Karan Khurana khurana101karan@gmail.com +251-933713377 22 September, 1985 Education PhD, OPJS University , Rajasthan , India. 2016. Management (Brand Failures in Indian Market –Impact of Perceived Brand Globalness on Consumer Responses.) MBA, Manav Bharti University (Retail Management) , India, 2012. Masters in Fashion Marketing & Retail Management, Istituto Europeo Di Design (I.E.D.), Milan - Italy, 2008. Bachelors of Fashion Technology (Apparel Manufacturing), National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Mumbai - India. 2007. Academic Positions Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Lecturer : Ethiopian Institute of  Textile and Fashion Technology [EiTEX] February 2013- Present Courses include: Fashion Marketing & Merchandising, Supply Chain Management, Fashion Forecasting & Entrepreneurship. Advising Masters and Undergraduate Thesis Advising:  ITM-Group of Institutions, Mumbai, India. Professor: Institute of Fashion, Design and Technology May, 2012 –February2013 Courses include: Fashion Marketing& Merchandising and Fashion Styling. CEPU Group , Italy (Mumbai Branch, India) Faculty: Istituti Callegari Milano. Nov. 2009- April 2012 Courses include Fashion Marketing & Branding, Apparel Merchandising, Fashion Portfolio, Italian Language, Fashion Styling & Cultures of Fashion. Internship - Suitex International, Milan, Italy. (Feb-July 2009) I created database for India, Turkey & North American most viable production houses seeking business from Europe for recruitment of top managers and agents. Fixing of contracts with Indian fashion houses for recruitment of Human resource for their businesses. Visiting fairs Like Pitti Imagine, MICAM, MIPEL, Milano Unica , Linea pelle , Bread & Butter to see the current market trends in the global market. Jr. Merchandiser - Orient Craft, Gurgoan, New Delhi. (Aug-Oct, 2007) Continuing Education: Oct- Dec., 2014-Online Certificate course in Managing Fashion and Luxury Companies – Bocconi University, Italy. https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/certificate/ZW8ZP9FJ69 Nov- Jan., 2015- Online Certificate course in An Introduction to Consumer Neuroscience & Neuromarketing- Copenhagen Business School(CBS), Denmark. https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/d7Q64xYvMLxC6yLZ Dec-Feb. 2015- Online Certificate course in Foundations of Teaching for Learning 3: Learners and Learning- Commonwealth Education Trust. https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/certificate/2T3TDMUX47 Jan-March 2015- Online Certificate course in Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia- The Lund University- Sweden. Feb- March, 2015 Online Certificate course in Foundations of Teaching for Learning 6: Introduction to Student Assessment-- Commonwealth Education Trust. https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/certificate/96UBJST6MX March-April, 2015 Online Certificate course in Foundations of Teaching for Learning 4: Curriculum -- Commonwealth Education Trust. https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/JcKeaGmPGFB8CRf7 April-May,2015 Online Certificate course in Foundations of Teaching for Learning 2: Being a Teacher-- Commonwealth Education Trust. https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/dfext6zc4mAQ5w5s May-June ,2015 Online Certificate course in Foundations of Teaching for Learning 7: Being a Professional -- Commonwealth Education Trust. https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/dLM7fNqzBVAgexvs June-July, 2015 Online Certificate course in Foundations of Teaching for Learning 5: Planning for Teaching and Learning-- Commonwealth Education Trust. https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/5cJ9Nyrw2AXHcsMf July-August, 2015 Online Certificate course in Foundations of Teaching for Learning 8: Developing Relationships-- Commonwealth Education Trust. https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/VYPQE9jfU5wBFZMA Professional corporate experience Fashion Brand Consultant for MAFI,Ethiopia. (http://www.mafimafi.com/) Provided the company the method to mass produce clothing and an insight to understand consumer behavior better for the local consumer. University and college service Bahir Dar University- Ethiopian Institute of  Textile and Fashion Technology [EiTEX] External Relation Officer( November, 2015- Present) Learning and Research implementation coordinator for Garment Management & Marketing Cluster ( Feb 2014-October 2015). Member of the research committee for fashion and textile department at the university. Secretary of Public relation committee for International conference. Member of the Fashion Show Committee for International conference. ITM-Group of Institutions- Institute of Fashion, Design and Technology. Quality controller of Curriculums and delivery of teaching and learning. May, 2012 –February2013 Istituti Callegari Milano -Interpreter (Nov. 2009- 2012) Translation of lectures from Italian to English/Hindi in the Italian school .Also personal interpretation for Italian architects and designers on business front (presentation to client). National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Mumbai - India Expert Jury member for Knitwear Design department.( 2010-2012) Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University (S.N.D.T), Mumbai: Jury member. (2011) Maharashtra State Board Of Technical Education (M.S.B.T.E), Mumbai :Paper setter & Moderator. (2011-13 ) Refereed Journal Articles Karan Khurana , Marco Ricchetti , (2016) "Two decades of sustainable supply chain management in the fashion business, an appraisal", Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal, Vol. 20 Iss: 1, Annu Kumari and Karan Khurana, “Regenerated Cellulose-Based Denim Fabric for Tropical Regions: An Analytical Study on Making Denim Comfortable,” Journal of Textiles, vol. 2016, Article ID 4614168, 10 pages, 2016. doi:10.1155/2016/4614168 http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jtex/2016/4614168/ Karan Khurana, 2014. Marketing as a quintessential tool for growth of Ethiopian Textile and Garment sector.- International Journal of Research in Business Management , Vol. 2, Issue 1,1-8. Books E-book: - Change-Makers: The material basis for sustainable fashion. (Edited)( http://change-makers.it/?lang=en) Conference Presentations/Proceedings Marketing as a tool for Ethiopian Garment sector: CTA-2013, Bahar Dar University, Ethiopia. Incorporating Sustainable SCM - CTA-2014, Bahar Dar University, Ethiopia. Sustainability Models in Supply Chain-Fashion Tales, 16-18 June, 2015, Milan, Italy. A review of Sustainability Progress in the last two decades- Global Fashion Management Conference (GFMC). 24-26 June, 2015, Florence, Italy “Regenerated Cellulose based Denim Fabric for Tropical Regions- An analytical study on making denim comfortable.”- ICCME, 2015. Thailand. Researches Undertaken Thesis Project for SportMax Code, Max Mara, Master's in IED, Milan - Italy (Oct. 2008) developing a modular space for the brand in multi -brand outlets, from the perspective of interior visual merchandising. Extracting Textile fiber out of HEMP for Ethiopian textile sector- Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. Strategic Brand Management for Fashion Retailers in Ethiopia- Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia To Devise a Manual for Portfolio Development and Fashion Forecasting (non-research) - Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. Consumer Behaviour Toward fashion and lifestyle products in Ethiopia- Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. Skills: Computer Literacy:-Windows, Mac OS, MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Internet &email. Languages: Italian (Fluent), English & Hindi (Mother tongue).