"The term "institution builder" perfectly encapsulates Dr. Sarabhai's pivotal role in the planning of the institute from its nascent stage."
As the theme of this article revolves around founders and builders, the focus here is on one of the founding members, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, an illustrious physicist and pioneer in space research. Dr. Sarabhai as an institution builder The term "institution builder" perfectly encapsulates Dr. Sarabhai's pivotal role in the planning of the institute from its nascent stage. See Dr. Sarabhai's handwritten letter, addressed to Prof. George W. Robbins. Prof. Robbins, the Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of California, Los Angeles, was the esteemed individual responsible for presenting the 'Robbins report'. This report 'laid down the template for a new institute' (Source: IIMA Archives). Figure 1: Handwritten letter from Dr. Sarabhai to Prof. George W. Robbins, May 9, 1961
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