What it takes to go from corporate to teaching

Ankush, a former corporate professional, made a bold move to transition into academia. He now teaches design thinking at the National University of Singapore (NUS). In this conversation, Ankush shares his background, his journey to becoming a teacher, and the challenges and rewards of academia. He explains that design thinking framework to do creative problem solving. -He spoke about differences between teaching in academia and working in the corporate world, emphasizing the importance of research and the value of teaching and mentoring students. -He busts myths about academia and offers advice for those considering a career transition to teaching. - He talks about the values one need to hold on to strongly before getting into acedemia - We spoke about how one can take baby steps to get on to this journey of teaching and different available tracks one can use 00:00 Ankush's Bold Career Shift 03:14 Exploring Design Thinking 06:06 The Fulfillment of Teaching 11:51 Challenges and myths of acedemia 17:30 Steps to Transition into Academia-Understanding Motivation and Research-Based Teaching 24:30 Debunking Myths About Academia- Teaching is Not Easy