Real Humans - Alumni

Published: June 28, 2023

Real Humans of Meta: Kenneth Liu, INSEAD MBA ’21, Client Partner, Business Director

With his goal to join a global giant and, in the future, perhaps launch his own business, Kenneth Liu decided an MBA was key to developing the knowledge and skill set needed for strategic thinking. In today’s Real Humans: Alumni, Liu describes how his experience at business school INSEAD prepared him for making key decisions for large clients in the tech industry at Meta. Kenneth Liu, INSEAD MBA ’21, Client Partner | Business Director at Meta Age: 32 Hometown: Chengdu, China Undergraduate Institution and Major: Read more

Published: June 26, 2023

Real Humans of McKinsey: Jordan Morris, Michigan Ross MBA ’20, Engagement Manager

Being uncomfortable sounds unappealing, but when it comes to growth and change, it’s a necessity. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, we meet Jordan Morris, whose desire to stretch and grow his skill set led him to Michigan Ross MBA. Read about Morris’s journey into an exciting career as a “Swiss Army knife” of business in consulting at McKinsey & Co. Jordan Morris, Michigan Ross MBA ’20, Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company Age: 32 Hometown: Champaign, IL Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Illinois-Urbana Read more

Published: June 21, 2023

Real Humans of Goldman Sachs: Alexia Brown, Emory Goizueta MBA ’22, Investment Banking Associate

In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, we meet Alexia Brown, Emory Goizueta MBA ’22, who recognized that she not only wanted to grow her own professional abilities, she also wanted to serve underrepresented communities in the business world. Find out how Emory Goizueta MBA‘s student-led supportive community prepared her for her chosen path and to join Goldman Sachs. Alexia Brown, Emory Goizueta MBA ’22, Investment Banking Associate at Goldman Sachs Hometown: St. Andrew, Jamaica Undergraduate Institution and Major: Political Science Graduate Read more

Published: June 19, 2023

Real Humans of J&J: Peter Zhang, Toronto Rotman PharmD/MBA ’22, Marketing Associate

In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Marketing Associate Peter Zhang reflects on his time at Toronto Rotman, where he earned an MBA as well as a Doctor of Pharmacy. Read on for how the dynamic school and community supported his current work at Johnson & Johnson. Peter Zhang, Toronto Rotman PharmD/MBA ’22, Marketing Associate at Johnson & Johnson Age: 27 Hometown: Thornhill Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Toronto, Immunology & Human Biology Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): Rotman School of Management, 2022, Combined Read more

Published: June 14, 2023

Real Humans of Amazon: Christine Moore, Washington Foster MBA ’22, Senior Product Manager

Christine Moore found that the MBA at Washington Foster was exactly what she needed for the complex projects and challenges she would tackle in her career. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, find out how Foster prepared Moore to move successfully into a new industry at Amazon. Christine Moore, Washington Foster MBA ’22, Senior Product Manager at Amazon Age: 32 Hometown: Catonsville, MD Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Maryland, Communications Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Read more

Published: June 12, 2023

Real Humans of Goldman Sachs: Jordan Aré, Rice Business MBA ’22, Investment Banking Associate

The high-powered world of investment banking requires perseverance, attention to detail, a capacity to learn, and effective communication. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, proud Houston native Jordan Aré talks about how Rice Business helped him tap those qualities in himself. Read on to learn how Aré not only honed his skills in the MBA program, but acquired powerful new ones to thrive at Goldman Sachs. Jordan Aré, Rice Business MBA ’22, Investment Banking Associate at Goldman Sachs Age: 30 Hometown: Houston, TX Undergraduate Institution Read more

Published: June 8, 2023

Real Humans of Bain: Tobi Ogunsanya, LBS MBA ’22, Consultant

The London Business School had the international student base, burgeoning London tech sector, and flexible program that Tobi Ogunsanya was looking for in an MBA. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Ogunsanya describes how learning balance, resilience, and creativity at LBS prepared him for his consulting career at Bain. Tobi Ogunsanya, LBS MBA ’22, Consultant at Bain & Company Age: 33 Hometown: London Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Warwick, Politics and International Studies Graduate Read more

