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Feb 06, 2017

Prasoon Joshi receives Honorary Doctorate

McCann Worldgroup veteran receives honour from Amity University

Prasoon Joshi receives Honorary Doctorate
Amity University has awarded a honorary doctorate to senior ad man, Prasoon Joshi.
 
The academic council and the board of management of the Amity University conferred the Honorary Doctorate Award to Prasoon Joshi, who is currently chairperson and CEO of McCann India in recognition of his contribution towards the field of communication, arts, advertising  and social causes
as a poet, screenwriter and advertising veteran. 
 
He was awarded the Doctor of Philosophy (D. Phil.) – Honoris Causa at a convocation ceremony on 21 January 2017.
 
 
 
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