Mr Michael Halse, a British national, studied Business Management at the Harvard Business School. He spent several years in Burma and worked on the Burmese Paddy Rice System. As a Ford Foundation Professor, he helped establish the AgCo Group at IIMA. Subsequently, he worked with the National Dairy Development Board as FAQ Adviser for some 15 years. During this period, he also got his DBA from the Harvard Business School. He made significant contribution in evolving the programmes of the National Dairy Development Board.