Published: June 6, 2023

Real Humans of Deloitte: Allison Lawler, Indiana Kelley MBA ’20, Senior Consultant

In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Allison Lawler explains how her consulting projects at Indiana Kelley ensured she was ready to grow and perform when it came time to join Deloitte. Allison Lawler, Indiana Kelley MBA ’20, Human Capital Senior Consultant at Deloitte Age: 34 Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor; Major: English, Minor: Political Science Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Graduation Year: 2020, Concentration: Read more

Published: June 5, 2023

Real Humans of Amazon: Danielle Rodriguez, INSEAD MBA ’21, Senior Partner Manager

Danielle Rodriguez chose INSEAD‘s MBA program to accelerate her career in tech and help her achieve her goal of excelling at Amazon. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Rodriguez explains how INSEAD was the best fit for her plans and more. Danielle Rodriguez, INSEAD MBA ’21, Senior Partner Manager at Amazon Age: 33 Hometown: Houston, Texas Undergraduate Institution and Major: The University of Texas at Austin, Biology Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): Read more

Published: June 1, 2023

Real Humans of McKinsey: Olivia Qi Zhang, Georgetown McDonough MBA ’22, Consultant

In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, we meet Olivia Qi Zhang, who had the unique experience of being a foreign correspondent on business and politics before deciding she was more interested in the former than the latter. At Georgetown McDonough, she found the global mindset and perspectives she was looking for to cultivate her future career in consulting at McKinsey & Co. Olivia Qi Zhang, Georgetown McDonough MBA ’22, Consultant at McKinsey Age: 32 Hometown: Shanxi, China Undergraduate Institution and Major: Culture Industry Business Management, Read more

Published: May 30, 2023

Real Humans of Google: Jermyn Davis, UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA ’20, Strategic Initiatives Manager

Culture is vital to making connections and finding success: how do we fit in? Does our team share aspirations and energy? Does our organization foster an environment for innovation? In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Jermyn Davis tells us how the culture at UNC Kenan-Flagler prepared him for the tech world and Google. Jermyn Davis, UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA ’20 Strategic Initiatives Manager at Google Age: 35 Hometown: Denver, Colorado Undergraduate Institution and Major: Wake Forest University, Chinese and Read more

Published: May 29, 2023

Real Humans of Morgan Stanley: Eric Tinnell, Carnegie Mellon Tepper MBA ’23, Investment Banking Associate

Changing careers can be considered rebranding oneself. Our Real Humans: Alumni featured today, Eric Tinnell, did just that. Find out how he walked into Carnegie Mellon Tepper as a wealth manager and walks out this spring with his MBA and a coveted position as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley. Eric Tinnell, Carnegie Mellon Tepper MBA ’23, Investment Banking Associate at Morgan Stanley Age: 32 Hometown: Ephrata, WA Undergraduate Institution: Central Washington University Major: Finance Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): Read more

Published: May 25, 2023

Real Humans of McKinsey: Justin Rufen-Blanchette, Michigan Ross MBA ’22, Associate, Digital Strategy

Justin Rufen-Blanchette had plenty of reasons to pursue an MBA: his family values, the success of siblings who had already earned the degree, seeing the acquisition of a startup in real-time, and discovering his knowledge gaps. But, it was his desire to be at the busy intersection of strategy and investment in sports, media, and technology that led him to choose Michigan Ross. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Rufen-Blanchette shares how Ross prepared him for the exciting and rapidly changing world of consulting at McKinsey. Justin Rufen-Blanchette, Michigan Ross MBA ’22, Associate, Digital Read more

Published: May 23, 2023

Real Humans of Google: Sebastian Hooker, NYU Stern Tech MBA ’19, Senior Customer Engineer

