UN Women Australia MBA scholarship awarded to Australia-India Corporate Advisor
Natasha Jha Bhaskar, UN Women Australia MBA Scholarship recipient.
The UN Women Australia MBA scholarship aims to promote gender equality at the most senior levels of the nation's public, corporate and not-for-profit sectors and is worth over $60,000.
As the General Manager of Newland Global Group (NGG), a leading corporate advisory firm specialising in the Australia-India trade investment space, Natasha’s work is focussed on trade opportunities, investment flows, market trends and direct dealings with Indian businesses and government.
Natasha is driven by the ambition to build connections, insights and capabilities, that deepen bilateral economic ties and execute the Australian Government’s vision of the India Economic Strategy to 2035 and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement.
Natasha demonstrates ambitious career goals and personal intent in breaking down barriers to gender equity and I look forward to her contributions to the MBA program.
Early life lessons and inspiration for Natasha came from her mother who was married at 16, went on to complete her education post-marriage and is today an educator in India.
“While growing up I was surrounded by female role models who helped me wire my thought process - into learning, dreaming, and believing in myself, to make myself aware that my choice of education or career would not be decided by my gender, but simply by my level of ambition, skillset, and conviction,” said Natasha.
Natasha holds an undergraduate degree in History from LSR, Delhi University, a Master of Public Policy from UBD, Brunei Darussalam and PG (Dip) in Mass Communication from MCRC, JMI University in New Delhi. Before moving to Sydney, Natasha worked as a Senior Analyst for the Parliament of India working across policy analysis, advocacy, and communication. Natasha's current role at Newland Global Group focusses on specific project areas within the Australia-India trade space including mining, health and manufacturing.
Having recently transitioned into business consulting, Natasha sees the part-time MBA as an opportunity to refine her business analytical and problem-solving skills, which are essential as the world continues to navigate through the pandemic.
"The current COVID-19 crisis has further exposed the need for organisations to encourage a diverse mix of views and knowledge to thrive," said Natasha.
I hope to utilise my MBA to create more ‘Diversity Champions’ that bring new perspectives and influence culture and behaviours that create equal opportunities and overcome barriers to gender equality.
Natasha's ambitions are closely aligned with UN Women Australia's commitment to "advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women” in everything they do.
“I feel absolutely thrilled and honoured to be awarded the UN Women Australia MBA scholarship. The scholarship brings a deep sense of responsibility and will be instrumental in shaping my leadership path and choices going forward, to be a change agent creating scalable impact and assisting others in finding their voice and agency,” added Natasha.
Natasha commences studies of the part-time MBA in Semester 1, 2022. The UN Women Australia MBA Scholarship is awarded twice a year to an exceptional applicant who successfully completes a statement of motivation, a discussion forum with accompanying reflective essay, and a final interview.
