The question I’ve been asking myself is whether the success of a company solely rests on its MBA talent pool. Is it possible for a company in India to be successful if it has a diverse set of people coming from various backgrounds such as the arts, sciences, and the humanities? Given that India itself is a diverse country and we pride ourselves on being so, shouldn’t the corporate sector reflect this? Surely we can add a bit of desi spice to the Anglo-American model? Isn’t it possible that the non-MBA fields also teach you a thing or two about being a leader, a manager, and a successful member of a team in the corporate world? Or, to put the question in reverse: do you need an MBA to be a successful manager, business leader, or entrepreneur? There’s no denying the fact that there are successful business leaders who hold MBAs here and around the world , but you also have numerous examples of people who don’t (Bill Gates, Narayan Murthy, and Steve Jobs to name three) who have gone on to lead successful companies.
- Rupa Subramanya Dehejia
Spot on.
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