Why academic, gender diversity is imperative in B-schools

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The Hindu Business Line
Vinay Kamath
June 24, 2014

Management institutes look to re-jig the student mix for a holistic perspective

Puja Das talks excitedly about her new role as President of the graduate student board of the Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business. Conversing in the sandstone-coloured wind-swept cavernous atrium of the B-school, her enthusiasm is infectious.

The 26-year-old IIT Bombay graduate, who worked a little over two years in oil exploration company Schlumberger before joining ISB, has her agenda full: add lustre to the ISB brand, reach out to alumni, host national-level competitions... she's brimming with ideas.

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