Dr Satyanarayana Chava, Chief Executive Officer, Laurus Labs, and an alumnus of the Founding Class of Post Graduate Programme in Management for Senior Executives (PGPMAX), will  contribute a monetary grant of Rs 1.5 crore, spread over three years, to enhance the quality of teaching at ISB. Dr Chava, remarked that, “We consider this an investment in the future through ISB. It is my belief that the value of any great institution like ISB comes from three angles – its faculty, its students and the learning environment that it provides. We decided to invest in the first and contribute to building the faculty.”

Earlier he had contributed INR 30 lakhs to ISB to support the ‘Technology Commercialisation Programme’ for scientists at ISB.The program was attended by nearly 30 participants from universities, public research organizations, and government labs.

During his time as a student at ISB, Dr Chava, greatly valued the quality of teaching and wanted to enhance the same through this contribution. Bringing top class faculty into the classroom to provide the best learning experience to students has always been a priority for ISB since its founding days. Contributions from alumni, like the one by Dr. Chava,  help ISB bring such world class faculty to teach at the School  creating a lasting impact.  
  
Speaking about the collaboration, Ajit Rangnekar, Dean ISB said, “ISB alumni are our brand ambassadors and standard bearers. They contribute to the School through work, wisdom and wealth. Dr. Satya Chava is an inspiration for all of us. He has created a very successful business, and is passionate about contributing to social causes. On behalf of the ISB community, I thank him for his generosity.”