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IIT grad leaves investment banking for ISB leadership programme
Gaurang Agarwal, an IIT Kharagpur graduate with a dual degree in Financial Engineering, has joined the Indian School of Business (ISB) Post Graduate Programme (PGP) after five years in investment banking. He…
The Story in Brief
Gaurang Agarwal, an IIT Kharagpur graduate with a dual degree in Financial Engineering, has joined the Indian School of Business (ISB) Post Graduate Programme (PGP) after five years in investment banking. He worked at Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, and JPMorgan, specialising in derivatives and structured products.
Agarwal told HT Digital that technical expertise in a single function was no longer enough for the leadership role he wanted. He chose ISB to gain exposure beyond finance, learning how sales, technology, operations, and strategy fit together. His peers in the programme come from consulting, manufacturing, healthcare, and the armed forces.
The Indian Opinion
This story feeds a lazy narrative that high-achieving Indians must choos e between corporate success and holistic growth. Agarwal's move shows that an IIT and banking stint can lead straight back to a classroom without failure. The real test is whether such compressed learning translates into leadership outcomes that justify the Rs 40 lakh-plus fee. How many PGP graduates from premium B-schools actually move into broader roles within five years? That number will settle the question.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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