Member of the Board (Present)
- Force Motors Ltd, Pune
- Hitachi Home & Life Solutions, Mehsana, Gujarat
- National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), Mumbai (Executive Committee Member)
- Reliance Life Insurance Company Limited, Mumbai
- Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Co. Ltd.
Present Membership on Advisory / Academic Boards
- IIM SIRMULAR – Member of Advisory Council – 2018 Onwards
- Vellore Institute of Technology – Member of Advisory Council – 2018 Onwards
- IIT Gandhinagar - Member of Advisory Board
- STFC (AMA) – Mentor Board Ahmedabad Management Association
- Anant National University, Ahmedabad – 2017 Onwards
- SOIL India – Academic Advisory Board – 2017 Onwards
- Navrachna University – Governing Board Member – 2018 Onwards
- Foundation for Liberal & Management Education, FLAME Pune – 2005 Onwards
Books Authored
- Crossroads of Culture: A Study in the Culture of Transience
- Indian Women: An Inner Dialogue
- Young Managers at the Crossroads: The Trishanku Complex
Year |
Award |
Awarding Organization |
2014 |
Outstanding Women Leadership Achievement Award[32] |
World Women Leadership Congress & Awards |
2014 |
Award for Outstanding Contribution to Education[33] |
Asian Education Leadership Awards |
2013 |
MTC Global Award for Visionary in Management Education[34] |
MTC Global Award for Excellence 2013 |
2013 |
Award for Legendary Contribution to Education[35] |
Asian Education Leadership Awards |
2013 |
Innovative Leader Award[36] |
21st Dewang Mehta Business School Award |
2012 |
Woman of Excellence Award[37] |
FICCI Ladies Organisation Ahmedabad |
2011 |
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Award[38] |
19th Dewang Mehta Business School Award |
2011 |
Visionary Leader Award[39] |
Star Group of Industries & DNA Awards |
2011 |
Lifetime Achievement Award[40] |
Asian Leadership Awards |
2010 |
Lifetime achievement and Best teacher of the Decade Award[41] |
Asia B-School Awards |
2009 |
Exemplary Leader Award[42] |
Dainik Bhaskar Group |
2008 |
Leadership Award[43] |
Dewang Mehta Business School |
2003 |
Lifetime Achievement Award for contribution to HR[44] |
Indira Group of Institutes |
2001 |
Lifetime Achievement Award for Best Teacher in Management[44] |
World HRD Congress |
