USA Leadership Corps - Tushar Pande

About Tushar

Tushar currently works as a consultant for Universal SW Corporation in the Boston area. Tushar manages his company's relationships with IT service providers. He also provides technology guidance for several clients.

Tushar graduated from Purdue University with a major in Engineering.

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Tushar Learns about the Corps

Tushar wanted to gain entrepreneurial exposure by helping small organizations make better strategic decisions. "My long term goal has always been of starting a software development firm in India," he explains.

Tushar believed that USALC would not only provide him with a great entrepreneurial skill set but also strengthen his candidacy for a top business school.

Tushar's Client

One of the Tushar's Corps clients was a Cleveland-based business owner who provides assistance to individuals who have hidden disabilities ex: ADHD, Learning Disabilities, and Emotional/Behavioral Disorders.
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The business owner expected a sharp increase in the demand for its services due to recent legislative changes. Thus, she wanted to re-evaluate her business plan in order to accommodate the anticipated increase. To accomplish this goal, Tushar led a three-month goal planning approach that would help his client identify new ways the company could become more profitable.
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"Tushar and his client formulated a goal to increase annual revenues by 80%.... The end result was an Excel-based reference that would help the owner evaluate her business growth and milestones."

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Tushar's Success

Tushar and the owner worked together to analyze each service provided by the company and the capacity at which each service should be operating. Then they formulated an overall goal to increase annual revenues by 80% over the next two years.
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Later they dissected that goal into several quantifiable and manageable sub-goals. The client was delighted at this breakthrough. However, many challenges remained: identifying key market points, a relevant customer base, and a strategy to reach out to potential customers.
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Next, Tushar mentored the owner as they segmented the company's customer-base according to its service offerings. It required educating the owner on the demographics of her customers and cost-effective marketing technqieus such as online ads, newsletters, and partnerships with local non-profits. The end result was an Excel-based reference that would help the owner evaluate her business growth and milestones.

Tushar and the B-School Application Process

"My Corps experience helped me to make a strong case to top MBA programs," Tushar explains. "I felt that I could relate my experience to many clubs and activities that exists in many of the top schools... Plus, I found it very easy to prove my leadership potential and drive...

"I truly believe that I have improved my leadership and ability to think on my feet because of the USALC. I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to go to b-school or wants to gain management experience outside of work."

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"I had an excellent Corps experience. I would highly recommend USALC to anyone who wants to go to b-school or wants to gain management experience outside of work."

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Update - January 2010: Tushar received an acceptance letter from the Darden School of Business (Virginia). Congratulations Tushar!