From Old Delhi to Amsterdam: An MBA Journey in the Netherlands
Pulkit Sharma, an MBA graduate from Nyenrode Business University in the Netherlands, shares his transformative journey from Old Delhi to Amsterdam. He highlights the challenges and rewards of studying abroad, the supportive environment at Nyenrode, and how the experience reshaped his personal and professional life.
Pulkit Sharma, raised in Old Delhi by his mother and grandparents, pursued an MBA at Nyenrode Business University in the Netherlands after years of corporate work in India. He chose the Netherlands over the US due to lower costs and a more welcoming immigration landscape. At Nyenrode, he appreciated the practical, collaborative teaching style, small class sizes, and the 'Meet the CEO' course. His experience was marked by adaptation to a new culture, financial management through scholarships and loans, and personal growth. Pulkit found Amsterdam to be a global, inclusive city that absorbed him into its diverse community. He emphasizes how the MBA was not just about academics but about discovering a new, more independent version of himself. Today, he works in the Benelux market and continues to learn Dutch to connect with locals. Pulkit reflects on his journey as transformative, both personally and professionally, and remains open to returning to India in the future.
