Sandra Alistair

Rice University, Jesse H Jones Graduate School of Business

“A go getter passionate about products, technology and entrepreneurship.”

Hometown: Bangalore, India

Fun Fact About Yourself: I’m an Airbnb super host!

Undergraduate School and Major: Bachelor of Engineering, RV College of Engineering, Bangalore, India

Most Recent Employer and Job Title: TPV Technology Ltd (TP Vision), Senior Technical Specialist

Describe your biggest accomplishment in your career so far: I launched a successful real estate business

What quality best describes the MBA classmates you’ve met so far and why? They’re all very accomplished but down to earth and approachable

Aside from your classmates, 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 quality of the faculty, location, class size and tight knit community

What club or activity are you looking most forward to in business school?  The Action Learning Project

What led you to pursue an MBA at this point in your career?  I feel the combination of my work experience along with the business skills provided by the Rice MBA will boost my career

How did you decide if an MBA was worth the investment?  I felt the learning justifies the opportunity cost

What other MBA programs did you apply to? I also had an offer from McCombs

How did you determine your fit at various schools? I had lengthy conversations with current students and alumni which played a major factor in my decision

What do you plan to do after you graduate? I plan to join a large organization as a product manager

Where do you see yourself in five years? I see myself making a lateral transition to a smaller company where I can shape the organizational mission and vision before starting a company of my own.