Five Most Admired Women Entrepreneurs in India

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Indra Nooyi
Indra holds a Bachelor's degree in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from Madras Christian College and a PG Diploma in Management from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. Her career rolled on as a product manager position at Johnson & Johnson and textile firm Mettur Beardsell. In 1978, she enrolled in Yale School of Management and earned a Master's degree in Public and Private Management. She joined PeopsiCo in 1994 and was named president and CFO in 2001. She directed the company's global strategy and led the company's restructuring. Iin 2007, she became the fifth CEO in PepsiCo. She was named on Wall Street Journal's list of 50 women to watch in 2007 and 2008 and also listed among Time's 100 Most Influential People in The World in 2007 and 2008.