Alumni Voice
I see my time at university as the defining moment of my life. It was a period of self-discovery and filled with several opportunities. I got the opportunity to work on the MINGA project, where we planned for a year to visit a school in Guatemala and helped to make them sustainable; I led the fundraising division for this initiative. The leadership opportunities I had at U of T, such as captaining the Table Tennis team, starting the Cricket Club, and working as a Residence Don and a Peer Academic Leader made me realize that at some point in my life I had to start something of my own—and, more importantly, gave me the confidence to believe that I can.
After a few years of work in chemical manufacturing, I realized that my calling was in food and more importantly manufacturing. I started my company, Aussee Oats Milling Pvt. Ltd., and currently serve as the Managing Director, supplying to major brands like Nestlé and Kellogg’s, among others. My courses in Negotiations and Small Business Management helped equip me with the skill set to succeed.
A leader in the Mumbai business community, Raghav Gupta graduated from the University of Toronto with a Specialist in Finance and Major in Economics (Hon. B.Com., 2008).
