Dr. Baliga co-authored the books "Emerging Leadership Vistas," "Tables Are Turning: German and Japanese Multinational Companies in the United States" and "Quest for Survival and Growth." He has won numerous Babcock teaching awards, including the Babcock Educator of the Year award for three years, the Sara Lee Excellence Award in 1992, the first Kienzle Teaching Award in 2000 and a teaching award for the Charlotte evening MBA program in 2002.

Dr. Baliga's expertise includes strategic transformation and multinational corporation strategy.

DBA, Kent State University (Administrative Sciences, International Business) - 1980
PGDBA, Indian institute of Management (Business Policy, Behavioral Sciences) - 1973
BE, University of Madras (Mechanical Engineering) - 1971

• 2005 - Babcock Educator of the Year Award, Babcock Graduate School of Management
• 2005 - Thirst for Knowledge Award, Helsinki School of Economics
• 2002 - Babcock Educator of the Year Award, Babcock Graduate School of Management
• 2000 - Kienzle Teaching Award, Babcock Graduate of Management
• 1992 - Sara Lee Excellence Award, Sara Lee

• Baliga, R. B., & Bhagat, R. S., & Triandis, H. C., & Billing, T. K., & Davis, C. A. (2007). On Becoming a Global Manager: A Closer look at the Opportunities and Constraints in 21st Century. Elsevier.
• Baliga, R. B., & Santalainen, T. J. (2007). Viral Leadership and the Evolution of Healthy-Sick. Elsevier.
• Baliga, R. B., & Santalainen, T. J. (2006). Transformations of State-owned Enterprises in Estonia and India: An Examination of the Relative Influences of Cultural Variations. Journal of International Management, Vol. 12, 2006, pp.140-157.
• Baliga, R. B. (2004). Xerox' Turnaround: A Case Analysis. Case Folio, A Monthly Journal of Management Case Studies, Nov. 2004, 44-45.
• Baliga, R. B. (2004). Dell Spell Success in China: A Case Analysis. Case Folio, A Monthly Journal of Management Case Studies, (April 2004), 84-87.
• Baliga, R. B., & Leimann, J., & Santalainen, T. (2003). An Examination of the Dynamics of Transformation of Estonian State-Owned Enterprises toward a Free-Market Orientation. Estonian Institute of Economics, at Tallinn Technical University.
• Baliga, R. B., & Bhagat, R. S., & Moustafa , K. S., & Krishnan, B. (2003). Knowledge in Cross Cultural Management in the Era of Globalization: Where do we go from here? Ashgate Publishing Limited.
• Baliga, R. B., & Santalainen, T. (2003). Skopbank (A), Skopbank (B). Helsinki School of Economics and European Case Clearing House,
• Baliga, R. B., & Santalainen, T. (2003). The Swissair Series (Cases A, B, C, D, E) and the Swissair Series Teaching Note. Published by Helsinki School of Economics and distributed by European Case Clearing House,

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• February 27, 2000 - Recipient of the Kienzle Teaching Award, News & Record
• February 25, 2000 - Recipient of the Kienzle Teaching Award, Business Journal
• February 28, 1999 - Even in WNC, global economy effects felt, Asheville Citizens Times
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