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Amity Business SchoolMBA (Entrepreneurship), Semester IEntrepreneurship Theory and Practices1Presented by:Shivam VarshneyAmity Business SchoolAmity Business School1

Gautam ThaparAmity Business SchoolEarly LifeGautam Thapar belongs to the third generation of the business family founded by his grandfather Karam Chand Thapar, in Kolkata.

Karam Chand had initially offered the reins of the family business to Gautum's father, Brij Mohan Thapar, bypassing his oldest son Inder Mohan Thapar.

Brij Mohan passed on the chance to his younger brother Lalit Mohan Thapar, giving lack of desire and inability to shoulder the responsibility as the reasons.

The group of companies run by Gautam was rebranded as Avantha, and the new identity launched worldwide on 15th November 2007.

Amity Business School Gautam began his education at the prestigious Doon School, where he imbibed a liberal education based on the ideals of secularism, discipline and equality.

After, studying chemical engineering in the U.S.A., he returned to India.

Education

Amity Business School He started his career as a factory assistant in one of the organizations manufacturing companies.

He rose steadily and steered the organization through a strategic and visionary turnaround, involving resilience and restructuring, ensuring that the Group attained dominant status in key operating sectors.

Gautam became Group Chairman on 1st July 2006. He sits on the boards of various companies in India and overseas.

Now, Gautam Thapar is Founder and Chairman of India's foremost diversified corporation, the Avantha Group.

Business CareerAmity Business School In 2008, Gautam received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Manufacturing.

He has been appointed Board Member of the National Security Advisory Board, a key component of the National Security Council of India.

He is President of Thapar University, one of the top ten technical schools in India.

He is the Chairman of the Board of Governors, National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE). Awards & RecognitionAmity Business School He is Chairman of The Aspen Institute India, which aims to internationalize India's business, political and cultural leadership.

He is also the Chairman of the CII-Avantha Center for Competitiveness for SMEs, and is Past President of All India Management Association (AIMA)

He also takes an avid interest in promoting golf, and is President of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI).

In July 2013, King's College, London conferred an Honorary Fellowship in recognition of Gautam's 'exceptional achievements in the fields of industry and philanthropy'.Awards & RecognitionAmity Business School The genesis of the Avantha Group lies in the erstwhile Thapar Group, amongst India's top ten business houses, founded by Lala Karam Chand Thapar in Calcutta.

In 2005 Indias second largest producer of coal prior to coal nationalization.

Thapar Group also had interests in sugar, paper, chemicals, textiles, banking, insurance, and engineering products and services.

The Thapar Group went on to establish some of Indias most respected institutions, including Oriental Bank of Commerce, Oriental Insurance and Thapar University.

The partition of the Thapar Groups assets amongst its family members was completed at the turn of the century.HistoryAmity Business School The US$ 4 billion Avantha Group is one of India's leading business conglomerates.

The Group has business interests in diverse areas, including pulp and paper, power transmission and distribution equipment and services, food processing, farm forestry, chemicals, energy, infrastructure, information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services.

With a global footprint, the Group operates in 90 countries with more than 25,000 employees worldwide.

Group companies include Crompton Greaves Limited, India's largest power equipment company, and Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT), India's largest paper manufacturer, both listed on the Indian stock exchanges.About Amity Business School Entrepreneurship skillsIntegrityIntegrity - in both personal and professional relationships

Following ethical business practices Honoring our commitments to all stakeholders.

Being open and sincere in all our dealings

Being accountable and taking ownership

Providing genuine value through our products and servicesAmity Business SchoolImagination Imagination That Drive the actions

Constantly searching for "the new" in all spheres(be it products, processes, markets, geographies). Encouraging and implementing original ideas and "out-of-the-box" thinking.

Being agile and responsive to change.

Leveraging knowledge and technology to drive innovation. Entrepreneurship skillsAmity Business SchoolIndividual Respect for individuals and recognizing their contribution.Being fair, offering equal opportunity.

Encouraging openness and freedom of expression

Ensuring prompt response to issues and concerns.

Empowering and stimulating employees to realize their potentialIndividual A commitment to Valuing people Entrepreneurship skillsAmity Business School IndustriesPulp and paper

Food Processing

Chemical

Power T&D Equipment & Services

Energy and Infrastructure

Green Building material

IT & ITES

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