Marius Merkle
"To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often." (Winston Churchill)
Passionate
Curious
Resilient
Flexible
Entrepreneurial
33 years old
Driving License
Kolkata (700104) India
Student
Open to opportunities
"A winner is a dreamer who never gives up." (Nelson Mandela)
CEMS Masters in International Management
Nova School of Business and Economics & Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
September 2016
to June 2018
• One-Year Scholarship for Graduates of All Scientific Fields
(DAAD German Academic Exchange Service)
• NOVA School of Business and Economics (Lisbon, Portugal)
• Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (Calcutta, India)
(DAAD German Academic Exchange Service)
• NOVA School of Business and Economics (Lisbon, Portugal)
- Major in Strategy (e.g., Strategy Consulting, Business Model Innovation & Technology Strategy)
- Winner of Social Entrepreneurship Challenge (“Circular Economy – Is Zero Waste Possible?”)
- Current GPA: 17/20 (17 equals 1.3 according to German Grading System)
• Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (Calcutta, India)
- Major in Finance (e.g., Financial Risk Management, Investments & Portfolio Management)
Details and Extracurriculars
- President & Student Head Consultant of NOVA Consulting Club
• Team leader of 24 club members, real-life consulting projects & case competitions - Student Ambassador of the German Academic Exchange Service in India and Portugal
• Objective of communicating the importance and relishing the uniqueness of Change by Exchange - Student Consultant at SOCEO (Society, Equity & Opportunity)
• Project Mukti: Research with the objective of finding innovative solutions for offering quality education and healthcare to the children of migrant labourers working in the brickfields near Kolkata
• Social Priority Colloquium: Networking platform for small medium NGOs/social enterprises and corporations to encourage local and innovative solutions for local problems, to foster creativity and self-efficacy, thereby ensuring access to CSR funds, research support and international exposure
Bachelor of Science in International Business
Pforzheim Business School & University of International Business and Economics
March 2012
to February 2016
• Pforzheim Business School (Pforzheim, Germany)
• University of International Business and Economics (Beijing, China)
- Major in International Marketing
- GPA: 1.7/4.0 (German Grading System: 1.0 being the highest, 4.0 being the lowest passing grade)
• University of International Business and Economics (Beijing, China)
- PROMOS Scholarship (German Academic Exchange Service)
- Chinese Business Studies (GPA: 99/100; 99 equals 1.0 according to German Grading System)
Details and Extracurriculars
- Tutor for Scientific Work, International Economic Relations & Macroeconomics
• Repetitions, exercises, Q/A sessions & exam preparation - Coordinator of Gemini e.V.
• Integration of international exchange students & refugee children in Pforzheim
• Organization of cross-cultural experiences (e.g. buddy-program & study field-trips etc.)
• General University Entrance Qualification: Advanced courses in English, French & Latin
• GPA: 2.6/4.0 (German Grading System: 1.0 being the highest, 4.0 being the lowest passing grade)
• GPA: 2.6/4.0 (German Grading System: 1.0 being the highest, 4.0 being the lowest passing grade)
