The MBA program inspired him further to learn more about Indian business environment and in 1970 he took up as a Research Associate for Indian Institute of Management (IIM) - Ahmedabad various consultancy and case-preparation projects with emphasis on Electronics, Plastics, Machine Tools and Chemical Industries. To further explore the manufacturing technology in USA Bharat Mehta took up the responsibility to set up and operationally manage a printed circuit manufacturing facility, automatic components-insertion system and assembly lines with Admiral Corporation, Harvard, Illinois a subsidiary of Rockwell International - USA. With ambition to learn more about manufacturing business, in 1977, he joined a small printed circuit Manufacturer Blair Mfg. Co. in Evanston, ILLINOIS, USA as Director of Systems, Operations & Quality Assurance. Under the cost effective and efficient leadership of Bharat Mehta Blair Mfg. Co. registered a phenomenal increase in sales and profit. Blair Mfg. Co. reciprocated this achievement by offering him technical partnership and a position of Vice President of the entire operation. Under the operational direction of Bharat Mehta Blair Mfg. Co. continued to grow and successfully cater its products to companies like Motorola, RCA, Texas Instruments, Zenith, Honeywell, Ford, etc.