This annual award was instituted in 2017 in memory of late management guru Professor CK Prahalad. It recognizes and rewards the most original, impactful and thought-provoking business books written by Indian authors.

Shortlist 2020

Winners

2020

2019

2018

Shortlist 2019

Shortlist 2018

Shortlist Methodology

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Process 1

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The books selected are those published between January 1, 2018 to 31 Dec 2018.

We shortlisted 25 books based on reader rating and reviews

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Of these the shortlisted 5 got highest average rating on Amazon, Goodreads and Flipkart for a period up to July 30, 2019 and highest number of reviews on the same platforms.

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Books that are not included in the selection process

1. Self help business books

2. Ones that are largely a selection of case stories with limited original content

3. Corporate hagiographies

4. Books on macro-economics

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Selection Process 2 – by the Jury

All the 5 books now have equal points when we begin the selection process

This is to eliminate biases, author’s popularity and a vast difference in marketing spend.

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On a score of 1 to 5 (1 minimum – 5 maximum), the jury gives points based on each of the following two criteria. (Even decimals are used)

Criteria one – How original is the theme of the book?

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Criteria two – How this book could be a game-changer, a major influencer, how inspiring is the story to its readers, how useful is the content of the book to its readers.

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Criteria three - Ease of reading and style of writing 

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The book that gets the highest average of the scores from these criteria will be declared the winner.

This methodology has been developed by Rishabh Media Network

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The award criteria/methodology will be validated by a well-known institution or a respected consultancy. 

The award comprises a citation and a cash prize of Rs. One Lakh, sponsored by CK Prahalad’s family.