Meet IESE’s MBA Class of 2019

Chao Jin 

IESE Business School 

Describe yourself in 15 words or less: I´ve measured the earth by diving in sea and sky (-40m, 4000m)

Hometown: Beijing, China

Fun Fact About Yourself:  I spent half a year’s salary on a professional astronomical telescope, but I´ve seldom had the chance to use it because of the heavy haze in Beijing.

Undergraduate School and Major: 

Beijing University of Post and Telecommunications

Bachelor’s Degree, Automation

Employers and Job Titles Since Graduation:

Faraday Future, Strategy Manager

Jaguar Land Rover, Marketing Manager

BMW, Marketing Senior Specialist

Lenovo, Project Leader

Describe your biggest accomplishment in your career so far: Led the automotive industry´s first-ever “Blind purchase” (meaning pre-sales without a prototype car and sticker price) project, which resulted in more than 300 orders and generated $2.5M dollars in revenue before the launch of the prototype.

Looking back on your experience, what one piece of advice would you give to future business school applicants? Be confident and show yourself. Your behavior during the interview and the assessment day is what matters most!

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? I am interested in working in Europe and exploring the market here, so the opportunity to take an internship during the IESE MBA was a big draw compared to other European business schools. Plus the collaborative culture here really helped encourage me to be confident in finding a dream job.

What would success look like to you after your first year of business school? Supplement my knowledge in the short term, while having a confident and clear future direction.