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 AdiĀ RajapuramĀ UCLA, Anderson School of ManagementĀ Describe yourself in 15 words or less: A āÆphilosophical day dreamer āÆnavigating a pragmatic world, working to turn her passions into reality Hometown:āÆĀ Lafayette, CA Fun FactĀ AboutĀ Yourself:Ā I can communicate in 7 languages, including Kannada, Hindi, English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, and Portuguese (though it has been a while since I practiced my Mandarin!) Undergraduate School and Major: Baylor University 2013 Employers and Job TitlesĀ SinceĀ Graduation: Oracle (fromāÆlatestāÆtoāÆoldest): License Divisional Process Lead, North and Latin America License Subject Matter Expert, North America Global Financial Operations License Deal Manager Describe your biggest accomplishment in your career so far:Ā IāÆam most proud of my volunteer work with the Rape Crisis Center of San Antonio to launch the āStart by Believingā campaign, inspiring rape victimsāÆto come forward and encouraging the community to embrace them.āÆFrom designing the social media campaign toāÆrepresenting the organization at local health fairs, I saw the direct impact my words and actions had.āÆIāÆam able to educate others,āÆinspiringāÆhundreds of people to pledgeāÆtheir support in believing sexual assault survivors. Looking back onāÆyour experience, whatāÆone piece ofāÆadvice would you give toāÆfutureĀ business school applicants?Ā My number one tip for business school applicants isāÆgetāÆto know the programs front-to-back. Limit your list to a reasonable number where you can research all of them in-depth by attendingāÆall ofāÆthe schoolās local admissions events, talking to multiple students, and reading everything available on the website. By the time my interviews rolled around, I could tell my interviewer so much about the schoolās unique programs, its resources through special on-campus academic centers, and what I wouldāÆchange about an on-campus clubāÆthat it felt I could have beenāÆrepresenting the school myself! WhatāÆwas the key factor thatāÆled you to choose this program for your full-time MBAāÆand why was it so important to you?āÆāÆWhile theāÆbeautiful weather certainly didnāt hurt in making my decision, I chose Anderson for its people. I wasnāt looking for a network of students who could help me find a job.Ā I was looking for a class of individualsāÆwith whom I could formāÆmyāÆown company. I sought a group that would push me to embrace new perspectives and challenge my current beliefs in a collaborative and laid-back environment like Anderson. What wouldāÆsuccess look like to you after your first yearāÆof business school?Ā I define success as change in beliefs. I hope to complete my first year pursuing new passions, refining old ideas, and embracing friendships with people I neverāÆwould have been exposed to but for Anderson. Previous Page Continue ReadingPage 25 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