>>Whenever the topic comes up,
of the status of women in business in India,
it immediately conjures images of illiteracy,
discrimination and exploitation.
At the same time
however
there is another reality
that has steadily emerged
particularly in the last decade
or so,
that
is of women entrepreneurs in the role of leadership.
With 13yrs of experience in education and
training
of Family Managed Business in SPJIMR
we have observed that are a number of factors
which are responsible for the growing role
of women in business.
Our Faculty Dr.Sumita Datta states that;
one of the factors responsible for the change
is
the change in the family structure
which was Joint Family System to now
the Nuclear Family structure,
here in the nuclear family system the women
perceive themselves
to play the role of a significant partner
in the family and start contributing in the
business.
Another factor being the increase in the education
and exposure that the women entrepreneurs
have today 
is far greater.
Our Alumini Disha Doshi,
Director H.K.Printers Pvt.Ltd,
Shiveni Kejriwal Director Remsons Industries
Ltd,
Nidhi Modi- Director Modi Motors Agenicies
Pvt.Ltd,
Priti Gupta Executive Director Anand Rathi
Fin. Services,
Megha Poddar Director Siyaram Silk Mills Ltd.
Shared their experiences about growing up
in family business arenas,
it 
not an easy task to walk into any business
without over coming challenges
and inhibitions especially if you are a women.
Childhood,
Getting a foothold on the work domain,
Maintaining household responsibilities with
along with
their business leadership roles has been a
task enough for 
all of them.
But one thing is for sure,
they were all mentored
since early childhoods to enter their businesses
handle the responsibilities.
They all found it though to convince their
teams that these women 
meant business.
With trials and tribulations they spearheaded
their organizations
to 
a new level Balancing family with work was
a tough task,
but they could attain it with the help and
support of 
their parents,
in-laws,
spouses and their teams.
All 
of them 
are helping build this 
new generation of women entrepreneurs
and let's not forget 
that rest have realized the phenomenal 
potential 
that these 
women have!!!!!
