Flocy Joseph

Flocy joined the Singapore Management University in 2012 with the Human Capital Leadership Institute as the country lead for India, servicing the Indian MNCs. Subsequently, she became a Secretariat member of the Asian Human Capital Awards set up by the Ministry of Manpower to honor innovative human capital practices emerging from Asia. Today, Flocy’s role in SMU encompasses designing, delivering and facilitating executive development programs for industry specific programs and customized programs for the university’s tier corporate clients. She is also a certified trainer in delivering the Global Mindset Inventory and the Facet 5 personality tools.

Prior to joining SMU, Flocy worked in India. She has a blend of academic and professional experience to her credit. She commenced her career as a merchandiser for a Swiss Multinational company in India and moved on to head their International Marketing Division, working with global brands like Nike, Walmart, Itochu, Marks & Spencer, Gap, Calvin Klein etc. Flocy also worked as a consultant for a short while specializing in joint venture collaborations for Indian apparel companies.

In mid-2005 she took a career switch to academics and moved on to head the Post-Graduate Wing of the KC College of Management of Studies in South Mumbai as its Academic Head where she spearheaded student exchange programs and tie-ups with overseas universities. During this period, she was also a faculty on Ethics, CSR and International Marketing and served as a visiting faculty at the Indian Merchant Chamber, Mumbai and at St. Xaviers College, Mumbai.

Flocy earned her Master’s degree in Business Management from the Madras University in India with Marketing and Foreign Trade as her specialization. Years later, she pursued her doctorate from the Singapore Management University. Her doctoral thesis was on ‘Responsible Leadership: A Behavioural Perspective’ as an alternative form of leadership for leaders in the twenty first century.

Outside of her professional endeavours, she cherishes time with her close-knit family while enjoying lending support as a care giver to senior citizens in a retirement home. Her passion includes social service and fusion cooking and observing leadership styles. She is also fluent in 5 Indian languages.