InsideIIM Professor of The Year | SDA Bocconi Asia Center | David Bardolet

Dean, SDA Bocconi Asia Center,
Professor of Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management,
Subjects Taught: Competitive Analysis, Strategy
Education: Ph.D. in Management from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

Prof. David Bardolet has been unanimously voted as the Professor of the Year by the students of SDA Bocconi Asia Center. With a Ph.D. in Management from UCLA, Prof. Bardolet shifted to India as a Professor of SDA Bocconi Asia Center and currently is the Dean of the institute. Professor Bardolet was previously associated with the Department of Management and Technology as an Assistant Professor in Bocconi University, Milan Italy.

With an ‘excellent teaching style’ and ‘command over teaching’ Prof. Bardolet is a favorite among his students. From tags like the ‘coolest professor’ to that of ‘strategy expert’, student at SDA Bocconi love his conceptual teaching, subject knowledge, approachability and methodical approach.  

One student writes saying, “I can never forget what I learnt in David’s class. His dynamic charisma and entertaining approach in class is just outstanding.” Not only that, Prof. Bardolet also provides an overall ‘world view on a variety of businesses’ thanks to his long rooted experience. “His classes are designed in a way that builds future leaders using real business scenarios and case studies,” writes another student about Prof. Bardolet.

From the responses we have collated, Prof. Bardolet is definitely the student’s favorite at SDA Bocconi Asia Center.

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About the InsideIIM Professor of The Year competition:

While attending a class you might feel the sudden urge to check your phone chiming a notification, saying your crush has just accepted your friend request. You would probably neglect the professor for a while to sneak your phone out too. The professor, teaching in class, might look like the least important aspect of your life at this moment.

But, when faced with a business challenge, you would immediately go back to the teaching of that particular professor in your class. A mumbling thanks would naturally come on to your lips.

Hence we at InsideIIM decided to give an opportunity to students across MBA campuses in India to openly talk about their favourite professors and let others know how their contribution is making a significant impact to their respective lives.

Enthralled by the overwhelming 1000+ responses we received from MBA students across Indian business schools, we decided to share the names of all the professors with the highest number of votes from different B-schools.