In this edition of Real Humans Alumni, we hear from a graduate of the one-year Tech MBA program at NYU Stern, Sebastian Hooker. Read on to see how Stern Solutions and other aspects of the MBA program prepared him to work at Google. Sebastian Hooker, NYU Stern Tech MBA ’19, Senior Customer Engineer at Google Age: 30 Hometown: Park City, Utah Undergraduate Institution and Major: Westminster College, Marketing Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): NYU Stern Andre Koo Technology and Entrepreneurship Read more

Published: May 22, 2023

Real Humans of Accenture: Cathy Chen, Chicago Booth MBA ’20, Strategy Manager

A top-tier MBA program can prepare you for any role in any facet of business, from operations to marketing to investments. In today’s Real Humans: Alumni feature, we meet Cathy Chen, who credits the breadth of her classes at Chicago Booth — and especially her fellow Boothies — with preparing her for a career in strategy management at an elite consulting firm, Accenture. Cathy Chen, Chicago Booth MBA ’20, Strategy Manager at Accenture Age: 30 Hometown: Potomac, MD Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Read more

Published: May 18, 2023

Real Humans of BCG: Pamela Flores Monico, LBS ’22, Consultant

At London Business School, MBAs gain a global education, access to prized internships, and are eagerly recruited by elite consulting firms like BCG. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Pamela Flores Monico describes how LBS prepared her to join BCG and launch a career in consulting. Pamela Flores Monico, London Business School MBA ’22, Consultant at Boston Consulting Group Age: 29 Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina (born in El Salvador) Undergraduate Institution and Major: Universidad Catolica Argentina, Business Administration major Read more

Published: May 16, 2023

Real Humans of Google: Rachelle Olden, Duke Fuqua ’18, Sr. Product Marketing Manager

Top-tier business schools have the resources that aspiring business leaders need to achieve their career goals, and Duke Fuqua also had the community Rachelle Olden was looking for to be her authentic self and build her career in a meaningful way. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Olden explains how her experience at Fuqua enabled her to rise to the top at Google and advocate for increasing Black representation in tech. Rachelle Olden, Duke Fuqua MBA ’18, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Google Age: 30’s Hometown: Brooklyn, NY and Columbia, SC Read more

Published: May 15, 2023

Real Humans of Pfizer: Alexa Ceballos, Emory Goizueta MBA ’20, Senior Manager, US Marketing

There are so many facets to the healthcare industry — direct patient care, R&D, hospital management, sales, marketing, and more — that there are almost unlimited opportunities. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, we meet Alexa Ceballos, now a Senior Manager at Pfizer, who wanted to move from sales to a more strategic role in the healthcare business. Read on to find out how Emory Goizueta became her school of choice, owing to its location and strong marketing cohort, and how even today, Ceballos uses her coursework in her Read more

Published: May 10, 2023

Real Humans of Bain: Seth Hoesman, Stanford GSB ’21, Consultant

In his quest to move to consulting on the business side of engineering, Seth Hoesman knew he needed to learn from real-world situations. The experiential learning process at Stanford GSB, together with the school’s culture, emphasis on soft skills, and location, was exactly what he needed to succeed. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Hoesman shares how Stanford GSB guided his path to a new career at Bain. Seth Hoesman, Stanford GSB MBA ’21, Consultant at Bain & Company Age: 29 Hometown: Ellicott City, MD Undergraduate Institution Read more

Published: May 9, 2023

Real Humans of Accenture: Khoa Pham, Washington Foster MBA ’21, Technology Strategy Manager

Changing industries is difficult, but worthwhile if it puts you where you want to be in your professional career. For Khoa Pham, moving from engineering to consulting offered more flexibility, and Accenture’s handling of and adaptation to Covid sealed his desire to work for the elite firm. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Pham explains how a Washington Foster MBA prepared him for his new career in consulting. Khoa Pham, Washington Foster MBA ’21, Technology Strategy Manager at Accenture Age: 34 Hometown: Saigon, Vietnam Undergraduate Institution and Major: Clemson University, 2010, Mechanical Read more

