IMPACT GHANA. INSPIRE AFRICA. ENGAGE THE WORLD.
FLOWERS
SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
Yugank Bhardwaj
Director — Flowers Global South East Asia Region
Programme Director — Project, Change, Innovation & Sustainability Management
Yugank Bhardwaj, MBA
Yugank Bhardwaj is an international management professional and executive educator with more than fifteen years of experience spanning engineering, finance, consulting, entrepreneurship, and higher education. As Director for Flowers Global in the South East Region, he leads strategic partnerships, corporate training initiatives, and innovation projects that advance Flowers’s mission of building industry-ready leaders for a sustainable world.
Before joining Flowers, Yugank held leadership roles at Ernst & Young, Commerzbank AG, Innoplexus Consulting, and Docplexus Online Services, where he directed large-scale programmes in finance, performance improvement, and digital transformation for clients such as Novartis, Merck-Serono, 3M, and the British High Commission. His portfolio includes strategic revamps for public-sector institutions, financial-inclusion schemes for MSMEs and start-ups, and entrepreneurship policy formulation across India’s states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.
At Flowers, he designs and delivers programmes in Project Management, Sustainability Management, Change Management, and Innovation Management, bridging academic insight with practical enterprise strategy. His teaching and consulting emphasise ethical leadership, system thinking, and performance transformation through data-driven decision making.
Professional Biography
Research Interests
Teaching Fields
Selected Publications & Conferences
Collaboration & Engagement
Professional Biography
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
MBA in International Management, Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences, Germany (2009 – 2011).
B Eng (Marine Engineering), Marine Engineering and Research Institute, Kolkata (2002 – 2006).
Professional Service and Community Engagement
Director (South East Region), Flowers Global – leads institutional partnerships and executive learning programmes across Asia-Pacific.
Mentor for early-career entrepreneurs and start-up founders in the MSME and social-enterprise space.
Contributor to government initiatives on financial inclusion, entrepreneurship promotion, and innovation ecosystems.
Certifications (selected)
- ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems • OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety • ISM Code Compliance • Energy Conservation and Waste-Recovery • Fire Prevention and Industrial Safety.
Research Interests
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Yugank’s research and professional interests span strategic leadership, project governance, sustainability analytics, and innovation systems. He examines how organisations can integrate environmental and social responsibility into business strategy while maintaining financial performance. Key themes include:
Sustainability metrics for corporate decision making.
Leadership competencies for digital and green transitions.
Change-management frameworks for public-sector modernisation.
Innovation ecosystems and entrepreneurship policy design.
Performance improvement and behavioural finance in emerging markets.
Related SDGs: SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).
Teaching Fields
TEACHING FIELDS/INTERESTS
- Project and Programme Management (agile and hybrid frameworks).
- Sustainability Management and Corporate ESG Integration.
- Change Management and Organisational Behaviour.
- Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship Strategy.
- Leadership for Performance and Ethical Governance.
Yugank's courses combine case-based learning, industry projects, and reflective practice to build managerial judgment and adaptive thinking.
Selected Publications & Conferences
- Presenter, “Performance Improvement and Digital Transformation in Emerging Markets,” EY Business Advisory Workshop (2019).
- Guest Trainer, “Strategic Leadership and Innovation for MSMEs,” state-level entrepreneurship seminars in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh (2018–2020).
Collaboration & Engagement
COLLABORATION & ENGAGEMENT
Yugank Bhardwaj works with corporate and public-sector partners to build leadership and innovation capacity that supports inclusive economic growth and sustainability. His current collaboration agenda includes:
- Leadership for Sustainability ( SDG 8, SDG 12 ) – designing executive programmes that embed ethical and environmental governance into corporate strategy.
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems ( SDG 9 ) – co-developing tools for start-ups and MSMEs to scale sustainably through digital and green finance models.
- Partnerships for Capacity Building ( SDG 17 ) – creating joint training and research initiatives linking industry, academia, and development agencies.
He welcomes collaboration with business schools, corporations, and development organisations seeking to advance leadership and innovation competence for a sustainable future.