Hitendra Wadhwa

{{Short description|Indian-American entrepreneur, educator and speaker}}

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| birth_name = Hitendra Kumar Wadhwa

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|01|25}}

| birth_place = Chandigarh, India

| nationality = American

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| alma_mater = St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi (A.B., Honors in Mathematics)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (MBA, PhD, Management Science)

| occupation = Businessman, educator

| years_active = 2004–present

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| website = {{URL|www.hitendra.com}}
{{URL|www.mentora.institute/}}

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Hitendra Wadhwa (born January 25, 1967) is an Indian-American businessman and educator. Wadhwa is currently a professor at Columbia Business School.[https://fortune.com/2011/09/14/the-church-of-b-school/ The Church of B-school] at Fortune; by Shelly Dubois; published September 14, 2011; retrieved November 13, 2021 He is the founder of the Mentora Institute.[https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2019/01/28/is-this-the-answer-to-diversity-and-inclusion/?sh=64dec298523f Is This The Answer To Diversity And Inclusion?] at Forbes; by Kim Elsesser; published January 28, 2019; retrieved January 28, 2021

Early life and education

Wadhwa was born in Chandigarh, India, to Puran Chand Wadhwa and Nirmal (née Sarup).

Wadhwa received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from St. Stephens College, University of Delhi in 1988. He then received an M.B.A. and a Ph.D. in management science from Sloan School of Management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) by 1996. Wadhwa’s doctoral research focused on optimizing price decisions for retail products with seasonal demand patterns.[https://www.investors.com/jamsetji-tata-indias-industrial-master/?ven=rss Jamsetji Tata, India's Industrial Master] at Investor's Business Daily; by Doug Tsuruoka; published November 15, 2011; retrieved November 28, 2021

Career

Wadhwa became a consultant at McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm, in 1996.[https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/201307/can-one-man-save-american-business Can One Man Save American Business?] at Psychology Today; by Dorian Roiston; published July 2, 2013; retrieved November 13, 2021 In 1999, after raising $10 million in venture capital, he founded Paramark,{{cite web | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=1206947 | title=Stocks | website=Bloomberg News | date=11 June 2023 }} a marketing optimization technology startup in Silicon Valley. The company was acquired by NewWorldIQ in 2002.[https://adage.com/article/btob/newworldiq-acquires-paramark/254833 NEWWORLDIQ ACQUIRES PARAMARK] at AdAge; published October 7, 2002; retrieved November 13, 2021 Wadhwa also founded a consulting firm, Delphinity, in 2002, which through a series of mergers became Mentora Institute.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fip29UJYV2k Who am I, really?: Hitendra Wadhwa at TEDxCooperUnion] at TEDX Talks; published June 18, 2012; retrieved November 28, 2021

Wadhwa first began teaching as a PhD. student at MIT in the 1990s. From 2004-2006, he served as an adjunct professor in Marketing at Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Wadhwa became a professor at Columbia Business School in 2006.[https://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/cbs-directory/detail/hw2114 Columbia Business School Directory] at Columbia University; retrieved November 13, 2021[https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/03/07/white-house-chaos President Trump's White House: chaos or effective leadership?] at MPR News; by Kerri Miller; published March 7, 2018; retrieved November 28, 2021[https://leading.gsb.columbia.edu/features/an-open-letter-to-america/ An Open Letter to America] at Columbia Business School; publishedJuly 8, 2020; retrieved November 28, 2021 In 2007, Wadhwa oversaw Columbia Business School’s alliance with the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.

= Mentora Institute =

In 2011, Wadhwa launched the Mentora Institute to provide in-person and online leadership training and coaching for corporate executives.[https://www.yogacitynyc.com/single-post/2012/12/27/Yoga-Meets-The-Boardroom Yoga Meets The Boardroom] at Yoga City NYC; by Alex Phelan; retrieved November 28, 2021 Teachings at the Mentora Institute are largely based on Wadhwa’s “Inner Mastery, Outer Impact” model originally developed at Columbia Business School.[https://schoolforstartupsradio.com/2018/07/personal-leadership/ BOOTSTRAPPING DR. DILEEP RAO, CYBERSECURITY EXPERT CHRIS MOSCHOVITIS AND PERSONAL LEADERSHIP DR. HITENDRA WADHWA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203194457/https://schoolforstartupsradio.com/2018/07/personal-leadership/ |date=2022-12-03 }} at SFS Radio; by James Beach; published July 18, 2018; retrieved November 13, 2021[https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/Keeping-the-Stupid-Out-of-Your-Life Keeping the Stupid Out of Your Life] at Booz & Company; by Susan. Cramm; published September 4, 2013; retrieved November 13, 2021 Wadhwa and the Mentora Institute launched the Mentora Foundation in 2021.

= Publications =

Wadhwa's book, Inner Mastery, Outer Impact was released on June 7, 2022.[https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780306827860 Inner Mastery, Outer Impact: How Your Five Core Energies Hold the Key to Success] at Publishers Weekly; retrieved June 27, 2022[https://hbr.org/2022/06/small-actions-make-great-leaders Small Actions Make Great Leaders] at Harvard Business Review; published June 22, 2022; retrieved June 27, 2022[https://feelinggood.com/2022/06/27/298-professor-hitendra-wadhwa-on-inner-mastery-outer-impact/ 298: Professor Hitendra Wadhwa on Inner Mastery, Outer Impact] at Feeling Good; by Dr. Burns; published June 27, 2022; retrieved June 27, 2022