Meet the MBA Class of 2025: Jacob Hibbert, Washington University (Olin)

Jacob Hibbert

Washington University, Olin Business School in St. Louis

“Hail from Scotland, represented my country on the hockey pitch, product manager for eight years in London.”

Hometown: Edinburgh, Scotland

Fun Fact About Yourself: I have spent two years (cumulatively) backpacking the world.

Undergraduate School and Major: Durham University, Mathematics

Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Self-Employed Product Consultant

What has been your favorite part of St. Louis so far? What makes St. Louis such a great place to earn an MBA? The Barbecue Scene!!!

You completed your Global Immersion earlier this year? What was the best part of the immersion experience for you? What was the biggest takeaway you gained? I was impressed with how much a driven group of people could achieve in just one week!

Aside from your immersion and classmates, what was the key part of Washington Olin’s MBA programming that led you to choose this business school and why was it so important to you? WashU is fast becoming globally recognised for its entrepreneurship thanks to the hard work of the entrepreneurship faculty. The entrepreneurship ecosystem here delivers on its pre-MBA promise and more!

What course, club or activity have you enjoyed the most so far at Washington Olin? I’ve had invaluable exposure to the world of venture capital through WashU’s intensely active Venture Network club.

Describe your biggest accomplishment in your career so far: In my first job, I coded and sold the firm’s first key product offering.

Describe your biggest achievement in the MBA program so far: I’m proud to have been awarded the entrepreneurship fellowship. This has given me even more opportunities in the entrepreneurship space.

What has been your best memory as an MBA so far? My best memory is of 25 of my classmates singing me happy birthday at my party last weekend!

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