Draft:Manuj Mittal
Manuj Mittal is an Indian-born higher education professional, researcher and author based in New York, United States. He worked as an assistant director and career consultant at the Benet Career Management Center of the Simon Business School, University of Rochester, and is a doctoral candidate at the university's Warner School of Education.[1][2] He is the author of the book Personal Operating System.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Mittal attended Mayo College in Ajmer, India.[2] He completed a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance in Delhi and passed the intermediate-level examination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.[2]
He later moved to the United States, where he earned an MBA (class of 2021) and a Master of Science in Finance from the Simon Business School at the University of Rochester.[1][2] As of 2026 he is pursuing a doctorate at the university's Warner School of Education, where his research concerns how universities can redesign graduate programs to align academic preparation with changes in the labor market.[3]
Career
[edit]In India, Mittal worked in risk advisory (internal audit) at Grant Thornton and held roles at boutique consulting and M&A advisory firms in Delhi.[2] In the United States, he worked in investor services at Morgan Stanley in New York City.[1][2]
At the University of Rochester, Mittal worked as a career consultant and later assistant director at the Simon Business School's Benet Career Management Center, advising graduate finance and accounting students.[1][3] He helped design and co-instruct Career Strategy and Professional Readiness, a 14-week graduate course combining career planning with employer engagement.[3]
Views on career readiness and education
[edit]Mittal has argued that universities should integrate experiential learning, such as employer-sponsored projects, coursework-integrated internships and workplace simulations, into their curricula, as automation reduces the routine tasks that traditionally trained entry-level accountants.[3] In a 2026 interview, he also commented on the effect of changing United States immigration policy on international graduate students' decisions to enroll.[1]
Community and youth leadership
[edit]Mittal was involved with Rotaract, the youth program of Rotary International, for over a decade.[2] According to his website, he served as charter president of the Rotaract Club of Delhi Central (2015), District Rotaract Representative for Rotary International District 3011 (2016–2017) and president of the Rotaract South Asia Multi-District Information Organisation (2019–2020).[2] He is a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International.[2]
Publications
[edit]- Mittal, Manuj. Personal Operating System. A book on personal development organized around four themes: vision, leadership, growth and integrity.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chamberlain, Cory (2026-08-31). "As U.S. Debt Passes $40 Trillion, Manuj Mittal Warns of a Narrowing Talent Pipeline". Cranberry Journal. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Manuj Mittal". manujmittal.com. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Sinha, Barnali Pal (2026-09-09). "How Manuj Mittal Is Rethinking Career Readiness for Finance and Accounting Graduates". Global Banking & Finance Review. Retrieved 2026-09-23.