Cornell President David Skorton said in an announcement, "Professor Dutta's appointment is a natural fit with Johnson's increasingly global outlook."
Dutta will succeed Joseph Thomas, who is stepping down after a five-year term as dean. The appointment comes into effect from July 1, 2011.
IIT-Delhi alumnus Soumitra Dutta has been named the new Dean of the Ivy league Cornell University's business school, joining a growing list of noted Indian-origin academicians assuming leaderships roles at prestigious global universities.
At 89th, India is the lowest-ranked among the BRICS.
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