Based in the heart of bustling New York City, NYU offers students an invigorating atmosphere to learn and grow — and its business school, the Stern School of Business, is no exception. Unlike many other universities where students are confined to a particular campus, at NYU, students can call Manhattan, the area around Washington Square…
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The Wharton MBA encourages students to develop an international mindset. From required global-focused core classes, international dual-degree programs, and global consulting opportunities, Wharton’s MBA students gain global perspectives. That’s what attracted Drew Soloski, Wharton MBA ‘16, to Wharton, where he pursued a joint degree program with the Lauder Institute that allowed him to study the…
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There is a deep interest in the healthcare sector at Harvard Business School, and the program offers many resources to support this critical field. Most notably, the Healthcare Initiative at HBS creates an interconnected health care community at the school by promoting faculty research, supporting the development high-impact educational programs, and educating leaders and innovators…
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Novartis, a global healthcare company that provides solutions to address the evolving needs of patients worldwide, has increasingly been in the spotlight as healthcare companies come together to combat Covid-19. As the company collaborates with key players involved in vaccine production — including Pfizer — Finance Development Program Associate Fernanda Carranza, Cornell Johnson MBA ‘19,…
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After several years of supporting medical devices in the operating room, Heather Dyer learned first-hand the imperative role that technology plays in healthcare. More importantly, she learned how meticulously the business of healthcare must be managed. Though her engineering background enabled her to understand the technology side, she decided to attend business school to learn…
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After walking away from Wharton’s prospective student presentation, Angelinda Chen immediately knew that the University of Pennsylvania’s business school could help translate her dreams into reality. From that day on, embarking on her MBA at Wharton enabled her to own her career in a meaningful way. Beyond Wharton’s interdisciplinary healthcare program, which provided Angelinda the…
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London Business School, the graduate business school of the University of London, is widely recognized for its international student body. Wanting to pivot both geographically and functionally, Mumbai-born Gauri Korday was drawn to the strong international cohort at LBS and decided to pursue her MBA there. Growing up in a family of medical practitioners and…
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Switching careers can be a challenging endeavor, but an MBA can help make the transition more seamless and open new doors at the same time. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, we hear from Joe Velli, NYU Stern MBA ‘19, on how his MBA helped him pivot from financial services toward a general management…
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Johnson & Johnson is the world’s largest and most broadly based healthcare company. For over 130 years, J&J has developed medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and consumer packaged goods to advance human health and well-being. With over 130,000 employees across the world, J&J relies on scientists to research and develop new products, and marketing professionals to uncover market…
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-White, US and Middle Eastern dual citizenship.
-Why MBA: Automotive is transitioning in the next 10 years with EVs. I want to pivot from product engineering into product planning during this period. Having trouble breaking in without an mba or business background. Returning with MBA and an engineering background will make me a very strong candidate.
- 3.0 GPA in Mech Engr, struggling to get gmat past 690 (Q44,V40).
-Greenbelt certificate worth 96 hours towards PMI cert.
-Starting company Business Leadership certificate at state uni this upcoming year. Will receive an additional GPA for this.
- Lead engineer managing multiple multi million dollar projects at household name car company. Started on projects on production line equipment and transitioned to a lead product engineer managing prototype car deployment at factories. Exposure everywhere from production line to proposals to executives.
-Extracurriculars: Leading company diversity initiative to rewrite job postings for division and general volunteer work.
Applying:
Berkeley / Haas,
INSEAD,
London Business School,
Michigan / Ross,
MIT Sloan,
U. Chicago Booth,
UVA / Darden
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Project Management
Post-MBA Target Industry:
Consulting, Technology
GRE: 335
GPA: 3.4
Years of Work Experience: 5
Location: United States
Post MBA Location: US
Notes:
Have a MS in Civil English (3.74/4)
Pursuing a professional MS in Software Engg (3.9/4) and will be finished by next year
Work ex: 2 promotions in 5 years - currently leading a satellite office for my company in Univeristy Research Park of an R1 university - responsible for managing 40 interns in AI/ML space and developing relationships with the university ecosystem
Ethnicity - Indian but living in US for 8 years
Applying:
Berkeley / Haas,
Cambridge / Judge,
Cornell / Johnson,
Dartmouth / Tuck,
Duke / Fuqua,
ESADE,
Georgetown / McDonough,
HEC Paris,
IE Business School,
IESE,
Imperial,
Indian School of Business,
INSEAD,
London Business School,
Michigan / Ross,
Northwestern / Kellogg,
NYU Stern,
Other,
Oxford / Saïd,
UCLA Anderson,
UNC Kenan-Flagler,
USC / Marshall,
UT Austin / McCombs,
UVA / Darden,
Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Consulting
Post-MBA Target Industry:
Venture Capital, Private Equity, Asset Management, inc. HF Companies:
Accell Partners
, Andressen Horowitz
, Battery Ventures
, Charles River
, Draper Fisher
, First Round Capital
, Kleiner Perkins
, NEA
, Sequoia Capital
, Venrock
, Other
, Bain Capital
, Blackstone
, Carlyle Group
, Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Group
, TPG
, KKR
, Blackrock
, Fidelity
, Goldman Sachs
, JP Morgan Asset Management
, State Street
, Vanguard
GMAT: 740
GPA: 8/10
Years of Work Experience: 3
Location: Mumbai, India
Post MBA Location: USA, India, Dubai, and Singapore
Notes:
I need to transition from an ESG role to a private equity/ Asset Management/ Venture Capital, especially in a deal making role (core finance and not ESG jobs). My job experience includes:- 1. Business Analyst Intern (Product)- ZiffyHealth; 2. ESG Research Analyst Intern (Corporate Governance)- SG Analytics; 3. ESG Research Associate II (Climate Solutions)- Morningstar (Sustainalytics); 4. ESG Associate Consultant (Strategic Business Transformation)- Ernst & Young ~ 2 years of experience (3 years will be done by next year December).