Gaurav Bhalla, adjunct professor at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business and executive fellow of the Center for Excellence in Service (CES), has been named Executive Education Specialist of the Year by Corporate Vision Magazine, a UK-based media company reaching 130,000 top-tier business professionals with global business news and analysis.
This award is given annually to an executive education professional who demonstrates "game changing" innovation and "stellar performance" in teaching mid- to upper-level managers. Bhalla has more than 35 years' experience as a corporate executive, management consultant and executive trainer for global Fortune 500 firms in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South Africa. He teaches marketing management, innovation, and customer experience management in the Smith School's executive and MBA programs. He is a lead faculty member in CES-sponsored executive education programs, including the Professional Services Leadership Initiative (PSLI) and SMPS U, the leadership advancement program of the Society for Marketing Professional Service.
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