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Sowmya Shashidhara

Critic · DISC type C
Director - Dean's Office at Indian School of Business
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Sowmya Shashidhara is a senior management professional at the Indian School of Business (ISB), serving as the Director in the Deans Office. With an MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur, her extensive career at ISB includes leading key initiatives like the Max Institute of Healthcare Management and designing new executive programmes in healthcare, infrastructure, and compliance.

She is a reflective leader who publicly writes about the value of empathy, patience, and understanding in leadership. She shows deep personal investment in shaping future business leaders and takes immense pride in the institutional growth and global recognition of the Indian School of Business, frequently celebrating its achievements online.

She was the product manager responsible for the design and successful launch of multiple new advanced management programmes at ISB.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Director - Dean's Office
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Personality Overview

How Sowmya shows up

Critic
Negotiator
Precise

They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Priorities

Topics Sowmya cares about

Healthcare Education
She has held director-level roles at ISB's Max Institute of Healthcare Management and has been quoted in articles discussing the need for management skills in healthcare.
Nurturing Young Leaders
As the former Director for the Post Graduate Programme for Young Leaders (PGP YL), she is focused on shaping leaders straight from undergraduate programs.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Director - Dean's Office
Indian School of Business
8-2024 - 8-2025
Director - PGP YL
Indian School of Business
4-2022 - 9-2024
Senior Associate Director - Max Institute of Healthcare Management
Indian School of Business
3-2017 - 1-2023
Associate Director - Max Institute of Healthcare Management
Indian School of Business
7-2014 - 3-2017
Associate Director - Centre for Executive Education
Indian School of Business
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2006 - 2007
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
XLRI Jamshedpur
6-2020 - 9-2020
GCPP (Health and Lifesciences)
The Takshashila Institution
1996 - 2001
BCom
JAIN College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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