BBLF CK Prahalad Best Business Book Award

Short Listed Books for the 2019 Award

This annual award was instituted in memory of late management guru CK Prahalad. It recognizes and rewards the most original, impactful and thought-provoking business book published in India in the past year.

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

2. 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?

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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The book that gets the highest average of the scores from the two criteria is taken to declare the winner. 

This methodology is developed internally.

The award criteria/methodology will be validated by

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

2018 - 1st Edition of the Award

Short Listed Books for the Award