Bakul Harshadrai Dholakia (born 15 July 1947) is the former Director of IIM Ahmedabad (2002–2007). Prior to that, he was the Dean at Ahmedabad (1998–2001) and a professor in Economics He was also the Director General of International Management Institute, New Delhi. Prior to joining IMI New Delhi, he was the Director of Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management and Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhuj. Dholakia is a Gold Medalist from Baroda University and holds a Doctorate in Economics. He has 45 years of teaching experience, including 33 years at IIM Ahmedabad. He has served as a board member of the Reserve Bank of India Western Area Local Board from 1993 to 2001. He has guided 20 PhD students specialising in Economics, Finance, Business Policy and Public Systems at IIM A. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2007 for his contributions in the field of Literature and Education. Education Bakul Dholakia had completed his PhD in Economics from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in 1973 at the age of 26 years. His thesis topic was Sources of Economic Growth in India. He was subsequently awarded a University Grants Commission Fellowship. Dholakia had secured a master's degree (M.A.) in Economics with specialisation in Econometrics from Baroda University in 1969. He was awarded the Gold Medal for securing the First Rank in the course. He was also awarded a merit scholarship by the Government of India. Dholakia completed a bachelor's degree (B.A.) course in economics with mathematics as the minor subject from Baroda University in 1967 and secured the first rank throughout the course. He was awarded the B.A. merit scholarship by Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. Academic career Dholakia has 45 years of experience in the education domain including 33 years at IIM Ahmedabad. During his time at IIM Ahmedabad, Dholakia occupied the Reserve Bank of India Chair from 1992 to 1999, served as the Dean from 1998 to 2001 and as the Director of the Institute from 2002 to 2007. He has guided 20 PhD students specialising in Economics, Finance, Business Policy and Public Systems at IIM A. Dholakia had served as the Chairman of the MBA Program and also as the Chairman of Economics Area. Raghuram Rajan, Nachiket Mor and popular commentator Harsha Bhogle are some of his students. Teaching Dholakia had taught several courses during his time as a professor