Mittal gets ESCP Europe's highest honour: Doctor Honoris Causa

New Delhi: Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman, Bharti Enterprises has been bestowed with the 'Doctor Honoris Causa' by ESCP Europe Business School, one of the premier global institutions, for his innovative entrepreneurship and contribution towards philanthropy in the field of education.

He is the first Indian to be honoured with this distinguished recognition in ESCP Europe's near - 200 years history. Established in 1819, ESCP Europe is the world's first business school and was founded by a group of economic scholars.

On receiving the recognition, Sunil Bharti Mittal said, "ESCP Europe has long been a fountainhead of modern management knowledge and philosophy. I am truly honoured to receive this special recognition from the oldest business school in the world. The centuries-old rich legacy and global reputation of ESCP Europe makes this honour special."