Imagine this: you are at a big party. You don’t know anyone there. The music is loud. People are packed shoulder to shoulder, making it virtually impossible for you to move. And it seems like everyone else is regaling epic stories or laughing at an inside joke that only you seemed to have missed. What…
MBA Life
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…
The “Triple Jump” I really made, Sahaj Garg MBA 23
Name: Sahaj Garg Nationality: Indian Pre-MBA: EY, technology consulting, Hong Kong Post-MBA: Siemens, controlling and finance assurance, Germany As I near the end of my IESE MBA, I can’t help but reflect on the incredible and transformative journey that the past two years have been. There is no down-time in the MBA and this taught me…
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…