Arpana Sharma
Executive Director, Ed-Visory
Arpana is a Business Consultant, supporting companies and academic institutions to streamline their processes around key areas like internship frameworks and alumni engagement models. She offers project advisory and end-to-end solutions to help business functions enhance performance, boost growth and productivity.
Arpana has 3 decades of corporate experience spanning a diverse range of industries including Health, Hospitality, Management Consultancy and Education in India and the U.A.E. With over 19 years’ experience with Higher Education in cross-functional leadership positions, her recent role as Head of Alumni and Industry Relations has been a strategic one in pioneering sustainable and innovative initiatives that transformed the function with demonstrated year on year growth and value.
Arpana has extensive exposure in working with C-Suite Executives and Boards which have contributed to her expertise and ability in identifying strategic priorities, structuring business plans with clear deliverables and facilitating/enabling execution.
Arpana has consistently delivered quality outcomes. Her multifaceted skills include amongst others, leading cross-functional teams on diverse strategic projects, rolling out a recruiting and selection techniques workshop, participated in Interview panels, jointly drive change management initiatives and coaching colleagues on customer service etiquettes.
Arpana is a Fellow of the Institute of Consulting, UK. As part of her commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility she is associated with an NGO in India as a pro bono consultant. She is regularly invited as an Industry Expert to Speak at distinguished forums. Arpana is committed to development of young talent and mentors students and young professionals.
Arpana holds Executive Education certifications in Business Sustainability Management from the University of Cambridge and Competitive Strategy and Innovation from the London School of Economics, UK. She earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Wollongong in Dubai. She has a Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics and Public Health Nutrition from Delhi University and is a Bachelor in Science from Panjab University-India.
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