“YOU BUILD UP PERSONAL CAPITAL BY SHARING COMMON EXPERIENCES.”

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St. Andrews, UK

UNDERGRAD EDUCATION
Imperial College London, Chemical Engineering, 2011

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Shell, Schlumberger

HBS ACTIVITIES
Admissions Rep


“EVERY DAY THERE ARE BREAKTHROUGHS PEOPLE THOUGHT IMPOSSIBLE A YEAR AGO.”

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Wayne, PA

UNDERGRAD EDUCATION
College of William & Mary, Economics, 2014

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Verily, Google, Symplivety

HBS ACTIVITIES
Digital Impact Initiative, The Future Society, Health Care Club, Social Enterprise Club, CODE Club, Design Club


“I WENT TO AN MBA PROGRAM BECAUSE I WAS KICKED OFF A REALITY TV SHOW!”

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Washington, D.C.

UNDERGRAD EDUCATION
Duke University, Computer Science/Mathematics, 2015

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Department of Defense

HBS ACTIVITIES
Admissions Rep, Entrepreneurship Club, Venture Capital & Private Equity Club, Women's Student Association, Women in Investing, Running & Triathlon Club


“THE FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE WOULD HELP ME PIVOT.”

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Houston, TX

UNDERGRAD EDUCATION
Stanford University, Electrical Engineering, 2012

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Chevron Corporation

HBS ACTIVITIES
Energy & Environment Club, Latino Student Organization (LASO), Section I Admissions Rep


“HBS DOESN’T BOX YOU INTO ONE DIRECTION.”

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Manila, Philippines

UNDERGRAD EDUCATION
Ateneo De Manila University, Management/Operations, 2012

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Google, Facebook, Asian Institute of Management, Procter & Gamble

HBS ACTIVITIES
Digital Initiative Student Advisory Board


“REAL SUCCESS COMES FROM EMPOWERING OTHERS. I AM NO ONE ON MY OWN.”

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Carpi, Italy

UNDERGRAD EDUCATION
Luigi Bocconi Com University, 2009

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Rocket Internet SE, Shopwings Australia Pty Ltd, Carmudi GmbH


“HBS REALLY RESPECTS LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE.”

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Swoope, VA

UNDERGRAD EDUCATION
James Madison University, Political Science/Government, 2011

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
U.S. Army


“I REALIZED I COULD DO BETTER IF I UNDERSTOOD THE FUNDAMENTALS BETTER.”

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Mumbai, India

UNDERGRAD EDUCATION
University of Pune, Biology, 2012

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Cipla, Universal Consulting (L.E.K. Consulting India)

HBS ACTIVITIES
SA Chief Development Officer


Ignacio Lartirigoyen
“I WANT MORE FORMAL TRAINING TO TAKE MY SKILLS TO THE NEXT LEVEL.”

HOME REGION
Buenos Aires, Argentina

UNDERGRAD EDUCATION
Universidad de San Andres, 2010

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Lartirigoyen Group, Adecoagro, ExxonMobil


“TO SCALE FOOD BUSINESSES, YOU FACE FUNDAMENTAL BUSINESS ISSUES.”

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Chicago, IL

UNDERGRAD EDUCATION
Dartmouth College, Human Geography, 2013

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Jane the Bakery, Freckle Education, Bain & Co.

HBS ACTIVITIES
Section President


“MY MAIN REASON FOR AN MBA IS TO BE A BETTER VERSION OF MYSELF.”

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Ioannina, Greece

UNDERGRAD EDUCATION
University of Ioannina, Mathematics, 2012

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Delivery Hero, Petobel GmbH, Chez Alexandre

HBS ACTIVITIES
HBS Show, Executive Producer, 2019-20


“MORE PEOPLE CAN DO THIS IF GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY.”

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Bronx, NY

UNDERGRAD EDUCATION
New York University, 2012

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Accenture


“I WANT TO WORK ON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGY TO SCALE THE BEST IDEAS AS RAPIDLY AND EFFECTIVELY AS POSSIBLE.”

HOME REGION
Vancouver, Canada

UNDERGRAD EDUCATION
Middlebury College, Political Science/Government, 2009

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Clinton Health Access Initiative, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance, Asian Development Bank, Clinton Health Access Initiative


“ONCE SOMEONE HAS THAT SPARK OF EXPERIENCE, THERE’S NO WAY TO TAKE THAT AWAY FROM THEM.”

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Nairobi, Kenya

UNDERGRAD EDUCATION
Harvard University

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
The Coca-Cola Co., Eurasia Africa Group, Pacemaker International, Teach for China


“I WANT TO GET SMACK-DAB IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MOST COMPLEX PROBLEMS.”

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New Rochelle, NY

UNDERGRAD EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania, Business Administration/Commerce, Near Eastern Languages & Civilization, 2015

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Boston Consulting Group, Amazon, U.S. Department of State

HBS ACTIVITIES
Admissions Rep, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Pride COO, HBS Show co-president, 2019-20


“I AM PROUD TO KNOW THAT SOMEONE WITH MY BACKGROUND CAN ADD VALUE TO THIS SPACE.”

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Montclair, NJ

UNDERGRAD EDUCATION
Howard University, English, 2013

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Harlem Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs & Co., McMaster-Carr Supply Company

HBS ACTIVITIES
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Council, African-American Student Union (AASU), Women's Student Association (WSA), Harbus Foundation, Social Enterprise Club


Melcolm Ruffin
“I DISCOVERED THERE WAS A BUSINESS SIDE TO SPORTS AND A PATH TO A CAREER.”

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Chicago, IL

UNDERGRAD EDUCATION
University of Massachusetts (Amherst), Management/Operations, 2013

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
National Basketball Association

HBS ACTIVITIES
Community Values Rep, African-American Student Union (AASU) co-president, 2019-20


“THIS IS THE PLACE TO LEARN HOW TO IMPROVISE.”

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Sao Paulo, Brazil

UNDERGRAD EDUCATION
Universidade de Sao Paulo, Management/Operations, 2013

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Diageo, General Electric, Nielsen


“I’M A GOOD EXAMPLE OF AN ATYPICAL STUDENT, BUT I’VE FOUND HBS TO BE VERY WELCOMING OF THAT.”

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Omaha, NE

UNDERGRAD EDUCATION
University of Nebraska, Political Science/Government, 2012

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska, U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources & Service Administration

HBS ACTIVITIES
Social Chair, Health Care Club, HBS Dems


“DESPITE THE SIZE OF THE PROGRAM, IT’S AMAZING HOW CLOSE-KNIT IT IS.”

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Austin, TX

UNDERGRAD EDUCATION
University of Texas, Finance, 2010

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Turnkey Vacation Rentals, Snap Kitchen, HomeAway, American Express, Dell Technologies

HBS ACTIVITIES
Admissions Rep


“WHAT REALLY EXCITES ME IS TALKING TO CUSTOMERS, FINDING OUT WHAT CHOCOLATE MEANS IN THEIR LIVES.”

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Beijing, People’s Republic of China

UNDERGRAD EDUCATION
Peking University, 2007

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Mars Inc.