Published: May 8, 2023

Real Humans of Bain & Co.: Priyasha Chaturvedi, Cornell Johnson MBA ’20, Manager

An MBA provides opportunities to lead, work in teams on competitions and projects, and connect with a tight-knit community. In this Real Humans: Alumni, Priyasha Chaturvedi discusses her life changing MBA experience at Cornell Johnson and how such opportunities and the supportive environment propelled her to success at Bain & Co. Priyasha Chaturvedi, Cornell Johnson MBA ’20, Manager at Bain & Company Age: 30 Hometown: Shrewsbury, MA Undergraduate Institution and Major: Boston College, Economics Graduate Read more

Published: May 4, 2023

Real Humans of Apple: Piu Ghosh, Indiana Kelley ’20, Program Manager

There is a perceived divide between engineers and business operations. Piu Ghosh is here to tell us you can excel at both. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Ghosh describes how the Indiana Kelley MBA program enabled her transition from building refineries to delivering innovation at the intersection of technology and business in the world’s leading tech company, Apple. Piu Ghosh, Indiana Kelley MBA ’20, CapEx Program Manager at Apple Age: 33 yrs Hometown: Kolkata, India Undergraduate Institution and Major: Jadavpur University, India, Instrumentation and Read more

Published: May 2, 2023

Real Humans of Accenture: Cadu Mendes de Almeida, INSEAD MBA ’22J, Venture Building Manager

In this Real Humans: Alumni, we meet Cadu Mendes de Almeida, who evaluated his life during the pandemic and decided he wanted to enter the business world. At INSEAD, he found the global opportunities and love for the institution he was looking for. Cadu Mendes de Almeida, INSEAD MBA ’22J, Venture Building Manager Age: 32 Hometown: Rio de Janeiro (currently living/working in São Paulo) Undergraduate Institution and Major: PUC-Rio (Law) Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): INSEAD (MBA 22J) Read more

Published: May 1, 2023

Real Humans of Amazon: Tenny Schwartz, Carnegie Mellon Tepper ’21, Finance Manager

How do you leverage an engineering skillset into a new career in finance? For Tenny Schwartz, the answer was Carnegie Mellon Tepper‘s MBA program. Find out how his business school experience changed the way he approached and solved problems in this edition of Real Humans: Alumni. Tenny Schwartz, Carnegie Mellon Tepper MBA ’21, Finance Manager at Amazon Age: 30 Hometown: Chennai, India Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Central Florida, Mechanical Engineering Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business, 2021, Finance, Sustainability Read more

Published: April 27, 2023

Real Humans of Pfizer: Megha Motgi, Wharton MBA ’21, Senior Manager

In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Megha Motgi explains the vital role The Wharton School played in shifting her career within healthcare. Read on for her insights into Wharton’s prestigious Health Care Management program and what recruitment was like with Pfizer. Megha Motgi, Wharton MBA ’21, Senior Manager at Pfizer Age: 31 Hometown: Dallas, TX Undergraduate Institution and Major: Georgetown University (School of Foreign Service), Science, Technology, and International Affairs Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): The Wharton School, 2021, Read more

MBA Applywire

November 20, 2024 9:42pm ET

Applying: Babson / Olin, , Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Emory / Goizueta, Rice / Jones, Rochester / Simon, SMU Cox, UCI Merage, Washington U. / Olin

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Technology - Entrepreneurship

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Entrepreneurship

GRE: 333

GPA: 2.56

Years of Work Experience: 5

Location: Lagos

Notes:

I just got rejected for WashU Olin and I have an interview invitation with Questrom. GPA continues to bother me but I addressed it in my supporting essays.

