Meet Washington Foster’s MBA Class of 2019 by: Jeff Schmitt on November 24, 2017 | 16,150 Views November 24, 2017 Copy Link Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share on Reddit Afa Malu University of Washington, Foster School of Business Describe yourself in 15 words or less: Curious mind dedicated to surpassing other’s expectations. Doing it with as much fun as possible. Hometown: Jos, Nigeria Fun Fact About Yourself: The only thing I enjoy more than business and technology is sport. My passion for soccer (especially Real Madrid) sometimes leads me to take impromptu hours long trips on the slight chance I might catch them in action. Undergraduate School and Major: Calvin College, Mechanical Engineering Employers and Job Titles Since Graduation: Leland International – Quality Manager, Office for Nigerian Content Development – Ecosystem development team member Describe your biggest accomplishment in your career so far: My biggest accomplishment thus far has been leaving a secure job to explore a product idea a friend and I had. The successful creation of our product without any prior experience has been the most positive aspect of my profession and has altered the trajectory of my career. That process was a completely enthralling experience and the lessons I learned are probably more valuable that if I had stayed at my previous job. Looking back on your experience, what one piece of advice would you give to future business school applicants? The one piece of advice I would give to future business school applicants is not to sell themselves short. I was skeptical about my ability to get into a top business school. Once I took stock of my accomplishments thus far – and my motivation for pursuing an MBA – I realized I was in a perfect position to get into a school like Foster. I have encountered a lot of people who do not try because they do not think they are qualified; self-doubt has denied them potentially great opportunity. There really is little to lose if they just believe in their ability and taking a chance. What was the key factor that led you to choose this program for your full-time MBA and why was it so important to you? The key factor that led me to choose Foster is its history of producing a large number of students that end up in top technology companies. This was important to me because my career goal is to have a good blend of business and technology; Foster offers exactly that. What would success look like to you after your first year of business school? Since I come from a non-business sector, success would be achieving a level playing field with my classmates who have prior business experience. To develop my skills to a point where I attract top companies would be a good metric of success. Previous Page Continue ReadingPage 8 of 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14