Dr. Chandrashekar Subramanyam has over three decades of experience in the education sector. He believes education is the best sector to work in because it allows one to impart knowledge to future generations and constantly learn from students. As Chairman of the Centre of Excellence in Business Analytics at IFIM Business School, his leadership philosophy focuses on providing direction, fostering collaboration, acting as a role model, and stimulating innovation. Some challenges he has faced include finding experienced faculty and teaching heterogeneous student groups. He sees data analytics as having changed decision making from gut feel to being data driven, and being most valuable in areas like banking, healthcare, and manufacturing.