The Leading Independent
Resource for Top-tier MBA
Candidates
<< Back to ApplyWire
8
January 18, 2022 10:19pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Harvard Business School, INSEAD, London Business School, Oxford / Saïd, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2023
Pre-MBA Career: Venture Capital and Strategy & Operations (Big Tech & Series A Startup)
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Entrepreneurship Companies: BCG , McKinsey , Google , LinkedIn , Other
GRE: 326
GPA: 2.3
Years of Work Experience: 8
Location: South Africa
Post MBA Location: US / UK
Notes:

Post MBA plan to move in to Product Marketing / Management at Fintech or Edtech company or Venture Architect at BCG Digital Ventures. Would be seeking roles in the US (ideally New York / Atlanta) or London, UK. Long-term, would like to return to South Africa to launch a company fintech / edtech company serving the global South.

Worked during undergrad and participated it many extracurricular activities. Since achieved completed 2 postgrad program -- 3.7 (73% / A-) in info systems and 3.3 (68% / B+) in financial planning.

Extensive community service -- university student mentoring, financial industry transformation association, global shapers, and church related volunteering. Also co-founded a financial education project directed at new grads to up-skill them on financial matters and set them up for future financial wellness success.