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 Griffin MuellerĀ Duke University, Fuqua School of Business Describe yourself in 15 words or less:Ā Iām an active and adventurous person who āgeeks outāĀ overĀ bothĀ system thinkingĀ and utilizing technologyĀ to drive social change. Hometown:Ā Iāve beenĀ living inĀ Durham, NCĀ for the past three years. Fun FactĀ AboutĀ Yourself:Ā IĀ represented the USA as part of a world championship team in track and field. Undergraduate School and Major:Ā Stanford University,Ā BAĀ American Studies, MA African Studies Employers and Job TitlesĀ SinceĀ Graduation:Ā Health Care Consultant at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation;Ā Strategic PlanningĀ Program Manager at Cisco Systems Inc. Describe your biggest accomplishment in your career so far:Ā It was an initiative I designed to increaseĀ CiscoĀ sales transactions in the Americas was implemented globally, driving a 47% year-to-yearĀ increase in key sales program use, which corresponded with a $5M revenue increase. Looking back onĀ your experience, whatĀ one piece ofĀ advice would you give toĀ futureĀ business school applicants?Ā I believe that the concept of āfitāĀ is incredibly important.Ā I wrote down the characteristics of the environments where I had thrivedĀ and grown in the past, and I was really intentional about looking for those same characteristics during my school search.Ā For me,Ā campus visits wereĀ invaluable āĀ they wereĀ the singleĀ factor that allowed me to differentiate between incredible business schoolsĀ and business schools where I would have an incredible experience. 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 Iāll never forget when IĀ listened toĀ RubaĀ BornoĀ share her career journey at Ciscoās Women for Impact Conference.Ā IĀ was incredibly inspired byĀ herĀ story, and howĀ sheĀ hadĀ becomeĀ a member ofĀ Ciscoās Executive Leadership TeamĀ beforeĀ she turnedĀ 35. After connecting with her,Ā I realized that going back toĀ school would allow me to pursue a similarĀ career pathĀ and prepare me to adviseĀ C-Suite executivesĀ at an early stage in my career. What wouldĀ success look like to you after your first yearĀ of business school?Ā Success would be finding a role that allows me to employ enterprise-wide strategic thinking to solve particularly intransigentĀ business problems that significantly impactĀ a companyās performance. Previous Page Continue ReadingPage 9 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