IESE Alumni Footprint Series, An Interview with Rafael Valenzuela (Philippines)

Name: Rafael Lorenzo Santos Valenzuela, my friends call me “Paeng” Year of Graduation: 2023 Nationality: Filipino Post-MBA Country of Residence: United Kingdom Post-MBA Employer: Aurelius Investments Limited   Hi Paeng, please tell us more about yourself. What is your background and what are you currently doing in London?  I am a deeply driven individual who is eager to add value…

IESE Alumni Footprint Series, An Interview with Faith Xu (China)

Name: Jieqiong (Faith) Xu Year of Graduation: 2018 Nationality: China Post-MBA Country of Residence: United Kingdom Post-MBA Employer: Amazon Hi Faith, can you please tell us about your background? What motivated your pursuit of an MBA, and what led you to choose IESE? Before embarking on my MBA journey, I served as a marketing manager for a Munich-based start-up specializing…

IESE Alumni Footprint Series, An Interview with Charles Nweke (Nigeria)

Name: Charles Nweke Year of Graduation: 2019 Nationality: Nigerian & Australian Post-MBA Country of Residence: Nigeria Post-MBA Employer: McKinsey Tell us a little bit about yourself and your current role. I grew up in Nigeria with my big family of 5 siblings and lots of extended family. I completed my Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, then headed…

Life as a Company Sponsored MBA Student, Aroob Tawfiq MBA 21 (Saudi Arabia)

My journey with Aramco started in 2010 when the company offered me a scholarship for a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, and I was hired immediately upon graduating in 2014. I started my career as an HR Analyst focused on reviewing HR policies to improve organizations’ performance and achieve business objectives. Afterward, I worked as…