Boidurjo Mukhopadhyay

Boidurjo Mukhopadhyay also known as Boidurjo Rick Mukhopadhyay is an UK-based Management Economist, Author, Musician and a Social Entrepreneur. He has received multiple gold medals from Universities in India for his academic performances and contributions to Economics, Business Management and Rural Development since he was 20. He has published over 40 articles on international development (on women empowerment, child labor, global warming, poverty and social protection), sustainable development management (mostly on renewable energy technologies, rural entrepreneurship, climate change adaptation and mitigation) and economic policies (international trade, aid and impact evaluation). He has delivered several motivational lectures on management disciplines in several European Universities, especially conducted longest running Leadership workshops (500 mins). At present, he teaches at the school of Business, Management and Economics at the University of Sussex, Brighton (UK), where he was recently awarded an 'Oscar' for 'Best Seminar Tutor' category. besides being involved in several international organisations such as World Bank, UNDP, UNICEF, UNHCR and some US Universities.

Early life

Boidurjo is the son of Dr. Bibhas Mukhopadhyay, renowned Indian Economist and Author of "India's Economy: Under a Tinsel still tough" and Dr. Bijaya Mukhopadhyay, eminent Bengali literatteur and Author of "Onno Ordho Onno Vabhna", "Onubove Asom", editor of "Suchetana Samakal". He grew up in Calcutta, West Bengal where he received his early education before moving out to Guwahati, Assam continuing with his alma mater at Gauhati University from where he received his first gold medal in Economics followed by his second gold medal in Business Management. He was also awarded the University Grants Commission PG Scholarship by Govt. of India. His hometown is in Uttarpara, which is historic town situated by the river Ganges in West Bengal.

Achievements

Boidurjo Mukhopadhyay was awarded an academic gold medal for his B.A (hons) in Economics in 2008 from Gauhati University, India . Further, he won his second and third gold medals for his academic performances in Business Management and Rural Development at Post Graduate levels. He was the Recipient of University Grants Commission, Government of India's PG Scholarship in the year 2009. In the year 2010, he won an International competition held by Vodafone World of Difference, United Kingdom where he was one of the top 500 selected development professionals . More recently, he won an Academic Oscar for 'Best Seminar Tutor' for Business, Management and Economics at the University of Sussex , Brighton - United Kingdom.