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Rajat Dhawan

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Senior Managing Partner, India at McKinsey & Company
📍 Gurgaon, Haryana, India

As Senior Managing Partner for McKinsey in India, Rajat Dhawan counsels CEOs and boards on performance, strategy, and organizational effectiveness. He is instrumental in driving firm innovations and has supported numerous companies across Asia and Europe. He holds a B. Tech from IIT Kanpur and an MBA from IIM Lucknow.

He is a co-founder and sponsor of Ashoka University, a leading liberal arts and sciences university in India, reflecting a commitment to fostering education and community impact outside his primary professional role.

In 2024, he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from his alma mater, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, for his exemplary professional contributions.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Senior Managing Partner, India
Location
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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India's Economic Growth
Frequently discusses India's potential to become a key player in advanced manufacturing, AI infrastructure, and resource-related sectors, citing rising FDI inflows and strong domestic consumption.
Automotive Sector Shifts
Authors reports on the future of mobility, analyzing how electric vehicles create structural shifts and new opportunities for India's automotive component manufacturers.
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Career

Work history

8-2021
Senior Managing Partner, India
McKinsey & Company
1997
Senior Partner (and prior roles)
McKinsey & Company
4-1996 - 6-1996
Summer Intern
Procter & Gamble
6-1994 - 6-1995
Software Engineer
Infosys
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Video Interview with Rajat Dhawan, Senior Managing Partner, India – McKinsey & Company. Featured in McKinsey & Company (Video Hub)
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Education
Bachelor of Technology (BTech)
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
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