Application Presentation - Raghav Mandhania

1. Raghav Mandhania
• 23 years old, native from the state of Rajasthan in North India.
• Brought up in Mumbai, the financial capital of the country, famously
dubbed as-
“The City that never sleeps”
• A 3rd generation entrepreneur, part of the family business that is involved
in the construction industry
• Belong to the “Marwari” community of India, recognized for its
entrepreneurial spirit
• Ambivert and extremely active – Love trying new experiences in life
• Hobbies & Interests- Reading, dancing, singing & travelling
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2. Primary
education
2002 - 2012
• Participated and won various intra-school
and interschool competitions, such as
chess, table tennis & lawn tennis
• Took part in several plays including Lion
King & Sound of Music
• Took up various sports, such as skating,
hockey & dodgeball to explore outside
conventional sports
High School &
University
2012 - 2017
• Joined AIESEC to interact with people from
different nationalities
• Volunteered as an international intern for 6
weeks
• Travelled to over 20 countries and explored
various cultures
• Made a business plan that was vetted by
an external panel (7.7/10)
Professional
Experience
2017 - 2019
• Joined the family business and learnt
different aspects of work
• Developed different products and
established them in heavily competitive
markets
• Leveraged different networking
channels to maximize business growth
Snapshot of my journey so far

3. • Established distribution channels and
created brand awareness in the market
via various events and partnerships
• Pricing & incentive structure for cement
dealers
• Optimization in terms of labour utilization,
reporting & communication structures
and management functions of team
• Developing product awareness amongst
new customers via networking events in
India, UAE and American Markets, and
also via field trails, for the Fly Ash &
Plasters
• Develop two new brands of
Ashtech Cement for the southern
India markets - Ashtech Gold and
Platinum
• Market development for new
ultrafine Fly Ash product (fwd.
integration to existing fly ash
business)
• Supply chain management for the
cement, fly ash and plasters
business lines
Roles
Undertaken
Key
Experiences
Work Experience @ Ashtech India (2017-Current)

4. Leadership experience @
AIESEC (2015-2016)
The world’s largest youth run organization
What I gained:
• Skills in development of goals, strategy setting and
execution of plans
• Leadership and effective Time Management skills
• Public Speaking & Oration skills
• International exposure to different cultures, work patterns
and management techniques
What I Did:
• Lead a 20-member team and delivered 150
Internships in 6 months
• Organised the Discover Mumbai Weekender
event, which covered different activities
across Mumbai for 3 days, showcasing
India’s diverse culture to 22 international
interns
• Tied up with colleges and universities to
deliver information seminars and create
awareness and partnerships
• Did a recruitment drive for the local Chapter,
and successfully recruited 80 amazing new
members
The AIESEC in Mumbai Team – One big family

5. Global Citizen - Cultural Internship @ Poland (2015)
What I gained:
- Exposure and opportunity to interact with
multiracial people with diverse life experiences
- Developed my communication & interpersonal
skills, and experienced independence
- Expanded my international network
- Forged relationships for a lifetime; A friend from
every nation, and a home in every country
What I Did:
- Went for a Cultural internship to Poland, where I
showcased Indian culture, traditions & languages
to high school students in 2 schools
- Worked with AIESEC in Poland to help them
organize their cultural exchange event & further
strengthen India-Poland exchange relations
Students at the Polish school, Czarny Dunajec
Global Village – with AIESEC in Poland Team

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Fitness Focus (2016-2018)
Losing 15 kgs in 14 months
Before After
The Desire:
To become fit and more active,
and have a physique that will
never slow me down
The Steps Taken:
1. Martial Arts - Taekwondo
(Green Belt & State Level
Gold Medalist)
2. Yoga
3. Disciplined diet regimen – A
choice for life

7. SWOT Analysis
Threats
• Limited innovation risking
disruption of current business
model
Opportunities
• Fast growing Indian economy
in general & construction
industry in particular
• Making the business more
global & entering into new lines
of business
Strengths
• Team Management
• Good selling skills to get
customer buy-in
• Good public speaker
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Weaknesses
• Limited skill set to business
development & operations
• Highly conventional business
practices & ideologies of family
business
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8. Where I stand today
Part of the family business for the past 2.5 years,
where I have focused on the sales, marketing &
logistics of 3 different products
Have a diverse business network, ranging from
contractors to CEOs, all belonging to the
construction industry
Effective & efficient management skills suited to
the current organization size and goals

9. My Goals – Where I want to be
Learn important life skills
that help me become more
independent & a more well-
rounded individual;
Cooking, new languages,
personal financial mgmt.
Have a powerful and
supportive international
network that can help me
expand to an international
level
Deep dive into various facets
of business - Finance,
marketing, operations, HR
Building a modern & more efficient
corporate structure & culture that
would enable the family business
to more effectively pursue growth
opportunities
Drive new product innovation
to expand company product
portfolio in similar/different
sectors. Further look to make
the business more global.
Grow my critical thinking
skills, and understand
business models, industry
& company workings better
Develop stronger
problem solving,
analytical & soft skills
Short
Term
Long
Term

10. Why IE? – How IMBA at IE can help
The curriculum and the course structure provide
the perfect blend of intensity & knowledge, and the
labs provides real industry experience of the
European economy
Enable me to create a much more effective and
diverse business network, consisting of
entrepreneurial minds from across the globe
Exposure to different leadership styles and also
various cultures that will help me enhance my
perspective & skillset, enabling me to be a more
effective Leader