Anil K. Gupta

Prof. Gupta is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on strategy and globalization. He is the Ralph J. Tyser Professor of Strategy and Organization at the Smith School of Business, The University of Maryland at College Park.

Professor Gupta is the author of over seventy papers and four books: The Quest for Global Dominance (Jossey-Bass, 2001 and 2nd Edition, 2008), Smart Globalization (Jossey-Bass, 2003), and Global Strategy and Organization (John Wiley, 2003). His new book on Getting China and India Right was published by Jossey-Bass/John Wiley in February 2009.

Professor Gupta earned a Doctor of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School, an M.B.A. from the Indian Institute of Management, and a B.Tech. from the Indian Institute of Technology.

Professor Gupta serves regularly as a keynote speaker at major conferences and corporate forums in the United States, Europe, China, and India. He has also served a consultant on strategy and globalization with some of the world’s leading corporations including IBM, National Semiconductor, Marriott, First Data, Monsanto, ABB, Lockheed Martin, Indian Oil, McCormick, TeliaSonera, Metso, UPM-Kymmene, Raisio, Finnair, Cemex, Penoles, and the IRI Group. In addition, he serves on the boards of directors of several public companies as well as non-profit organizations.