Wharton alumnus who is changing the way Indian women handle their finances

Hena Mehta tries to bring financial independence for women amid gender-specific issues like pay gaps and career breaks

When then Hena Mehta got admission into Wharton School of Business in 2016 at age 28, she was elated as it was a long-cherished dream come true. But soon reality started to sink in when she wasn't sure how to fund her studies. She saw two choices before her: she could go for a bank loan or use the money she had saved working in the US for almost five years. 

She chose the latter, as going for a large loan of nearly Rs one crore would have dictated where she would end up working and would put her plans