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Prajol Joshi

Prajol Joshi

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Economist | Economic Resilience | Research | Private Sector Engagement

  • Education

    • Kathmandu University School of Management

      2012 - 2014
      Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Finance and Financial Management Services 3.79 out of 4.00 CGPA

      Activities and Societies: - Assisted to organize KAF 2012 (Annual Event of University) - Main Coordinator of KAF 2013 (Annual Event of University) - Elected Class Representative (CR) of my class for two consecutive years (2012/13 & 2013/14) - Elected Executive Member, KUSOM Student Welfare Council, Kathmandu University, School of Management for two consecutive terms: March 2013 – January 2014 (1st Term), February 2014 - till now (2nd Term), March 2013 to till now - Got listed in Dean’s list in 2 trimester out of 4 trimesters for high academic performance- Got listed in Vice-Chancellors’ list in 2 trimesters out of 4 trimesters for best academic performance- Major subjects studied: Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Investment Decisions, Research Methodology, Global Business Management, Financial Accounting

    • Nepal College of Management, Kathmandu University

      2007 - 2011
      Bachelor's Degree Business Administration and Management, Finance 3.64 out of 4.00 CGPA

      Activities and Societies: - General Secretary, The Student’s Council, Nepal College of Management, 2009 – 2010 - Got listed in Dean’s list for 2 semesters - Got listed in Vice-Chancellors’ list for 1 semester- Awarded with Gurukul Scholarship for best academic performance in 7 out of 8 semesters- Major subjects studied: Financial Markets and Institutions, Risk Management and Insurance, Project Management, Financial Decisions, Investment Decisions, Managerial Finance

    • Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      2016 - 2017
      Joint Master’s Degree Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 3.0 out of 4.0

      Activities and Societies: Joint Masters' Degree in Methods and Models of Quantitative Economics (QEM). Subjects Covered: Optimization, Probability & Statistics, Micro Economics I, Macro Economics I

    • Ca' Foscari University of Venice

      2016 - 2017
      Joint Master's Degree Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 3.50 out of 4.0

      Exchange Student: Joint Masters' Degree in Methods and Models of Quantitative Economics (QEM).Courses Covered: Risk Measurement, Game Theory, Macro Economics II, Time Series Econometrics

    • University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne

      2017 - 2018
      Master's degree Financial Mathematics

      Courses Taken: Stochastic Methods: Application to Finance, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, C++, VBA for Excel, Derivatives Pricing, Strategic Asset Allocation, Hedge Fund

  • Experience

    • Nepal College of Management

      Aug 2011 - Oct 2012
      Teaching Assistant

      - Personal Tutor & Guide for undergraduate students with courses i.e. Corporate Finance, Mathematics

    • Berger Paints Nepal (P) Ltd.

      Sept 2014 - Jul 2016
      Officer

      - Planning, Budgeting, Executing & continuous review of consumer promotional schemes for specific brands- Planning, Budgeting & Executing social media activities of the company i.e. Facebook, Youtube, Website etc.

    • Daayitwa

      Jun 2018 - Feb 2019

      Part of a team to prepare "Product Profile of Nepal" document which details all the export potential products from Nepal I worked with Planning Commission of No. 5 Provincial Government of Nepal for policy recommendation on exploring investment tools/model for growth of Micro enterprises of Nepal

      • International Trade Consultant

        Nov 2018 - Feb 2019

      • Summer Research Fellow

        Jun 2018 - Oct 2018

    • King's College

      Aug 2018 - Mar 2019
      Lecturer

      - Lecturer for the course "Business Research Methods" and "Data Analysis and Business Intelligence" for graduate students

    • Visioneer Consultants (P.) Ltd.

      Oct 2018 - Oct 2024
      Cluster Lead: Trade, Investment and Private Sector Engagement

      Engaged in Multiple Projects: - Team Lead to capacitate 800+ private sector MSME business owners associated to USAID funded MOMENTUM project to enhance their resilience and sustainability in 2023 and early 2024- 4 days Business Skill Trainer (BST) – “Business skill development training” for SME owners associated with PSI/Nepal in 2022 & 2023- Use Human-Centered Approach (HCD) to develop business skills training package for selected health facilities owners funded by USAID in 2022 & 2023 Show less

    • Page One Management Pvt. Ltd.

