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What did I learn @ Shelby Hunt University?

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I have been fortunate enough to have taken Dr. Shelby Hunt ’s Ph.D. course on marketing theory and interact with him on a regular basis at Texas Tech University. I learned a lot from my regular interactions with Dr. Shelby Hunt. As a person of discipline and diligence, there is scarcely a match. He is most generous with his time and always available to share his deep knowledge of marketing and philosophy of marketing science with his students. Here are some lessons I learned from Dr. Shelby Hunt, who has been honored as “Marketing Legend” by the American Marketing Association (AMA). Passion and Persistence:  Dr. Hunt is a pioneer in the application of theory and philosophy of science in marketing and is regarded as one of the greatest thinkers in marketing. With over 70,000 google scholar citations, he is one of the most highly cited scholars in business. One of Dr. Hunt’s greatest traits is his passion for the marketing discipline. As soon as I joined the Ph.D. program at Texas Tech,
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How and why did I choose a career in academia?

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Yesterday I taught a masterclass for the Young Leaders Programme (YLP) aspirants of the Indian School of Business (ISB) . After the session, one of the participants sent me an e-mail thanking me for the session and asked me, "I'm interested in academics too. I want to know how and why did you choose a career in academia?." Actually, I had never thought about becoming a professor before. After completing my B.Tech in mechanical engineering and spending about 8 years in engineering and consulting industries, I went to Texas Tech University to pursue a Ph.D. in Business Administration. After earning my Ph.D., I have joined the ISB as an Assistant Professor of Marketing. One of my colleagues in the early stages of my professional career said, " it's not what you know, it's who you know " and this statement has been proven so true in my career. Over the years, I met many wonderful people, who have had a significant impact on my life.       I was born and brou
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