Selected
'25
Rotork Challenge
Ashwika Rathour
Building tomorrow with the warmth of yesterday — sustainability stories from Bath to Bombay.
— the story so far —
A practitioner at the seam.
Ashwika is a postgraduate sustainability researcher and emerging strategist, currently reading for an MSc in Sustainability and Management at the University of Bath. Her work moves between business strategy classrooms and grassroots impact — between the lecture halls of Bath and the diya-makers of Maharashtra.
She has spent the last three years winning business plan competitions (Alchemy 2025, Harvard Business Review 2024, Bizzsphere's Plot to Promote 2024), mentoring student leaders for the Indian Development Foundation, and consulting for the American Museum and Gardens at Bath. She prefers projects that begin in the field and end in something that ships — markets that mobilise, communities that earn, ideas that last.
Avid reader. Quiet listener. Enthusiastic builder of small, beautiful systems.
a small bouquet of —
Wins & recognitions
Winner
'25
Alchemy Business Plan Comp.
1st place
'24
Harvard Business Review
Winner
'24
Plot to Promote · Bizzsphere Fest
— internships —
In the field.
Pursuing2025 — present
Life Sciences Research Intern
Life Arc · Forage (Virtual)
- Analysis of different protocols for optimization needs
- Summarising findings and surfacing project insights
Jan'25India
Akshaya Dhaaga · Social Development
Akshayshakti Welfare Foundation
- Promoting and selling handmade diyas crafted by children of the NGO
- Storytelling, packaging, and channel design for the children-led campaign
— selected projects —
What I've built.
01
American Museum & Gardens · Consultancy
Strategic consultancy engagement for the American Museum and Gardens, framed by University of Bath coursework.
University of Bath · 2025
02
Student Leadership Program — Mentor
Mentor for The Student Leadership Program for Sustainable Practices and Leadership, working with school cohorts on field projects.
Indian Development Foundation · 2024
03
Desi Bazaar
International project on rural-area employability and organic clothing — connecting Indian craft-makers with UK markets.
University of Wolverhampton · 2024
04
Aashayein
Resource mobilisation project for humanitarian causes — fundraising, awareness, and community partnership work.
Indian Development Foundation · 2023
— how I work —
Skills & tools.
Corporate
Communication
Adaptability
People Skills
Social Listening
Technical
Canva
MS Office
Google Forms
Hard
Ideation
Strategy
Business Management
Avid Reader
— academic path —
Where I studied.
'26
MSc · Sustainability and Management
University of Bath
'26
B.Com
YCMOU
'25
BA (Hons) · Business Management
University of Wolverhampton
'22
HSC · Humanities
R.N. Podar School
— and also —
Certifications & responsibilities.
Certifications
- CRM
- Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
Positions
- Water Management
- Creative Team Member & Event Head
— say hello —
Let's begin something.
For collaborations across sustainability, social-enterprise, business strategy, or any quiet idea that needs warmth and rigour — get in touch. Most welcome are projects sitting at the intersection of commerce and craft.