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About the Translator
Born in 1938, Mahesh Bhogilal obtained his B.A. in June, 1959 and M.A. in April 1962 from ST John's College, University of Cambridge (U.K.). The subject of study was mechanical science (i.e. Engineering) courses in all the basic fields of engineering. As a result of a "First" in the examination he was awarded the College prize in 1957. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge U.S.A.:
From September 1962 to March 1965 studied at the above Institute at the Alfred Sloane's School of Management. Ranked among the top four students in the batch of 1962 Post Graduate students. Hence, was allowed to go to the Ph.D. Section without completing the Master's Thesis. While at M.I.T. he was thrice receipient of Tuition scholarship and in his last year was a Ford Foundation Fellow. He was the Editor of the Industrial Management Review. His area of specialisation was “Organization” though he had formerly studied management and business subjects. These included Marketing, Micro and Macro Economics, Labour, Accounting and Finance, Industrial Dynamics - here worked under Professor J.W. Forrester; Operations (e.g. Production) Management, Organization Change - here worked under Professor Mc. Gregor and Professor Warran Dennis - the latter was his Thesis Advisor. While at M.I.T. he was taken as a member for the TAU BETA PAI Society for high academic performance.
However he joined the family business prior to completion of the Ph.D.
