Kyla Sherap

University of Michigan, Ross School of Business

“An aspiring policymaker eager to create pathways to access and opportunity for under resourced communities.”

Hometown: Denver, Colorado

Fun Fact About Yourself: I spent six months after college working for the Tibetan Government in Exile in Dharamshala, India (and learning Tibetan) with other young Tibetan professionals from around the world.

Undergraduate School and Major: Colorado College, Psychology

Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Guild, Engagement Manager of Employer Partner Services

Michigan Ross is best known for experiential learning programming like MAP, Living Business Leadership Experience, and the Leadership Crisis Challenge. What experiential program interests you the most? Of all the experiential learning programs that Ross offers, I’m most excited for the Multidisciplinary Action Project. It’s a unique opportunity to be able to carve out a full term to gain real-world experience, especially after taking most core classes. I’ve heard from previous students about a plethora of organizations, projects, and experiences. It’s also a great opportunity to work professionally with peers in the program.

Aside from your classmates, what was the key part of Michigan Ross’s MBA programming that led you to choose this business school and why was it so important to you? Ross and the University of Michigan as a whole have such a rich community-centric culture. Through my application process at Ross, I was blown away by how supportive and willing current students were to share their experiences, lend advice, and connect me with other MBAs with similar backgrounds or career goals. I continue to see that sense of community in every facet of the UMich experience.

What course, club, or activity excites you the most at Michigan Ross? I’m very excited to explore the Social Venture Fund (SVF). I’m most recently coming from an education technology B-Corp and am also earning my Master of Public Policy, so getting involved in opportunities that have a social impact focus is important to me. I don’t have experience in venture capital, and I’d love to learn about the VC space through hands-on experience.

What is your unique quality that will enable you to make a big contribution to the Class of 2026? Why?  I’m coming most recently from 3+ years at a rapidly growing B-Corp startup. Being a part of that kind of organizational change has provided me with valuable lessons on how culture, operations, and finances scale as an organization moves out of the start-up stage. I’m excited to bring that perspective and experience into my classes at Ross.

When you think of the University of Michigan, what is the first word that comes to mind? Why? Community! Like I said before, the sense of community and support at Ross is palpable. I continue to be surprised by how welcoming and willing to help everyone is, both staff and students. It also lends itself to a culture that encourages and welcomes a growth mindset. There are so many supportive systems and safe places to try new things and fail.

Describe your biggest accomplishment in your career so far: In my last role, I built and executed a strategy to scale a credit-for-training program for a Fortune 100 employer’s education benefit. I worked across internal and external teams to construct processes that would enable our organization to articulate a high volume of on-the-job training into college credit in a short time frame. It was exciting to play a role in pushing the envelope of how our organization delivered new and innovative services, but it was even more rewarding to feel the impact of this work, which enabled thousands of frontline workers to enroll in college, already having credits under their belt.

DON’T MISS: MEET THE MBA CLASS OF 2027: STUDENTS TODAY, LEADERS TOMORROW, INNOVATORS ALWAYS

© Copyright 2026 Poets & Quants. All rights reserved. This article may not be republished, rewritten or otherwise distributed without written permission. To reprint or license this article or any content from Poets & Quants, please submit your request HERE.