Alpana Thapar
Executive Director, MENA Research Center
The move
MoveBateel International → Harvard Business School
TitleMarketing Director → Executive Director, MENA Research Center
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageEnglish
Years in UAE15.8
Total experience17.8 years
Career arc
- Executive Director, MENA Research CenterJun 2023 — Present
Harvard Business School· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Associate Director, MENA Research CenterJul 2020 — May 2023
- Assistant Director, MENA Research CenterJun 2016 — Jun 2020
- Marketing Director2015 — 2016
Bateel International· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Senior Brand Manager - Women's Health, Oral Care, Therapeutic Haircare & Splenda2014 — 2015
Johnson & Johnson· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Shopper Marketing Manager - Beauty & Consumer Healthcare2013 — 2014
- Brand Manager - Johnson's Baby2012 — 2013
- Summer Consultant2011 — 2011
The Boston Consulting Group· London, United Kingdom
- Brand Manager - Airwick2008 — 2010RRB· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Associate Brand Manager - Mucinex2008 — 2008
Reckitt Benckiser· New Jersey, USA
- Assistant Brand Manager - Lysol2007 — 2008
- Brand Assistant - Lysol2006 — 2007
Education
- DubaiCollegeHigh School DiplomaPresent
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA2010 — 2012
- University of VirginiaBSC · Commerce and PsychologyPresent
- UWC South East AsiaPresent
Languages
- English · Native or bilingual