Meet Georgetown’s MBA Class of 2018

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Jeanine Buzali

Georgetown University, McDonough School Business

Describe yourself in 15 words or less: Curly-haired and Middle-Eastern, passionate about working with people, food, languages, and social impact.

Hometown: Mexico and Israel

Fun Fact About Yourself: I’ve been at expat since I was 16, living in different countries (most recently Shanghai, China, for the last 5 years).

Undergraduate School and Major: Middlebury College, Political Science and Theater

Employers and Job Titles Since Graduation:

  • The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee – India Fellow
  • ACTIVA Foundation – Business School Coordinator
  • The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee – East Asia Representative
  • The Essential Learning Group (ELG) – Marketing Director

Describe your biggest accomplishment in your career so far: As The Essential Learning Group’s first Marketing Director, I created and implemented the company’s first long-term marketing strategy, including launching marketing activity for the Chinese market across a variety of new channels. A cornerstone of the strategy was creating original, high-quality content to advocate for children with special needs while promoting ELG’s experts and services, thus raising awareness in both the local and international communities, and increasing inquiries exponentially.

Looking back on your experience, what advice would you give to future business school applicants? I think it’s important to really embrace the process of refining your goals and figuring out what you truly want out of your MBA and in your career more generally. The essay, of course, especially lends itself to real exploration and growth. Doing this not only makes you a better candidate, but also helps prepare you for the MBA experience in general.

What led you to choose this program for your full-time MBA? I loved the sense of community I felt at McDonough and the international diversity I encountered there from the start. It’s a great fit in terms of both the program’s culture and helping me achieve my professional goals – in addition to being in an amazing and international city.

Tell us about your dream job or dream employer at this point in your life? At the moment (because I fully expect it to evolve throughout my MBA), I want to work in a major corporation to develop social impact strategies that also achieve business goals.

What would you like your business school peers to say about you after you graduate from this program? I would like to become a well-rounded leader, able to think strategically and work with people in many different functions.

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