An alumna of the institute, Ms. Bali, has had a rich array of top management experience in leading multinationals like The Coca Cola Company and Cadburys Schweppes across geographies spanning the Americas, Africa, and Europe.

The session assumes great relevance given the increasing the number of international placements at JBIMS. Ms. Bali outlined the strong process driven culture which is a hallmark of leading corporations in the US and Europe and the nuances in the work cultures in India and abroad. She spoke at length on her experiences and the challenges faced at various stages in her career. She exhorted the students to develop an ability to excel in every endeavour and to have zero tolerance for mediocrity.

Given the highly demanding and fast paced lives of modern corporate executives, Ms. Bali made a strong case for maintaining a healthy work-life balance. She cited the example of globally acclaimed marketing guru Mr. Sergio Zyman, with whom she worked at the Zyman Group as Managing Principal and Head of the Business Strategy practice. In her very lucid style, Ms. Bali made the session highly interactive, inviting several questions from the audience.

It was an excellent way to kick start the new academic year for the batch of 2008, through a session with one of the institute’s most successful alumni.