Rabia Rafiq

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Rabia Rafiq
Marketing
0322-2415689
Rabia.second@gmail.com
rabiarafiq2009@live.com
Date of Birth: Dec 05, 1989

Educational Qualifications:
BBA | 2013 | Institute of Business Administration, Karachi | 3.51* (86.74%)
A-levels | 2009 | Beaconhouse School System | 4A's
O-Levels | 2007 | Dawood Public School | 8A's, 1B, 1dist
*CGPA up to the 6th Semester

Elective Courses
Consumer Behavior, International Marketing, Derivatives, Advertising and Brand Management.

Major Term Papers I Reports I Projects
• An International Marketing report based on an “Export Plan” for a US company Jarp Inc.
• A market research of UW-Eau Claire International Students’ opinion of food offered by Sodexo Inc.
• A marketing issues case study on “Airwick-Launch or No-Launch decision in Pakistan”
• Conducted market research and analysis of the Training Industry in Pakistan
• Worked on a detailed term report on Women Leadership in Organizations
• Worked on a comprehensive social science report in “Necrophilia-In love with the Dead”
• Worked on a video for a social cause on “Paan ki Peak” for Media Studies class (available on Youtube)
• Worked on an export marketing project with “Fifth Avenue”
• Entrepreneurship project on “Subway” in USA.

Work Experience
Feb 2013 - till date : Launch of a ‘badge making’ business.
June 2012 - Aug 2012 : Reckitt Benckiser, 10 week internship on Airwick feasibility in Marketing Department
Dec 2010 - toDate : Brainwave Solutions, Director and Co-Founder of a freelance writing business
Sep 2012 - Jan 2013 : Project Smile, a social service project in collaboration with FESF and $350 grant by US
Oct 2012 - Dec 2012 : FESF, 6 weeks Social Services Internship
Feb 2012 - April 2012 : Mentor to a 5th grade student at Blugold Beginnings for service learning in USA.
July 2011 - Sept 2011 : BMA Capitals, 7 weeks internship in Research, Sales and Brokerage department
July 2010 - Aug 2010 : Standard Chartered Bank, 6 week internship in Corporate Department
Sept 2009 - Jan 2011 : AIESEC, worked in the OGX department mostly

Extra-Curricular Activities
• Participant of World Business Dialogue (COBD) in Germany, March 2013
• Won Ladies Fund International Fellowship and a sponsorship of Rs 100,000 on merit basis
• Studied one semester in USA on complete scholarship as a candidate of Global UGRAD (2012)
• Owner of 2 blogs. www.pakonomy.com and www.mintbites.com
• Participant of Expotech meeting (export planning) with American companies in Wausau (2012)
• Dance and Fashion show participant of an International Cultural Night performance in USA (2012)
• Sang and represented Pakistan and Urdu in an International Poetry Night in USA (2012)
• Took a Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Fund raising. (2012)
• A mentor for IBA juniors to apply for UGRAD program. Made a guide
• Management team of Verve- Entrepreneurship Society Event