Daniel Zahradnik            

Ivey Business School at Western University

“Naturally curious individual who is ambitious to make a positive change in the world.”

Hometown: Peterborough, Canada

Fun Fact About Yourself: I fell off a chairlift near my hometown and was airlifted in a helicopter to a nearby hospital.

Undergraduate School and Major: Trent University, Bachelor of Business Administration; Western University, Kinesiology and Exercise Science

Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Bird Construction, Subcontract Coordinator

How has the case method enriched your learning? It has encouraged me to be more confident and less careful in sharing ideas in front of my peers. It also provided me with a greater understanding of different markets and industries due to their associations to various cases and companies studied.

Aside from classmates and cases, what part of the school’s MBA programming led you to choose this business school and why was it so important to you? Ivey’s alumni network and one-year program duration.

Describe your biggest accomplishment in your career so far: It was pivoting to my previous project’s commercial team where I managed multiple subcontracts with various stakeholders.

Describe your biggest accomplishment as an MBA student so far: It has been the strong relationships that I have formed with my fellow classmates.

What has been your most memorable experience as an Ivey MBA thus far? Representing Ivey at the McArthur Cup hockey tournament at Harvard University.

Where is your favorite hang-out in London (Ontario)? Why do you (or your classmates) gravitate there? Barney’s– great outdoor patio!

What do you hope to do after graduation (at this point)? Work in a strategy role at a company that aligns with my goals and professional development plan.

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