Candidate Profile

Tell students about yourself

I’m a first-year international Business and Management (with Placement Year) student from Nepal. I’m actively involved in Durham Finance Society, Venture Lab, Entrepreneurs Durham, 180 Degrees Consulting, Women in Business and the Consulting Society. Alongside my studies, I work as a Business Development Executive and consultant with 180 Degrees Consulting, while building my own startup, operating in real markets and talking ownership of real outcomes.

If elected, what sort of Officer can students expect you be?

If elected, students can expect an Officer who approaches change strategically and transparently. My experience in business development and consulting has trained me to analyse root causes, prioritise high impact issues and execute with accountability. I will engage students through structured feedback systems, focused forums and consistent communication, ensuring participation shapes decisions rather than ends at consultation. As a first-year international student, I understand how systems feel from the outside, which allows me to question inefficiencies others may overlook. My focus will be clear priorities, defined timelines and measurable outcomes, because representation should drive progress, not simply conversation.

Why is this role important to you?

I believe business education should actively train students to operate, not just understand. I care about shifting our faculty culture from passive absorption of content to deliberate application under real constraints.

I want to see more live problem- solving environments embedded into modules: cross-cultural team simulations, industry informed case challenges, and structured opportunities where students must defend decisions, not simply describe frameworks. We study strategy, we should practise strategic thinking in dynamic settings.

As a first-year international student, I’ve seen how differently systems cultivate competitiveness and discipline.Diverse perspectives should not remain informal; it should be integrated intentionally into academic collaboration.

This matters because business is not theoretical in reality. It demands clarity under pressure, accountability in decisions and adaptability across markets. Our faculty should produce graduates who are operationally confident, not just conceptually fluent.

What is your pitch to students?

I am running to ensure our Business School reflects the standards it teaches, accountability, discipline and strategic competitiveness. I will prioritise applied learning, clearer student-to-faculty communication and visible follow-through on feedback. If you believe representation should raise standards and strengthen your academic experience, I ask for your vote.

Elevate the Standard.