      Nov 2018 - Oct 2024
      Cluster Lead: Trade, Investment and Private Sector Engagement

      Engaged in Multiple Projects: - Public Debt Expert for preparing "Medium Term Debt Management Strategy - MTDS 2079/80-81/82" for Public Debt Management Office, Government of Nepal- Team Leader for a research on “Effectiveness of VAT rate of Nepal” for Economic Policy Analysis Division of Ministry of Finance, Government of Nepal in 2023- Investment Specialist for report writing: “Nepal Infrastructure 2030: Investment and Financing Needs” for Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI)- Public Debt Specialist – “Prospects of Scale Up Facility of World Bank for Nepal” for Ministry of Finance, Government of Nepal funded by UNDP/Nepal EDFC project- Public Debt Specialist – “Status of Development cooperation in Nepal” for Ministry of Finance, GoN funded by UNDP/Nepal EDFC project- Lead Expert for preparing Position Paper for Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) Nepal for the year 2019 Show less

    • Presidential Graduate School

      Nov 2018 - now
      Lecturer

      - Lecturer for the course "Financial Institutions and Markets" and "Managerial Economics" for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

    • Confederation of Nepalese Industries

      Mar 2019 - Apr 2019
      Investment Consultant

      - Contributed a section on "Financing Capacity and Reform" on the Report titled "Nepal Infrastructure 2030: Investment and Financing Needs" authored for Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) with Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS).

    • GFA Consulting Group GmbH

      May 2019 - Jun 2019
      Trade Policy Expert

      - Conducted Mid-term evaluation of Nepal Trade Integration Strategy (NTIS) 2016 as a component under "Support for Trade and Economic Capacity Building: Trade and Private Sector Development" with funding from the European Union

    • Ministry of Finance, Government of Nepal

      Sept 2020 - Nov 2020
      Public Debt Expert

      Assigned to support the preparation of Medium Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDS) for Government of Nepal to Public Debt Management Office, Ministry of Finance.

    • Ministry of Finance, Government of Nepal

      Apr 2021 - Jul 2021
      Public Debt Expert

      Debt Management Performance Assessment (DeMPA) for Public Debt of Government of Nepal assigned by the Public Debt Management Office within the Ministry of Finance. I have followed DeMPA methodology developed and recommended by the World Bank for assessing performance through a comprehensive set of performance indicators spanning the full range of government debt management (DeM) functions.

    • Daayitwa

      Jul 2021 - Oct 2021
      Public Admin and Research Consultant

      - Course Curriculum Design, Facilitation, Follow-up, and reporting for the social research component of the leadership and public administration course to municipal fellows for evidence-based policy advocacy- Guiding the fellows with their fellowship engagement

    • Kathmandu University School of Management

      Sept 2021 - now
      Visiting Faculty Member

      Faculty Member for the Course: FIN 501: Financial Management and Decisions for MBA Students

    • Ministry of Finance, Government of Nepal

      Nov 2021 - Mar 2022
      Public Debt Expert

      I was awarded a contract to prepare a debt sustainability analysis (DSA) for Nepal.

    • International Trade Centre

      Jan 2022 - Mar 2023
      National Consultant

      National Consultant – Research/Data analysis on policy harmonization

    • Population Services International

      Sept 2022 - Sept 2022
      Private Sector Consultant

      Project Assignment: Rapid Assessment of Private Health Facilities across Madhesh and Karnali Province regarding business knowledge retention and application for Population Services International (PSI), Nepal/Momentum

    • Population Services International

      Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
      Private Sector Consultant

      Assignment: Review the Business Skills Training package, customize for two-days training & conduct training to field team of CRS Nepal/MPHD field team

    • Nepal Leadership Academy

      Jun 2023 - Oct 2023
      Research Consultant

      Assignment: Guide 10 public service fellows of Daayitwa working with different public agencies (Ministries & Parliamentarians) in assigned policy analysis & research topic

    • Population Services International

      Jul 2023 - Oct 2023
      Private Sector Engagement Consultant

      Assignment: Technical assistance for review & update of Business Skills Training (BST), Value Proposition package for private partners, conduct 3 capacity development trainings to participants. This was part of USAID Supported Momentum Private Healthcare Delivery (MPHD) Project

    • Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Government of Nepal

      Dec 2023 - Jul 2024
      Research Consultant

      Assignment: Team member led by Chandra Ghimire, Former Secretary, GoN to conduct a comprehensive study on Nepal-China Trade and Payments Agreement, 1981 and other relevant Nepal-China trade agreement for MoICS

    • South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics, and Environment (SAWTEE)

      Sept 2024 - now
      Economist

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Monitoring and Evaluation Certification Programme

      ITCILO
      Dec 2022
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    • EdX Verified Certificate for Macroeconomics of Climate Change: Science, Economics, and Policies

      EdX
      Aug 2023
      View certificate certificate

    • Facilitated Online Course on Next Generation Trade Facilitation

      United Nations ESCAP
      Dec 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Introduction to Project Cycle Management

      ITCILO
      Sept 2022
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Prajol Joshi
      Consortium Scholarship Erasmus Mundus Master QEM Sep 2016
    • Awarded to Prajol Joshi
      Gurukul Merit based Scholarship Gurukul Foundation Feb 2008 For excellent academic performance

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Reporter, General Volunteer

      Issued by Federation of Nepalese chamber of commerce & Industries
      Federation of Nepalese chamber of commerce & IndustriesAssociated with Prajol Joshi