The International Executive School (IES), Strasbourg, France, is proud to celebrate the achievement of PhD Candidate Saka (Munna) Bahadur, who was honoured with the Best Presentation Award at the IALS 2.0 International Conference: Bridging Borders, A Doctoral Research Exchange, held online on 20 and 21 February 2026.

The conference was co-organised by IES and Sharda School of Business Studies, Sharda University, India, and brought together emerging researchers, academicians, and industry experts from across the world, providing a platform for high-level scholarly exchange in Management and the Social and Behavioural Sciences.

Saka’s award was selected through a rigorous double-blind peer review process, recognizing both individual talent and the high-quality doctoral training and research culture

IES fosters through its global academic partnerships.

This achievement is a testament to what IES doctoral candidates are capable of when given the right environment, mentorship, and international exposure. IES continues to invest in creating opportunities that place its students at the forefront of global academic dialogue.