Malavika R Harita

MALAVIKA R HARITA

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Business, Columbia Business School and MIT Sloan School, USA (2019)

Executive Education Program in Teaching Methodologies, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India (2018)

Institute of Directors, Certified Corporate Directorship Program (2018)

Diploma in Digital Marketing: Customer Engagement, Social Media, Planning & Analytics, Columbia Business School, USA (2018)

Program on Globalisation by Lord Meghnad Desai, London School of Economics, Gurukul Chevening Scholar (1997 – 1998)

Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Specialised in Marketing and Finance, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India (1982)

Accounts Articleship, Sampath Kumaran & Co. (1978 – 1979)

Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, Bangalore University, India (1978)

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Brand Circle, a Consultancy Firm working in the areas of Digital Communication, Storytelling, Mentoring Startups, Women Entrepreneurs and Corporate Leaders (November 2018 – Present)
Resident Mentor for startups in the profit and non-profit sectors at NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore, India (2018 – Present)
Chief Executive Officer, Saatchi & Saatchi Focus Network India (2013-2018)
Chief Executive Officer, Saatchi & Saatchi Focus and Saatchi & Saatchi Health India (2010-2013)
Chief Executive Officer, Saatchi & Saatchi Focus India (2009-2010)
Executive Vice President, Saatchi & Saatchi Direct India (1998-2009)
Vice President, Sista Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising (1996-1998)
Director, Client Services, Sista Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising (1993-1996)
Account Director, Mudra Communications Bangalore, India (1992-1993)
Partner, Aditya Interiors (1988-1992)
Manager (Sales Promotion), HMT Watches (1982-1988)
Partner, Aditya Enterprises (1978-1980)

Several presentations and lectures at conferences, corporate events and educational institutions
Foundation Day lecture at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India in 2018

Former President of the IIMB Alumni Association
Former President of Advertising Club Bangalore
Treasurer and Chairman Big Bang Awards Committee, Advertising Club, Bangalore, India

Awarded the first Gurukul Chevening Scholarship by the British Government for Leadership and Excellence in 1997 to study Globalisation at the London School of Economics under Lord Meghnad Desai.
Trained at Saatchi & Saatchi London, New Zealand and Singapore
On the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Management, Vishakapatnam, India
On the Governing Council of Mount Carmel College
On the Advisory Board of the NSRCEL of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India

First batch of 12 Gurukul Chevening scholars chosen by the British Government to study at the London School of Economics under Lord Meghnad Desai.
First woman to win the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.