What is your background? What were your career goals coming into the MBA? Before starting my MBA at IESE, I spent a couple of years working in sales and marketing for consumer-facing brands across industries including retail, consumer tech and media. While I was passionate about connecting with consumers, I realized that I wanted my…
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Holistic Growth and Global Impact beyond the Career Leap, Kiki Sudechawongsakul MBA 23
Name: Kiki (Rattika) Sudechawongsakul Nationality: Thai Pre-MBA: Nielsen, Thailand Post-MBA: McKinsey and Company, Qatar As I reflect on my transformative journey at IESE Business School, gratitude fills me for the diverse experiences of the past two years. While the traditional MBA path often involves a triple jump—industry, function, and geography—I’ve come to realize that my…
Making a monumental LEAP, Rohan Kumar Ghosh MBA 2023
Name: Rohan Kumar Ghosh Nationality: Indian Pre-MBA: HSBC Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Hong Kong Post-MBA: Maersk Management Consulting (MMC), Denmark. When I made the decision to pack my bags amidst a raging pandemic, leaving behind Hong Kong to embark on a new chapter in Barcelona, reservations filled my mind. The idea of departing from a…
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…
Alumni Footprint Series, An Interview with Masashi Suehiro (Japan)
Name: Masashi Suehiro Year of Graduation: 2018 Nationality: Japanese Country of Residence: Japan Current Employer: SWAT Mobility Japan Co., Ltd. Please tell us about a little bit about yourself. After graduating from IESE in 2018 and working at a global consulting firm in Singapore, I started working at SWAT Mobility, a Singapore mobility startup, as the…