The Founders

Two Specialists.
One Vision.

Dr. Ashish Gupta and Dr. Divya Gupta bring together enrollment expertise and brand strategy in a way that no single-discipline firm can match.

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Dr. Ashish Gupta

Dr. Ashish Gupta

Director — Admissions, Outreach & Student Recruitment

Dr. Ashish Gupta has spent 13+ years at the frontlines of Indian higher education, leading admissions and outreach at four of India's leading institutions. He has doubled enrollment, built international pipelines, trained admissions teams, and founded two national professional bodies for admissions practitioners.

He holds a PhD in Organisational Leadership and an MBA from IMS DAVV Indore. He has completed executive education at Erasmus University Rotterdam and is a National Record Holder in professional achievement recognition (2023).

With 23+ published books and a 50,000+ YouTube community, Ashish is not just a practitioner, he is one of the most active voices on Indian higher education admissions and outreach.

Career Highlights
Director, Indian Educational Services (IES) — Bengaluru
Director of Outreach, RV University — 4,200+ students enrolled
O.P. Jindal Global University — Outreach leadership
IFIM Institutions — 70% YOY growth delivered
Jagran Lakecity University — Enrollment doubled: 600 to 1,200
Founder, IAP (Institute of Admissions Professionals)
Founder, APCI (Admission Promotion Council of India)
PhD, Organisational Leadership | MBA, IMS DAVV Indore
Areas of Expertise
Student Recruitment
Outreach Strategy
Channel Networks
International Enrollment
Admissions Systems
Team Building

Dr. Divya Gupta

Director — Brand, Communications & Publications

Dr. Divya Gupta is India's leading voice on education branding and communication. A two-time National Award winner, TEDx speaker, and three-time published author, she brings a rare combination of strategic rigour and creative craft to institutional brand-building.

She holds a PhD in Mass Communication and serves as Deputy Director of Communications at IES Bangalore. She was named Employee of the Year 2026 and is the co-founder of the Divyashish publishing imprint alongside Dr. Ashish Gupta.

Her work has shaped how some of India's most respected education institutions think about their identity, voice, and reputation. She believes deeply that every institution has a story worth telling, and that the difference between good and great is in the telling.

Career Highlights
Deputy Director — Communications, IES Bengaluru
2x National Award Winner for Education Communications
TEDx Speaker — Education Branding & Identity
Employee of the Year 2026
3+ Published Books on Branding and Education
Co-founder, Divyashish Publishing Imprint
PhD, Mass Communication
Areas of Expertise
Institutional Branding
Communications Strategy
Legacy Publications
Reputation Management
Leadership Branding
Media & PR
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Dr. Divya Gupta

Better Together Than
Apart

Integrated Strategy
Enrollment and brand work hand in hand in every engagement. The story Divya builds is the same story that drives Ashish's recruitment. No silos. No disconnects.
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Joint Publications
Their co-authored works, including Enroll India, represent the synthesis of their disciplines: the most comprehensive resources on Indian education marketing available.
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Institutional Depth
Between them they have worked at, written about, and built relationships with hundreds of Indian institutions. That network and that knowledge is what every client gets access to.