Delaware, USA: American Council on Management and Information Technology (ACMIT) has conferred honorary Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) to academician and author Professor (Dr) Mahul Brahma, who is a PhD, D.Litt and Fellow (UK). This honor is a recognition of his work as well as his writings – academic and literary – in the field of management in the areas of luxury branding, CSR, strategic and crisis communication, spanning over two decades. He has authored 10 books and hundreds of articles in leading national and international publications as a columnist.
ACMIT has also inducted Prof Brahma as a member of their Academic Council.
Professor Brahma said: “It is an absolute honour. I look forward to making significant contribution in the global education sector as a member of ACMIT Academic Council.”
Professor Brahma is a two-time Sahityakosh Samman winning author of 10 books. His latest book Bharat, A Luxe Story was launched by the Ambassador of Brazil to India, HE Kenneth Feli Haczynski Da Nobrega. Bharat, A Luxe Story is an authoritative, research-based anthology of essays exploring various facets of luxury from the perspectives of Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology, History, and Economics, revolving around Bharat, that is India, to find a deeper meaning of luxe beyond the myopic ‘price tag’. The book explores the centuries-old love affair between Bharat and global luxury brands. The book will be launched later this year in the UK by Professor John Strachan, Pro Vice Chancellor of Bath Spa University during Prof Brahma’s annual visit as a Research Fellow.
Professor Brahma is a luxury commentator, podcaster, columnist, academician, communication, and brand strategist with over two decades of industry and academic experience. He is a Visiting Research Fellow of Bath Business School, UK and Dean and Professor of NSHM Media School and NSHM Design School in India. He is a former Professor and Dean and Director at Adamas University in India. He is a TEDx Speaker on the mythic value of luxury. Prof Brahma is an award-winning business communications leader, specialising in strategic and crisis communications. He was head of CSR, Corporate Communications and Branding in a Tata group company. He has held several leadership positions in English print media rising to the level of Chief Editor. He is an alumnus of — IIM Calcutta, St Xavier’s College (Calcutta), Sri Satya Sai University, MICA (Ahmedabad), University of Calcutta, Bath Spa University, UK, and University of Cambridge – Judge Business School.
In the doctorate citation ACMIT stated: “Professor Brahma, your work embodies the values and principles that we hold at ACMIT, and we believe that conferring upon you this Honorary Doctorate is a fitting acknowledgment of your remarkable accomplishments. This recognition is a testament to your outstanding contributions and your dedication to advancing knowledge. We are truly honored to recognize your exceptional contributions, and we are excited to welcome you into our esteemed community of scholars and thought leaders.”
American Council on Management and Information Technology (ACMIT) is a Delaware, US-based non-governmental, independent, and international accreditation, ranking and rating agency working to enrich the knowledge and expertise of universities, colleges, education providers, teachers, students, corporate entities, and individuals alike in these domains, with the goal of promoting growth and success for the education industry and the broader economy.
