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York, Gb

York, England, United Kingdom

York, England, United Kingdom

York, England, United Kingdom

York

York, United Kingdom

Gujarat, India

I undertook a 2 month internship through Newcastle University, working with a partner from Boston University, to create a 5 year business plan for RUDI. The company is part of SEWA - a trade union and charity with nearly 2 million members - and is one of a few parts of the organisation where its aim is to strive for profit. Using a small number of shops and hundreds of rural saleswomen across a number of districts in India, RUDI sells high quality cereals, pulses and spices, whilst providing farmers with a fair fee by cutting out the middleman. My role was to analyse the Surendranagar District of RUDI and create a business plan covering all of the district operations, including deliveries, training, marketing, and operations. This involved conducting market research in rural villages and analysing financial documents to create targets. Upon completion, we presented the business plan and PowerPoint presentation to the senior management of SEWA, and the head of international relations in our respected universities. It was a wonderful experience that exposed me to real business issues, and allowed me to meet and work with people from a huge range of countries. Our work was extremely well received, and is being implemented by the district and managers. It also helped to create clarity for outsiders who are working with RUDI, as it covered and explained many areas of the business.

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Management, 2:1

High School, Extended Level 3 Diploma In Business, Distinction* Distinction* Distinction