A look at successful Indian business women and their educational qualifications

Aug 03, 2023

Shamayita Dey

Sudha Murty

She earned a Bachelor’s in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology (now KLE Technological University) and a Master’s in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Science.

Roshni Nadar

After completing her schooling in India from Vasant Valley School, she joined Northwestern University, where she majored in Communication with a focus on radio/TV/film. She graduated from the Kellogg School of Management with an MBA.

Nita Ambani

She earned her bachelor’s degree in commerce from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

She attended Bishop Cotton Girl’s High School in Bangalore and graduated in 1968 after that attended Mount Carmel College in Bangalore, and post that received a Bachelor’s degree in zoology from Bangalore University in 1973.

Smita Crishna-Godrej

Smita Crishna-Godrej went to J B Petit School in Mumbai. She pursued BA in History and Political Science from St. Xavier’s College Mumbai.

Reshma Kewalramani

She completed a seven year long course on liberal arts/medical science from Boston University. And after her fellowship from Massachusetts General Hospital she got a degree in General Management from Harvard Business School in 2015.

Indra Nooyi

She earned Bachelor’s degrees in physics from the University of Madras in 1975, as well as a Post Graduate Programme Diploma from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta in 1976 and went to Yale School of Management in 1978 where she got a master’s degree in public and private management

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