The Pioneering MBAs In The Class Of 2019 by: Jeff Schmitt on August 27, 2017 | 110,484 Views August 27, 2017 Copy Link Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share on Reddit Ā Kenya HuntĀ Ā Harvard Business SchoolĀ Describe yourself in 15 words or less:Ā Crime novelĀ connoisseur.Ā Beauty productĀ hoarder.Ā UnapologeticallyĀ passionate in my beliefs and convictions.Ā Driven. Persistent. Hometown:Ā Huntsville, AL Fun Fact About Yourself:Ā IĀ once worked on anĀ oil rigĀ in the Gulf of MexicoĀ that was floatingĀ someĀ 200Ā milesĀ off the coast of Louisiana. Undergraduate School and Major:Ā Tuskegee University,Ā B.S.Ā Chemical Engineering Employers and Job Titles Since Graduation:Ā Chevron ā Houston, TX & Offshore Gulf of Mexico Subsea Well Intervention Engineer ā Completion & Intervention Staff Team Subsea Well Intervention Engineer āĀ Major CapitalĀ Project Team Subsea Well Intervention Engineer ā Blowout Preventer Team Describe your biggest accomplishment in your career so far:Ā I led a cross-functional team to completeĀ aĀ laboratory testing projectĀ under severe time and budget constraints. I delivered the project under budgetĀ and management leveragedĀ theĀ testĀ results to make key decisions for a major capital project. Looking back onĀ your experience, whatĀ one piece ofĀ advice would you give toĀ futureĀ business school applicants?Ā I cannot stress the importance ofĀ positiveĀ self-talk. During aĀ rough patch while studying for the GMAT, it dawned on me that some of the things IĀ saidĀ to myself,Ā IādĀ neverĀ say to a friend.Ā IĀ was beatingĀ myselfĀ upĀ pretty bad: IĀ constantlyĀ questioned my intelligenceĀ and adopted self-doubt as my default.Ā ToĀ beginĀ challengingĀ those negative thoughts, youĀ must firstĀ become more aware ofĀ them.Ā Make aĀ conscious effort to slow down and pay attention to your thoughts.Ā Stop and notice when you are feeling negative emotions (like frustration, doubt and worthlessness). Keep aĀ logĀ if it will help.Ā Once you are aware ofĀ yourĀ critical voice, you will be in aĀ betterĀ position to stand up to it.Ā Begin replacingĀ thoseĀ negativeĀ thoughts with positive affirmations.Ā Talk to yourself the way you would talk to a friend that you believe in! WhatĀ was the key factor thatĀ led you to choose this program for your full-time MBAĀ and why was it so important to you?Ā In performance reviews, I frequentlyĀ received the same constructive feedback:Ā IĀ could beĀ too quiet in meetings.Ā When I began reflectingĀ onĀ how to address thisĀ feedback, I realized thatĀ attending Harvard Business SchoolĀ and participating in classroom discussionsĀ would forceĀ me out of my comfort zoneĀ andĀ helpĀ meĀ to grow as a leader.Ā Iād have to speak up if my grade depends on it!Ā Learning from my section matesĀ through theĀ case method willĀ alsoĀ giveĀ meĀ the toolsĀ to make decisions in the face of conflicting data, ask the right questions,Ā hone myĀ businessĀ judgment, address developmental gaps,Ā defend and challenge viewpoints, and becomeĀ versed on how to persuade, negotiate, and influence others.Ā In my view,Ā there is no better place to acquireĀ these skill sets than at Harvard Business School. What wouldĀ success look like to you after your first yearĀ of business school?Ā After my first year of business school, Iād like to be getting readyĀ to assume a leadership position in aĀ studentĀ club,Ā doing meaningful work inĀ aĀ fantastic internship, and getting to know my section mates andĀ otherĀ classmates on a deeper level. Previous Page Continue ReadingPage 12 of 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33