Harshal Joshi

Male, 24 years

Academic Qualifications
Year
2014
2012
2006
2004

Degree
MBA
Dual(M.Pharm + B.Pharm)
AISSCE(12th)
AISSE(10th)

Institution
FMS, Delhi
IIT (BHU), Varanasi
St. Anselms School
St. Anselms School

University
Delhi University
IIT (BHU)
CBSE
CBSE

Specialisation
Marketing
Pharmaceutics
Science
General

CGPA/%
70.75 %
7.83/10(Honors)
70.6 %
81 %

Achievements

Pre Placement Interview (PPI) offered with Johnson and Johnson Consumer
FMS AIR 13 in the final merit list of FMS entrance examination
CAT - Top 0.3% of country 99.73 percentile overall, with 99.72 in Logical Reasoning
IIT JEE Top 2.5% of country, with All India Rank 5772 (taken by ~2,50,000 candidates)
Qualified Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT), awarded with scholarship by MHRD
Shortlisted for O P Jindal Engg. And Mgmt. Scholarship Jindal Groups Scholarship
Secured final admission in Indian Institute of Management (IIM)Ahmedabad (ABM)

2013
2012
2012
2007
2011
2012
2012

Summer Internship

10 weeks (April June, 2013)

Organization: Amul (GCMMF)
Sales and Marketing
Project: Designing launch strategy of new PET bottle SKUs for Amul milk beverages range
Analyzed competitive landscape, current sales practices and available product portfolio
Performed competitive benchmarking with emphasis on discount schemes, retailer margins, POS etc.
Key
Deliverables
Conducted primary research to understand expectations of different stakeholders in supply chain
Executed extensive field trips to collect post-launch consumer and retailer feedback
Designed and pilot tested sales strategies for launch of PET bottle SKUs in select regions of Delhi
Achievements/
Oversaw roll-out of 10 SKUs of Amul milk beverages in different regions of Delhi
Results
Identified novel channels and opportunities to boost sales by leveraging USP of new SKUs

Live Projects
Organization
Johnson and
Johnson
(Jan-March,2013)
GlaxoSmithKline
(GSK-CH)
(Aug-Sept,2013)
Medhavi
Foundation
(2012-2013)

Project Brief
Evaluation of the impact of CLEAN & CLEAR Times Fresh Face on C&C equity
Recognized parameters to measure impact of Brand Engagement activities on C&Cs equity
Identified untapped opportunities and recommended propositions to amplify the event impact
Conducted extensive primary research on Consumer Perception towards Clean & Clear
Conducted market research into market dynamics of Indian Probiotic Dairy products industry
Comparative study of major brands, their offering, market presence, size and distribution reach
Analysed innovative distribution models in the segment and their evolution in India
Working on a Social Live Project Project EduDishaTM
Conducting Sessions on Life Skills and Career Planning for Govt. School Students
Assisting the Core Team in Branding, Outreach and Processes Development

Positions of Responsibility

FMS, Delhi

IIT (BHU),
Varanasi

Executive Member, (Elected representative) MarkSoc, The Marketing Society, FMS, Delhi
Conducted Preparatory Marketing Sessions, Mock Interviews & Courses for Batch of 2015
Initiated a national level marketing article writing competition with 20 B-schools participating
Associate Member, MarkSoc, The Marketing Society, FMS, Delhi
Organised national level competitions in assc. with Reckitt Benckiser, ProMed and Hyundai
Conceptualised and organised Colosseum, the first ever Intra-FMS Marketing Fest
Training and Placement Representative, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU)
Member of Event Coordination Team, initiated SPIRIT10, IIT (BHU), Varanasi
Core member, Organising Team Member, National Seminar cum Workshop on PCNP
Member of Hospitality Committee, 59th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress

2013

2012

2011
2010
2010
2007

Extracurricular Activities
Corporate
Competitions

B-School
Competitions

Workshops/
Certifications

Sports/
Co-curricular
Social Initiatives

National Runner up, Quest - a search for business excellence by Johnson and Johnson
Regional Finalist, North India Zone, Maverick- The Business Challenge by Deloitte
Rank 29, 2300+ participants nationally, CXO Challenge by Cognizant Business Consulting
1 st Runner up, Pan IIT case study competition, EXL Excellence Quotient
Campus Finalist, Global Youth Marketing Camp organized by Hyundai
National Winner, case study competition, EmergE, by Consulting Club of IIM Shillong
National Finalist, Conundrum, Marketing Case Study Competition, SIMS, Pune
1st prize, Markathon : An exhaustive marketing quiz event by Marksoc, FMS Delhi
1st prize, Merchants of Delhi, a product/service development and marketing event, FMS
Generated revenues of Rs. 10,600 with a mere investment of Rs. 500 in under 6 hrs.
1st prize, ConQuest, strategy case study competition , Consulting Club, FMS Delhi
Brand Management Workshop - Unilever Unplugged conducted by Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
Business consulting case based workshop organised by Bain Capability Centre
Social Media Marketing Strategies, certified workshop by afaqs.com
Intellectual Property course by World Intellectual Property Org. (WIPO),United Nations
100% in Math Skills and Analytical Reasoning sections, Bloomberg Assessment Test
1st prize, Intra college Volleyball Competition, Pharmaceutical Society, IIT (BHU)
1 st prize, School level Basketball Competition, St. Anselms Sr. Sec. School
1 st Runner up, English debate competition, St. Anselms Sr. Sec. School
2 nd Runner up, Hindi debate competition, St. Anselms Sr. Sec, School
2nd Runner up, Science Exhibition Competition, St. Anselms Sr. Sec. School
Organized youth camps for Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI
(Masters in Business Administration)

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Corporate Relations and Placement || Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi

Email: placement@fms.edu

Volunteered for Medhavi Foundation, an NGO working for empowering under privileged youth
Member of Kashi Utkarsh, a social initiative; IIT (BHU), Varanasi; worked with slum kids

Hobbies and Interests

Adventure Sports, Bouldering, Biking

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI

2012
2007-12