Nirmala Narayan Email & Phone Number

Ernakulam, Kl, In

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Erivan K. Haub School Of Business

• Created and implemented the marketing and social media strategy for IFBE. • Functioned as the departmental point of contact with Members and Sponsors.• Worked closely with the Office of Government Relations and other external constituents to ensure that grant expectations were met during the leadership transition.• Collaborated with an external consultant to build a new CRM system for the program.• Created the new IFBE website in conjunction with the Web Team, while keeping the old website functional by writing updates and new content • Managed communications and marketing for program seminars; including coordination and planning.• Managed both the IFBE and D2PA grant budget concurrently. • Collaborated with our communications department to create a media plan as part of the marketing strategy.• Interviewed, hired and managed work-study students with specific skill sets to supplement our marketing efforts.• Served on the interview panel for the Director for IFBE.

Erivan K. Haub School Of Business, Philadelphia, Pa

• Served as the primary academic advisor and recruiter for the program that serves an adult population• Worked with faculty and department chairs to address specific student needs• Advised students with respect to class and major choice and offered guidance with respect to internships• Served as the HDC representative on the initial State Authorization Committee • One of eight members on the University-wide Open House planning committee.• Represented HDC and HSB in college fairs and corporate fairs • Visited colleges in Bangalore, India and spoke with students, administrators and faculty about HDC and graduate business programs. Followed up with another visit last year to maintain a relationship with the schools. • Evaluated transcripts and application packets and made recommendations to the Director about admission decisions.• Gained a better understanding of both WES and ECE international transcripts as it pertained to the undergraduate curriculum.• Managed the Charlotte Newcombe Foundation Scholarship

Erivan K. Haub School Of Business, Philadelphia, Pa

• Evaluated applications and transcripts and worked with Director and Committee to arrive at decisions• Created and maintained a social media strategy for the department which included Facebook and LinkedIn Pages• Was part of a team that created a marketing plan aimed at increasing enrollment from students in India • Maintained the program website, including updating and adding new dimensions to the information for current and prospective students. • Created a country specific brochure to increase the awareness of the program in India• Conducted both Virtual and In-House Open Houses • Worked with an external advertising agency to develop materials to market the MIM Program• Evaluated applications and interviewed Graduate Assistants • Utilized the various databases at our disposal to increase the visibility of the MIM program • Communicated with potential applicants to facilitate the admission process• Planned and conducted the New Student Orientation for the MIM Program• Worked closely with Center for International Programs and the China Program • Helped plan three separate MIM study tours including the India study Tour

Analyzed data using SPSS and created client facing PowerPoint decks for "Best Companies for Leadership" surveyUtilized web analytics software to track traffic to the Best Companies for Leadership Micro site, prior to launch and weekly updates thereafter. Evaluated and compiled pertinent data for a presentation to the Top Management justifying the 'ROI' on the Best Companies for Leadership Survey expenses.

Conducted a nationwide audit of offerings across the footprint which corrected inconsistencies in carriage information. Presented findings to upper management resulting in upholding contracts and better managing server size. Created and maintained a "single source of truth" datasheet which allowed the team to obtain a contact to crosscheck programming information. Audited Hispanic tier offerings by comparing "Rentrak" database with the Marketing Department's records. Presented discrepancies to the Senior Director of Multicultural Marketing leading to increased revenue for the Content Department. Audited Viacom's channel distribution identifying discrepancies that were rectified by the district program deliverers.Discovered revenue gaps in the adult transactional programming by cross-checking "Rentrak" database with the "single source of truth" database; reported figures to upper management for review.

Facilitated department meetings which led to the creation of a forum that served as a 'de-stress' zone for staff in a high stress environment.Created an emergency preparedness plan and drafted first-ever fire drill directions which were adopted and approved by the principal's office. Trained students and staff, established expectations for participants' behavior in the event of a disaster.Managed classrooms of up to 40 students, maintained order, resolved conflicts and created curriculum plans to organize student information. Mentored and helped prepare students for the high school experience, and in the process nurtured future leaders in the community.Supervised the design, production and implementation of the first-ever yearbook.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Education

Master Of Science - Ms, Investments And Securities

Activities and Societies: First Level CFA charter exam

Master’S Degree, International Marketing

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma

2009 Mba, Finance & Marketing

Master’S Degree, Organizational Leadership

Master’S Degree, Secondary Education And Teaching

Ba, Psychology, English, Economics

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Education; Cultural Studies; Qualitative Research Design & Methods