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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Indu Shahani<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|07|17|df=yes}}<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
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| education = [[PhD]] in Commerce<br />
| occupation = Educator<br />
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| title = Former [[Sheriff of Mumbai]]<br />
| term = 1 year<br />
| predecessor = [[Vijaypat Singhania]]<br />
| spouse = Ranjit Shahani<br />
| children = 1<br />
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'''Dr. Indu Shahani''' is a leading Indian educationist, who currently serves as the founding Dean of the Indian School of Management & Entrepreneurship (ISME) and a former [[Sheriff of Mumbai]].<br />
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She is also the President & Chair - Academics of the Indian School of Design & Innovation (ISDI), ISDI-WPP School of Communication and the Indian School of Management & Entrepreneurship (ISME).<br />
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==Career==<br />
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While Dr. Shahani continues to be Chief Mentor of colleges of the [[Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board|HSNC Board]], from 1 August 2016, she has also accepted a position as the President & Chair - Academics of the Indian School of Design & Innovation (ISDI), ISDI | [[WPP plc|WPP]] School of Communication and the Indian School of Management & Entrepreneurship (ISME); and is the Founding Dean of ISME.<br />
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Dr. Shahani served as a principal at the [[H.R. College of Commerce and Economics|HR College]], [[Churchgate]], a premieré educational institute under the umbrella of the [[University of Mumbai]].<br />
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Dr. Shahani is the first Indian to be appointed Vice-Chair on the Board of the Governors of the [[International Baccalaureate]] where she served from 2001 - 2010.<br />
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Shahani was awarded the [[Doctor of Letters|Honorary Doctor of Letters]] degree by the [[University of Westminster]] in London on 16 November 2009. As a tribute to Dr. Shahani, the University had instituted the [[Sheriff of Mumbai]]'s Scholarships for Women from Mumbai to study a Master's programme in the years 2009 and 2010 in London.<br />
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Dr Shahani was appointed the [[Sheriff of Mumbai]] herself for 2008 and 2009. The Sheriff of Mumbai is an honorary post and is a link between the citizens and the Government. As the Sheriff of Mumbai, she launched the 1298 Women's Helpline against domestic violence and harassment with the help of leading NGO's.<br />
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Dr. Shahani is a visiting faculty member at [[UC Berkeley]] and [[NYU Stern]] in the [[United States]].<br />
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Dr. Shahani has received many awards, such as the 'Roll of Honor' award towards her outstanding contributions in leadership and to Education and Partnerships with [[Deakin University]] in India; 'Excellence Award for Humanitarian Service' by the Rotary Club of Bombay; 'Women of the Decade Achievers Award' by ASSOCHAM Ladies League Mumbai; 'Citizen of Mumbai Award' by Rotary Club of Bombay; 'Excellence in Education Award' at the FLO Great Women Achiever Awards; and 'Achiever of Excellence - Women Achievers 2012' by Bombay Management Association recognising her contribution to society at large.<ref>{{cite news|title= Women of the Decade|url= http://www.afternoondc.in/city-news/women-of-the-decade/article_99847/|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140219114553/http://www.afternoondc.in/city-news/women-of-the-decade/article_99847|archivedate= 19 February 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Directorships==<br />
• [[Bajaj Electricals]] Limited<br />
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• [[Eureka Forbes]] Limited<br />
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• [[Colgate-Palmolive|Colgate-Palmolive (India)]] Limited<br />
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• [[Clariant Chemicals India|Clariant Chemical (India)]] Ltd.<br />
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• [[Diageo|United Spirits Limited, Diageo]]<br />
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• [[Franklin Templeton Investments]]<br />
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• [[Indian Oil Corporation]] (2008-2013)<br />
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• Member, United Way of Mumbai<br />
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• Member, [[Save the Children]]<br />
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==Academic Board Positions==<br />
• [[International Baccalaureate]] Organisation (2001-2010)<br />
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• [[Westminster Business School]], London<br />
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• [[EDHEC Business School (Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord)|EDHEC Business School]], Paris<br />
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• Member, State Knowledge Advisory Board of Andhra Pradesh<br />
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• Member, Governing Council, [[Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad|MICA]]<br />
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• Member, [[Oberoi International School]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.hrcollege.edu/sheriffofmumbai.php]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}<br />
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