Maryam Hamid Shafiq

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Educational Qualifications:
BBA 2012 Institute of Business Administration, Karachi 3.33 (87.0%)
A-Levels 2008 Karachi Grammar School, Karachi 3 As, IB
O-Levels 2006 Springfield School, Karachi 10 As

Academic Achievements
• GMAT Score of 720 (94%)
• Earned a merit-based scholarship at IBA upon admission
• Gold Medalist and Highest Achiever, O'level Results
• Earned Certificates of Distinction in the Euclid Canadian Math Contest and the Kangaroo Math Contest
• One of the 50 students from all over Pakistan to have cleared the National Science Contest, organized by HEC.

Elective Courses
Advertising, Retail Management, Treasury and Funds Management, Financial Risk Management and Analysis of Financial Statements.

Major Term Papers / Reports / Projects
• Formulated a business plan for exporting Pakistani formal wear to the USA
• Formulated an advertising strategy for Pakola
• Prepared a research report on the spending patterns of the Pakistani youth
• Formulated a proposal for weather - linked loans to hedge weather related risks for rain affected farmers
• Prepared a financial comparison of Colgate Palmolive and ZIL Industries
• Analyzed the marketing and advertising strategies of Lemon Max Bar
• Prepared a term report on the Rights of Religious Minorities in Pakistan

Work Experience
Oct 2011- Mar 2012 : Digital Media Manager for Pakola at Mehran Bottlers Pvt. Ltd.
Nov 2010 - Feb 2012 : Part time volunteer work at Shehri-CBE (NGO)
June 2011 - Aug 2011 : 8 week internship at Colgate Palmolive Ltd. - Marketing department
July 2010 - Aug 2010 : 7 week internship at Chevron Pakistan Ltd.
July 2009- Aug 2009 : 5 week internship at Interflow Communications
July 2007 - Aug 2007 : 4 week internship at The Citizens Foundation (TCF)

Extra-Curricular Activities
• Assisting a shoes and jewelry designer in marketing her products across various alternative media
• Went on a study tour to Dubai (Jan 2012) to analyze the media and advertising trends
• Involved in multiple locally and internationally recognized projects aimed at development of society
• Semi-finalist in the P&G Brand Launch Competition
• Tutoring O'level students at home since 2009
• Team Lead of the winning documentary on Acid Burn Victims in Pakistan
• Volunteer English Language Instructor at Ida Rieu School for Blind Children

Maryam Hamid Shafiq
021-34530459, 0334-3152783
mhs.89@hotmail.com
Date of Birth: September 19, 1989
Marketing

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