Ahmedabad, October 22 (APAC Media): Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) has appointed Professor Amit Karna as an Additional Independent Director for a five-year term, effective October 21, 2026.
The appointment was approved by the company’s Board of Directors and is subject to shareholder approval under applicable regulations. Prof. Karna has also been appointed as a member of GMDC’s Audit Committee.
Amit Karna’s Role at IIM Ahmedabad
Prof. Karna is a Professor of Strategy at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), where he has been a faculty member since 2014. He currently serves as the institute’s Dean of Alumni and External Relations, a position he assumed on June 5, 2026.
He holds a PhD in Strategy from IIMA and previously worked as an Assistant Professor at EBS Business School in Germany from 2009 to 2014. He has also been a visiting scholar at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Sydney Business School.
Expertise in Strategy and Innovation
Prof. Karna’s areas of expertise include strategic management, technology and innovation management, and entrepreneurship. His research focuses on innovation, dynamic capabilities and international strategy.
During his tenure at IIMA, he has chaired several academic centres and programmes, including the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship, the Business Policy area, placements and the Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX).
His appointment adds academic and strategic management expertise to GMDC’s board. The company stated that he is not related to any of its directors, promoters or key managerial personnel and is not barred by any regulatory authority from holding the position of director.
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