{"id":949,"date":"2016-03-04T16:39:33","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T21:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/international\/?p=949"},"modified":"2016-03-07T09:19:26","modified_gmt":"2016-03-07T14:19:26","slug":"leadership-speaker-series-welcomes-sunil-ghatnekar-mba-92","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/international\/2016\/03\/04\/leadership-speaker-series-welcomes-sunil-ghatnekar-mba-92\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership Speaker Series Welcomes Sunil Ghatnekar (MBA ’92)"},"content":{"rendered":"

B<\/span>y Jessica Hirsch<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, 24 February, Darden welcomed Sunil Ghatnekar (MBA \u201992) to discuss his career journey as part of the Leadership Speaker Series. In the series, significant leaders from across the globe share their stories, expertise and advice with Darden students, faculty and staff.<\/p>\n

Since graduating from Darden, Ghatnekar has worked for The Coca-Cola Company in various positions over the past 23 years. Currently, he serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Bottling Investments Group (BIG), one of the six main operating groups of The Coca-Cola Company. His first role post-graduation involved performing international corporate audits.<\/p>\n

Ghatnekar provided a great deal of reflection on his own experiences. Originally from New Delhi, India, Ghatnekar always envisioned a career that would extend beyond his home country. Through his work with The Coca-Cola Company, Ghatnekar enjoyed the opportunity to work across the world in diverse countries such as Nepal, Turkey, Bangladesh, and Singapore.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got a free intro into how culture and business are conducted by The Coca-Cola Company across the globe,\u201d Ghatnekar said. \u201cIn two years, I\u2019d traveled more globally than I ever imagined.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some of Ghatnekar\u2019s main take-aways for students include:<\/p>\n