How and why did I choose a career in academia?
Yesterday I taught a masterclass for the Young Leaders Programme (YLP) aspirants of the Indian School of Business (ISB) . After the session, one of the participants sent me an e-mail thanking me for the session and asked me, "I'm interested in academics too. I want to know how and why did you choose a career in academia?." Actually, I had never thought about becoming a professor before. After completing my B.Tech in mechanical engineering and spending about 8 years in engineering and consulting industries, I went to Texas Tech University to pursue a Ph.D. in Business Administration. After earning my Ph.D., I have joined the ISB as an Assistant Professor of Marketing. One of my colleagues in the early stages of my professional career said, " it's not what you know, it's who you know " and this statement has been proven so true in my career. Over the years, I met many wonderful people, who have had a significant impact on my life. I was born and brou