There is much talk of the soft power of the BRIC Countries. While China is the most economically mighty about the BRIC and Russia probably still has the most military technology, there can be hardly any doubt that India is rapidly winning the soft power war among the BRIC countries.
The India Expert rarely comments on Indian Americans since our focus is on India. But when the country’s most venerated business school chooses its first ever foreign born Dean, its newsworthy enough for coverage by the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and more.
An 1984 alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in India, Dr. Nitin Nohria has been nominated as the next dean of the Harvard Business School. The Richard P. Chapman Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School (HBS), will become the School’s 10th dean and will take over on July 1.
His current academic interests include the theory and practice of leadership, the study of human motivation, the analysis of management practices critical to corporate success, and the strategic and organizational challenges of globalization.
Indian-born deans are in key positions at many top American Universities ranging from UCLA, to Carnegie Mellon, to Northwestern. Most are in engineering and business positions.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
