She has a B.Com from Bombay University (R.A Poddar College) and a Ph.D from the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore. She is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and an Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Prior to joining IIM-Bangalore on a full-term basis, she was guest faculty both at IIM-Bangalore and NLSIU Bangalore.