Kumar Mangalam Birla: From Reluctant CA to Business Titan at 28

• Kumar Mangalam Birla revealed on KBC that joining his father's company wasn't easy, despite his desire for an MBA.
• His father mandated CA studies, threatening to bar him from the company otherwise, a decision Birla initially resisted.
• Despite tears and appeals, his family upheld the father's condition, leading him to complete CA alongside his MBA.
• This discipline enabled him to take charge of the vast Birla Group business at the young age of 28.
• Today, the Birla Group is a global conglomerate with 2.27 lakh employees, and Birla has received honors like the Padma Bhushan.

Why It Matters: Kumar Mangalam Birla's journey highlights how parental discipline shaped his path to becoming a global business leader.