Speaker:   Mr. Koushik Balasubramanian
Designation: Senior Director- Business & Risk consulting
Organization:  Protiviti India Member Pvt. Ltd
Profile:   Mr. Koushik Balasubramanian has over 19 years of industry experience in Business Consulting, Process Transformation, Operations, and Internal Audit. He is currently working as a Senior Director- Business & Risk consulting at Protiviti India Member Pvt. Ltd. He has been a consistently high performer with leadership and Team Management Skills to effectively manage business operations in a dynamic & competitive environment.
Date:        2nd August 2020
Title:         How to groom oneself professionally to excel in the consulting and internal audit domain.
Details:    Mr. Koushik Balasubramanian started the session on an interactive note by giving a brief picture of Consulting and Internal Audit domain. He emphasized what approach needs to be followed to excel in consulting and internal audit domain. Sir explained about different scenarios in consulting and how one can adjust to them and work well.  He also stated that “When you enter into professional life, one needs to de-learn and relearn”.
Sir also told the students to always have a perspective of how they can do things better than their peers did. He also emphasized to never compare yourself with others and never to be complacent and relaxed for work. He also explained risk consulting and internal audit. They go hand in hand and always analyze solutions before offering them to the customer. Learn not to react in situations but to respond in the situation.
Sir told the students to stay focused and determined for their work. He substantiated the concept with help of various real-life situations, which helped the students to understand it better. The session ended with a question-answer session where students interacted with Sir to clarify their doubts.