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Alumni Trivia

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Shoe Dog by Phil Baking healthy (not Learning how to ski
Knight so yummy) desserts

Attending Dhirubhai Ambani International the field, I decided to take a plunge and shift
School has been a transformative experience my career path entirely.
for me with not just the academics, but the
encouraging faculty and the focus on holistic The skills I gained at DAIS —critical analysis,
development. Further the International problem solving, and not being afraid to
Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum with a focus on question—guided me toward re-evaluating my
inquiry and critical thinking, profoundly career trajectory. I began to see how I could
influenced my educational journey and career harness my creativity and entrepreneurial spirit
path. It truly taught me the art of questioning, to make a different kind of impact and so I
to not be afraid, and explore beyond the pursued a new venture: the launch of my own
surface of things. e-commerce fine jewellery brand, STAC.

Through CAS at DAIS, with its emphasis on Starting my jewellery business has been a
societal impact and positive change, I was able rewarding challenge. Managing every aspect of
to build my interest in social development so the business, from designing pieces to
much so that I pursued my Masters in NGO and marketing and sales, has been an exciting
Development and joined the K.C. Mahindra adventure. My experience at Dhirubhai Ambani
Education Trust. I immersed myself in International School equipped me with the
understanding social issues, engaging in confidence and skills necessary to embark on
projects aimed at improving lives, and driving this entrepreneurial path. It instilled in me the
positive impact. confidence to question, explore, and ultimately
transform my career, allowing me to create a
AAKRITI SETHI Aakriti is an entrepreneur and is Despite this being one of the most fulfilling fulfilling path for myself.
currently running her own
periods of my life, having spent over 7 years in
TAPURIAH ecommerce fine jewellery brand
called STAC. After DAIS she studied

Philosophy , Politics and Economics
Class of 2007 at Warwick University and further

pursued her Masters in NGOs and
Development from LSE.