A consultant, a corporate defector and a VC walked into an MBA and came out with a podcast. Over two years at IESE, Shruthi, Prerna and Damian worked on breaking into European Venture Capital through endless coffee chats and notebooks full of golden advice from people at different parts of the space. Analysts, scouts, GPs…
A scholarship can open a door for one person. Its wider impact begins when that person holds the door open for others. That idea runs through the ambitions of IESE’s inaugural Laidlaw Women’s MBA Scholars. The 13 full-tuition scholarship recipients joining the MBA Class of 2028 bring varied professional and cultural perspectives, but they share…
What might change if financial barriers no longer stood between a talented woman and a world-class MBA? For the 13 women in IESE’s inaugural cohort of Laidlaw Scholars, that question is already becoming real. Launched by IESE Business School and the Laidlaw Foundation, the Laidlaw Women’s MBA Scholarship Program awards full-tuition scholarships to outstanding women…
Could you tell us a little about yourself, your background, and what you are doing now. I joined Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO), a public asset management institution in Korea, in 2013. Over more than a decade, I had the opportunity to work across several different departments and areas of the organization. My experience has…
When I was in the final year of my undergraduate studies in India, almost every conversation revolved around two options: getting a job or pursuing an MBA. Like many students, I understood that an MBA could open doors to better career opportunities, but I never truly understood why someone should pursue one. Beyond the promise…