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From Zoology to Banking: Top 5 Indian CEOs and their unexpected education choices
India’s top CEOs come from varied educational backgrounds. Their stories offer inspiration to students and professionals chasing success beyond textbooks. Here are top 5 Indian CEOs and their educational backgrounds.
Muskan Verma | Jul 04, 2025, 05:49 PM IST
1.Sanjiv Mehta, former Hindustan Unilever CEO
From being a CA to completing Harvard’s AMP, Mehta’s financial sharpness helped him lead HUL across multiple countries and markets.
2.Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Biocon founder
She studied zoology in Bangalore and then brewing in Australia. Her unique fermentation skills helped her found Biocon, India’s biotech pioneer.
3.Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Tata Sons chairman
From a small town in Tamil Nadu to heading Tata Sons, Chandrasekaran’s story proves IIT isn’t everything. With an MCA from NIT Trichy and no IIM tag, he still leads one of India’s largest business houses.
4.Rajesh Gopinathan, former TCS CEO
TCS's former CEO mixed electrical engineering from NIT Trichy with a PGDM from IIM Ahmedabad. This powerful blend helped him lead a tech giant through digital change and global expansion.
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5.Uday Kotak, Kotak Mahindra Bank CEO
With a degree from Sydenham College and an MBA from JBIMS, Kotak turned Rs 3 lakh into Kotak Mahindra Bank. His journey shows how strong basics and bold moves build billion-dollar businesses.
