Savita Mahajan

Independent Director at Avanse Financial Services

Ms. Savita Mahajan is a former Deputy Dean at the Indian School of Business (ISB), India. She was associated with the ISB for 14 years since its inception in 2001 and was responsible for building its second campus at Mohali, Punjab, as its Chief Executive Officer. She holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from Delhi University and did her MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, in 1981. Since then, she has worked in several Indian organizations, including Maruti Udyog Limited, Bharat Technologies, Karvy Consultants and Intergraph India, in diverse industry sectors, including automobiles, engineering, financial services and software. She is widely traveled and her professional interests include Strategic Management, Institutional Values, Leadership and Organisational Change. She has also carried out consulting and training assignments for corporations and development organizations, including GE Capital, the Planning Commission, the World Bank and the Tibetan Government. Ms. Mahajan was featured in Business Today’s 2013 list of “30 Most Powerful Women in Indian Business. She was an independent Director on the Board of IFCI Ltd, nominated by the Govt. of India until April 01, 2017, and presently holds directorship in listed and unlisted companies in India.

Timeline

  • Independent Director

    Current role