Pramath’s rich experience over the years – across academia, consulting, education and business – has given him a rare insight on running organisations and different operating environments. As Chief Mentor, he brings his expertise and passion to CSB.

Pramath was the founding Dean of the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad and served and was instrumental in building ISB into a world-class business school in India. Built in collaboration with Wharton, Kellogg and London Business School, ISB has grown to be one of the premier hubs for Business Education in the world. He serves as the Founder and Chairman of the Academic Council of The Vedica Scholars Programme for Women (VSPW) a reimagined MBA programme for women. He is also the Founder and Trustee of the recently launched Ashoka University, India’s first liberal arts university. The Young India Fellowship launched under its aegis in 2011, was another first of its kind scholarship programme in the country.

He was the Group MD and CEO of ABP Pvt Ltd., a $200 million Indian media conglomerate with interests in newspapers, magazines, television and online. He spent 13 years with McKinsey as a partner. During his McKinsey tenure, he assisted both public and private sector clients in a diverse set of industries on issues relating to business strategy and performance improvement in North America and Asia. After starting his career in the North American Practice, he moved to India in 1997 and helped build and grow the Indian Practice. He led McKinsey India’s telecom, IT, and media practices as well as its organisation practice, where he focused on issues of transformation and leadership.In addition, he is currently a Senior Counselor with Albright Stonebridge Group, helping international businesses set up operations in India.

Pramath holds a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, and a BTech degree from IIT, Kanpur.