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‘Never Too Old for College‘

Earlier this month, India's Ivy Leaguers met in Mumbai for a weekend of partnerships. First, at the Bombay Stock Exchange, a Co-founders Meet-up had entrepreneurs seeking out potential partners for their business ventures and start-ups. In a similar fashion, but on the other end of the spectrum, a singles speed-dating event was held at Carter Road's Masala Bar. Whether they are looking for love or business, here is a chance for Ivy League graduates in India to find like-minded people.

Value for alumni
Vibha Kagzi, a graduate from Harvard Business School, says that studying in these institutions was a power-shot of an intellectually charged environment. "You return to India and you grow professional networks but you also want the familiarity and the commonality of your college life. You are physically disconnected with Harvard but you want to keep its spirit alive," she says.
Kagzi is the President of the Harvard alumni chapter in Mumbai, initiated a few years ago. The club had been dormant for a while and was reactivated by Kagzi five years ago. It's a volunteer driven organisation and not funded by the parent university. With her time and sponsorships, Kagzi manages to programme two events every month for Harvard alumni in Mumbai. Last month, they organised a walkthrough and panel discussion at Pundole's, alongside the gallery and auction house's exhibition of Rooshad Shroff's new furniture line. "While the casual interaction event at a bar is also good, we want to cater to our alumni's diverse interests as well. However, since most Harvard alumni have a busy social calendar, it is important that these events are outstanding enough to attract them," says Kagzi.

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ReachIvy is a premium education and career advisory that helps aspiring students get accepted into top tier educational institutions globally. We have successful admits at MIT, Columbia, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, London School of Economics, University of Michigan, Oxford, University of Chicago amongst others.

Vibha Kagzi, Founder and CEO, ReachIvy, holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a Bachelor of Science from Carnegie Mellon University. She has also pursued courses at the University of California, Berkeley, the London School of Economics and the Indian School of Business.

Our global team of counsellors have also acquired their degrees from premier institutes and are passionate about sharing their experiences with students worldwide.