Riva Agarwal

• Supported strategic partnerships and outreach, engaging with firms in consulting, finance, and technology to expand sponsorship and event opportunities.
• Developed transferable skills in stakeholder engagement, financial planning, and leadership within a business club context. Part of a 40- member EXCO, leading an 800- member club.

• Conducted fundamental and technical equity research, analyzing company financials, industry trends, and valuation multiples
• Produced a research paper on the pharmaceutical sector, with detailed financial models and stock recommendations.
• Presented findings to the CEO- from a pool of 28 interns, my pitch was the only one selected, reflecting the depth and clarity of my analysis.
• Attended equity research meetings and gained exposure to institutional perspectives, including insights from the CFO of Deutsche Bank (India) on market developments.

• Developed and applied Discounted Cash Flow models, independently building a complete financial model to evaluate project viability.
• Conducted contract analysis with vendors and brand ambassadors, gaining exposure to negotiation processes and contract law fundamentals.
• Strengthened analytical, financial modeling, and negotiation evaluation skills through direct involvement in the finance department’s decision-making process.

I actively invest in the Indian Stock markets, based on my own research. Having started this journey 3 years ago, I have invested around Rs.3.5 lakh, gaining a profit of Rs.4.7 lakh.

Penned a research paper on ‘Behavioural Finance and

Investment decision-making’, analysing heuristics that

cloud human rationale, and its impact on stock market

volatility. Published by IJAR