Bhat: BITS Pilani's Academic Autonomy Drives Entrepreneurship Among Alumni
Yamini Bhat · Scaling From 0 to 120Cr+ Revenue Playbook For SaaS-Entrepreneurs in India Ft. Yamini Bhat, CEO-Vymo · Jul 25, 2022 · at 11:46
Yamini Bhat, co-founder and CEO of Vymo, reflects on how BITS Pilani's non-mandatory attendance and open course bidding shaped students' problem-solving skills and career trajectories.
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“Being given the choice actually, I believe pushed a lot of people to be creative and thoughtful in what they chose to do and how they chose to spend their time. And therefore I think So many entrepreneurs come out of Bits Pilani even today, right?”
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