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Entrepreneurship mentor.Academic leader.

Empowering Minds. Building Entrepreneurs. Creating Impact.

Bridging the gap between education, industry and entrepreneurship through mentorship, academic leadership and skill development. Twelve years of turning knowledge into action and ideas into impact.

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Ankur Tharwan
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01 — About

A journey beyond classrooms

I'm an educationist and entrepreneurship-ecosystem professional focused on building meaningful connections between academic learning and real-world application.

My work combines educational institution management, academic administration, entrepreneurship education, startup mentoring and skill-based learning. A background in management, human resources and law gives me a multidisciplinary lens on leadership and organisational development.

Education should not only prepare people for opportunities. It should empower them to create opportunities.

I believe in experiential learning, structured execution and continuous improvement. I work with students, aspiring entrepreneurs, institutions and early-stage startups to build the mindset, capabilities and practical roadmaps that long-term growth needs.

Ankur Tharwan
Jaipur, Rajasthan · LL.M. · MBA (HR)Since 2012
12+Years in educational leadership
2012EMS Academy founded
8+Institutions mentored or taught at
3Ventures and initiatives

02 — Professional journey

Twelve years, four roles.

Current

Academic leadership & institutional development

Academic Head — GCEC Global Foundation

Leading academic initiatives, supporting curriculum and assessment development, and contributing to entrepreneurship-focused education.

2012 — present

Education & learning solutions

Director & Founder — EMS Academy

Building educational programmes, academic systems, student development initiatives and learning experiences since 2012.

Current

Communication & digital learning

Founder — EMS Boost

Developing spoken English, personality development, leadership training and AI-enabled language learning through the EMS Boost platform and the VAANI AI Coach.

Ongoing

Institutional mentoring & startup ecosystem

Entrepreneurship Mentor & Visiting Faculty

Supporting entrepreneurship initiatives and mentoring students through institutional engagements, including Poornima University, VGU, Neerja Modi School and Asian World School.

03 — Areas of expertise

Everything in orbit.

1

Academic leadership

Academic planning, curriculum design, outcome-based education, assessment systems, faculty coordination and institutional development.

2

Startup mentoring

Idea validation, customer discovery, business-model assessment, startup evaluation and execution roadmaps.

3

Entrepreneurship education

Entrepreneurial mindset development, experiential learning, ideation workshops and innovation programmes.

4

Skill development

Spoken English, communication, personality development, leadership and career readiness.

5

Institutional consulting

Learning systems, academic operations, student engagement and education-venture development.

6

Training & speaking

Guest lectures, faculty development, startup workshops, student sessions and professional training.

04 — Startup mentoring

From ideas to actionable plans.

I work with aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage founders to turn promising ideas into validated business opportunities.

The approach emphasises practical thinking, market understanding, business viability and execution discipline, rather than relying on the idea alone.

  1. Problem identification and validation
  2. Target customer and market analysis
  3. Competitor mapping and differentiation
  4. Business model and revenue-stream evaluation
  5. Pricing, unit economics and financial viability
  6. Go-to-market strategy and customer acquisition

05 — Ventures and initiatives

What I've founded.

Academic learning · Est. 2012

EMS Academy

An educational initiative focused on academic learning, student development and structured preparation for school-level and competitive examinations. Core focus: academics, mentoring, student growth and learning systems.

Classes 8–12FoundationIIT-JEE · NEETCommerce
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12+Years
4Streams
8–12Classes

Spoken English · Personality development · AI learning

EMS Boost

A skill-development platform that helps learners improve spoken English, communication, confidence and professional readiness through digital learning and practice. Innovation: the VAANI AI Coach and interactive English practice.

VAANI AI CoachSpoken EnglishIELTSStudent app
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65Sessions
AIPractice coach
2Languages

Career guidance · Student development

EMS Paths Matrix

A career-oriented initiative that helps students explore educational pathways, understand their options and make informed career decisions.

Career mappingPathway explorationStudents & parents
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06 — Institutional collaborations

Building stronger ecosystems.

Institutions where I've contributed through mentoring, teaching, training, workshops or entrepreneurship initiatives.

Academic leadership
GCEC Global Foundation
Entrepreneurship mentoring
Poornima UniversityVivekananda Global UniversityNeerja Modi SchoolAsian World School
Guest faculty
ICFAI University Jaipur
Startup jury & sessions
IIT KharagpurIIT RoorkeeJaipur Student Entrepreneurship Fest

Worked with

07 — Workshops, talks and training

Inspiring learning. Enabling action.

I conduct interactive learning experiences that equip students, educators and aspiring entrepreneurs with practical knowledge and actionable skills.

For universities, schools, incubators and organisations looking to organise a workshop, guest lecture, startup clinic or mentoring session, I welcome the opportunity to collaborate.

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Ideation to business: building a startup from scratch
Design thinking and problem-solving
Business model development and startup validation
Leadership, communication and team building
Spoken English and personality development
Career readiness and professional skills
Entrepreneurship ecosystems and startup policy

08 — Achievements and credentials

Verifiable, not inflated.

Innovative Faculty of the Year — 2023Recognition by Kites Kraft Production
Academic qualificationsLL.M. | MBA in Human Resources
12+ years of professional experienceInstitution management · Academic development · Mentoring

Educational institution management, academic development, entrepreneurship mentoring and skill development.

09 — Research and thought leadership

Research. Reflect. Innovate.

My interests lie in entrepreneurship education, consumer behaviour, digital marketing, innovation and emerging approaches to learning. I'm particularly interested in how digital storytelling and micro-drama marketing shape consumer engagement and purchase intention in the health and wellness sector.

Journal · 2026

Regulating Deepfake-Related Crimes in India: A Critical Analysis of the Information Technology Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Journal of Daoist Studies, Vol. 19, Special Issue 6, pp. 222–232. With Dr. Purnima Singh, Lotus Khanna, Mohd Zishan Khan and Dr. Pawan Kumar.

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Book chapter · 2025

The Synergy of Emotional Intelligence, Mental Health and Physical Fitness: The Impact of Yoga on Daily Life

In Emotional Intelligence in the Digital Era: Concepts, Frameworks and Applications, pp. 311–324. With Shubha Surana, Leena Singh and Piyush Kumar Jain.

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Edited volume

Business Enterprises Management and the Entrepreneurial Startup Landscape in India

Editor and co-author. Research contribution: Entrepreneurship Development in India.

Articles

Cultivating Humility through the Power of Gratitude · The 1000-Days Principles in Entrepreneurship · Art of Listening, the Krishna Way

Thought-leadership articles on personal growth, entrepreneurship and listening.

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Media · Oct 2023

Meet Ankur Tharwan: Envisioning Sustainable Academic Excellence with Cutting-Edge Methodologies

Professional feature in Business Outreach Magazine.

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10 — Founder

EMS
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Founder of EMS Academy, EMS Boost and the EMS Paths Matrix — education, communication and career guidance under one roof in Jaipur.

11 — Contact

Let's create meaningful impact
together.

Whether you represent an educational institution, startup incubator, school, university or organisation, I welcome opportunities to collaborate on entrepreneurship, academic development, mentoring and skill-building initiatives.

Professional enquiries and speaking invitations

director@emsacademy.in

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Your name and organisation · the purpose of the enquiry (mentoring, guest lecture, workshop, startup clinic, academic consulting) · preferred dates.

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+91 95300 04698 · Jaipur, Rajasthan, India