NEW DELHI: About 250 Indians started studying last fall at B-schools in the US, including Stanford, Wharton, Columbia and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Pune’s Ankur Pathak, 28, was one of them. After spending four years as a marine engineer, the BITS Pilani alumnus wanted to enhance his skills, and enrolled at University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.
All was going as planned: classes, assignments, and an internship offer towards the end. Then, coronavirus shook the world. The US-based consulting firm that offered him the internship hasn’t said whether the offer is still on the table. “I’m hoping it is.