Nazish Farooq
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· 2014
Email
nazish.farooq@khi.iba.edu.pk
Phone
021-32224330, 0346-2242924
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Academic
Program
MBA
CGPA
3.58
Year
2014
Education
Institute of Business Administration, Karachi
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Career
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Skills
interpersonal skills, leadership skills, analytical skills, problem-solving skills, communication skills, business knowledge
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Outliers: The Story of Success is a research-based book written by Malcolm Gladwell. In this book, he evaluates the factors that differentiate the achievers from non-achievers and goes on to prove that achievers are created and not born. The book highlights that even though some individuals might be born with exceptional talents, it needs nurture to bring out the latent talent. I believe that my undergraduate degree and my experience of working with Shell have truly nurtured me and have augmented my interpersonal and leadership skills.
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Nazish Farooq 021-32224330, 0346-2242924 nazish.farooq@khi.iba.edu.pk Date of Birth: August 26, 1987 Marketing Outliers: The Story of Success is a research-based book written by Malcolm Gladwell. In this book, he evaluates the factors that differentiate the achievers from non-achievers and goes on to prove that achievers are created and not born. The book highlights that even though some individuals might be born with exceptional talents, it needs nurture to bring out the latent talent. I believe that my undergraduate degree and my experience of working with Shell have truly nurtured me and have augmented my interpersonal and leadership skills. IBA is rated as one of the leading business schools in Pakistan and its MBA program has always been one of the most sought-after graduate programs. The two-year work experience requirement for MBA not only helps in ensuring that the students have significant corporate world exposure after their undergraduate degree but also helps in developing a rich pool of students from diverse backgrounds. This pluralism in turn brings different ideas and perspectives to the class room discussions. I believe that the case study based methodology has helped me to develop analytical and problem-solving skills by exposing me to real-world scenarios. Also, the extensive MBA project has helped me to enhance my interpersonal communication skills and business knowledge while providing me with the hands-on work experience. Marketing truly excites me and I aspire to become a specialist in it. I enjoy working with brands and meeting new people. I wish to work for a learning organization that takes care of all its stakeholders. I want to add value to the organization while enhancing myself personally and professionally. Educational Qualifications: MBA | 2014 | Institute of Business Administration, Karachi | 3.58* (87%) BBA | 2010 | Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Karachi | 3.56 Intermediate | 2006 | Aga Khan Higher Secondary School | A (72%) High School | 2004 | Philadelphia High School for girls | 3.50 Matriculation | 2003 | Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan School | A (83%) *CGPA up to the 2nd Semester Elective Courses Retailing, Advertising, Branding and Creative Corporate Communications, Social Media Marketing, Social Marketing, Services Marketing, Integrated Marketing Communications, Sales Management, Supply Chain Management, Dynamics of Distribution and Logistics, Performance and Compensation Management Major Term Papers | Reports | Projects • Integrated Marketing Communication: Planned and executed the brand activation of Habib Ketchup • Social Media Marketing: Prepared a Social Media Marketing plan for an underground band • Sales Management: Analyzed ZIL’s sales operations and recommended practices to strengthen value chain relationships • Services Marketing: Repositioned Mr. Burger, a food chain and managed the outlet for a day, generating sales of more than PKR 500,000 in a day • Services Marketing: Ran a service business in IBA campus • Corporate Strategy: Prepared a live case study on The Citizens Foundation Extra-Curricular Activities • Worked as the class representative for MBA morning students (2012-2014) • Led the HIV AIDS program for AIESEC PAKISTAN on a national level (2008-2010) • Wrote an article regarding my cross-cultural exchange experience for an international publication called “The ambassadors of peace - Experiences of Pakistani and US Exchange Scholars” (2006) • Participated in community service activities as a YES (Youth Exchange and Study) program’s alumnus (2003-06) • Arranged “Healthline”, an informative session on maintaining a healthy lifestyle in IBA for students and faculty (2012)