A CONVERSATION WITH MS LULU RAGHAVAN: 11 TAKEAWAYS

“The arc of your day is the arc of your life” – Lulu Raghavan, Managing Director of Landor & Fitch India

We were privileged to host Ms Lulu Raghavan at BITSoM for our first ever offline leadership talk. From her schooling, liberal arts education abroad and MBA in India, to her first job and how she fell in love with branding — the conversation covered it all. She also spoke about her interests and passions outside of her work, such as parenting, food blogging, yoga, and vacations.

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ZERO-SUM TO WIN-WIN: MY TRANSFORMATION AT BITSoM

The past academic year was indeed a roller coaster of emotions and learning. The biggest takeaway has been how self-awareness has helped me develop my personality and mitigate my weaknesses. 

A little backstory: I have been a competitive swimmer representing Team India internationally. In an individual sport, the most significant peril is the zero-sum game, i.e. an advantage to one side resulting in an equivalent loss for the other. 

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TO NEW BEGINNINGS

It is not every day that life offers you a chance to experience Mumbai. The city of dreams. And also of traffic, 24/7 incessant rain, and a melange of cultures walking across streets brimming with the aroma of steaming hot vada pavs in every turn you take.

It is also not every day that life offers you a chance to be a part of an institute like BITSoM. Now before I brag about this brand new B-school in town let me walk you through our dramatic entry into the place we’d call our homes for the next two years.

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THE CHOICE

It was the month of August 2020, when I finally decided to pursue an MBA. Before going further, allow me to tell you a bit about myself. I am an architect who is passionate about design and I have worked as an academic in an architecture school. I loved my job as I had the freedom to execute new ideas, but I was not happy with its progression financially. Pursuing higher education in business after having been actively involved in architecture for 7 years was definitely a tough decision. I was convinced by the idea that pursuing an MBA will give me better opportunities for financial growth and well-being.

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BEING A PART OF THE DESIGN – PROF. SHANKKAR AIYAR IN CONVERSATION WITH GURUCHARAN R

This is a transcript of Prof Shankkar Aiyar’s interview by our founding class student, Gurucharan. Prof Shankkar Aiyar is a prominent India-based political economy analyst, columnist, and author. He is a visiting faculty at BITSoM and teaches Politonomics

What are three main public policy challenges for India in the upcoming decade?

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