Dr. Kiran Kabtta Somvanshi — Management Consultant
With over 22 years of experience - nearly 18 of them being in media - Dr Kiran Somvanshi is a writer, journalist and a visiting professor at IIM Mumbai and JBIMS. Kiran recently completed a long stint at The Economic Times where she has extensively researched and written on governance, sustainability, gender, CSR and public policy. Through her research, she has cultivated her expertise in Consumer goods, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Corporate governance & Sustainability. Kiran has a multi-disciplinary educational background. She has a PhD from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in CSR and Sustainability. She is a qualified company secretary and cost accountant. A gold medalist from DG Ruparel College graduating in Psychology, Kiran is also a law graduate. In the field of journalism, Kiran has been awarded two international fellowships - the Chevening South Asia Journalism Programme in 2016 by the British High Commission and the Fulbright Humphrey Fellowship in 2017 by the US State Department. Kiran started her career with Cipla and has worked with Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) and JM Financial. Kiran is a public speaker, podcast host and visiting faculty in the areas of her expertise.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned journalist with expertise in governance and sustainability.
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 21 yrs
Skills
- Journalism
- Research
Career Highlights
- Over 22 years of experience in media and journalism.
- Awarded international fellowships from Chevening and Fulbright.
- Expertise in governance, sustainability, and public policy.
Work Experience
World Bank Group
Short Term Consultant (1 mo)
IBM Center for Business of Government
Visiting Fellow (1 mo)
United Nations
Internship at United Nations, New York (3 mos)
Financial Times
Internship at Financial Times, London (0 mo)
The Economic Times
Senior Journalist (17 yrs 4 mos)
JM Financial
Research Analyst (2 yrs)
Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy
Research Analyst (4 mos)
Cipla Ltd.
Legal Dept (1 yr 4 mos)
Education
Fulbright Humphrey Fellowship 2016-17 at Arizona State University
Chevening South Asia Journalism Program at University of Westminster
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at Tata Institute of Social Sciences
ACS at The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Cost and Works Accountant at Institute of Cost Accountants of India
Bachelor's Degree at University of Mumbai
Bachelor's Degree at University of Mumbai