November 19, 2024 12:51pm ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, INSEAD, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Tech in government

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Entrepreneurship Companies: Bain , McKinsey

GRE: 319

GPA: 2.9

Years of Work Experience: 7

Notes:

I got cancer when I was undergrad that's why my undergrad GPA is low. After MBA I want to work in consulting then make a social impact in Africa through entrepreneurship

November 19, 2024 12:06pm ET

Applying: Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, U. Washington / Foster, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden

Pre-MBA Career: Wealth Management and Military

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Asset Management, inc. HF, Other Companies: Bain , BCG , Deloitte , McKinsey , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan Asset Management , State Street , Vanguard

GPA: 3.80

Years of Work Experience: 7

Location: San Diego

Post MBA Location: Chicago, Seattle, Minneapolis, Charlotte

Notes:

UG Degree: BBA Financial Markets at an Accredited Institution.

Civilian Work History: 3 years as Wealth Advisor under an RIA in Minneapolis and Denver. Total AUM of ~$350-400M, served as a salaried advisor in a primary and secondary capacity. Holistic services to include investment management, estate planning, retirement planning, insurance planning, tax planning, etc.

Military History: 4 years as a supply/logistics officer heading efforts for air/ground mobility, defense contracting, supply and procurement, and fiscal budget management while located at various bases within CONUS and multiple forward deployed locations.

Professional Certifications: Obtained Certified Financial Planner designation (2022) and Series 65 (2019).

November 18, 2024 12:50am ET

Applying: Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, NYU Stern, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Consulting

Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking Companies: Bank of America , Barclays , Citibank , Credit Suisse , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan Chase

GRE: 323

GPA: 3.32

Years of Work Experience: 7

Notes:

Education:
- Combined Major in Economics and Statistics
- CFA Charterholder (passed all three levels on the first attempt)

Professional Experience:
- Manager at a Big 4 firm Specializing in capital projects and infrastructure, with a role similar to investment banking
- Seven years of experience, mainly in financial services in Ghana

Extracurricular Activities:
- Pro bono capital-raising services for SMEs
- Aspiring to run a full advisory firm for SMEs in the future
- CFA exam coaching and tutorial classes for candidates
- Founder of a travel and tour club offering affordable trips to explore beautiful and historic scenes in Ghana

Will being 32 years old affect the attractiveness of my candidacy?

November 17, 2024 9:24am ET

Applying: Columbia, , Georgetown / McDonough, Harvard Business School, INSEAD, NYU Stern, Oxford / Saïd, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, Yale SOM

Pre-MBA Career: Higher Education

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Media, Undecided Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey , JP Morgan , Morgan Stanley , JP Morgan Chase , Apple , Google , Microsoft , Andressen Horowitz , Charles River , Sequoia Capital , Blackstone , KKR , 21st Century Fox , Comcast , Walt Disney

GPA: 3.97

Years of Work Experience: 5

Location: Denver, Colorado

Post MBA Location: New York City

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November 23, 2024 7:37am ET

Accepted to NYU Stern

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on November 21, 2024

GPA: 6.42

GMAT: 760

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Technology

Application Location: India

November 23, 2024 12:41am ET

Accepted to SMU Cox

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 22, 2024

GPA: 3.6

GRE: 331

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Marketing

Application Location: Delta, Nigeria

November 22, 2024 11:09pm ET

Accepted to NYU Stern

Round: Round 1

Received via portal November 22, 2024

GPA: 3.65

Program Type: One Year Program

Target Career: Technology

Application Location: NY

Note:

Submitted on 9/1, interview invite on 10/8, interviewed on 10/30. No phone call but portal updated on 11/22 around 1pm est. No scholarship..

November 22, 2024 8:42pm ET

Accepted to SMU Cox

Round: Round 1

Received via phone November 22, 2024

GPA: 3.9

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Mississippi

November 22, 2024 8:34pm ET

Rejected at SMU Cox

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on November 21, 2024

GPA: 3.89/4

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Asia

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